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RSA Identity Governance and Lifecycle vs SAP Identity Management vs SailPoint Identity Security Cloud comparison

RSA and SailPoint are both solutions in the Identity Management (IM) category. RSA is ranked #20 with an average rating of 8.0, while SailPoint is ranked #3 with an average rating of 8.3. RSA holds a 1.1% mindshare in IAM, compared to SailPoint’s 10.0% mindshare. Additionally, 60% of RSA users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 97% of SailPoint users who would recommend it.
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97% willing to recommend
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92% willing to recommend
 

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Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Identity Management (IM) category, the mindshare of RSA Identity Governance and Lifecycle is 1.1%, down from 1.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SailPoint Identity Security Cloud is 10.0%, down from 19.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP Identity Management is 2.3%, down from 2.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Identity Management (IM) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SailPoint Identity Security Cloud10.0%
SAP Identity Management2.3%
RSA Identity Governance and Lifecycle1.1%
Other86.6%
Identity Management (IM)
 

Featured Reviews

Harshul Nayak - PeerSpot reviewer
Harshul Nayak
Senior Project Manager at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Streamline identity lifecycle management with intuitive interfaces and robust policy features
The functions of RSA Identity Governance and Lifecycle, especially the IGA, are quite strong with their custom forms and workflows integrated. The user interface is very friendly and easy to use, making it a good product overall. However, it still has to be on-premise and the cloud version is not easily accessible, as dedicated instances are required and machines cannot be shared as multi-tenant for various customers. The advanced policy features of RSA definitely help in defining certain policies such as segregation of duties. That's particularly useful along with creating different access reviews. Regarding access control in simplifying access management, RSA Identity Governance and Lifecycle has strong foundations of groups and roles, which help in defining all policies very easily. This makes it very easy to integrate with other access management tools or privileged access management tools.
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Narayanan D
Principle at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
User access management excels but needs enhancements with integration capabilities
I was aware of that because I used to manage these solutions earlier on, but it was purchased by the Procurement team, so I was not involved in any of those.There are certain details I may not be able to disclose currently, but we can speak in general about a number of products and tools that are ongoing. I have not been using access management controls here, so I don't have the latest features or details or hands-on experience in that space. I cannot share all the details about the improvements in security operations since we were exploring some products, but I'm familiar with Saviynt as I was one of their partners for other solutions, and currently, I cannot disclose a lot of performance related to my current roles.
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Fabiano Marques
Sales Executive at Minsait
Identity management enhances connectivity and productivity with streamlined access and robust security, offering time-saving processes and facilitating seamless integration with other BI tools
One area that could be improved with SAP Identity Management, other than support, is user engagement from an implementation perspective. It would be beneficial for SAP to extend their events and workshops that are currently performed for partners to their final customers, as many customers want to know what's new and what else they can do without solely depending on the partners. For SAP support in Brazil, everything is in English, which poses a difficulty for many customers. The support could be improved for the specific needs in Brazil, as many customers have difficulty accessing the support center due to the language barrier. This feedback is specific to Brazil, though it's unclear if SAP receives similar feedback from other countries. It could certainly be enhanced with Portuguese documents, among other improvements.
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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"With the tool in place, you need to hire fewer people to provide access, and you have control over your processes."
"The data collection is excellent and easy to do. It does not require a lot of configuration nor does it require rules to be written like other competitors do."
"Roles, connectors for provisioning and re-accreditation or reviews help greatly to govern user access."
"It improved security."
"The most valuable feature is the security, in particular, the One Time Password support."
"The data collection is excellent and easy to do."
"RSA Identity Governance and lifecycles are good for the access certification and auditing sections."
"All of the features in this product are good and this is a product that I recommend."
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"What I like most about SailPoint IdentityIQ is that it's simple to use and easy to configure and deploy."
"Provisioning in multiple environments."
"The most selling modules for SailPoint are the compliance manager and the life cycle manager."
"It is simple and easy to implement."
"The solution is stable and reliable."
"SailPoint Identity Security Cloud offers simplicity and a user-friendly interface, along with excellent support from SailPoint's company."
"We are happy with the SailPoint IdentityIQ’s stability."
"I find the solution to be comprehensive."
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"What's most valuable in SAP Identity Management is that it's easily an out-of-the-box solution for connectivity with SAP applications."
"What I found most valuable in SAP Identity Management is process automation."
"What I found most valuable in SAP Identity Management is process automation. The solution also gives transparency about what is happening and why which I find beneficial. Another feature I found valuable in SAP Identity Management is integration. It has very good integration."
"There is definitely ROI because we use this as our enterprise-wide SSO solution."
"With SAP IDM we have stopped manually managing all changes in user accounts after his/her transferring between organizational units."
"It provides basic automatic user administration and role provisioning to save time."
"The most valuable feature is the user experience for managing information."
"I find it an excellent tool for data synchronization and cleansing."
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Cons

