Ping Identity Platform vs Symantec Siteminder comparison

Ping Identity and Broadcom are both solutions in the Single Sign-On (SSO) category. Ping Identity is ranked #3 with an average rating of 8.2, while Broadcom is ranked #13 with an average rating of 6.6. Ping Identity holds a 8.0% mindshare in SSO, compared to Broadcom’s 2.4% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Ping Identity users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 91% of Broadcom users who would recommend it.

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91% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 22, 2025

Symantec Siteminder and Ping Identity Platform compete in the identity and access management sector, offering robust security solutions. The Ping Identity Platform appears superior due to its modern features and scalability.

Features: Symantec Siteminder is recognized for providing secure Web Single Sign-On, strong access control, and efficient session management. Ping Identity Platform offers seamless integrations, advanced multi-factor authentication, and strong API security, making it ideal for modern enterprise environments.

Room for Improvement: Symantec Siteminder could improve in simplifying its deployment process, enhancing integration capabilities with modern applications, and reducing the complexity of its configuration. Ping Identity Platform could improve its user interface design, offer more detailed reporting features, and enhance its customer support response times.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Symantec’s deployment model is complex and often requires experienced personnel for setup, slowing implementation. In contrast, Ping Identity Platform offers a straightforward deployment process with extensive documentation and support, enabling faster setup and integration into existing systems.

Pricing and ROI: Symantec Siteminder involves significant upfront costs but is reliable with long-term security benefits. Ping Identity Platform provides more competitive pricing suitable for modern budgets and offers a strong ROI by enhancing operational efficiency and security.

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Categories and Ranking

Ping Identity Platform

Ranking in Single Sign-On (SSO)

3rd

Ranking in Access Management

3rd

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Authentication Systems (7th), Data Governance (8th), Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS) (5th), Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) (2nd), Directory Servers (1st)

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

Ranking in other categories

Web Access Management (1st)

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Single Sign-On (SSO) category, the mindshare of Ping Identity Platform is 8.0%, down from 9.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Symantec Siteminder is 2.4%, down from 3.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Single Sign-On (SSO)

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MAHESHKUMAR7

Cyber Security Engineer at TECHMINDZ DIGITAL CONSULTING PRIVATE LIMITED

Offers multi-factor authentication and application support side of PingFederate but application only supports specific protocols

A lot of teams work with technical support, but I work with it for user issues only. You might need support with things like application swaps, application names, and application URLs. I didn't know where to find those in Ping Identity, so I contacted technical support for those issues. The support team is very clever and active. They provide end-to-end support once an issue is created. I have worked with most of the support team. I also work with the support team because I work with the operations team. I provide 24/7 support to production and non-production environments. I coordinate with application and network teams to troubleshoot critical tickets and issues related to Ping Identity solutions.

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Muzi Lubisi

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.

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Quotes from Members

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Pros

"I find the auto-discovery feature the most valuable. It helps us automate a lot of things using a single password across applications."

"It is a very stable solution."

"It is a scalable solution."

"It's convenient for users to log in through Ping using the Kerberos adapter because it doesn't require them to authenticate again."

"I like the self-service feature. The 502 and UBP systems are also excellent. PingID's ability to authenticate with SSH, RDP, and Windows login is pretty handy. It covers the entire spectrum of use."

"I like PingFederate."

"It provides ease of connecting all our devices."

"Setting up the infrastructure with Ping Identity Platform is very easy compared to other IAM products."

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"It has the ability to authenticate and authorize users. It is the main feature for our security."

"A valuable feature of Siteminder is the way it handles bulk traffic. The features it has, in terms of routing the traffic and load balancing, are good."

"The Directory is secure. It's our user store, and it's important to keep our members safe. The product does well with that."

"Authentication & Authorization are important because all the sites need authentication for security purposes. That has been handled pretty well all these years with SSO."

"The most valuable feature is that it meets the requirements of the customer. You have a lot of features in the product. Every product has them, but the question is, are these products going to meet the requirement of the customer?"

