Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management vs One Identity Safeguard comparison

Microsoft and One Identity are both solutions in the Privileged Access Management (PAM) category. Microsoft is ranked #16 with an average rating of 8.5, while One Identity is ranked #2 with an average rating of 7.8. Microsoft holds a 1.8% mindshare in PAM, compared to One Identity’s 3.9% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Microsoft users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 95% of One Identity users who would recommend it.

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100% willing to recommend

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95% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management and One Identity Safeguard based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

To learn more, read our detailed Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management vs. One Identity Safeguard Report (Updated: February 2026).

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Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Purview Privilege...

Ranking in Privileged Access Management (PAM)

16th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

5.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

One Identity Safeguard

Ranking in Privileged Access Management (PAM)

2nd

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) (6th), Non-Human Identity Management (NHIM) (3rd)

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Privileged Access Management (PAM) category, the mindshare of Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management is 1.8%, up from 1.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of One Identity Safeguard is 3.9%, down from 4.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Privileged Access Management (PAM) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
One Identity Safeguard	3.9%
Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management	1.8%
Other	94.3%

Privileged Access Management (PAM)

Featured Reviews

Christiaan Evenhuis

Technical Consultant Security and Compliance at inSpark

Integration helps protect sensitive information effectively and new GUI simplifies setup

Regarding improvements for Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management, there are still some challenges. Purview contains numerous predefined sensitive information types, which sometimes makes it difficult to specify relevance. For example, in the Netherlands, we are not interested in driver licenses from Australia, making separation challenging. Furthermore, the capabilities for exporting large amounts of sensitive information for deeper investigations and reporting should be enhanced. Additional features related to AI tools would be beneficial in the next release. Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management has made progress in providing insights into generative AI tools being used within organizations, but customers need to further track where sensitive information is being used within AI tooling. While they have made a good start, AI is advancing faster than anticipated, creating a gap that needs to be addressed.

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Vyas Shubham

Automation tester at a consultancy with 51-200 employees

Centralized controls have improved privileged access and simplified compliant audit workflows

We use One Identity Safeguard as a central control point for all our privileged access, which helps standardize the access policies across teams and platforms. We also use it for the approval workflows, which are enforced for high-risk systems and add an extra security layer for production access. I have been using it for one and a half years. The best feature I appreciate is the session proxying and recording. It provides transparent session access for admins without exposing the real passwords. Another valuable feature is automated password rotation, which changes the credentials automatically after each use or on a schedule. It reduces the risk of leakage and reuse of passwords. Additionally, the approval workflow and the access request feature add governance with multi-level approvals for sensitive systems. These are the features that I appreciate the most. When we started using the session proxying and recording features, overall, it was a manageable and fairly smooth process for us. However, like most security platform deployments, it had a few learning curves. Session proxying and recording worked with our major systems including Windows, Linux, and network devices with minimal configuration. Some devices and services required slight changes to firewall rules and configuration to ensure the proxy could connect cleanly. Additionally, our admins needed orientation so they understood they were joining a recorded session, particularly for remote or support use. We spent considerable time adjusting the session filtering, retention settings, and naming conventions so recordings were useful and not overwhelming. These are some areas where we encountered challenges.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The ability to provide just-in-time privileged access and set specific parameters for access duration is highly beneficial."

"The integration with other Microsoft solutions is a standout feature of Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management."

"The integration with Azure Identity is a significant advantage, as it allows for seamless automation and power app integration."

"Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management definitely has a good amount of value for me because I associate it in a way that if someone wants to try to do something, they have to get approval."

"Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management is easy to understand, particularly its menu."

"The integration with Azure Identity is a significant advantage, as it allows for seamless automation and power app integration."

"Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management is easy to understand, particularly its menu."

"One Identity Safeguard has positively impacted my organization by improving our security posture, eliminating shared privileged credentials, increasing visibility into admin activity, and making compliance audits faster and more reliable."

"It's one of the best products we've seen. When you start looking at the functionality and use cases and usability of the product, it's straightforward. They designed this product with the end-user in mind, and they also had the sysadmin who is supporting the product in mind. They really did a nice job. Overall, it's a nice product to work with."

"The first feature I like about One Identity Safeguard is the live contact point for the VPNs. This has been working very well for us, as it's both highly available and reliable."

