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ARCON Privileged Access Management vs One Identity Manager comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

ARCON Privileged Access Man...
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
36
Ranking in other categories
Privileged Access Management (PAM) (12th)
One Identity Manager
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
184
Ranking in other categories
User Provisioning Software (1st), Identity Management (IM) (1st), 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 2.2%, down 4.2% compared to last year.
One Identity Manager, on the other hand, focuses on Identity Governance Administration (IGA), holds 10.9% mindshare, down 14.0% since last year.
Privileged Access Management (PAM) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
ARCON Privileged Access Management2.2%
CyberArk Privileged Access Manager9.8%
One Identity Safeguard4.3%
Other83.7%
Privileged Access Management (PAM)
Identity Governance Administration (IGA) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
One Identity Manager10.9%
SailPoint Identity Security Cloud27.9%
Saviynt Identity Cloud16.8%
Other44.400000000000006%
Identity Governance Administration (IGA)
 

Featured Reviews

DS
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.
Neha Chhangani - PeerSpot reviewer
Business Analyst at a startup based organization
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.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The best part of this product is the administrator convenience. The portal is very user-friendly. An administrator can use it very easily."
"The product is really a good product and a good value for the money, in terms of costs, user convenience, and functionality that they offer."
"It has improved our government compliance score in terms of audits."
"The video logs help us to identify any misuse of privileged accounts."
"Overall, aside from the lack of password management, this solution is the best."
"Overall, I would rate ARCON Privileged Access Management nine out of ten."
"Video and audio logs are there for any activities that the privileged admin carries out."
"It has really helped us a lot."
"One Identity Manager has positively impacted my company by minimizing manual effort, providing time savings, efficiency, and data integrity."
"One Identity Manager offers a wide range of connectors, allowing it to interface with multiple target systems and perform provisioning and de-provisioning tasks within them."
"I think it's one of the best solutions on the market."
"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."
"The product is flexible. For example, it offers cloud features."
"One Identity Manager has improved efficiency and better control over user access management."
"In terms of the most valuable feature of One Identity Manager, it's not like one feature is useful without the other features. It's not a tool, but it's more an overall integrated solution that is helpful and not specifically one solution on its own. The best points of One Identity Manager would be its process orchestration and synchronization manager."
"Since we are using One Identity Manager, we have seen a significant positive impact by improving our security through ensuring users only receive the access they need and reducing manual work, making identity management more efficient and organized."
 

Cons

"This product is lacking in terms of dashboarding analytics and should have user behavior analytics."
"I'll provide feedback on additional features after the project is completed. I think it would be better to comment on that after the implementation is finished."
"The solution lacks to offer a governance mechanism for operational technology assets."
"I would like to see a "wild card" kind of a feature or something that would enable us to search the video."
"There are no APIs readily available."
"They need to improve on technical support, because ARCON has become a critical application."
"The usability should be expanded to other browsers like Chrome and Firefox."
"Bulk password automation is not available in ARCON when compared to other products."
"Quest Software should provide notes and documents to customers before they buy the product and license."
"One Identity Manager needs to come up with many more out-of-the-box connectors, similar to Workday and ServiceNow."
"The tool to develop the web portal needs improvement."
"There are too many configuration interfaces. They could simplify the design to not require VB/PS coding to draw the workflows."
"The initial setup was complex. It is an extremely complicated thing to replace an entire self-built solution."
"Initial deployments are complex and require proper planning."
"[Regarding] their upgrades, we're going to 8.12 right now and everything is running very smoothly but this is actually the first upgrade that has gone off well. Even the other "dots" have taken us six months or longer to get through QA testing."
"The framework is robust and flexible, allowing companies to easily adopt and extend the schema as needed."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Pricing and licensing are good, very aggressive."
"Their licensing model is very simple, as it is based on the number of endpoints which you want to manage along with the number of users and administrators which you want to use."
"The cost of this product is very cheap, comparatively in the global market."
"The pricing and licensing model is very economical."
"There are no major concerns with licensing because we can handle multiple servers in our kiosk system."
"ARCON is a will give you all the features in a very cost-effective solution. Pricing and licensing is very good compared to other players in the market."
"Pricing is reasonable."
"It is good value for our business. According to me, their competitors are more costly. Therefore, it is quite affordable. I find the ARCON to be much cheaper than the other products in the market."
"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."
"Start with an operations team that is motivated to learn a lot in a short period of time. The longer you wait, the more expensive it will be to get the right level of expertise in this area."
"I believe the pricing is fair."
"The pricing is okay."
"Pricing depends on licensing models, such as per-user licensing and feature-based pricing. Additional models like governance, provisioning, and reporting increase costs."
"The licensing cost is per user."
"It was okay for us. It was not too much for us. It was nearly the same as other products. It was not expensive."
"We are paying for premium support, which is expensive. However, we do receive very good, fast support."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
7%
Computer Software Company
7%
Outsourcing Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise11
Large Enterprise17
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business110
Midsize Enterprise35
Large Enterprise121
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with ARCON Privileged Access Management?
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 pote...
What is your primary use case for ARCON Privileged Access Management?
Currently, I access our server through the R-Course application, which serves as a part of RDP, Remote ( /products/remote-reviews ) Desktop. However, I connect to my RDP server through the ARCON Pr...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for One Identity Manager?
The pricing and licensing for One Identity Manager are definitely enterprise-focused and can get expensive depending on the number of managed identities and integrations. The automation and governa...
What needs improvement with One Identity Manager?
Initial deployments are complex and require proper planning. Role mapping needs to be done very carefully. Integration with legacy applications takes more time and these areas could be improved. In...
What is your primary use case for One Identity Manager?
One Identity Manager is used for centralized user identity and access management, privileged account management, access governance, compliance, and auditing purposes. In one of our projects, One Id...
 

Also Known As

ARCON ARCOS, ARCON PAM
Quest One Identity Manager
 

Overview

 

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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