"The user interface and workflow need improvement, and more connectors would help."
"RSA Identity Governance and Lifecycle could improve out-of-the-box customization."
"It was expensive initially, but day to day costs are minimal."
"There are scalability issues. This product does not scale very well. It is not a good product for load balancing / active–active architecture."
"Technical support in Pakistan can be improved."
"The stability of RSA Identity Governance and Lifecycle could improve; it has some bugs that need to be fixed."
"If you use the appliance version then it won't handle a huge database volume."
"Every connector that you have in the product needs to be custom-built, so there are not a lot of standard connectors available in the product, because of which there are a lot of hidden consultancy costs."
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"They can work on their strategy for the on-premise version. They have to decide whether and for how long they will support the on-premise version. The new features first appear in the cloud, and after that, they are released for the on-premise version. In the cloud, you have more options and flexibility, which is absolutely normal. They have to have a clear strategy regarding whether they'll support the on-premises version with the same focus. The licensing for on-premise and cloud is a little bit different. They can make it the same."
"Reporting lacks the flexibility of retrieving the vast amount of data that we know is in the database, but not easily accessible."
"They should lower the price and technical support should be better."
"The advanced provisioning features require more improvement."
"The customer support process is slow at times because they do not have proper language support for my clients in Latin America speaking Spanish."
"I wish the support from SailPoint was a little bit faster than we've experienced so far. It has taken, sometimes, a couple of weeks to get feedback from them."
"We faced some issues while integrating the solution with a third-party tool."
"In general, I have handled Okta and OpenText and noted that those companies have a longer history in the market, which gives them an advantage over SailPoint Identity Security Cloud and Saviynt in aspects like account provisioning and life cycle management."
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"Research and marketing need to be improved."
"Research and marketing need to be improved."
"One of the areas for improvement in the solution is its user interface which needs to be up-to-date and fancier, in particular, have better visualization in terms of the tabs and buttons. The user interface of SAP Identity Management should be improved based on the latest trends."
"The current functionality allows you only to change one user at a time. There is no option to maintain the business roles from the UI using standard validation or imports, so you have to build your business roles one by one."
"One of the areas for improvement in the solution is its user interface which needs to be up-to-date and fancier, in particular, have better visualization in terms of the tabs and buttons."
"It needs to have the SSO for the HANA modules that SAP is releasing."
"I have encountered issues with the host authentication feature."
"A lack of startup connectors to different systems, and could have better connectors for SAP IDM."
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Pricing and Cost Advice