"Ease of use is very good, for administrating it. It's very well known."

"Siteminder allows us to manage identity and portability control efficiently."

"The feature that I mostly valued is the ease of installation on different systems, especially on Windows."

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Cons

"PingID should put a little more effort into making a pretty self-explanatory deck about their tech features and the services they offer."

"It requires some expertise to set up and manage."

"There is room for improvement in the solution, particularly in security."

"It has a long way to go until it is a cloud-based solution."

"Notifications and monitoring are two areas with shortcomings in the solution that need improvement."

"We can choose a drop-down to search for which certificate we have to create, which is difficult."

"PingAccess can only have one token provider, and you cannot enable two different token providers simultaneously."

"PingFederate's UI could be streamlined. They have recently made several improvements, but it's still too complex. It's a common complaint. The configuration should be simplified because the learning curve is too steep."

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"I think they need to integrate some of the newer types of authentication into the product. I'm not seeing the innovation when it comes to biometrics in the product."

"The initial setup was complex, painful. But that is to be expected of any new setup. When you're a big bank like us, any kind of migration to a new product is hard. I expect it to be painful, and it was painful. But it's not something that you can avoid."

"In future releases, I would like to see maybe more capabilities with some more modern authentication."

"Symantec Siteminder needs to have adaptive authentication and multi-factor authentication as integrated features."

"Symantec SiteMinder is not easy to set up and maintain at an infrastructure level."

"The GUIs are not very clear, especially when integrating with other products from CA."

"Siteminder needs to improve its user experience."

"The support team could work on their response time and overall competence."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Ping offers flexible pricing that's not standardized."

"The platform's value justifies the pricing, especially considering its security features and scalability."

"The tool is quite affordable."

"The product is costly."

"PingID pricing is a ten out of ten because it's a little bit cheaper than other tools, such as Okta and ForgeRock, and supports multiple tools."

"Compared to some SaaS-based solutions, the platform is relatively cost-effective."

"The pricing is neither too expensive nor too cheap."

"Ping Identity Platform is not an expensive solution."

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"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 licensing is fair for this solution."

"Symantec Siteminder is expensive; they could definitely do better on the price."

"The solution's pricing is competitive."

"The price is quite comparable to the other enterprise-level solutions in that market."

"CA solutions are generally expensive but for the customer the ROI is big."

"I recommend conducting a PoC on every available product before choose one."

"The pricing is reasonable."

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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm

24%

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

Retailer

Financial Services Firm

31%

Insurance Company

13%

Manufacturing Company

Transportation Company

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about PingID?

The mobile biometric authentication option improved user experience. It's always about security because, with two-factor authentication, it's always a separate device verifying the actual user logg...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for PingID?

The pricing is neither too expensive nor too cheap.

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What needs improvement with PingID?

The management console needs to be improved. PingID should revise it.

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What do you like most about Symantec Siteminder?

It's agent-based. It's convenient to deploy and integrate.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Symantec Siteminder?

My experience with pricing is that it is all good.

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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 ...

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Also Known As

Ping Identity (ID), PingFederate, PingAccess, PingOne, PingDataGovernance, PingDirectory, OpenDJ

SiteMinder, CA SSO, Layer7 SiteMinder

Overview

IDENTITY DEFINED SECURITY PLATFORM delivers a unified, standards-based platform that can be deployed as SaaS, software or both and can scale to handle millions of identities. From multi-factor authentication and single sign-on to access security, directory and data governance, our capabilities work together to give employees, partners and customers secure access to cloud, mobile and enterprise applications, securing and streamlined everything from sign-on to sign-off and everywhere in between.

Ping Identity

Symantec® SiteMinder is designed to secure the modern enterprise through a unified access management platform that applies the appropriate authentication mechanism to positively identify users; provides single sign-on and identity federation for seamless access to any application; enforces granular security policies to stop unauthorized access to sensitive resources; and monitors and manages the entire user session to prevent session hijacking. Finally, Symantec SiteMinder is battle-tested and has been deployed in the largest IT environments in the world.

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