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Keeper Enterprise Password Manager vs Symantec Siteminder 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

Keeper Enterprise Password ...
Average Rating
9.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.9
Number of Reviews
33
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Password Managers (10th)
Symantec Siteminder
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
75
Ranking in other categories
Single Sign-On (SSO) (12th), Web Access Management (1st), Access Management (11th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Keeper Enterprise Password Manager and Symantec Siteminder aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Keeper Enterprise Password Manager is designed for Enterprise Password Managers and holds a mindshare of 5.0%, up 3.6% compared to last year.
Symantec Siteminder, on the other hand, focuses on Single Sign-On (SSO), holds 2.5% mindshare, down 3.3% since last year.
Enterprise Password Managers Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Keeper Enterprise Password Manager5.0%
Azure Key Vault18.3%
AWS Secrets Manager15.9%
Other60.8%
Enterprise Password Managers
Single Sign-On (SSO) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Symantec Siteminder2.5%
Microsoft Entra ID17.0%
Okta Workforce Identity7.6%
Other72.9%
Single Sign-On (SSO)
 

Featured Reviews

Parwiz ElmJo - PeerSpot reviewer
It's an inexpensive, scalable solution that has improved our security
We use Keeper to store passwords We previously kept our passwords in an Excel file. Using Keeper makes us more secure.  Keeper has strong security features.  The password rotation feature could be improved. I have used Keeper for three years. I rate Keeper eight out of 10 for stability.  I…
Muzi Lubisi - PeerSpot reviewer
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.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Keeper has strong security features."
"Keeper was user-friendly."
"The generator of complex passwords keeps me safe from being hacked."
"Chrome extension and app."
"The ability to share credentials easily and securely was a big improvement."
"A useful solution for storing encryption keys, programming and developing a SaaS platform."
"It is nice to be able to use my Touch ID and have access to all my passwords in one place."
"Possibility to login using the fingerprint sensor on Android/iPhone."
"All of our applications get a point, click, and you are in, while we increase security at the same time."
"It has the ability to authenticate and authorize users. It is the main feature for our security."
"The solution has features that allow you to easily distinguish between protected and unprotected resources."
"SAML is the best thing we're using right now because there is no need for creating an external account."
"As our identity model continues to mature, probably the Federation is most valueable."
"The feature that I mostly valued is the ease of installation on different systems, especially on Windows."
"If you look at our organization, and really all financial institutions, we have a lot of legacy apps. So it really helps to get Single Sign-On."
"The Directory is secure. It's our user store, and it's important to keep our members safe. The product does well with that."
 

Cons

"Rearranging folders via drag/drop functionality would be very helpful."
"Its aesthetic needs improvement."
"The technical support has no experience."
"Search functions are sometimes weird."
"Ability to store 'files' from IOS & Android devices. You can store pics from these devices currently. Most file formats can be uploaded from PC's/Macs"
"It would be nice to see this great tool integrate with other tools out there."
"The password rotation feature could be improved."
"The user experience and the mobile app could be improved."
"The initial setup was complex, painful. But that is to be expected of any new setup. When you're a big bank like us, any kind of migration to a new product is hard. I expect it to be painful, and it was painful. But it's not something that you can avoid."
"The support team could work on their response time and overall competence."
"We would like to the OAuth be more stable, more issues being fixed rather than not."
"All the problems that we reported actually have never been resolved. We could not capture enough information for CA to be able to debug the problem."
"The Federation part of CA Single Sign On, it's a bit complex to implement because it involves the SSL certificates, exchange of certificates, and lot of technical details. The documentation misses some important parts of this, so that's the reason it took some time for us to go live."
"I think they need to integrate some of the newer types of authentication into the product. I'm not seeing the innovation when it comes to biometrics in the product."
"CA has reporting at the moment. With the reporting, every particular segmented product has a reporting engine. I would like to see centralized reporting for all of them together."
"The tech support has not been very good for us so we don't use them anymore. We have had some issues. Nobody is perfect."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The more users, the better the price. Always opt for the live support."
"Free works unless the paid is absolutely necessary."
"We chose their optional annual subscription; I believe we paid monthly — I thought it was a good deal."
"Its price is reasonable."
"The pricing is available on the vendor's website."
"Just buy the yearly subscription."
"ROI is hard to know, but it has to be several times the expense of the product."
"Pricing might be a little less, but with promo codes and family plan - best offer"
"I recommend conducting a PoC on every available product before choose one."
"Siteminder is a little costly. You pay for licensing, and they offer packages, so if you have less users, then you have to buy different products at different prices. If you have more of a user base, then the package is different. They also include other features—for example, if you have a database and you're using Siteminder, then it's good to use a Semantic-specific database, but if you are using less, then you have to purchase the database separately. Whereas if you are going for a bigger license, then it comes within the package. It depends on which plan you are using."
"CA solutions are generally expensive but for the customer the ROI is big."
"The licensing is fair for this solution."
"The solution's pricing is competitive."
"The price is quite comparable to the other enterprise-level solutions in that market."
"The pricing is reasonable."
"Symantec Siteminder is expensive; they could definitely do better on the price."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
8%
University
6%
Financial Services Firm
29%
Insurance Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Government
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business15
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise8
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise69
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Keeper?
The solution was more expensive than the competition, but considering our business needs, it was perfectly aligned with the price-performance aspect.
What needs improvement with Keeper?
There is no improvement needed. Everything was good, and it was perfect for my needs.
What is your primary use case for Keeper?
I used Keeper primarily for password and credential management. It was used on my team of about one hundred people. The solution helped in managing credentials efficiently and securely.
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

Keeper Security
SiteMinder, CA SSO, Layer7 SiteMinder
 

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Sample Customers

At&t, Wells Fargo, Disney, GM, Chase, Honeywell, Samsung, Dow
British Telecom, CoreBlox, DBS, HMS, Itera ASA and Simeo
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