"One of the real benefits of safeguarding here is that the client will have an absolute audit of who is using an administrative interface, whether it's server or network."

"We use the solution’s “transparent mode” feature for privileged sessions. It is very easy because it is only a simple configuration for our users. We don't have to modify our network. We install it, configure it, and it works. So, it is super easy. The rollout for our users is seamless."

"There are numerous valuable data protection features, including the content and information that offer us more scalable protection as needed."

"The monitoring system is very good."

"The technical support is tremendous."

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Cons

"Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management could improve integration with multiple cloud environments."

"Sometimes, its functions, like XLOOKUP in Microsoft Excel, do not find situations properly, especially without the use of pivot tables."

"There's room for improvement in Microsoft's documentation, as it often lacks clarity."

"I do not see any financial benefit after implementing Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management, however, this question would be better answered by my manager."

"Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management could improve integration with multiple cloud environments."

"Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management has made progress in providing insights into generative AI tools being used within organizations, but customers need to further track where sensitive information is being used within AI tooling."

"The Just-in-Time access feature has not really helped me a lot more with managing privileged access."

"I rate customer support six out of ten. It needs improvement as it can significantly impact customer access."

"We would like to be able to generate certificate signing requests (CSRs) from the interface for certificates."

"For some users, the physical appliance has been a bit buggy."

"The user interface and navigation can be improved."

"The deployment affects our privileged users because it takes a long time for them to request privileges, which impacts the SLA."

"The multilanguage functionality does not support the Arabic language, even though this solution is deployed in an Arabic region."

"One Identity's support is not appropriately structured, and it has a lot of room to improve."

"One Identity Safeguard could be improved by simplifying the user interface and initial configuration process, especially for first-time users."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"We bought their other products, so it was not that expensive. It is one of those where the more you buy, the cheaper it is."

"It was definitely cheaper than the other two products that we evaluated."

"The pricing depends on our perspective, our budget, and, of course, the competitors we are taking into account."

"They have comparable pricing. All identity products are essentially priced in a similar way. It's a per-user base."

"The license is around $3,000 per month."

"One Identity Safeguard is expensive and the cost goes up as we scale."

"Our licensing costs are on a yearly basis."

"It is more expensive than Secret Server but way less expensive than CyberArk. As a customer, I would like the pricing to be lower, but it has a good price point."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

13%

Healthcare Company

12%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Computer Software Company

11%

Computer Software Company

10%

University

Comms Service Provider

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

No data available

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	29
Midsize Enterprise	17
Large Enterprise	19

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management?

I would say some of the things that could probably be improved is probably the reporting aspects. Being able to get a general and easier setup of reporting to show what was enabled for each day by ...

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What is your primary use case for Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management?

I utilize Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management for all of our access inside of Azure and 365, associating different rights to different areas. Whether it is creating, assigning licensing ...

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What advice do you have for others considering Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management?

With these two solutions, Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management and Admin By Request, other than the fact that it is for cloud and for on-premises, there are no other main differences. I w...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for One Identity Safeguard?

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing has been a good experience overall, as the back and forth with One Identity is something that is acceptable; other tools have options to do thi...

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What needs improvement with One Identity Safeguard?

One Identity Safeguard could be improved with a password manager and an identity manager as one big access management system. I believe improvements could be made around integrating with other tools.

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What is your primary use case for One Identity Safeguard?

My main use case for One Identity Safeguard is using only one module for privileged session, which we use for admins and contractors. A quick specific example of how my team uses One Identity Safeg...

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Overview

Privileged access management allows granular access control over privileged admin tasks in Office 365. It can help protect your organization from breaches that use existing privileged admin accounts with standing access to sensitive data or access to critical configuration settings. Privileged access management requires users to request just-in-time access to complete elevated and privileged tasks through a highly scoped and time-bounded approval workflow. This configuration gives users just-enough-access to perform the task at hand, without risking exposure of sensitive data or critical configuration settings. Enabling privileged access management in Microsoft 365 allows your organization to operate with zero standing privileges and provide a layer of defense against standing administrative access vulnerabilities.

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One Identity Safeguard manages and monitors privileged access, enhancing security with features like automatic session recording, real-time monitoring, and credential rotation. It integrates seamlessly, supports compliance with audit trails, and improves operational efficiency across organizations. This robust platform significantly bolsters security protocols while controlling sensitive operations.

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