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Auth0 Platform vs CyberArk Privileged Access 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:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
6.5
Auth0 Platform is a cost-effective solution enhancing security, reducing complexity, and providing high ROI with excellent support and licensing flexibility.
Sentiment score
6.6
Organizations gain enhanced security, compliance, and cost savings with CyberArk, improving efficiency, user adoption, and risk reduction.
Okta is unique in offering comprehensive services including single sign-on, IGA, privileged access, and endpoint security, making it a worthwhile investment compared to deploying multiple vendors.
Senior Manager And Vice President at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Currently, I feel that Auth0 Platform is very affordable.
Software Engineer at Arrowlytics, LLC
The implementation and service time for deployment have been quick, with great feedback from Auth0 Platform and Okta's customer service.
Partner Account Manager at a wholesaler/distributor with 51-200 employees
The return on investment lies in improved security infrastructure, addressing over-privileged access, and reducing the risk of credential compromise, which is a major source of data breaches.
Cyber Security Engineer at Isolutions Associates Ltd (ISOLS)
The end users have the authority to reconcile the password or verify it before using session isolation, which is one of the unique features that can be enabled through Privileged Session Manager, preventing any attacks from happening within the organization when connected with sessions through CyberArk Privileged Access Manager.
Senior Engineer at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
CyberArk Privileged Access Manager has helped customers save on costs primarily by reducing the number of engineering and information security personnel.
Head of Sales Services Department at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.2
Auth0's customer service is praised for responsiveness and effectiveness, but minor improvements are needed for smaller accounts.
Sentiment score
6.5
CyberArk's support receives mixed reviews, praised for expertise but criticized for delays, especially at Tier One, yet committed to improvement.
The support staff are engineers, not just frontline personnel, ensuring expert assistance.
Manager, Customer Success at Cloudworks
I would rate their customer support a nine; I have not seen any complaints.
Senior Manager And Vice President at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Maintenance is easy because we can handle everything using their Auth0 Platform configuration site.
Senior Technical Lead at AtLink Communications Inc.
CyberArk has been exceptional in coming back to us with immediate responses.
IT Cyber Security Lead at a mining and metals company with 1,001-5,000 employees
It could be forever until you talk to someone who knows what they are doing.
Senior PAM Consultant at iC Consult GmbH
Based on the issue resolution and support quality, I rate the support 10 out of 10.
Operation Specialists at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.9
Auth0 Platform scales well with cloud-native architecture, supporting millions; concerns about bottlenecks persist despite high scalability ratings.
Sentiment score
7.6
CyberArk Privileged Access Manager scales efficiently for diverse needs, with flexible deployment options and positive user feedback on growth adaptability.
As I continuously add users, customers, and refactor for other applications in Auth0 Platform, it supports my application growth efficiently.
Software Engineer at Arrowlytics, LLC
This scalability comes from its cloud-native architecture and its token-based systems, operating effectively across AWS, which also helps reduce bottlenecks through JSON Web Tokens and is built on microservices architecture.
Partner Account Manager at a wholesaler/distributor with 51-200 employees
The tool is very scalable and meets our customers' needs.
Manager, Customer Success at Cloudworks
The CPM can reportedly handle up to 50,000 accounts independently without issue.
Privileged Access Management Engineer at a hospitality company with 10,001+ employees
I would rate it a ten out of ten for scalability.
IT Cyber Security Lead at a mining and metals company with 1,001-5,000 employees
They had 40,000 passwords in this one safe, and it was saving the last ten iterations of each password object. That means they had 400,000 password objects in this safe. They exceeded the limit.
Senior PAM Consultant at iC Consult GmbH
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.2
Auth0 Platform is praised for strong security, high stability, minimal downtime, and excellent user ratings, though scalability needs improvement.
Sentiment score
7.7
CyberArk Privileged Access Manager is praised for its robust stability and high availability, with minor issues noted under heavy load.
For the last four years, we have not experienced any bugs from Auth0 Platform.
Senior Technical Lead at AtLink Communications Inc.
I have not experienced any downtime with Okta; in the last one and a half years, including production environments with higher availability setups, the systems ensure uptime.
Senior Manager And Vice President at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
I suggest having clearer error messages, such as indicating what is missing or providing expected formatting for values.
Senior Software Engineer at Concentrix Catalyst
Proper fine-tuning and expertise ensure the product performs well.
Cybersecurity Specialist at a comms service provider with 5,001-10,000 employees
Overall, the stability of the solution is high.
Senior Cybersecurity Manager at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
It has a large customer base and positive feedback within my network.
Senior Manager at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Room For Improvement

