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Idira Identity vs Sybase Afaria [EOL] comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Idira Identity
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
29
Ranking in other categories
Authentication Systems (8th), Identity Management (IM) (8th), Authorization Software (2nd), Enterprise Password Managers (10th), User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) (9th), Access Management (6th), Active Directory Management (6th), Cloud Resource Access Management (3rd), Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) (8th)
Sybase Afaria [EOL]
Average Rating
6.6
Number of Reviews
9
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

Radosław Szyszko - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Consultant at Clico
Modern access controls have streamlined daily MFA use and support complex privileged workflows
The area that is missing much is about the reporting part. I would rate Idira Identity in general about eight. It has a good set of features compared to other identity security platforms. It's well-composed on different layers but requires platformization to go further to make it easier to use. You can do many things in it, but you need a lot of knowledge about dependencies of many things, so it requires time and big knowledge, and for the customer, it's a tough task now. It was very bad in the past. Now it's going better, and I expect that this platformization transition will help in succeeding more in the future.
it_user365289 - PeerSpot reviewer
SAP Technical Lead at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
It helped our organization in securing our enterprise data on mobile devices. It needs compatibility with multiple platforms and databases.
Enrollment based on groups It helped our organization in securing our enterprise data on mobile devices. It needs compatibility with multiple platforms and databases. I've used it for two years. No issues with deployment. No issues with stability. No issues with scalability. 6/10 No other…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The features that I personally find most effective in terms of security stem from the fact that it is easy to integrate and also the adoption is faster."
"The setup, via cloud, is simple."
"The user self-service program and the Office 365 provisioning service feature are the most valuable. It is a very easy and feature-rich solution that gives priority to the users and security."
"The best feature of CyberArk Identity is the single sign-on feature that offers quick and one-click access."
"The support of CyberArk Identity is really good."
"The feature that we find most valuable is the ability to integrate multiple IDs for on-premises Active Directory."
"If anyone makes an error, or if an incident occurs by accident, the business will not be harmed as a result of this activity."
"CyberArk Identity is at the top."
"I would recommend this product for small and large scale projects to achieve greater results."
"Afaria provides us with much greater control over this essential function, which is important from both a workflow and business perspective."
"Instead of publishing a web page with the link to the app, now we publish the apps via Afaria and we know who installed the app (software inventory component of Afaria)."
"SAP Support is excellent with their support of this product."
"It has enabled us to package and deploy enterprise mobile apps."
"In my previous implementation, we rolled out device management and security policies for 5000+ devices in a week's time."
"It helped our organization in securing our enterprise data on mobile devices."
"After installation of the product, it is very easy to use; it's user friendly and the operation and performance is very high."
 

Cons

"CyberArk Identity is kind of expensive."
"The reporting functionality is somewhat complicated. While I would rate CyberArk Identity and Okta on the same level, Okta's reporting is crisper and clearer."
"You can do many things in it, but you need a lot of knowledge about dependencies of many things, so it requires time and big knowledge, and for the customer, it's a tough task now."
"When you translate the page from one language to another, it can be a difficult process. The translation isn't always good, and it may have a completely different name. I've noticed this in the English to Spanish translation."
"At the moment CyberArk needs to enrich Conjur and it needs to be made more viable so that its adoption can be made much faster."
"I faced some challenges during the initial setup of CyberArk Identity. At some points, I could not find proper documentation for deploying, enhancing, or integrating with other components."
"The user interface could be improved."
"Something they could improve is the management of multifactor authentication. When you translate the page from one language to another, it can be a difficult process."
"Parity of features/config settings across mobile platforms can be improved in the next release."
"Customers who have invested in failover and disaster recovery systems via Oracle DBs could not use Afaria on such a large scale deployment."
"There were issues with Afaria not having as many features as MobileIron or AirWatch."
"The installation is very complex and the price is very high compared to other MDM's."
"Customer service is poor. Technical support is poor."
"Improvement is required in term of nesting the groups and objects, we have faced difficulties in applying correct rules/policies."
"It should be one shot! But in the current state, you have to set-up at least five components, and if you have more than one server (we have one master plus four slaves and two relay servers) it means about 25 installations (about 100 next, OK, finish, cancel)."
"SCEP-based authentication deployment for Android devices has great flaws."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I think it is a fairly priced tool. I rate the tool between six and seven on a scale of one to ten where one is expensive, and ten is cheap."
"It's not that affordable compared to Delinea or other products. They're less expensive and allow more customization. For the cost, it is expensive."
"The pricing of CyberArk Identity is competitive."
"The solution is cheap and I rate its pricing an eight out of ten."
"We find that the pricing and licensing of this solution is adequate, as compared to the other competitors in the market."
"In terms of pricing, BeyondTrust and CyberArk tend to be more expensive, with CyberArk receiving an eight out of ten, in this regard."
"CyberArk Identity is an expensive solution."
"Their pricing is obviously a lot higher than many vendors in the marketplace but their service is also unmatched."
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Top Industries

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Outsourcing Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Construction Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
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Company Size

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Small Business20
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise10
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Small Business1
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise4
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for CyberArk Identity?
I am not certain about CyberArk Identity's exact pricing model. For comparison, Okta was around five dollars per user. CyberArk Identity offers good discounts to some clients, which influences thei...
What needs improvement with CyberArk Identity?
The area that is missing much is about the reporting part. I would rate Idira Identity in general about eight. It has a good set of features compared to other identity security platforms. It's well...
What is your primary use case for CyberArk Identity?
I'm working with on-premises solutions. Back in the time there were no other options. I use multi-factor authentication with Idira Identity. I sell it, I deploy it, so it's something that is really...
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