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SailPoint Identity Security Cloud vs WSO2 Identity Server comparison

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

Categories and Ranking

SailPoint Identity Security...
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
72
Ranking in other categories
User Provisioning Software (2nd), Identity Management (IM) (2nd), Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS) (4th), SaaS Management Platforms (3rd), Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM) (4th), Identity Governance Administration (IGA) (2nd)
WSO2 Identity Server
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
11
Ranking in other categories
Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) (14th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Identity and Access Management solutions, they serve different purposes. SailPoint Identity Security Cloud is designed for Identity Governance Administration (IGA) and holds a mindshare of 25.3%, down 37.6% compared to last year.
WSO2 Identity Server, on the other hand, focuses on Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM), holds 2.7% mindshare, up 1.2% since last year.
Identity Governance Administration (IGA) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SailPoint Identity Security Cloud25.3%
Saviynt Identity Cloud14.8%
Identity Manager by One Identity11.7%
Other48.2%
Identity Governance Administration (IGA)
Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
WSO2 Identity Server2.7%
Okta Platform14.3%
Auth0 Platform11.4%
Other71.6%
Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM)
 

Featured Reviews

Mitch MO - PeerSpot reviewer
Specialist Consultant at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Access lifecycle has been streamlined but connectors for non‑human identities still need improvement
We currently use IdentityIQ and do not have SailPoint Identity Security Cloud. We only have IdentityIQ on-premises. I do not have extensive experience with analytics, but I know that there are custom reports available to obtain information about data in SailPoint. I am not entirely familiar with analytics data. It is difficult to score because you have to compare with another product to assess it. We are satisfied with IdentityIQ. However, I understand that we will not have a choice but to move to a cloud solution in the future because SailPoint is not investing in new upgrades or evolution of IdentityIQ. My overall rating for this product is 7.
Ritesh_Shah - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Solution Architect at Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Utilizing key management and seamless single sign-on integration for enhanced user profile management
WSO2 Identity Server's key management feature stands out as a particularly impactful feature for enhancing security. Additionally, from a user perspective, the self-user portal and user profile management capabilities are highly valuable. It allows users to manage their profiles, change passwords, and offers a self-care portal type of functionality. The single sign-on capability integrates seamlessly with various platforms, including Google, Facebook, LDAP, and Active Directory, which supports rapid product launches.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution can be customized to adapt the workflow to our industry, offering considerable flexibility."
"This solution is easy to configure."
"Customer Service: Very good. Technical Support: Very good."
"The basic concept is most valuable. I like how they have designed the solution. They create an Identity Cube, and then they do all the processes and configuration around the Identity Cube."
"We are happy with the SailPoint IdentityIQ’s stability."
"SailPoint IdentityIQ has more enriched out-of-box connectors than the others."
"Basically, how the entitlements are handled is very good; it's the complete lifecycle of entitlements, it offers a single source of truth, everything can be handled from one tier, and the interface is simple and very usable."
"This solution has improved our organization through its ease of application onboarding, approvals, provisioning, and lifecycle UI performance."
"The product provides easy integration between API manager and IT server components."
"We use the solution for customer identity management, authenticating customers coming in through a web portal."
"The Identity Server has been able to manage our complete user base with ease - including authorization and authentication."
"I use this solution to generate keystores and certifications and link these with project development in our company."
"Comprehensive ecosystem."
"The keystore feature has been most valuable for us."
"Some of the valuable features of the solution are the easy integration with processes, such as Single Sign-On, and overall WSO2 is straightforward and does not need customization."
"We are able to use this tool to better secure next generation data centers, which use software defined networks."
 

Cons

"Some of the configuration options could be more automated, but this is a complex problem and I do not expect a simple solution."
"Certification functions adequately. However, I think there are limitations with connectors."
"It is not readily available and cannot be downloaded from the net."
"In the past, we had a lot of problems with SailPoint IdentityIQ, particularly in providing access and provisioning."
"The solution itself is expensive and then when you add the cost of the modules it becomes too much."
"I would rate the vendor support around five out of ten. Sometimes, the support is slow, and they often suggest resorting to expert services."
"Compared to at least one other product some of the administrative tasks could be easier or more intuitive."
"SailPoint lacks some features like privileged account management and access management features found in products like Okta."
"This solution requires extensive knowledge to be used effectively as certain areas of its use are not user friendly."
"The solution could improve its development from a user perspective."
"The solution seems to be pretty outdated."
"The solution's licensing model could be more flexible, and pricing could be improved."
"I found the initial setup to be very complex."
"First, improvements have to been made in the high availability architecture. This has to do with the master-slave replication, and how the load balancing is handled between the identity servers."
"There needs to be a good support model and easy-to-understand documentation."
"Sometimes working with the code is difficult because I search for documentation about the code and how to work with the code, which is where I believe they should improve, by providing some documentation on how to work with the code."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"SailPoint is expensive compared to its competitors. It's one of the most expensive products, so I'd rate it as one out of five, cost-wise."
"The solution is not cheap."
"The product is expensive. People need to opt for a licensing plan for one year or three years."
"The product is expensive. I rate its pricing an eight out of ten."
"Usually, the cost of deploying about 5,000 licenses or 5,000 users, would be the equivalent to the cost of the license, which would be reaching up to around $90,000."
"It's all competitive. Initially, the prices look a bit higher, but once it gets into a competitive situation, they meet the market. I'd rate it an eight out of ten in terms of pricing. It tends to be more expensive, but it works."
"The pricing is based on the number of users and is reasonable."
"The pricing is a little bit higher than other tools."
"They should bring in some good pricing models to host the marketplace."
"WSO2 Identity Server is not an expensive solution."
"I have found the solutions license is priced competitively compared to others."
"We have to take their support, but that is a minimal charge if I'm comparing it to other identity managers."
"At this time we are working with the open-source version."
"I rate the product price an eight out of ten. There is a need to pay more for the extra features provided by the solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
14%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
6%
Construction Company
14%
Outsourcing Company
13%
Comms Service Provider
12%
Manufacturing Company
12%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business21
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise43
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise5
 

Questions from the Community

How does Sailpoint IdentityIQ compare with CyberArk PAM?
We evaluated Sailpoint IdentityIQ before ultimately choosing CyberArk. Sailpoint Identity Platform is a solution to manage risks in cloud enterprise environments. It automates and streamlines the m...
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 using the open source framework is a good option.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for WSO2 Identity Server?
The pricing is currently the same as the API Manager, so it's not surprising. Since we used it primarily for SSO and the self portal, there were no additional pricing concerns.
What needs improvement with WSO2 Identity Server?
Currently, all required features are supported. If new use cases for artificial intelligence arise, it could be beneficial to incorporate those. However, for our current projects, WSO2 Identity Ser...
What is your primary use case for WSO2 Identity Server?
We deployed WSO2 Identity Server to fulfill our single sign-on (SSO) requirements. Whenever we implement the API Manager, instead of using the API Manager's inbuilt key manager, we use WSO2 Identit...
 

Also Known As

IdentityIQ, IdentityNow, Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management, Intello
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Sample Customers

Adobe, AXA Technology Services, Cuna Mutual Group, Equifax, ING Direct, Orrstown Bank, Rockwell Automation, SallieMae, Spirit Aerosystems, TEL
Nutanix, ELM, AlmavivA, BDigital, StubHub, M-creations, MedVision360
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