Auth0 needs better scalability, pricing, documentation, UI, notifications, B2B features, MFA options, and enterprise connections for enhanced user experience.
CyberArk Privileged Access Manager needs UI, integration, documentation, performance, complexity improvements, better plugins, licensing, reporting, and support.
The only area for improvement is that Auth0 Platform cannot handle requests for developing APIs for legacy systems, such as mainframe models, where ForgeRock and IBM Security Verify Access can be utilized.
Senior Manager And Vice President at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
By default, the user profile does not contain the name, first name, or address, which I would expect.
CTO at Lambda-X Ophthalmics
Auth0 could be made more accessible to beginners.
Senior Software Engineer at Charter Communications
They want everything to be on the cloud, but even in the SaaS version of CyberArk Privileged Access Manager, they need to deploy some servers on-premises.
Presales Engineer at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
We cannot generate a plug-in for web-based applications.
Contractor at a pharma/biotech company with 5,001-10,000 employees
If they want clients to move to the cloud, they need to support them in real-time.
Senior Manager at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
 

Setup Cost

Auth0 is cost-effective with diverse pricing but faces challenges at scale and dissatisfaction post-Okta acquisition.
CyberArk Privileged Access Manager is costly but offers robust features and security, providing value despite higher pricing.
A downside I remember mentioning is that pricing can be high at scale, though that is not a product issue; it relates more to the nature of large enterprise solutions.
Partner Account Manager at a wholesaler/distributor with 51-200 employees
The cost of the solution itself was cost-effective enough that I didn't even need to compare it with EntraID.
CTO at Lambda-X Ophthalmics
Auth0 Platform is quite affordable compared to IBM Security Access Verify, which is on the higher end.
Senior Manager And Vice President at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
CyberArk is expensive compared to other products I know.
Cybersecurity Specialist at a comms service provider with 5,001-10,000 employees
CyberArk is comparatively expensive compared to other PAM solutions, such as Delinea, especially during renewal.
Presales Engineer at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
CyberArk's SaaS solution is particularly expensive.
Senior Manager at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Valuable Features

Auth0 Platform excels in multi-customer management, security, scalability, integration ease, and user experience with extensive customization options.
CyberArk Privileged Access Manager offers password management, session monitoring, and threat analytics to enhance security and compliance.
Being able to execute custom code snippets within Auth0 Platform to set different access levels or provide messages to users who lack access to requested pages, along with tracking and notifications, is very beneficial.
Software Engineer at Arrowlytics, LLC
Key differences include time-saving features, everything in one place, many features, support for multi-tenancy, and management APIs for easy integration.
Senior Software Engineer at Concentrix Catalyst
A big point is identity federation, allowing connections across multiple identity providers, enabling users to log in using existing accounts due to databases and enterprise identity systems.
Partner Account Manager at a wholesaler/distributor with 51-200 employees
CyberArk Privileged Access Manager helps ensure data privacy because we now know who is using which credentials and at what time.
Senior Cybersecurity Manager at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
It keeps a record of activities, allowing me to easily fetch screen recordings to detect any misuse and see who did what and what happened.
Senior Manager at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
It can integrate with Splunk, SNMP, and other solutions and technologies.
Technical Support Analyst at Capgemini
 

