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Google Cloud Identity pros and cons

Vendor: Google
3.8 out of 5
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PROS

Google Cloud Identity is valuable for centralized user management across heterogeneous networks.
Features such as single sign-on and secure LDAP are highly beneficial for enhancing security and ease of management.
Google Cloud Identity offers scalability, effectively serving large numbers of users.
Group access features enable efficient policy assignment to groups rather than individuals.
Uses organizational units for management which simplifies deployment compared to traditional security groups.

CONS

Google Cloud Identity needs better integration with Mac's OS.
Integration with third-party products could be smoother.
Pricing is higher than AWS and others.
Stock management and remote computer management can be improved.
Technical support is slow.
 

Google Cloud Identity Pros review quotes

SR
Dec 16, 2021
One of the most useful features was the single sign-on. You can use it as an identity provider or service provider. And you can use their organization unit feature to enable or disable some of the features for a specific group of users.
SB
Jan 12, 2024
It is a stable solution. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.
AK
Dec 31, 2019
The Cloud Identity is well advanced in terms of features, applications, and the components that it is offering.
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AC
Jun 21, 2023
The solution is user-friendly.
reviewer1251801 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 7, 2020
Although we have not looked at the whole product and explored it completely, we find that all the authentication features that we are using now are valuable.
EkoNugroho - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 16, 2024
The most valuable feature of Google Cloud Identity is its simplicity in deployment.
reviewer2203047 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 7, 2023
It is a very stable solution. I would rate it a ten out of ten.
reviewer2160363 - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 13, 2023
Google Cloud Identity uses what they call organizational units (OUs) instead of the security groups you'd find in Microsoft's Entra.
reviewer997956 - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 21, 2021
Google is always on its own. Google Cloud Identity is pretty good on every point.
IN
Mar 8, 2020
The most valuable feature is that you can manage users from one central location.
 

Google Cloud Identity Cons review quotes

SR
Dec 16, 2021
If you want to set up some alerts, you don't have much control over the configuration. You have to use their default alerts. And they only provide alerts for certain activities, so you cannot customize those. Monitoring isn't very helpful either.
SB
Jan 12, 2024
The management of external users needs to be introduced in the tool as it is an area of concern in the tool presently.
AK
Dec 31, 2019
The interface could be improved by simplifying it further.
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AC
Jun 21, 2023
We cannot manage the attributes of SSPR.
reviewer1251801 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 7, 2020
To improve the product, the integration with third-party products could always be smoother.
EkoNugroho - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 16, 2024
Google Cloud Identity should improve its compatibility with other products without any impact, such as Jamf Cloud.
reviewer2203047 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 7, 2023
The customer service and support team is not so good.
reviewer2160363 - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 13, 2023
There is room for improvement in the configuration of their security policies. It seems quite basic.
reviewer997956 - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 21, 2021
The one place it could be improved is the password vaulting. The password vaulting does not prevent the admins from reading users' passwords, and that's a debate.
IN
Mar 8, 2020
In the next release, I would like to see integration with different systems, mainly wireless SIEMS and other analytical systems that we want to introduce.