"We are using the cloud platform, but we don't find it compatible to be served as a multi-tenant platform. This is a large drawback. It becomes expensive because it is then an all-dedicated solution. You have to have a separate tenant for each client, which increases the cost. The overall unit pricing can be less expensive than how it is right now."
"I rate the product's price a five on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive."
"Pricing varies based on user count/number of modules you need."
"The product is expensive. People need to opt for a licensing plan for one year or three years."
"Its price is okay. It provides good value for money. It is subscription-based. You can go for a one-year or three-year subscription."
"You do pay one price for the license but that price depends on what you choose to include as far as the optional modules go."
"This is an expensive solution. I would rate it a two and a half out of five for pricing."
"It is affordable licensing."
"SailPoint IdentityIQ is highly-priced, and I rate it an eight out of ten for pricing."
"It's difficult to say that the solution saved costs because it is quite expensive."
"They are expensive."
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"When evaluating the price of any product, I first look at how it meets my business requirements and if it meets requirements adequately and predictively. Currently, I don't see this from SAP Identity Management, so pricing for it is expensive, in my opinion."
"The licensing cost varies depending on the specific requirements and deployment size."
"I rate the solution's pricing a four out of ten."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
14%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Construction Company
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
Educational Organization
6%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Energy/Utilities Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Financial Services Firm
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business2
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise6
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business21
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise43
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise6
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with RSA Identity Governance and Lifecycle?
There is room for improvement with RSA Identity Governance and Lifecycle. As the size becomes larger, the collections...
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What is your primary use case for RSA Identity Governance and Lifecycle?
We provide RSA Identity Governance and Lifecycle as a service, mainly to oversee the digital identity lifecycle, from...
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What advice do you have for others considering RSA Identity Governance and Lifecycle?
Overall, I would rate RSA Identity Governance and Lifecycle at an eight out of ten.
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How does Sailpoint IdentityIQ compare with CyberArk PAM?
We evaluated Sailpoint IdentityIQ before ultimately choosing CyberArk. Sailpoint Identity Platform is a solution to m...
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What advice do you have for others considering SailPoint IdentityIQ?
You can use SailPoint Atlas to take identity security to the next level. In SailPoint IIQ, writing a custom connector...
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SailPoint Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management?
SailPoint is cheaper than ServiceNow, which is very expensive.
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What needs improvement with SAP Identity Management?
One area that could be improved with SAP Identity Management, other than support, is user engagement from an implemen...
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What is your primary use case for SAP Identity Management?
The use cases for SAP Identity Management include the logistics company, and we also have a beverage company that is ...
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What advice do you have for others considering SAP Identity Management?
My clients use SAP Identity Management for managing access rights efficiently based on user roles. I have experience ...
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Also Known As

SecurID
IdentityIQ, IdentityNow, Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management, Intello
SAP NetWeaver Identity Management, NetWeaver Identity Management
 

Overview

RSA Identity Governance and Lifecycle aids efficient identity management, offering synchronization with Active Directory for seamless setups and enhancing security with two-factor authentication.

RSA Identity Governance and Lifecycle streamlines identity management from initiation to off-boarding, focusing on role-based access control and application integration. Despite requiring on-premise deployment, it provides advanced policy features for segregation of duties and access management. Performance issues arise with large file sizes, and there is limited integration with some third-party applications. Users benefit from custom forms, workflows, and an intuitive portal that eases the user's experience. While improvements are needed in database integration and multi-tenant capabilities, the solution remains popular for its auditing and certification support.

What are the key features of RSA Identity Governance and Lifecycle?
  • Synchronization with Active Directory: Facilitates quick setups.
  • Role-based access control: Eases application access management.
  • Custom forms and workflows: Enhances user interaction.
  • Advanced policy features: Supports compliance needs.
  • Two-factor authentication: Increases security levels.
  • Access certification and auditing: Ensures efficient data management.
What benefits should users consider in reviews?
  • Enhanced Security: With layered authentication methods.
  • Efficient Data Collection: For streamlined operations.
  • Improved Access Governance: Through streamlined user role management.
  • Easy Identity Management: From onboarding to off-boarding events.

RSA Identity Governance and Lifecycle is utilized in sectors managing digital identities, with deployment options on AWS, either on the cloud or on-premise. It assists organizations in handling joiner, mover, and leaver processes, adapting to business-specific needs while adding authentication layers to network access.

