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Proofpoint Insider Threat Management vs Safeguard by One Identity comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jul 20, 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

Proofpoint Insider Threat M...
Ranking in User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA)
7th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
User Activity Monitoring (3rd), Insider Risk Management (4th)
Safeguard by One Identity
Ranking in User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA)
2nd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
90
Ranking in other categories
Privileged Access Management (PAM) (2nd), Non-Human Identity Management (NHIM) (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2026, in the User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) category, the mindshare of Proofpoint Insider Threat Management is 5.6%, up from 5.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Safeguard by One Identity is 2.3%, up from 2.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
One Identity Safeguard2.3%
Proofpoint Insider Threat Management5.6%
Other92.1%
User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA)
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer1271289 - PeerSpot reviewer
Cyber Security Leader at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Good value, easy to use, and easy to deploy
In terms of what can be improved, that is a question I think the end users can tell you better. I'm not the end-user for this system. However, I can say that it needs to be more scalable. I think they already have a good value proposition in terms of being a hybrid model, and the reporting is okay, as well. It could have better integration with other SIEMs, but this integration has to come from the SIEM side, not ObserveIT.
Mahesh Malve - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Business Development Associate at DigitalTrack Solutions ind pvt ltd
Centralized control has strengthened privileged security and simplified audit investigations
While One Identity Safeguard is a strong and reliable PAM solution, there are a few areas where it can be further improved to enhance user experience and scalability. Regarding the user interface and experience, the UI, while functional, can be a bit complex for new users. A more intuitive and modern dashboard with simplified navigation would improve adoption, especially for non-technical stakeholders. Regarding integration flexibility, although it supports major integrations, expanding out-of-the-box connectors for more cloud-native apps, DevOps tools, and SaaS platforms would be beneficial. Faster and simpler API-based integrations could reduce deployment efforts. Regarding scalability and performance in large enterprise environments, performance tuning and scaling can require additional efforts. Enhancing seamless scalability and high availability configuration would improve enterprise readiness.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Customer Service: The ObserveIT professional services team has been excellent, extremely engaged and genuinely concerned with our success."
"All my clients are very pleased with this product as it helps them to keep track of what partners and employees are doing on the servers."
"Meta data search Alert generation."
"ObserveIT is small, easy to use, easy to deploy, and is not complicated, so it's more generally suited for only SMBs. It's a good value with a cheaper price."
"Overall, it gives a consistent and really good return on investment."
"Record videos that have a very small file size Management interface is very convenient and intuitive"
"It resolved security issues of the organization by providing audit reports and records to our customers."
"We were able to take an environment where we had several hosts managed by different people and consolidate that into a single, centrally managed solution."
"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."
"This is an extremely stable product."
"We use the solution’s Approval Anywhere feature which enables us to add an extra layer of security for critical passwords without adding time-consuming approval processes. By using this platform, if someone goes on a vacation, out of office, or needs urgent/planned leave, then our setup will select the functions tied to that person and automatically delegate them to the next person. That person can start performing that duty based on their access. No sharing of passwords is required."
"The solution's most valuable features are the efficiency and the quality of the recording."
"It provides secure and centralized access to both on-prem and cloud servers, which we did not have before. Previously, there were myriad ways to access our servers, so this centralizing feature is beneficial."
"I have seen a clear return on investment with One Identity Safeguard, reducing manual effort for access management by around thirty to forty percent, decreasing audit preparation time by nearly fifty percent, and lowering the risks of costly incidents through improved security controls."
"Overall, the feedback from our users regarding One Identity Safeguard's usability and functionality has been positive."
 

Cons

"Ticketing and issue management. Based on the new system, one needs to go through the sales people."
"I had some problems with an instance of ObserveIT in a Proof of Concept, when I installed ObserveIT with an SQL Express instance and the DB used all provisioned space."
"ObserveIT is not scalable and it's not for the medium to large corporations. It's for the smaller environments. For the larger corporations, we have other scalable solutions."
"OCR capability, support for Mainframe, Ticketing and Incident workflow."
"The tool is still not providing records of tunnels established - we would like to see it in future versions."
"We should be able to create customized connectors in a better way. For ad hoc or special use cases, I sometimes find we have limitations. Improving the way we develop new connectors for non-typical systems would be beneficial."
"I would like to see support for RDP over HTTPS so this product can be used in conjunction with the Microsoft terminal."
"It takes some time to understand the features of One Identity Safeguard, and it would be more useful if it was easier to set up."
"I think the aspects that could be improved in One Identity Safeguard include the learning curve, since the installation is complex and expert guidance is required in the first steps."
"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."
"VMware PCoIP protocol support: Many customers are switching from normal computers/environment to VDI infrastructure and some of them are switching to VMware Horizon that uses PCoIP protocol, which is not supported right now."
"One feature that I feel One Identity Safeguard lacks is a robust reporting interface, as the data we get from it is not very well displayed."
"One Identity's support is not appropriately structured, and it has a lot of room to improve."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"It is cheaper than CyberArk. Its price is fair."
"As compared to other products, it is reasonable, but the training sessions are too expensive."
"The pricing depends on our perspective, our budget, and, of course, the competitors we are taking into account."
"One Identity Safeguard is expensive and the cost goes up as we scale."
"The license is very expensive for us, partly due to inflation and partly because of the exchange rate between the Dollar and the Iranian Rial. We purchased a perpetual license that we've been using up until now, but I believe that we are not going to update it in the future. Instead, we plan to find another third-party to support us with the license, in the sense that we would have access to their license as a shared agreement."
"They offer a fair price for a robust solution."
"The pricing is about $80,000 per 100 servers. There are few elective costs."
"The full license is expensive but if you plan to use it in a big organization then it is the best option because it is more flexible."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
9%
Media Company
8%
Performing Arts
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Retailer
11%
Outsourcing Company
11%
University
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business90
Midsize Enterprise25
Large Enterprise37
 

Questions from the Community

Looking for recommendations and a pros/cons template for software to detect insider threats
In addition to responsesfrom Xavier Suriol and reviewer1324719, also consider ObserveIT from Proofpoint.
Looking for recommendations and a pros/cons template for software to detect insider threats
Hello All,I hope you had a merry Christmas.In this case it is as simple as it is.Just take Proofpoint ObserveIT - many companies in the public and financial sector have been using it for years.By ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for One Identity Safeguard?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing has been overall positive. One Identity Safeguard is positioned as an enterprise product, so the licensing cost is not inexpensive, but I felt ...
What needs improvement with One Identity Safeguard?
One Identity Safeguard is a strong privileged access management solution, though there are a few areas in which it could be improved. The initial deployment and configuration can be complex, especi...
What is your primary use case for One Identity Safeguard?
One Identity Safeguard is used to securely manage privileged accounts and protect administrative credentials sessions across our IT environment. It helps control access to critical systems and enfo...
 

Also Known As

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Sample Customers

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