Symantec Privileged Access Manager vs Workspace ONE UEM comparison

The compared Broadcom and Omnissa solutions aren't in the same category. Broadcom is ranked #18 in PAM , with an average rating of 8.3, and holds a 1.6% mindshare in the category. Omnissa is ranked #3 in UEM , with an average rating of 7.4, and holds a 14.6% mindshare. Additionally, 85% of Broadcom users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 84% of Omnissa users who would recommend it.

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84% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Symantec Privileged Access Manager and Workspace ONE UEM based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

Symantec Privileged Access ...

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Privileged Access Management (PAM) (18th)

Workspace ONE UEM

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

101

Ranking in other categories

Remote Access (5th), Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) (7th), Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) (3rd), Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS) (11th), Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) (3rd)

Mindshare comparison

While both are Identity and Access Management solutions, they serve different purposes. Symantec Privileged Access Manager is designed for Privileged Access Management (PAM) and holds a mindshare of 1.6%, up 1.6% compared to last year.
Workspace ONE UEM, on the other hand, focuses on Unified Endpoint Management (UEM), holds 14.6% mindshare, down 17.3% since last year.

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Featured Reviews

Muzi Lubisi

Senior technical Consultant at CA Africa

Secure management of sensitive servers and seamless applications with direct linking

The credential injection feature is highly valued, particularly for RDP sessions. A majority of customers use it for RDP, and a couple for Linux servers. The broader capabilities, including access to multiple systems, web-based applications, and clustering, have never posed an issue. The threat analytics aspect is also a robust feature that analyzes all pertinent information.

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Emthias Abdul Salam

Technical Manager at Emirates Business Machines (EBM)

Offers a valuable single sign-on feature and a user-friendly interface with outstanding scaling capabilities

The single sign-on feature, which integrates with the Identity Manager is one of the most vital features. The VMware Workspace ONE Tunnel is another crucial aspect of the solution. Authentication processes become seamless with the single sign-on feature of VMware Workspace ONE. Whether the application resides within the premises or outside, the users don't need to reenter the credentials, VMware Workspace ONE auto authenticates using scripts. The solution can also integrate the app catalog with the Intelligent Hub, which acts as the agent. Applications catalogs and similar aspects can be accessed through one single interface, whether it's from an Android, iOS, or Windows device. It's a very user-friendly tool in terms of accessibility.

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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

"The interface is very friendly, colorful, and bold."

"It reduces the viral attacks on my website. It also allows certain users access to see what happens daily."

"Comprehensive coverage of the required features for the PAM solution."

"Whoever built it from the ground up, they understand how an organization is laid out."

"CA PAM is working well for us."

"The agent-based credential management solution allows clients to programmatically use the agent to collect passwords during runtime from Symantec Privileged Access Manager."

"The key benefits are we improve our governance. We ensure we can build more trust in the way we run and operate our environment, and most of all is the accountability."

"Stability is solid as a rock."

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"The antivirus and the ability to push security policies down to the device are key features."

"The remote management and location capabilities are good."

"The most valuable feature of VMware Workspace ONE is its reliability."

"The most valuable feature of this solution is the tracking of the devices."

"The feature with the highest rating for me is its employee management. I can also praise how versatile it is in terms of operating systems. It has good support for multiple operating systems and can easily manage them all. Not just that, but it can also support any kind of tool that can be run on all these operating systems."

"Sometimes, we face an issue and raise a ticket. The technical support team is fantastic and resolves the issue."

"No issues with scalability."

"The most valuable features in VMware Identity Manager for me are the control groups and rules."

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Cons

"The response time for support could be faster. Some features should be added: cloud-based, VPN-less, more secure, and it should be adjusted in a hybrid environment."

"Instead of just giving passwords to the user based on job function, from auditing perspective, turn that cycle around. That would really help from an auditing standpoint."

"Technical support was good when CA handled it. After Broadcom took over, it's not as good."

"I’m no fan of Java as an application front-end, as it tends to have issues depending on what browser one’s using."

"The setup is complex."

"They need to do a little bit more on the mainframe side."

"It's difficult to locate the reports, there are limits on what reports can be run from the GUI, and the report formats are lacking."

"An improvement for this solution is that it should not be constantly based on user name and password. There should be a condition to edit and update your username."

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"VMware Workspace ONE for the new users or the new clients that they try to procure and learn it, there can have difficulties. It does not have user-friendly portals. The portal seems to be more user-friendly in Microsoft solutions."

"They need a more flexible pricing model."

"it's very dependent on an active directory"

"VMware Workspace ONE can improve in virtual reality. Customers are now looking toward virtual reality devices. Though it supports virtual reality, it's treated as an Android device. Customers want to deal with VR devices, they want a specific VR tool. Not an Android device VR tool."

"We'd like to see a better connection to Microsoft Azure and a better connection with Check Point."

"We have a lot of problems when it comes to integrating with Active Directory."

"VMware Workspace ONE should allow certain common settings and restrictions across multiple operating systems."

"When we had some issues, the support did not respond quickly, and they did not provide a solution."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is more expensive than other solutions on the market."

"Pricing is fair compared to other top vendors."

"Cost-wise, CA was better compared to others in the market. "

"The prices are not low, but one can ask for a discount. It’s not the cheapest PAM solution."

"They offer per-device, per-user, or monthly and yearly licensing models."

"The licensing is simple and scalable."

"Appliances are relatively cheap, don’t skimp. Make sure you have redundancy, high availability, and enough appliances to manage the concurrent workload."

