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Fortinet FortiToken vs One Identity Active Roles comparison

 

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
3.8
Fortinet FortiToken offers investment returns through enhanced security, integration with firewalls, and flexible non-subscription token renewal.
Sentiment score
6.3
One Identity Active Roles enhances efficiency and security, reduces workload and risks, delivering quick returns and increased user satisfaction.
One Identity Active Roles provides excellent reporting and auditing functionality, allowing administrators to track permissions, actions, and responsibilities effectively.
It has saved 90% of the time compared to before.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.7
Fortinet's customer service is generally good, with excellent technical support but some slow responses in certain regions.
Sentiment score
7.9
One Identity Active Roles support is responsive and effective, with occasional delays; users rate it between seven and ten.
Their resolution time is timely, and they provide solutions efficiently.
I am satisfied with their service.
One Identity's support is great.
I rate customer service and support as a seven because, although they are helpful when needed, there can be delays in responding to tickets and finding necessary fixes.
Sometimes having a fix for a bug takes too much time.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
8.2
Fortinet FortiToken is adaptable, scalable, and suited for mid-sized businesses, with high ratings in scalability across sectors.
Sentiment score
7.9
One Identity Active Roles is scalable for large user bases, efficiently managing multiple directories and automating tasks.
There is a need to scale more effectively to accommodate a larger number of users and bulk users.
Regarding Fortinet FortiToken's scalability, we can purchase licenses according to our needs.
I would rate scalability for Fortinet FortiToken as nine and a half or ten.
It is very beneficial for large and complex environments.
If you are a major enterprise customer, it is a matter of scaling out on resources with more memory, disk, and CPU power.
The solution is highly scalable, with a scalability rating of nine.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.0
Fortinet FortiToken is highly reliable and stable, with minor occasional syncing and SMS issues reported by users.
Sentiment score
7.3
One Identity Active Roles is generally stable with minimal maintenance, but occasional performance lags and updates are needed.
I would rate stability for Fortinet FortiToken as the best solution.
FortiToken is stable, but there are some restrictions when it comes to supporting two-factor authentication in multi-factor environments.
There were no major problems with One Identity Active Roles.
We haven't had any glitches.
I would rate the stability as a seven because there are sometimes performance issues, which require restarting the services.
 

Room For Improvement

Fortinet FortiToken requires enhancements in usability, integration, reporting, multi-device support, pricing flexibility, and centralized management.
One Identity Active Roles needs better web interface customization, scripting support, integration, user interface scalability, and improved workflows and security.
Any Fortinet FortiToken cannot be removed; if a box expires or loses support, it cannot be removed, and customers must purchase it from scratch.
This would allow for broader distribution among a larger number of system admins and software engineers, which is currently not feasible with the existing hardware-only approach.
If I can receive it on email, it would be more flexible.
A way to connect to various directories and integrate with cloud directories would be beneficial.
Enhancements to the console are also necessary because it is more confusing than the web interface.
The user interface needs to be more modern and scalable.
 

Setup Cost

Fortinet FortiToken is competitively priced and integrates well with Fortinet products, appealing to budget-conscious enterprises.
One Identity Active Roles uses a user-based licensing model with high costs but offers significant ROI and flexibility.
Discounts are often provided to close deals, making it a cost-effective solution.
The pricing for FortiToken is not low; I regard it as medium-priced.
It is quite expensive, costing more than 50 euros per identity.
The pricing is high.
The pricing of One Identity Active Roles is expensive, but the return on investment justifies the cost, allowing for savings in other areas.
 

Valuable Features

Fortinet FortiToken offers flexible, cost-effective two-factor authentication with easy installation, strong security, and user convenience via a mobile app.
One Identity Active Roles enhances security and management with robust access control, automation, integration, and centralized directory management.
The main use case of FortiToken is that it is a hardware-based solution, providing secure two-factor authentication for administrators.
Fortinet FortiToken provides very important security benefits because it is used to manage FortiGate from outside, exclusively with Fortinet FortiToken.
It is very user-friendly and easily integrates with various firewalls, making it convenient to use within diverse environments.
It's improved our security posture. It has limited access to our crown jewels, where all our identities lie within Active Directory.
It helps in removing custom Active Directory delegation, which enhances security by eliminating unnecessary privileges, addressing identity-based breaches by reducing the number of Active Directory delegations.
Dynamic groups are also one of the best features, eliminating the need to add or manage members manually.
 

