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HID Global Actividentity vs Symantec Siteminder comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

HID Global Actividentity
Ranking in Single Sign-On (SSO)
38th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Symantec Siteminder
Ranking in Single Sign-On (SSO)
13th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
75
Ranking in other categories
Web Access Management (1st), Access Management (13th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the Single Sign-On (SSO) category, the mindshare of HID Global Actividentity is 0.8%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Symantec Siteminder is 2.6%, down from 2.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Single Sign-On (SSO) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Symantec Siteminder2.6%
HID Global Actividentity0.8%
Other96.6%
Single Sign-On (SSO)
 

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Muzi Lubisi - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior technical Consultant at CA Africa
Improved user experience with seamless integration and easy installation
The feature that I mostly valued is the ease of installation on different systems, especially on Windows. Additionally, it is very beneficial for deploying single sign-on sessions between different windows on a web browser, provided I am connected to the right identity provider. That seamless integration significantly improves user experience and efficiency.
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
21%
Insurance Company
8%
Marketing Services Firm
8%
Performing Arts
5%
 

Company Size

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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise69
 

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What do you like most about Symantec Siteminder?
It's agent-based. It's convenient to deploy and integrate.
What needs improvement with Symantec Siteminder?
Symantec Siteminder needs to have adaptive authentication and multi-factor authentication as integrated features. Currently, multi-factor authentication is available as a separate solution, and it ...
 

Also Known As

Actividentity
SiteMinder, CA SSO, Layer7 SiteMinder
 

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Sample Customers

Colegio De Ingenieros De Caminos Canales y Puertos, Nissan Europe, Hypo Alpe-Adria-Bank, Co-operative Financial Services, KAS BANK
British Telecom, CoreBlox, DBS, HMS, Itera ASA and Simeo
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