"The version we are using is affordable compared to BeyondTrust, which is maybe three to four times as expensive, but it depends on the features."

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"The pricing currently is higher than the competition."

"It's definitely a bit on the expensive side. It is more for smaller organizations and not large, massive enterprises. I am not sure about any additional costs. As far as we could tell, the billing was what the billing was."

"Currently, the product is priced at around 50 USD."

"I rate the product price a five on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive."

"While the platform offers comprehensive solutions, it can be expensive, especially if you only need it for occasional testing and deployment."

"It's a highly affordable solution"

"Depending on the requirements of users, there is a need to make yearly payments towards the licensing costs attached to the product."

"There is a licensing fee for the users, and we pay a low amount for our support costs."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

16%

Comms Service Provider

13%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Computer Software Company

17%

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Symantec Privileged Access Manager?

We can check the activities in the server for fragile files and documents in case of any issues.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Symantec Privileged Access Manager?

Due to the nature of the solution, it is hard to gauge, but compared to competitors, the pricing is very good. I would rate it as an eight and a half out of ten.

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What needs improvement with Symantec Privileged Access Manager?

Recent releases need improvement in webpage management. For instance, navigating through a webpage that acts like a wizard, where I proceed to the next page and enter more information, is not handl...

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How does VMware Workspace One compare with VMware Horizon 7?

VMware Workspace One has a powerful set of helpful features. The solution offers very good documentation, the initial setup is easy, and the product is very stable and reliable. I think the fact th...

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What do you like most about VMware Workspace ONE?

The platform provides a stable environment for operations and quickly creates new environments. Additionally, it offers efficient flexibility.

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Also Known As

CA PAM, Xceedium Xsuite, CA Privileged Access Manager

VMware Workspace ONE, VMware AirWatch, Workspace ONE Assist, VMware Identity Manager, Workspace ONE Access, VMware Horizon Air

Overview

CA Privileged Access Manager is a simple-to-deploy, automated, proven solution for privileged access management in physical, virtual and cloud environments. It enhances security by protecting sensitive administrative credentials such as root and administrator passwords, controlling privileged user access, proactively enforcing policies and monitoring and recording privileged user activity across all IT resources. It includes CA PAM Server Control (previously CA Privileged Identity Manager) for fine-grained protection of critical servers

Broadcom

VMware Workspace ONE is an intelligence-driven digital workspace platform that delivers any app on any device. It integrates access control, multi-platform endpoint management, and application management. With the VMware Workspace ONE platform, IT teams can deliver a digital workspace that includes the devices and apps of the company’s choice, but with security and control.

VMware Workspace ONE is available:

As a cloud service
On-premises
Hybrid

VMware Workspace ONE Key Features

Simple app authentication: VMware Workspace ONE allows end-users to have password-less single sign-on, giving them access to virtually any app (mobile apps, web apps, cloud apps, and Windows apps).
Unified Endpoint Management options: VMware Workspace ONE aims to support all devices, offering convenience, access, security, and management that will work for any business.
Conditional access: VMware Workspace ONE provides a powerful policy engine to help you make dynamic decisions regarding end-user access rights and to protect sensitive information.
Automated app management: With VMware Workspace ONE the application delivery process can be automated, which improves security and compliance. Software packages can be automatically installed, updated, and removed, and automated workflows can also be created.

VMware Workspace ONE Benefits

Some of the benefits of using VMware Workspace ONE include:

Less IT intervention necessary: Because VMware Workspace ONE has simple app authentication, end-users can help themselves by selecting the applications they need rather than having IT intervene.
Smoother employee onboarding: Transform employee onboarding by enabling self-service access to the apps your end-users need to complete their job duties.
Compliance: VMware Workspace ONE helps end-users reach compliance by using advanced device restrictions.
Real-time visibility: You can have real-time visibility with application, device, and console events that provide detailed information for system monitoring. You can also view logs in the console or export pre-defined reports.

Workspace ONE Components

Workspace ONE Access
Workspace ONE UEM
VMware Workspace ONE® Intelligence
VMware Unified Access Gateway
Workspace ONE Intelligent Hub

Reviews from Real Users

Below is some feedback from our PeerSpot users who are currently using the solution:

PeerSpot user Patrick B., Cybersecurity Architect at a tech services company, says, "Its UI is extremely easy to use whether you're an advanced user or a novice user. When I first opened it up and had to learn the product, I was easily a novice. By the end of the third month, I was digging into the backend of the system and using it as a highly advanced user to accomplish what I needed to accomplish, and I was able to do it through the UI mostly."

Roshan T., Partner Manager North America at a tech company, mentions how satisfied he is with the product, saying, "You can put all your applications on a mobile device, be it a phone or tablet. It is secure and easy to use. Because it is centrally managed, you don't have to do any configuration on the phone. I just got the phone and connected to the central applications. I just downloaded one thing and everything got rolled out. Email, calendar, and other things were deployed centrally. If you don't have AirWatch, you have to configure your phone manually. For example, you need to deploy and configure your email manually and then synchronize everything. It is much simpler when a mobile device is centrally managed."

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Sample Customers

NEOVERA, Telesis, eSoft

Australian Sports Commission, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, Lomond School, Merck, United Bank, Medical College of Wisconsin, Latymer Upper School, 2gether NHS Foundation Trust, Dowling Aaron Inc., Trillium Lakelands District School Board, Harrogate Grammar School, Duke University Football, Delta Air Lines, Adventist Health System, Giochi Preziosi, Cramlington Learning Village, Intermountain Healthcare, Safexpress, TAG Aviation

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