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SailPoint Identity Security Cloud is known for its user-friendly interface, high-level automation, and a wide range of pre-built connectors, making it flexible for workflow customization and robust identity lifecycle management with AI integration.

SailPoint Identity Security Cloud provides strong security features such as provisioning and certification, enhanced by AI and machine learning. It effectively manages user access, roles, and governance across environments. The platform offers scalability, comprehensive documentation, and seamless integration with third-party solutions. Despite its high cost and complex configuration, it is designed to meet enterprise needs in application provisioning, access management, and lifecycle management. Cloud and on-premises deployments are supported.

What are the key features of SailPoint Identity Security Cloud?

  • User-Friendly Interface: Intuitive and simple to navigate for effective management.
  • Robust Automation: Automates identity lifecycle processes efficiently.
  • Out-of-the-Box Connectors: Extensive connectors available for rapid integration.
  • AI and Machine Learning: Integrates AI for smarter provisioning and certification.
  • Flexible Customization: Tailors workflows and identity management as needed.

What benefits can users expect when evaluating SailPoint Identity Security Cloud?

  • Scalability: Easily scales with the growing needs of enterprises.
  • Comprehensive Governance: Ensures thorough compliance and governance measures.
  • Seamless Integration: Supports easy integration with third-party applications.
  • High-Level Security: Protects data with robust security features.
  • Regulatory Compliance: Facilitates adherence to regulatory requirements.

SailPoint Identity Security Cloud is employed across industries for application provisioning and identity access management, supporting onboarding, offboarding, and role management. It addresses the needs of cloud and on-premises environments, providing centralized control and compliance assistance for account administration in enterprises.

SailPoint

SAP Identity Management provides seamless connectivity and process automation for user provisioning and access governance. It integrates with SAP applications, offering flexible custom logic and native analytics to enhance productivity and system compatibility.

SAP Identity Management addresses user access, provisioning, and lifecycle management within IT environments. By integrating with applications, users automate authorizations and secure systems with authentication. Flexibility in custom logic development aids in creating workflows, supporting seamless access management. Despite its strengths, improvements are needed in UI customization, third-party compatibility, and connector range, particularly in non-SAP applications and cloud integration.

What are the key features of SAP Identity Management?
  • Integration Capabilities: Supports connection with SAP applications and other systems.
  • Process Automation: Automates user provisioning and role management to streamline operations.
  • Access Governance: Enhances security and user administration through efficient access control.
  • Custom Logic Development: Provides flexibility in developing tailored processes.
  • Native Analytics: Improves productivity and data accessibility with built-in analytics.
What benefits and ROI should users consider?
  • Time Savings: Reduces manual processes leading to efficiency gains.
  • Enhanced Reporting: Offers improved insights and reporting capabilities.
  • System Compatibility: Ensures stable integration with various systems.
  • Improved Performance: Enhances user satisfaction with stable and reliable operation.

In industries like finance, retail, and manufacturing, SAP Identity Management is implemented to manage complex IT environments, ensuring secure authentication and efficient access to essential applications. Companies leverage its capabilities to streamline processes and maintain compliance with industry standards.

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Sample Customers

NTT Com Asia, Virgin Blue, Bank of Uganda, EMEA Telecommunications Company, LAit (Lazio Innovazione Tecnologica), NyNet, OTP Bank, Red Bull Racing, Rupert House School, Signify, UK Local Authority, Bancolombia, Banco Popular de Puerto Rico (BPPR), TIVIT, Array Services, International Computerware, KPMG LLP, Moffitt Cancer Center
Adobe, AXA Technology Services, Cuna Mutual Group, Equifax, ING Direct, Orrstown Bank, Rockwell Automation, SallieMae, Spirit Aerosystems, TEL
State of Indiana, Automotive Resources International (ARI), Alliander N.V., Chemion Logistik GmbH, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital (SNUBH)
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