Categories and Ranking

Auth0 Platform
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
Single Sign-On (SSO) (5th), Access Management (5th), Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) (2nd), AI IT Support (6th)
CyberArk Privileged Access ...
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
229
Ranking in other categories
User Activity Monitoring (1st), Enterprise Password Managers (2nd), Privileged Access Management (PAM) (1st), Mainframe Security (1st), Operational Technology (OT) Security (3rd)
 

Featured Reviews

Piyush Tripathi - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Software Engineer at Concentrix Catalyst
Unified identity platform has reduced dev time and secures multi-tenant cloud microservices
I noticed some enhancement challenges. Sometimes when I logged in, there was a thirty-day time period to log in again, but recently after restarting my system, that thirty-day period is not working. I need to provide the token after login again, which is for the security part. For development accounts used by others, every time we need to use those tokens to connect to that site. UI improvements can also be made, particularly on the homepage, where tiles could be displayed. It would help if there were separate left bar tiles for the login section so anyone could edit their login page directly. Everything is working very well. However, when integrating, I need to give permissions and manage many things manually when creating users with multi-tenancy. For instance, I first create the connection, then the organization, enable the connection at the application level, allow some permissions, and create the default user. Improvements could be made so that when someone creates an organization, a default user is available from Auth0 Platform to log in, and they could use those credentials to create further users. This is also dependent on functionality and user requirements. For my use case, that was lacking. The initial setup was somewhat complex. Since I was doing it for the first time, I needed to create an application, allow permissions, integrate it, and set redirect variables and URLs for logout. Although documentation is available, it does not specify the exact format for multiple logout URLs or multi-tenant URLs. Sometimes I had to try different methods until it worked. Improvements in documentation are needed for first-time setups. When connecting with Auth0 Platform, if there is a failure or error, I do not receive a specific message to identify if it is a bug or another type of issue. I suggest having clearer error messages, such as indicating what is missing or providing expected formatting for values.
Atul-Gujar - PeerSpot reviewer
CyberArk manager at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
Secures critical infrastructures with essential user session audit records
A potential area for improvement is enhancing support for cluster environments and distributed Vaults. Clients in multiple countries that need central access have different challenges that require better solutions from CyberArk. For financial services, CyberArk can improve incident response by ensuring fast support for critical priority tickets to meet compliance requirements. Providing more documentation on CyberArk is recommended for new team members to enhance their troubleshooting capabilities. I understand it's up to the client, but 99% fail to change the demo key, so it's crucial for CyberArk to emphasize changing the key and documenting it as part of the installation process.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
8%
Government
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business13
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise10
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business59
Midsize Enterprise42
Large Enterprise174
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Auth0?
It is very scalable because it provides a new environment for companies based on their number of users and other factors. The tool can take a lot of users.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Auth0?
Auth0 Platform is quite affordable compared to IBM Security Access Verify, which is on the higher end. ForgeRock and Okta are in the same bucket for pricing.
What needs improvement with Auth0?
Auth0 Platform is not as flexible compared to ForgeRock or IBM Security Access Manager. Auth0 Platform will only play on the outer boundary of the application. Once the application team requests to...
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 do you like most about CyberArk Privileged Access Manager?
The most valuable features of the solution are control and analytics.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for CyberArk Privileged Access Manager?
My thoughts on the pricing of CyberArk Privileged Access Manager depend entirely on the vendors' requirements. If they want their things to be secure, they have to spend accordingly. We have four t...
 

Also Known As

No data available
CyberArk Privileged Access Security, CyberArk Enterprise Password Vault
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

1. Airbnb 2. Accenture 3. Adidas 4. Atlassian 5. Audi 6. Baidu 7. BlackRock 8. Cisco 9. CocaCola 10. Dell 11. eBay 12. FedEx 13. Fiat Chrysler 14. Ford 15. Google 16. Groupon 17. Hewlett Packard Enterprise 18. IBM 19. Intel 20. LinkedIn 21. Mastercard 22. Mercedes Benz23. Microsoft 24. Nike 25. Oracle 26. PayPal 27. Pinterest 28. Qualcomm 29. SAP 30. Spotify 31. Tesla 32. Toyota
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