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OneLogin vs Symantec Siteminder comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 15, 2026

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

OneLogin
Ranking in Single Sign-On (SSO)
5th
Ranking in Access Management
5th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
93
Ranking in other categories
User Provisioning Software (4th), Identity Management (IM) (4th), Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS) (3rd)
Symantec Siteminder
Ranking in Single Sign-On (SSO)
13th
Ranking in Access Management
12th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
75
Ranking in other categories
Web Access Management (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2026, in the Single Sign-On (SSO) category, the mindshare of OneLogin is 4.1%, up from 2.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Symantec Siteminder is 3.1%, up from 2.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Single Sign-On (SSO) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
OneLogin4.1%
Symantec Siteminder3.1%
Other92.8%
Single Sign-On (SSO)
 

Featured Reviews

Amit Rathod - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Analyst - IDAM at Toll Holdings Limited
Unified sign-in has simplified access control and has supported end-to-end identity lifecycle
The authentication process is good, but sometimes the responsiveness to requests for enhancement is very slow. I sometimes face issues with platform stability, flexibility in configuration, and limited API availability. I experience downtimes two to three times per year. OneLogin's support team is sometimes very slow to respond. There is a feature limitation with mapping, as OneLogin does not provide one-to-all mapping. For client deployment, we need to create separate mappings for each request, and we cannot use the same mapping for multiple requests. Other areas that have room for improvement are related to API limitations. If a client requires more APIs, such as 5,000 or 6,000, OneLogin charges more. The API rate limits by default or the standard limit should provide more than 5,000. Additionally, OneLogin could provide more flexibility in configuration. These are the main limitations I have identified with OneLogin.
Muzi Lubisi - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior technical Consultant at CA Africa
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

"OneLogin has positively impacted our organization by improving both security and operational efficiency."
"My impressions of the Identity Synchronization across directories functionality in OneLogin is that it is seamless and syncs every identity seamlessly."
"We are receiving good feedback from end-users for the seamless authentication, as they are very happy with the solution; they do not need to provide passwords multiple times for different applications, only needing to log in once to access all their provided applications, resulting in an excellent user experience."
"It has made things easier to manage, as all users obtain the correct apps to deliver on their role without much admin intervention after onboarding."
"The single sign-on and the fact that we can integrate everything in one place and control from there were valuable features of this solution."
"OneLogin simplifies access by allowing me to log in to multiple business tools, which saves time and reduces hassles, allowing me to safely focus on my work without the interruption caused by login issues."
"OneLogin has highly impacted our organization positively because it provides full customized control of user access and multi-factor authentication with great supported methods such as SMS OTP or email OTP, which are the key positive things we are getting from this solution."
"Security incidents have gone down because of the stronger authentication, and our IT team has saved a lot of time on access issues."
"For us, it’s the best-of-breed pick on the market today."
"This is the only access management product that I have come across which configures end-to-end and hosts resources."
"Once we have our authentication and authorization policies set, they are easy to duplicate across all our applications instead of trying to develop them into each application individually."
"With Single Sign-On, we don't have to do anything in our system, and after they deploy the application, everything works seamlessly."
"The feature that I mostly valued is the ease of installation on different systems, especially on Windows."
"I really like the robust functionality that this solution offers, such as federation, OAuth, security, and multi-tenancy, just to name a few."
"It's agent-based. It's convenient to deploy and integrate."
"This is one of the robust and stable product I have seen in my sixteen years of IT experience."
 

