ARCON Privileged Access Management vs One Identity Manager comparison

The compared ARCON and One Identity solutions aren't in the same category. ARCON is ranked #9 in PAM , with an average rating of 8.4, and holds a 2.5% mindshare in the category. One Identity is ranked #2 in IGA , with an average rating of 8.2, and holds a 10.6% mindshare. Additionally, 89% of ARCON users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 92% of One Identity users who would recommend it.

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92% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

ARCON Privileged Access Man...

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Privileged Access Management (PAM) (9th)

One Identity Manager

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

149

Ranking in other categories

User Provisioning Software (2nd), Identity Management (IM) (3rd), Identity Governance Administration (IGA) (2nd)

Mindshare comparison

While both are Identity and Access Management solutions, they serve different purposes. ARCON Privileged Access Management is designed for Privileged Access Management (PAM) and holds a mindshare of 2.5%, down 3.8% compared to last year.
One Identity Manager, on the other hand, focuses on Identity Governance Administration (IGA), holds 10.6% mindshare, down 16.2% since last year.

Privileged Access Management (PAM) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
ARCON Privileged Access Management	2.5%
CyberArk Privileged Access Manager	11.4%
Delinea Secret Server	4.9%
Other	81.2%

Privileged Access Management (PAM)

Identity Governance Administration (IGA) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
One Identity Manager	10.6%
SailPoint Identity Security Cloud	32.6%
Saviynt Identity Cloud	19.5%
Other	37.3%

Identity Governance Administration (IGA)

Featured Reviews

Daleep Singhal

System and DBA at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Enhanced security through session monitoring and activity recording

From an end-user point of view, it would be beneficial if the system could provide information about the last login. This would help identify if the server was accessed by me or if someone has potentially stolen my credentials. It would provide a clearer picture of whether ARCON Privileged Access Management is accessed by an authentic user.

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Neha Chhangani

Business Analyst at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

Centralized identity governance has automated lifecycle management and simplifies compliance

One Identity Manager could be improved by making the initial setup and configuration simpler, especially for complex workflows and integrations. The user interface and reporting dashboards could also be more modern and intuitive with better out-of-the-box analytics. Additionally, clearer documentation and faster implementation guidance would help organizations get value more quickly. One specific challenge my team encountered was the complexity during initial configuration, especially when setting up custom workflows and role models which required more time and expertise. We also felt that out-of-the-box reports and dashboards are limited, and more customizable real-time analytics would be helpful. Better documentation and guided setup wizards would make adoption easier, particularly for teams new to identity governance tools. One improvement I think One Identity Manager needs is the enhanced self-service experience. The end-user self-service portal could be more intuitive with clearer guidance for access requests and password resets. Additionally, while integrations are solid, deeper cloud-native connectors and API-driven automation would help in hybrid and multi-cloud environments. A more responsive mobile interface or dedicated app for approvals and tasks would help managers who are often on the go. One more improvement is the built-in predictive insights or trend dashboards around access patterns and risk could improve proactive governance. More descriptive error messages and in-tool troubleshooting tips during setup configuration would reduce dependency on external documentation or support.

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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 notification alert feature where the network admin gets notified of probable malicious activity is the most valuable feature."

"After storing the administrator password in this password vault of the solution, the solution can automatically go and change the password based on the defined frequency with the defined complexity."

"One of the main benefits we've experienced is that Arcon helps us manage all our team's tasks and provides recording capabilities."

"Previously, we had to go through some effort to change the credentials of our devices. The process was subject to human error... For things like managing credentials, some kind of register had to be maintained. With the Password Vault of ARCON, all these processes are automated. The credentials are changed, as per the schedule. The information is encrypted, kept in our vault, and sent to all the email addresses within the ARCON solution itself."

"Overall, I would rate ARCON Privileged Access Management nine out of ten."

"The most valuable feature of ARCON Privileged Access Management is the recording of sessions. It has all the basic features we need to fulfill our use case."

"Session recording is the most valuable feature, as it covers compliance and it also covers our in-house applications."

"With this log available, we can drill down to the activities performed by the people within our kiosk. There is a great feature where in the case of Unix servers, we have our own text-based logs. In the case of Window's server, we cannot create a text-based log, so our kiosk takes the screenshot or picture of the screen when I am working. It does this every three seconds."

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"The self-service functionality of One Identity Manager is arguably the most valuable feature."

"The main benefit of One Identity is process management. Processes are easier to handle. With the police, if a forensic editor or examiner goes to the field and gets all the data, he would need to go to another office with his flash drive and all of those devices."

