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Idira Privileged Access Manager vs Silverfort comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Idira Privileged Access Man...
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
230
Ranking in other categories
User Activity Monitoring (1st), Enterprise Password Managers (3rd), Privileged Access Management (PAM) (1st), Mainframe Security (1st), Operational Technology (OT) Security (3rd)
Silverfort
Average Rating
0.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.9
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) (12th), Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) (8th), Non-Human Identity Management (NHIM) (10th), Identity Security and Posture Management (ISPM) (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Security Software solutions, they serve different purposes. Idira Privileged Access Manager is designed for Privileged Access Management (PAM) and holds a mindshare of 9.8%, down 18.2% compared to last year.
Silverfort, on the other hand, focuses on Identity Security and Posture Management (ISPM), holds 12.3% mindshare, up 11.0% since last year.
Privileged Access Management (PAM) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
CyberArk Privileged Access Manager9.8%
One Identity Safeguard4.3%
Delinea Secret Server4.2%
Other81.7%
Privileged Access Management (PAM)
Identity Security and Posture Management (ISPM) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Silverfort12.3%
Saviynt Identity Cloud24.4%
Veza20.4%
Other42.9%
Identity Security and Posture Management (ISPM)
 

Featured Reviews

Atul-Gujar - PeerSpot reviewer
CyberArk manager at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
Secures critical infrastructures with essential user session audit records
A potential area for improvement is enhancing support for cluster environments and distributed Vaults. Clients in multiple countries that need central access have different challenges that require better solutions from CyberArk. For financial services, CyberArk can improve incident response by ensuring fast support for critical priority tickets to meet compliance requirements. Providing more documentation on CyberArk is recommended for new team members to enhance their troubleshooting capabilities. I understand it's up to the client, but 99% fail to change the demo key, so it's crucial for CyberArk to emphasize changing the key and documenting it as part of the installation process.
reviewer2342856 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Solutions Specialist at a computer software company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Positive feedback highlights lightweight design and compatibility while suggesting more AI integration
I think Silverfort is actually a really good product. Silverfort helps identify blind spots in your identity and access management, covering areas that traditional systems don't, such as command line tools. It checks your Active Directory authentication and continues only if the check is okay, plus it works with older protocols such as NTLM, which is a significant advantage. The product is fairly new, but it's great; it's lightweight and agent-based, acting as a bridge between your Active Directory and any other application, with no impact on the applications. Silverfort is one of the few vendors that offers a free POC, and usually the customer ends up taking it, as they've lost very few deals in this manner. It's complementary to other tools you may have, whether they are TAM solutions such as Delinea or Xerox. Silverfort also has a lightweight adapter for domain controllers, and it finds gaps in security. Its capabilities are expanding regularly, with new features voted on every few months. For companies with large Active Directory implementations and zero staff, Silverfort provides instant results in identifying risks and blind spots. It also includes built-in virtual features, and while I don't know the exact pricing, it's not expensively priced, making it an attractive option.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I would recommend implementing CyberArk Privileged Access Manager as it is the best so far."
"The technical support for this solution is very good. If I was to rate it on a scale of one to five, I would give it a five."
"The access control feature and privilege and role-based assignment are outstanding."
"CyberArk is a solution to problems being faced by multiple companies and organizations, as it removes security threats and vulnerabilities from an organization in a secure way, and your credentials are handled in a secure way, so it solves this pain area in a company, and that is why I think they are one of the top tools."
"The biggest return on investment would be the security itself."
"CyberArk has resulted in a massive increase in our security footprint."
"It's secure and reliable. I especially appreciate that it's locked down and only allows access to authorized components."
"Identity and access management are fundamental in cybersecurity."
"Silverfort helps identify blind spots in your identity and access management, covering areas that traditional systems don't, such as command line tools."
 

Cons

"Making the reports more editable would be beneficial."
"There is a little bit of confusion in the implementation part, especially when one tries to understand the actual working of the product."
"More than the product itself, there is room for improvement in the documentation."
"I think having a distributed architecture would certainly help this solution."
"We found a lot of errors during the initial setup. They should work to improve the implementation experience and to remove errors from the process."
"Enhanced PSM support for Java based applications."
"It would be good to have integrations with other tools and firewalls, such as Zscaler and CrowdStrike. Although I am not fully aware of recent updates, more cross-platform integration would be valuable. A SOC analyst would like to have centralized access in terms of information flowing in even for privileged access management. They would like to have control over everything instead of opening four to five tabs for different sorts of information."
"The turnaround time for technical support is lengthy."
"If Silverfort could integrate a gentle type of AI similar to Microsoft Copilot or enable workflow creation similar to Salesforce, it would further improve user navigation, even though the platform is already simple."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I haven't seen the numbers. I know it is not cheap, but I don't know what it is. I would rate it a six out of ten in terms of pricing. It is definitely more expensive than the other product, but it also provides more functionality, and it is modular too. So, we pay for the functionality we're actually going to use, and that's nice."
"Pricing and licensing depend on the environment."
"The product's licensing is yearly. I would rate the solution's pricing a six out of ten."
"If you are looking at implementing this solution, buy the training and go to it."
"Compared to other solutions, it is costly."
"CyberArk Privileged Access Manager is on the expensive side. It is very expensive."
"I would rate the tool’s pricing a six out of ten."
"Generally, I don't get involved in the licensing or the purchasing side of it, but I do know that the licenses are expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Computer Software Company
7%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business59
Midsize Enterprise42
Large Enterprise174
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Questions from the Community

How does Sailpoint IdentityIQ compare with CyberArk PAM?
We evaluated Sailpoint IdentityIQ before ultimately choosing CyberArk. Sailpoint Identity Platform is a solution to manage risks in cloud enterprise environments. It automates and streamlines the m...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for CyberArk Privileged Access Manager?
My thoughts on the pricing of CyberArk Privileged Access Manager depend entirely on the vendors' requirements. If they want their things to be secure, they have to spend accordingly. We have four t...
What needs improvement with CyberArk Privileged Access Manager?
I believe account discovery and rolling support need to be improved. Account discovery is important when integrating with other systems, as other PAM solutions can perform account discovery and onb...
What needs improvement with Silverfort?
I think Silverfort is actually a really good product. I might suggest adding more AI to it, which I believe could enhance its functionality. If Silverfort could integrate a gentle type of AI simila...
What is your primary use case for Silverfort?
I'm calling from PeerSpot, and we're resellers in the identity space, offering products such as Savient, SailPoint, CyberArk, and Silverfort. We are resellers, and I work in presale, focusing on fi...
What advice do you have for others considering Silverfort?
I prefer to remain anonymous. Please don't use my name; just label it as anonymous. I would prefer both my name and the company name to be kept anonymous. If you could just put identity presales sp...
 

Also Known As

CyberArk Privileged Access Security, CyberArk Enterprise Password Vault
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Overview

 

Sample Customers

Rockwell Automation
Singtel, Egan, Agilisys, Reliance Worldwide Corporation, Indosat, ZOL Hospital
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