We use the solution for identity management and access requests.
Head of Advisory at Dotnext Europe
Used for identity management and access requests
Pros and Cons
- "The solution's most valuable feature is its integration with Slack for the notification of access requests."
- "The solution needs to have more out-of-the-box integration with different applications and solutions."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
The solution's most valuable feature is its integration with Slack for the notification of access requests.
What needs improvement?
The solution needs to have more out-of-the-box integration with different applications and solutions. I would like to see the solution integrated with MFA tools like Gemalto, SafeNet, and One Identity.
Many consultancies charge a lot of money for services to implement the solution, which increases the project cost.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using SailPoint Identity Security Cloud for about one year.
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What do I think about the stability of the solution?
SailPoint Identity Security Cloud is a very stable solution.
I rate the solution a nine out of ten for stability.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Previously, around 10,000 users were working with the solution. Our customers for SailPoint Identity Security Cloud are mostly medium and enterprise businesses.
I rate the solution’s scalability ten out of ten.
How are customer service and support?
The solution’s technical support is very good.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
How was the initial setup?
The solution's initial setup is a little complicated, but that's often because a project is complicated. The setup could be easier, but it needs to be flexible to meet a project's demands.
On a scale from one to ten, where one is difficult and ten is easy, I rate the solution's initial setup a six out of ten.
What about the implementation team?
The solution can be deployed in some hours. Yeah. It's generally a quick process to deploy the solution. Since it's a cloud service, it's all about trying to get that cloud service to talk to your applications. It's reasonably quick to have things ready, but you need to configure the tool to talk to your systems. The solution can be deployed either on-premises or in the cloud.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
It's difficult to say that the solution saved costs because it is quite expensive. Automation may make things easier and less error-prone, but it doesn't save on human power.
What other advice do I have?
The solution's role management capabilities enhance access controls. They help control different types of access and what people can have access to.
The solution has introduced some AI functionalities to improve identity management. However, SailPoint seems uncertain about how the AI had been trained and how the customer data would be safeguarded. AI is used in terms of learning and some security and access requests.
SailPoint Identity Security Cloud is mostly used in the energy utility sector. New users should know what you're trying to achieve with SailPoint Identity Security Cloud. You need to control the tool rather than the tool control what you do. Make sure you understand what you're trying to do with your project. SailPoint Identity Security Cloud is a very good tool that does a lot of things, but you have to configure it to do what you want.
Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.
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Manager at Fortuna Identity
A cloud solution for identity management and access governance
Pros and Cons
- "Provides functionalities for various stages, such as joiner, mover, and leaver"
- "Competitors are advancing by offering integrated solutions encompassing access and privileged access management in a single unified platform. IdentityIQ's focus has remained primarily on identity and access governance, neglecting to expand its offerings to include these additional functionalities within its existing product. Enhancing their product by incorporating modules for access management, privileged access management, and third-party access governance could address this gap."
What is our primary use case?
We use the solution for identity management and access governance.
How has it helped my organization?
We have a variety of connectors that facilitate seamless integration with SailPoint IdentityIQ, enabling you to connect with target systems. This integration allows for the reconciliation of user information and access, consolidating them under a single roof. You can conduct access governance processes efficiently
What is most valuable?
SailPoint provides functionalities for various stages, such as joiner, mover, and leaver. Additionally, it offers features for account locking, unlocking, disabling, and immediate termination, facilitating smooth user management processes. This includes handling scenarios like pre-hires and future hires and managing users who accept offers but do not join on the specified start date. With SailPoint IdentityIQ, organizations can efficiently handle these scenarios by leveraging its comprehensive identity management tools and processes suite.
What needs improvement?
SailPoint IdentityIQ is performing well. The primary purpose is to address the needs of identity management and access governance. However, competitors are advancing by offering integrated solutions encompassing access and privileged access management in a single unified platform. IdentityIQ's focus has remained primarily on identity and access governance, neglecting to expand its offerings to include these additional functionalities within its existing product. Enhancing their product by incorporating modules for access management, privileged access management, and third-party access governance could address this gap.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using SailPoint IdentityIQ for 8.5 years. We are using the V8.3 of the solution.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The product is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is scalable.
