One Identity Privileged Access Suite for Unix vs One Identity Safeguard comparison

One Identity Privileged Access Suite for Unix and One Identity Safeguard are both solutions in the Privileged Access Management (PAM) category. One Identity Privileged Access Suite for Unix is ranked #35, while One Identity Safeguard is ranked #2 with an average rating of 7.8. One Identity Privileged Access Suite for Unix holds a 0.9% mindshare in PAM, compared to One Identity Safeguard’s 4.4% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of One Identity Privileged Access Suite for Unix users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 95% of One Identity Safeguard users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 6, 2024

One Identity Safeguard and One Identity Privileged Access Suite for Unix compete in the privileged account management category. Safeguard seems to have the upper hand in terms of pricing and support, while Privileged Access Suite for Unix is favored for its technical features, especially for Unix/Linux environments.

Features: One Identity Safeguard offers comprehensive session monitoring, strong threat detection capabilities, and pricing advantages. One Identity Privileged Access Suite for Unix provides robust authentication and authorization, seamless Unix/Linux integration, and superior features that justify its cost.

Room for Improvement: One Identity Safeguard requires more customizable reporting options, enhanced scalability, and user experience improvements. One Identity Privileged Access Suite for Unix needs optimization in its configuration process, more intuitive administration tools, and support consistency enhancements.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: One Identity Safeguard benefits from a streamlined deployment process and reliable support. One Identity Privileged Access Suite for Unix faces challenges with deployment time and has received mixed feedback regarding customer support.

Pricing and ROI: One Identity Safeguard is more budget-friendly, offering quicker ROI due to lower setup costs. One Identity Privileged Access Suite for Unix involves higher initial expenses but provides balanced ROI over time through its extensive capabilities.

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One Identity Privileged Acc...

Ranking in Privileged Access Management (PAM)

35th

Average Rating

7.6

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

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) (5th), Non-Human Identity Management (NHIM) (1st)

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Privileged Access Management (PAM) category, the mindshare of One Identity Privileged Access Suite for Unix is 0.9%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of One Identity Safeguard is 4.4%, up from 4.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Privileged Access Management (PAM) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
One Identity Safeguard	4.4%
One Identity Privileged Access Suite for Unix	0.9%
Other	94.7%

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Hicham Barnoussi

Managing Partner at Smpl ID

A reliable solution with great password and session management

The setup process depends on the environment of the customer. It's not dependent on the solution. For customers with normal use cases and scenarios, it's a straightforward implementation, but for a customer with more than one environment, they may have BeyondTrust in one environment and Safeguard in another one. When they want to consolidate later, there may be complications. It depends on the devices and assets they would like to have under their PAM solution. The standard time for implementation is four weeks. I rate the setup an eight out of ten. There needs to be a dedicated resource for maintenance.

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Sindre Toft

Senior Information Technology Consultant at Helse Nord IKT

Centralized privileged access has improved control and now supports secure vendor billing oversight

The transparent mode is a seamless approach when using it. We have some issues with it, but we are working on it to make it work for us. Managing remote access for privileged users with the secure remote access feature is both easy and hard depending on the scenario we face. We have some systems that are easy and take not even a minute to set up, while others take a bit longer. We are in the middle of integrating One Identity Safeguard with the IGA solution, Identity Manager. We have some A2A setups, but it is not optimal. We are using RPA for developers, not actually RPA accounts, but that is something we are working on. We are also using the service account password rotation on the asset to some degree, and we are exploring options there. For integrating One Identity Safeguard, figuring out how password rotation works is a bit difficult because we have to make custom integrations. After that, it was no problem really. For the A2A use, it is not as easy as using something like HashiCorp's password management tools. It is mostly for certain features in One Identity Safeguard that I would like some improvements. Some of the things you can do in entitlements, there is a lot you can do there, but not everything is optimal. You have to have duplicates of a lot of things to make it work the way you want.

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Pros

"The most valuable feature of this solution is that it is easy to use."

"Safeguard is a mature solution and is implemented by a large number of customers."

"The most valuable features are session and password management."

"Privileged Access Suite's best feature is it's straightforward to use."