"I like how One Identity Manager is designed. We can control granular-level permissions. Compared to SailPoint and CyberArk, we can go granular in the access levels. We can control it at the table, column, and database levels. That's the power of One Identity."

"For multinational companies or those with various locations managing their identities and applications, it is very easy and very robust in nature."

"One Identity has the biggest out-of-the-box functionality set. I've worked with other platforms like SAP that have a lot of features, but One Identity Manager is on top."

"This solution has helped to increase employee productivity when it comes to provisioning users in our systems. This solution has been really been effective with our retail workers. It wouldn't be possible to onboard and manage our 40,000 store employees without it. The management of the solution is pretty automated."

"This solution is quite flexible. We have a lot of customization since we have our own business processes."

"It provides a unified view of logically connected solutions."

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Cons

"We expect improvement in the dashboards to provide visibility of password compliance status, whenever a password is opened from the vault. Also, flexibility to customize the live dashboard."

"The usability should be expanded to other browsers like Chrome and Firefox."

"Managing users is difficult, so that is something that can be improved."

"The solution needs more work on the password management side of things. Password management is a big challenge for us, and I would like to improve this aspect. We're finding that BeyondTrust is better in this regard, which is why we're probably going to migrate over. It will offer better security I think."

"There are no APIs readily available... I'm working on automation for ARCON so that whatever the ARCON administrator is doing will be automated, rather than having to do it manually. For that, I had to spend months to get the API developed myself. Having that handy out of the box, that would really help..."

"The auto-password change feature which was recently added. It is supposed to change the password. However, in some cases, while changing the password, it has caused me to lose to connection due to network-related issues or something similar. What we need to have is a type of log for failure of password change."

"Bulk password automation is not available in ARCON when compared to other products."

"Initially, there were some issues with .NET applications in Windows 10 systems."

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"One Identity could add more connectors for various services we integrate. We need to build and configure custom connectors for our clients with complicated environments and multiple data streams."

"One Identity Manager can be improved because implementation and administration require specialized knowledge, and deployment efforts can be significant."

"Sometimes, when we implement One Identity in the organization, customization has to happen. You cannot skip the customization. You cannot just implement the One Identity model and go ahead with it. However, whenever we make any customizations, the logic of the customization can interfere with the existing logging of One Identity. All such things have to be a bit clear. They have to be well documented. One Identity should provide information about how these things work."

"One Identity Manager can be improved in the areas of documentation and training, both of which are severely lacking."

"It would be nice to have more functionality in terms of connecting SAP systems, provisioning user accounts through SAP systems, and provisioning additional attributes."

"It should be able to give a client version of the product, rather than just a web-portal."

"It can have a clearer navigation map of the user interface and user provisioning."

"In the update processes for hotfixes need improvement."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Pricing is reasonable."

"We have a subscription to use this solution."

"The solution’s pricing is neither cheap nor expensive."

"The product's pricing is good value. Go for user-based licensing, without any limit on the target servers."

"Pricing and licensing are good, very aggressive."

"ARCON Privileged Access Management's pricing is reasonable."

"The licensing is simple, and there are only two types licensing: device licensing and user-based licensing."

"They do have some licenses, which are required for things like Linux servers. However, in my environment, we do not have Linux servers."

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"It's not cheap, but the pricing is okay. Other applications cost about the same."

"It is fairly priced because they provide all the features by default. That is why they charge a bit more than other vendors. I am not sure about the exact cost part, but One Identity is a little bit more expensive than IBM and other tools."

"One Identity Manager is fairly priced."

"It helps us save on licenses for applications because we are following the account lifecycle, as well as account reactivation."

"We pay yearly and per active user. One of the reasons that we chose One Identity Manager is because of the pricing. It is reasonable and affordable compared to other products which we considered before choosing this solution for the company."

"The licensing for One Identity Manager is per user, per carbon life, specifically, it's per people, and not a per-identity licensing model. For example, if I have two hundred people, or if I have someone with several identities, I'm only paying for it once. I don't remember the exact cost of One Identity Manager because I wasn't the one who paid for the license."

"There are old processes that are really great for some people and look like pieces of artwork. However, the maintenance of them is really expensive."

"From a cost perspective, One Identity has the biggest bang for the buck."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

10%

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

Government

Financial Services Firm

11%

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

Comms Service Provider

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	9
Midsize Enterprise	11
Large Enterprise	17

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	48
Midsize Enterprise	23
Large Enterprise	101

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about ARCON Privileged Access Management?

The product's deployment phase was easy.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ARCON Privileged Access Management?

The pricing is considered not expensive and is best priced.

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What needs improvement with ARCON Privileged Access Management?

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What do you like most about One Identity Manager?

