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OpenIAM Identity Governance vs Symantec Identity Governance and Administration comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

OpenIAM Identity Governance
Ranking in User Provisioning Software
14th
Ranking in Identity Management (IM)
28th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Symantec Identity Governanc...
Ranking in User Provisioning Software
8th
Ranking in Identity Management (IM)
17th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
66
Ranking in other categories
Identity Governance Administration (IGA) (9th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2026, in the User Provisioning Software category, the mindshare of OpenIAM Identity Governance is 3.0%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Symantec Identity Governance and Administration is 6.2%, up from 4.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
User Provisioning Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Symantec Identity Governance and Administration6.2%
OpenIAM Identity Governance3.0%
Other90.8%
User Provisioning Software
 

Featured Reviews

SM
Lead Consultant at a security firm with 51-200 employees
Manages user identities and application access in a centralized way from a single console/portal
OpenIAM provides an Identity and Access Management platform which includes identity and access management (i.e., SSO, Multi-factor Authentication, password synchronization, and RBAC). Below are the features : Lower Cost of Implementation & Total Cost of Ownership: * OpenIAM uses tools, such as Groovy script to implement business rules, Grails to create new UI functionality, Activiti for workflow, PowerShell, etc. It also support web services. So it is important to find skilled technical resources readily and at reasonable cost in comparison to the large vendors, which use proprietary tools for developing custom connector or product customization as per business requirement. * OpenIAM is also based on Open Source technologies (i.e., JBoss, Apache, MySQL, CentOS), so Total Cost of Ownership is very low in comparison to other IAM products. * Compliance with standards simplifies integration. * Subscription-based license model. Ease of Use: OpenIAM offers a single unified Admin console and a single unified self-service portal for customers to use and manage the IAM suite (i.e. Identity Management, Access Management, and Multi-Factor Authentication). Modern Architecture: * Built from the ground up, not through acquisitions and proprietary technology. * SOA architecture * Cloud-enabled Enterprise Grade Product: Even though OpenIAM is based on Open Source technologies, it is: * Built on industry standards * Simplified integration * Uses established industry frameworks
reviewer2183661 - PeerSpot reviewer
Managing Director at a consultancy with 1-10 employees
Has an easy initial setup process, but its technical support services need improvement
The product's technical support could be better. The integration project requires a lot of technical details, so we need to find it quickly and easily. There was a large community of knowledge in the past. We kept it together and got the results. The community that works around the particular technical issue is shrinking. It used to be a specialized community that would help with the process. These particular areas need improvement. Broadcom is still using a hybrid cloud model, with some workloads on-premises and some in the cloud. They must start with the cloud adoption and move as many workloads to the cloud as possible. The on-premises environment is becoming stable. They need to rebuild that cost and the software. The product's pre-sales, technical support, and installation could also improve.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Customer support is very good and available in almost all time zones."
"Before we had this role-based control, we manually requested the security team to create a profile in the right place and to give individual access for each new hire, and now Identity Manager reduces the manual requests for on-boarding someone and helps ensure that when a new hire comes in, they automatically have the same access as everyone else on their team."
"Plain and simple, IDM provides the automation that allows the IT and respective business department(s) to focus in on other pressing needs while IDM standardizes the identity practice."
"Deployment was easy, I can say it's the best on the market with small amount of manpower."
"The solution is user-friendly and easy to use, the initial setup is pretty simple, the stability is good, and the scalability potential is there if a company needs to expand."
"There are many valuable features within the solution; the product is easy to customize and it is also highly secure."
"It's provided a centralized platform to manage the lifecycle of all identities across different endpoint systems such as Active Directory, Salesforce, etc."
"I feel the provisioning to be done well; the model offered is very good and customizable."
"Streamlines user access, consolidates applications."
 

Cons

"OpenIAM should improve the product/API documentation on portal which gives more flexibility to developers for product customization and connector development."
"Although the capabilities are there, the user interface needs to be redesigned and the opportunities for integration should be improved."
"Despite having a Linux/JBOSS version it does not perform at the same level of proficiency as Windows/.NET."
"Currently, it is difficult to create these connectors in this solution."
"At the moment, stability is so-so."
"Personally, I don't think the technical support is very good. The technicians don't seem to have enough training and knowledge surrounding the solution — they don't have in-depth knowledge."
"I would not recommend this product to others."
"It was a journey because when we started the project, we had trouble. We couldn't get the system easily installed, up and running but over the time we installed a different project from CA which really enabled us to get things smooth, up and running and for the past 6 months we haven't had any defaults in the system."
"I lost one bid purely based more on the poorer GUI provided by CA, and due to the fact that SIGMA did not provide things which were asked by the customer and did not provide scope of much customization either, so I did not understand the use of the product."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The connector is free, and bundled with the product."
"The product has a good price in competition with another product with the same solution."
"The price is flexible for our existing customers."
"Symantec keeps increasing the price. I rate its pricing a seven on a scale of ten."
"I do not recall the approximate prices or licensing models, although I do so that it was priced per user number."
"The price is based on the number of users."
"Compared to other options, CA products are not that expensive."
"Pricing and licensing models are adequate and reasonable."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
University
15%
Government
9%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Construction Company
9%
Construction Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Marketing Services Firm
8%
 

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Company SizeCount
Small Business23
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise45
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Symantec Identity Governance and Administration?
The pricing has been very reasonable, but licensing costs vary based on the customer. It follows a user-based licensing model.
What needs improvement with Symantec Identity Governance and Administration?
Symantec should develop a SaaS solution for cloud environments to make the solution available in various marketplaces for easy deployment. It should also offer bundle installation instead of one by...
What is your primary use case for Symantec Identity Governance and Administration?
I am a consultant and we consult for identity and network management. We work with Symantec, which is owned by Broadcom, and also with Microsoft and Oracle. Additionally, we work with open-source s...
 

Also Known As

OpenIAM, OpenIAM IGA
CA Identity Suite, Symantec IGA, Layer7 Identity Suite, CA Identity Manager (CA IDM), CA Identity Minder, CA IAM, CA Identity Manager (CA IDM), CA Identity Governance
 

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