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OpenIAM Access Manager vs Symantec Siteminder comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

OpenIAM Access Manager
Ranking in Access Management
24th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Symantec Siteminder
Ranking in Access Management
12th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
75
Ranking in other categories
Single Sign-On (SSO) (13th), Web Access Management (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the Access Management category, the mindshare of OpenIAM Access Manager is 0.5%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Symantec Siteminder is 3.2%, down from 4.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Access Management Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Symantec Siteminder3.2%
OpenIAM Access Manager0.5%
Other96.3%
Access Management
 

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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.
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
30%
Insurance Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Transportation Company
5%
 

Company Size

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

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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

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SiteMinder, CA SSO, Layer7 SiteMinder
 

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Sample Customers

Electric Insurance Company, Rochester Regional Health Information Organization, Banco de Portugal, Tata Communications, TUI Hotels
British Telecom, CoreBlox, DBS, HMS, Itera ASA and Simeo
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