Categories and Ranking

Fortinet FortiToken
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
31
Ranking in other categories
Authentication Systems (4th)
One Identity Active Roles
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
26
Ranking in other categories
User Provisioning Software (5th), Active Directory Management (1st), Non-Human Identity Management (NHIM) (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Identity and Access Management solutions, they serve different purposes. Fortinet FortiToken is designed for Authentication Systems and holds a mindshare of 4.6%, down 7.0% compared to last year.
One Identity Active Roles, on the other hand, focuses on Active Directory Management, holds 10.4% mindshare, up 6.7% since last year.
Authentication Systems Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Fortinet FortiToken4.6%
Microsoft Entra ID11.6%
Cisco Duo7.2%
Other76.6%
Authentication Systems
Active Directory Management Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
One Identity Active Roles10.4%
ManageEngine ADManager Plus14.1%
Netwrix Auditor11.0%
Other64.5%
Active Directory Management
 

Featured Reviews

Ahmed Auf - PeerSpot reviewer
Has strengthened user authentication and remains reliable despite recent license transfer limitations
I love to work with Fortinet FortiToken because it's easy to configure with any user and with FortiAuthenticator. We uploaded it and use it for any authentication with any user, with integration with any device. With FortiAuthenticator, we integrated it with any server, such as Active Directory, and use the token for VPN and other purposes. In the future, we ask customers to use it with FortiAuthenticator, not just the token, as it provides better integration capabilities. When we buy a specific Fortinet FortiToken, we use it on FortiGate only. Fortinet FortiToken provides very important security benefits because it is used to manage FortiGate from outside, exclusively with Fortinet FortiToken. Without Fortinet FortiToken, administrators cannot use or add admin privileges or manage it from outside, as this could lead to attacks or malicious activity.
Grzegorz Kosela - PeerSpot reviewer
Task automation simplifies user and delegation management while offering a customizable interface
Currently, task automation, like provisioning, deprovisioning, and reprovisioning, is very effective. When a user moves from one organization to another, it automatically changes their group membership and performs similar functions. Secondly, the granular delegation feature is very nice and much simpler and easier than it is natively in Microsoft. Two years ago, One Identity Active Roles was under Dell. It was quite poor. However, now, there have been notable improvements, such as faster system processing, better logging, enhanced information, and a more user-friendly interface. Once it was sold by Dell, things got better. The interface became a bit more user-friendly. The Angular user interface is much more flexible for adjusting to customer needs, and a completely new and customizable one can be created, aligning with all settings and scripts required by a customer. The ease of managing on-prem and cloud-based directories through a single pane of glass is good. I'd rate it nine out of ten. The solution's ability to provision and deprovision resources and directories like Azure AD is very simple, especially when you can integrate with the HR system and grab some data from HR. It's actually fully automatic. I don't need to even touch it. It's helped increase operational efficiency by 50%. It's helped decrease security problems around privileged accounts. We were able to decrease the number of privileged accounts and have been able to delegate more effectively. We decreased the number of high-level permissions that administrators had. For example, if someone is a DNS administrator, he has access only as far as the specific actions he needs to handle. We don't need to give away such high privileges for such a daily job. It's helped clarify roles and access. It's helped reduce identity-based breaches. If someone leaves a company, we can easily undo provisioning and close accounts. We can generate reports to see which people have which permissions and at what times. We've just integrated with our HR system. It helps us follow activated and deactivated users. I'd rate the granular controls on offer ten out of ten. We've saved on manpower in terms of the work of the administrators. There's good reporting and functionality, and it's very transparent. You can connect more than one directory and manage everything from one pane. You can do many things from one interface.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Government
7%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Healthcare Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business17
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise9
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise17
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Fortinet FortiToken?
The solution is simple and similar to Google Authenticator. It follows time-based authentication. We use it for hardware and software in one environment. The tool offers simple and fast authenticat...
What needs improvement with Fortinet FortiToken?
Fortinet FortiToken could be improved with flexibility to move it from device to device. With a license, replacement is not possible because Fortinet removed this option. Any Fortinet FortiToken ca...
What is your primary use case for Fortinet FortiToken?
The use case for Fortinet FortiToken involves restrictions on token movement. From two or three months ago, Fortinet has not approved moving FortiToken between devices. Users are not allowed to rep...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for One Identity Active Roles?
The product is expensive, but if you want to save money, the delegation set-up process is quite easy. After setting up Active Roles once, defining the delegation model, it is very efficient, almost...
What needs improvement with One Identity Active Roles?
The interface appears outdated. Once logged in, everything inside remains unchanged from years ago. Additionally, when they release new features, they should provide training or webinars at least o...
 

Also Known As

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Quest Active Roles
 

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Sample Customers

Black Gold Regional Schools, Amadeus Hospitality, Jefferson County, Chunghwa Telecom, City of Boroondara, Dimension Data
City of Frankfurt, Moore Public Schools, George Washington University, Transavia Airlines, Howard County, MD. See all stories at OneIdentity.com/casestudies
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