"The technical support for this solution is very good."

"Privileged Access Suite's best feature is it's straightforward to use."

"Safeguard can define and update processes and procedures into the security framework of a company, including mobile. It allows us to change the policies and configurations on a mass scale in regards to security."

"It is easy to manage. There is a very logical, clear user interface. Also, the integration of scripts is thoughtfully implemented. Overall, it's a nice product to manage."

"The extensible framework for authentication is one of the most valuable features. We use an MFA plug-in and a lot of different factors, depending on what the business use-cases are. And of course, the auditing functionality is also valuable."

"One Identity Safeguard has made a noticeable positive impact on our organization by giving us much better control and visibility over privileged access."

"One Identity Safeguard positively impacts our organization by reducing the likelihood of breaches from privileged sprawl by removing shared admin passwords and enforcing control checkouts while also improving our investigation times and providing strong forensics from a centralized location."

"The transparent mode for privileged sessions is one of the best things for customers, because they don't see the system in-between."

"There are a lot of features, so it's going to sound funny, but one of the most simplistic features, the Favorites feature, is the one we like the best. You do a full run-through of configuration to check out a server and then you can save that whole configuration as a favorite. So the next time you go in, you click on the favorite that you configured and it automatically takes you to the end so you can check the server out that much faster. It saves a lot of time..."

"Over four years of use, we have not encountered a single system crash or failure, and the product is stable."

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Cons

"I rate the technical support a six out of ten. The technical support of One Identity depends on the case; if it is product-related, it takes quite a while, and they have to go back to the product management team."

"Privileged Access Suite's interface could be better."

"Product management should be improved."

"Privileged Access Suite's interface could be better."

"There is a new trend of not having any privileged users or accounts."

"Product management should be improved."

"For the A2A use, it is not as easy as using something like HashiCorp's password management tools."

"It is a good solution, but it needs more marketing."

"We can't review or audit HTTP and HTTPS. This functionality should be added so that we can review and audit HTTP and HTTPS."

"We would like to have the option of importing assets by using the CSV file. It was available in the earlier versions, but it is not available now."

"The automated change of the passwords, which is now integrated, could be improved to be more flexible regarding different systems."

"I would like to see an adjustment with more enterprise architecture."

"Support for One Identity Safeguard could be improved because sometimes the support team doesn't have an answer or solution for some bugs. A feature I found in a competitor would make One Identity Safeguard better, and that is the ability to load balance the traffic in the target."

"The interface is better now, but it still could be improved a lot. It needs more organization, menus, automatic refresh of information, and Web 2.0."

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"Its subscription cost is too much, and sometimes, it is very difficult to pitch the solution to the management for cost approval. If the cost is reduced a little bit, it would be easier. If its cost was less, many other organizations that currently cannot afford it would be able to use this technology. I'm sure many organizations around the globe are having issues with identity management, and it is a very difficult task for IT to manage privileged accounts."

"Setup cost, pricing and licensing are all very expensive."

"Safeguard is cheaper than CyberArk."

"It is a bit on the pricey side, but you get what you pay for. You don't want to get anything too cheap because then you get cheap stuff and cheap support. That really never helps anybody."

"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."

"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 is cheaper than CyberArk. Its price is fair."

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Large Enterprise	21

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

We have a separate department that studies setup costs for each product, but as far as my information goes, the pricing and setup costs are very good.

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What needs improvement with One Identity Safeguard?

The most common improvement needed is for upgrades. One Identity Safeguard's desktop client should have a faster and easier upgrade process that ensures compatibility.

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What is your primary use case for One Identity Safeguard?

One Identity Safeguard serves as our Privileged Access Management solution to enforce session management for administrators and allow them to access our systems in recorded sessions, which secures ...

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Overview

The Privileged Access Suite for Unix is a one-stop shop for UNIX security that combines Active Directory bridge and root-delegation solutions in one console. It extends the authentication and authorization of Active Directory to UNIX, Linux, and Mac OS X users consolidating and unifying identities. Plus, it assigns individual accountability, enables least-privilege access and centralizes access reporting of the UNIX root account.

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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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University of East Anglia, nForce Secure, dunnhumby

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