The One Identity birthright process has helped generate user accounts more accurately and quickly.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for One Identity Manager?

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing regarding One Identity Manager is that it does not have public list prices. Costs are usually customized based on our organization size, deploy...

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Comparisons

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BeyondTrust Endpoint Privilege Management vs ARCON Privileged Access Management

Compared 8% of the time

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Compared 8% of the time

Delinea Privileged Access Service vs ARCON Privileged Access Management

Compared 4% of the time

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Compared 15% of the time

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Compared 13% of the time

One Identity Active Roles vs One Identity Manager

Compared 6% of the time

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Compared 5% of the time

EVOLVEUM midPoint vs One Identity Manager

Compared 4% of the time

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Also Known As

ARCON ARCOS, ARCON PAM

Quest One Identity Manager

Overview

ARCON PAM is a full blown Privileged Access Management solution. It has a robust password vaulting technology that comes with AES- 256 Database encryption. Dual Factor Authentication, 4Eye Authentication functionalities and Granular Access Control enables an enterprise to block any unauthorized access attempt to critical information assets. All access is based on “Need to know” and “Need to do” basis. It has the largest connector stack. Its Single Sign On enables seamless access to a host of devices with just a single click.

The Solution enables an enterprise to monitor and analyze advanced threats in a real time. It has the best-in-class real-time threat analytics. It provides comprehensive audit trails and session recordings to ensure that all activities are tracked and these logs are encrypted and separately stored creating a legal hold.

Further, it has a highly scalable architecture that easily integrates with Third Party SIEM Solutions. It also supports cloud environment.

ARCON PAM is full-functionality solution at the most optimum pricing. More than 250 global enterprises spanning wide-ranging industries such as Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI), Government Organizations, Media, Health Care, and Fintech have deployed ARCON PAM as of today.

While the company continues to be a leader in India and the Middle East, it has gained a solid traction in Africa and APAC market thanks to its well-distributed global channel network and strong industry reputation it enjoys in the cyber security domain.

ARCON

One Identity Manager is a value-added and trusted active directory management and user provisioning software solution. One Identity Manager administers and protects an organization’s data and users, minimizes threats, and ensures that compliance regulations are consistently satisfied.

Users will have access to the data and applications they need when they need them. One Identity can be used on premises, in the cloud, and also with hybrid options. One Identity Manager is able to easily combine strict governance compliance regulations and rigorous security protocols to keep business enterprises secure and functional today and into the future. One Identity Manager is also a robust, scalable identity governance and administration (IGA) solution. The solution is designed to meet the changing needs of a growing dynamic business enterprise, and not be limited or left vulnerable by IT department constricts.

One Identity consistently provides robust security solutions that facilitate a strong secure enterprise where the users, applications, and critical data are safe and secure. The unified identity security platform provides identity governance and administration (IGA), privileged access management (PAM), active directory management and security (ADMS), and identity and access management (IAM) processes to ensure an aggressive stance on security for today’s dynamic enterprise organizations.

One Identity is used by more than 11,000 organizations worldwide managing over five hundred million plus identities.

One Identity Manager Features

Self-service options: Organizations save time and are able to get tasks completed easily. Users can request permissions or access and receive predetermined approval based on role assignments.
Password management: Organizations can easily reset user passwords based on established organizational protocols. Password policies can be determined according to user roles and assignments.
Governance: One Identity Manager offers complete visibility regarding data access, such as who has access, when the access was given, and the reasons why access was given. The solution delivers clear reporting to comply with any regulatory requirements.
SAP certified: Users are able to amplify existing SAP security protocols and seamlessly connect accounts under governance. One Identity Manager is a complete identity access solution.
Reporting: One Identity Manager delivers reliable reporting regarding user access and privileged access to an organization's network. The reporting can satisfy all government and regulatory compliance standards.
Connectors: One Identity Manager’s significant amount of available connectors enable organizations to easily extend identity governance to the cloud and will ensure cloud application time is minimized significantly.

Reviews from Real Users

“The initial setup process for an employee is straightforward. We set up processes for user accounts and we can add other processes to them. Our goal is to automate all user-permission and user-administration processes with One Identity and we are doing that more and more.” - Marc H., IT Architect at a tech services company

“The most valuable features are that it has a lot of capabilities, can integrate with a lot of systems, including automated onboarding like CyberArk, and allows you to integrate different entities.” - Security Consultant at a financial services firm

One Identity

Sample Customers

RAK Bank, AXIS Bank, Reliance Capital, Kotak Life Insurance, MTS

Texas A&M, Sky Media, BHF Bank, Swiss Post, Union Investment, Wayne State University. More at OneIdentity.com/casestudies

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