I rate the solution’s scalability an 8 out of 10.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is easy.
What other advice do I have?
Before making a decision, it's essential to align your primary goals with the long-term roadmap of your organization. Consider factors such as whether your organization is a government or private entity and where you envision your organization heading in the next five to ten years. While cost can be a significant factor, it's important to assess the value and features offered by SailPoint IdentityIQ in relation to your organization's needs and future direction.
There have been many instances where we provided initial templates in building some of the connectors approximately eight or seven years ago. In response, my team developed a custom connector, which was reviewed and eventually incorporated into the SuccessFactors Connector by SailPoint. The previous version had limitations with subset deployments. SailPoint has introduced various solutions over time. For instance, they now handle deployment entirely, even for IdentityIQ, transitioning it into a SaaS application. SailPoint manages servers, applications, deployments, and server patches, relieving customers of these challenges. Customers access the product via a URL, focusing solely on utilizing it to address their needs. SailPoint continues to provide comprehensive solutions, including evolving IdentityIQ into a SaaS-capable platform, to support their customers' requirements.
In terms of solving identity management and access governance challenges, SailPoint IdentityIQ is certainly a strong contender. However, it's essential to clarify your specific goals—are you focused solely on identity management and access governance, or do you also require access management and privileged access management solutions?
Configuring IdentityIQ can be complex, requiring significant coding and effort, especially considering the intricacies of integrating with various target systems. The level of complexity can vary greatly depending on each system's specifications.
Overall, I rate the solution an 8 out of 10.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: customer/partner
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IT Architect at University of Stellenbosch
A stable solution that can be used for risk management, but it could be made cheaper
Pros and Cons
- "We are happy with the SailPoint IdentityIQ’s stability."
- "SailPoint IdentityIQ could be cheaper."
What is our primary use case?
The third party is the non-payroll staff of the University. IdentityNow is used to manage services.
What is most valuable?
We are happy with the SailPoint IdentityIQ’s stability.
What needs improvement?
SailPoint IdentityIQ could be cheaper.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using SailPoint IdentityIQ for a few years.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
SailPoint IdentityIQ is a scalable solution. We onboarded about 30,000 students, 7,000 staff, and 7,000 third parties that we need to manage on the platform. They use it themselves, and we just need to manage the numbers on the platform. People are managing it administratively within IT with five to six people.
How are customer service and support?
We have engaged with SailPoint IdentityIQ's technical support and faced no problems with them.
How was the initial setup?
The solution’s initial setup is complex.
What about the implementation team?
We implemented SailPoint IdentityIQ through a consultant. The solution’s deployment takes around seven months.
What was our ROI?
We have seen a return on investment with SailPoint IdentityIQ because it manages our risks.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
We pay an annual licensing cost for SailPoint IdentityIQ.
What other advice do I have?
SailPoint IdentityIQ is deployed on-cloud in our organization. SailPoint IdentityIQ covers our whole portfolio, and its growth will depend on the growth of our numbers.
I would advise other users to be very sure of what they want to achieve and select the right product instead of being brand specific. In our case, SailPoint IdentityIQ matched the capabilities we sought.
Overall, I rate SailPoint IdentityIQ a seven out of ten.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Technical Sales Manager at Spire Solutions
A highly scalable and stable product that is more efficient than other tools in the market
Pros and Cons
- "The support is very good."
- "We faced some issues while integrating the solution with a third-party tool."
What is most valuable?
The solution is brilliant in all aspects. SailPoint’s technical value exceeds what OpenText proposes. It is a really good product.
What needs improvement?
We faced some issues while integrating the solution with a third-party tool.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been working with the tool since October 2023.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The tool is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The tool is very scalable. Even if the implementation exceeds the number of users decided previously, the tool will fulfill the needs and will still be stable. The solution is not suitable for small companies. The cost will be high.
How are customer service and support?
The support is very good. I rate the support team an eight and a half out of ten.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
How was the initial setup?
The implementation is straightforward. It depends on the environment and customers’ needs. However, it is easy.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The pricing must be improved. The pricing is a little bit higher than other tools. The solution must provide different prices for different countries. All countries are not equally rich.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
SailPoint IdentityIQ is more efficient than Micro Focus. We chose SailPoint IdentityIQ because it is stable and the support is good.
