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Gemalto Protiva [EOL] vs SailPoint Identity Security Cloud comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 3, 2026

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Categories and Ranking

Gemalto Protiva [EOL]
Average Rating
7.6
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SailPoint Identity Security...
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
72
Ranking in other categories
User Provisioning Software (2nd), Identity Management (IM) (2nd), Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS) (4th), SaaS Management Platforms (1st), Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM) (3rd), Identity Governance Administration (IGA) (1st)
 

Featured Reviews

PC
RAS Team Lead at Produban USA
A cost-effective solution, but the user interface lacks the ability to customize
In the UK, I think that we are one of the biggest utilizers of the service. With the restrictions that it has, I don't think it's got massive upscalability. For general users it is fine, but the scalability could be better. We started with approximately eight and a half thousand users, and we currently have about twelve-thousand people using it. This is used widely across a number of user groups, including administrators, end users, general users, and specific privileged users for two-factor authentication. We do plan to increase the usage of this solution. Our current capacity is fourteen thousand but we will probably grow beyond that.
Mitch MO - PeerSpot reviewer
Specialist Consultant at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Access lifecycle has been streamlined but connectors for non‑human identities still need improvement
We currently use IdentityIQ and do not have SailPoint Identity Security Cloud. We only have IdentityIQ on-premises. I do not have extensive experience with analytics, but I know that there are custom reports available to obtain information about data in SailPoint. I am not entirely familiar with analytics data. It is difficult to score because you have to compare with another product to assess it. We are satisfied with IdentityIQ. However, I understand that we will not have a choice but to move to a cloud solution in the future because SailPoint is not investing in new upgrades or evolution of IdentityIQ. My overall rating for this product is 7.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature for us is the ability to use Active Directory groups as virtual containers instead of domains because it means that we can control our access groups better."
"The Gemalto Protiva suite is really complete as it has smart card managed software, Secure Digital Key, drivers, smart card reader, smart card, OTP readers etc."
"Great product to manage the access control of users."
"This solution has improved our organization through its ease of application onboarding, approvals, provisioning, and lifecycle UI performance."
"The solution’s stability and performance are good."
"SailPoint Identity Security Cloud offers simplicity and a user-friendly interface, along with excellent support from SailPoint's company."
"The solution is one of the main security products you need to control access and have visibility into what's happening in your organization. It helps with managing access to applications, ensuring governance, and obtaining certifications."
"Simplified Access Governance and Life Cycle Management, easy to implement in comparison to other IAM tools."
"The ease of use is very good; it's nice that everything comes out of the box in SailPoint, and once it's done properly, everything becomes very organized and easy to use."
"Manager Certification helped to review user access and revoked unnecessary accesses to various applications."
 

Cons

"The user interface needs improvement."
"The user interface needs improvement. It is not obvious where things are; while the cosmetics are ok, the way it's laid out on the screen could be better."
"The workflow and user interface of SailPoint are not as smooth as ServiceNow's. I find raising a ticket to be too complex, which could be improved for better user-friendliness."
"Certification functions adequately. However, I think there are limitations with connectors."
"It allowed to implement the automated processes when a new employee is hired. It allows to have a main central process for new hires."
"SailPoint IdentityIQ could be cheaper."
"Regarding the scope for improvement in the solution, reporting is an area that can be a bit more UI-oriented."
"Although it seems to be getting better, for each deployment it seems a new set of bugs appear. There has never been a deployment where we have not encountered a product bug."
"This solution is difficult to configure."
"The price is very high"
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"This is a cost-effective solution compared to some other products out there."
"SailPoint IIQ is the best of best. That is reflected in the pricing of the solution. The pricing is based on the number of identities."
"The product is expensive. People need to opt for a licensing plan for one year or three years."
"The licensing fees are on a yearly basis."
"The product is expensive. I rate its pricing an eight out of ten."
"SailPoint is expensive compared to its competitors. It's one of the most expensive products, so I'd rate it as one out of five, cost-wise."
"The pricing is a little bit higher than other tools."
"We pay an annual licensing cost for SailPoint IdentityIQ."
"It is a costly solution. Its cost, for sure, should be reduced."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
16%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
Healthcare Company
6%
 

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Small Business21
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise43
 

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Also Known As

Protiva
IdentityIQ, IdentityNow, Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management, Intello
 

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