Cons

"During the last three months, there's been a couple of pretty big outages that have affected my user base pretty heavily. I had pretty much a dead workforce for a day, which is pretty significant."
"OneLogin could be improved with simpler user management features, though the current interface is relatively straightforward to use."
"However, the downfall rests with the lack of an on-premises solution or cloud in some areas, which prevents OneLogin from accessing some significant markets. Additionally, the weakness of their CIAM module is a concern."
"In some cases, users have noted delays in response times or slower escalations for more complex problems, particularly outside standard support scenarios."
"OneLogin is a strong platform overall, but the reporting and advanced configuration options could be more intuitive; some administrative tasks and policies configuration have a learning curve for new users, and improving the user interface and providing more detailed built-in reporting would make management more efficient."
"The initial setup could be more simplified; apart from this, everything is perfect and a very smooth solution."
"OneLogin by One Identity is strong, but there is room to improve."
"OneLogin can be improved in several ways."
"The technical support team is not very proactive."
"The policy store configuration, and tuning the policy store is a bit complex in ensuring it does not corrupt."
"The performance could be better. The support could be faster."
"The documentation is not good enough, particularly the installation documentation could be improved."
"To add more value to this solution it needs to be more user-friendly."
"Probably the biggest thing that SiteMinder needs is a refreshed UI for administrators."
"While I have some integration with a few major providers, support for more would be advantageous."
"As we are moving in to the mobility space, this is where we really see SiteMinder and their other product really come together to provide a solution base to a different area where the IoT is coming, the different business communications are happening. All of those things require authentication and we really want to see this product grow into that role."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It was cheap in the beginning, and then it became very expensive. We were initially charged $2 per user per month, which was fine, but by the second year, they increased it to $5 per user. That became very expensive for us because we had about 1,500 users. At $2 per user, it comes out to be $3,000 a month, which is $36,000 a year. If we move to $5 per user, it comes out to be $7,500 a month. That made its cost so high. That is why we removed the product because the cost was high."
"We were happy with the price we got when we signed up, but I don't know what will happen when the time comes to renew because it is a different company now. We haven't seen any pricing models or had that discussion yet. My renewal is a year and a half away. It's worth what we're paying for it. There's no way we could provide the level of service for cheaper or try to do the same in-house."
"The price of the licensing is fine."
"The pricing and licensing are reasonable. It is much cheaper than other products."
"OneLogin's pricing, from the perspective of the education sector, seems quite reasonable for the value it delivers."
"Surprisingly expensive given the price of on-premise solutions."
"While I wish OneLogin's pricing was more affordable, their licensing model, which is based on per user, is acceptable."
"The pricing for OneLogin seems to be okay. The pricing and licensing are affordable. If you'd consider OneLogin to be expensive, it's worth it."
"Symantec Siteminder is expensive; they could definitely do better on the price."
"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."
"The price is quite comparable to the other enterprise-level solutions in that market."
"I recommend conducting a PoC on every available product before choose one."
"CA solutions are generally expensive but for the customer the ROI is big."
"The pricing is reasonable."
"The solution's pricing is competitive."
"The licensing is fair for this solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
19%
Computer Software Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
21%
Construction Company
12%
Marketing Services Firm
7%
Outsourcing Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business123
Midsize Enterprise32
Large Enterprise66
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise69
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with OneLogin by One Identity?
During implementation, there were not many features that I remember not using in practice. Mostly, there were certain APIs that we were experimenting with earlier but did not use, so we created cus...
What is your primary use case for OneLogin by One Identity?
My main use case for OneLogin is to enforce workforce identity, and we implemented this in Malaysia's biggest retail client, so all of their employees' applications can be securely accessed through...
What advice do you have for others considering OneLogin by One Identity?
When I am working in OneLogin on a normal day or week, the first thing I typically do in the platform is handling SSO configurations, so I add applications and interact with application stakeholder...
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 ...
What is your primary use case for Symantec Siteminder?
I deploy and support Symantec Siteminder ( /products/symantec-siteminder-reviews ). I have been a partner and reseller.
 

Also Known As

OneLogin Workforce Identity
SiteMinder, CA SSO, Layer7 SiteMinder
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

OneLogin has thousands of customers across multiple industries and from around the globe such as Uber, Airbnb, Noom, Petco, Sony, Lucky Brand, Tesco, Airbus, Japan Airlines, Aetna, Compass, Kaplan, Susan G. Komen, AAA and PennyMac.
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