What other advice do I have?
We are distributors. Our main competitor is Micro Focus. It is now OpenText. I will recommend the product instead of other tools. It is one of the best IAM products in the market. The price is the only issue. Overall, I rate the tool an eight and a half out of ten.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Reseller
Cybersecurity Consultant at KPMG Singapore
Has a straightforward user interface and a knowledgeable technical support team
Pros and Cons
- "SailPoint IdentityIQ has a good and straightforward user interface. They also have a lot of resources and documentation available to understand the process."
- "The product’s cloud offering could be flexible."
What is our primary use case?
We use SailPoint IdentityIQ for identity and life cycle management management for devices. It helps us with access certification, password management, and other essential functionalities.
What is most valuable?
SailPoint IdentityIQ has a good and straightforward user interface. They also have a lot of resources and documentation available to understand the process.
What needs improvement?
The product’s cloud offering could be flexible.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using SailPoint IdentityIQ for six to seven months.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I rate the product’s stability an eight out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We have large-scale institutes as our customers for SailPoint IdentityIQ. I rate its scalability an eight out of ten.
How are customer service and support?
The technical support team responds within an acceptable time frame and is knowledgeable.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Neutral
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I used Oracle for a three-year-long project. I encountered constant challenges with incompatibility, or bugs and glitches using it.
How was the initial setup?
I rate the initial setup process a seven out of ten. It takes a couple of days to complete.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The product is expensive. I rate its pricing an eight out of ten.
What other advice do I have?
I rate SailPoint IdentityIQ an eight out of ten. I recommend it to others as it is used widely and has a knowledge base. I advise organizations to streamline their processes rather than to customize the products.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
Solution architect at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
A powerful solution with high-customization capabilities
Pros and Cons
- "The most powerful feature of the solution is its platform-based approach. Unlike other solutions, this tool offers a high level of customization. It is an open and flexible platform, allowing users to tailor it to their needs. This ability to customize and adapt the solution to individual requirements makes the solution stand out as a powerful product."
- "There is a need for further enhancements, specifically in the multifactor authentication capabilities."
What is our primary use case?
I'm working on the implementation. I have encountered various use cases for the solution. Among the most common are clients using life cycle management, role-based access control, policy evaluation, and risk scores. Clients have widely utilized password reset functionality. Recently, contractor onboarding directly from IdentityIQ has emerged as a use case.
Additionally, clients have used the platform for access management tasks such as requesting new access, adding or removing accesses, and creating accounts. Furthermore, integrations with ServiceNow have become viable.
What is most valuable?
The most powerful feature of the solution is its platform-based approach. Unlike other solutions, this tool offers a high level of customization. It is an open and flexible platform, allowing users to tailor it to their needs. This ability to customize and adapt the solution to individual requirements makes the solution stand out as a powerful product.
What needs improvement?
There is a need for further enhancements, specifically in the multifactor authentication capabilities.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the solution for the past five years. I’m using the most recent version.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is highly stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is scalable and super flexible. I have 50,000 users for the product. I rate it a ten out of ten.
What was our ROI?
There has been a return on investment.
What other advice do I have?
The success of the implementation depends on customers knowing exactly what is needed from the solution. Assuming that the consultant or the product will handle everything is not the right approach. The customers should know what they need. Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
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Identity Management Consultant at a consultancy with self employed
Scales as per needs, and saves time with approval recommendations and automated approvals
Pros and Cons
- "The big one now is that they're adding AI and machine learning to figure out automated approvals and make recommendations to their reviewers. So, if I bring up Doug McPherson and it says he has access to this application, the system will make a review based on peer group analysis. That's one of the biggest new things. The problem used to be that people would get everything loaded on, and they created too much work for themselves. Now, they can use these policies and start to let the machine pick the less risky things."
- "It tends to be more expensive, but at the end of the day, it works."
What is our primary use case?
I'm a consultant. I work with companies to evaluate it and sometimes help them implement it as well.
I'm using the most recent version. It's somewhere around version 8.
What is most valuable?
The big one now is that they're adding AI and machine learning to figure out automated approvals and make recommendations to their reviewers. So, if I bring up Doug McPherson and it says he has access to this application, the system will make a review based on peer group analysis. That's one of the biggest new things. The problem used to be that people would get everything loaded on, and they created too much work for themselves. Now, they can use these policies and start to let the machine pick the less risky things. If it says it should be approved, then automatically approve it. It's definitely a time saver for a lot of people.
It has got a great user interface, and it just does the job.
What needs improvement?
It tends to be more expensive, but at the end of the day, it works.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using it for probably 15 years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Its stability is very good. It's running so well now. I'd rate it a nine out of ten in terms of stability.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Its scalability is awesome. They've got customers with over a million users, so it'll scale to what you need. It has a very scalable architecture.
I'm a consultant, and I implement it for clients. I've worked with clients from 5,000 users and up to about 400,000 users.
How are customer service and support?
I'd rate them really high. They have a group called Expert Services. They rely on third parties like me or the big four, like the Deloittes and the PWs, to do the implementation, but they maintain a group that they call their Expert Services. It has about a hundred people you can go to for the hardest things. If you were on the edge of performance issues and any other issues, you can bring in their experts. It's a really good team. It's more expensive than the other guys, but it's worth it.
How was the initial setup?
IdentityIQ is difficult to begin with, but compared to its competitors, it'd be an eight out of ten in terms of ease of setup.
The deployment duration varies. They've got examples of people being up and running in a month. For massive companies with hundreds or thousands of employees, it takes a couple of years to get fully implemented, but they've got ways where you can implement it almost by a business unit, so you can be up and running and then slowly, you add the rest of the company to the implementation.
In terms of the number of people required, the actual SailPoint team would be three to four people, and then they use the business analysts in the company to help onboard the application. That's a really nice methodology where I can spread the workload over a bunch of people instead of having to rely on one person and get those backlogs and lineups form. For example, I can have a business analyst from the business units I'm working with help me onboard applications. That really speeds it up.
In terms of the deployment model, they have a SaaS version, but you can do it on-prem, and you can also do it with the hybrid model.
What was our ROI?
It depends on your company, but I've seen ROIs in 14 to 18 months. So, it's great.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
It's all competitive. Initially, the prices look a bit higher, but once it gets into a competitive situation, they meet the market. I'd rate it an eight out of ten in terms of pricing. It tends to be more expensive, but it works.
What other advice do I have?
They've got such a big lead in the market from a capabilities point of view. They're going after the cloud, so they're doing a lot in the cloud management area and making that easier for clients to implement it for managing the applications in the cloud space or all their SaaS applications. That's one of the big areas. They just did the acquisition of SecZetta, which provides management for third parties. For partners and third parties you work with, it can help automate the management of access to those people.
I'd rate it a nine out of ten because what it does is hard. The work that they implement isn't simple because the companies are so big. It works and does the job. It's not the product that causes problems; it's generally working with the company and its processes, but the product is bulletproof.
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Assistant Manager at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Stable, simple to use, and easy to configure and deploy
Pros and Cons
- "What I like most about SailPoint IdentityIQ is that it's simple to use and easy to configure and deploy."
- "If there's a price reduction for SailPoint IdentityIQ, that would be helpful. Another area for improvement in the product is the technical support, which needs to be more friendly to customers."
What is our primary use case?
SailPoint IdentityIQ is for identity and access management.
What is most valuable?
What I like most about SailPoint IdentityIQ is that it's simple to use and easy to configure and deploy.
What needs improvement?
The pricing for SailPoint IdentityIQ has room for improvement because it's more expensive than other products in the market. If there's a price reduction, that would be helpful.
Another area for improvement in the product is the technical support, which needs to be more friendly to customers.
I want custom form building and custom workflow features added to SailPoint IdentityIQ in its next release.
For how long have I used the solution?
I started using SailPoint IdentityIQ in 2015, so I have almost eight years of experience with it.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
SailPoint IdentityIQ is a very stable product.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
SailPoint IdentityIQ is a scalable product.
How are customer service and support?
The SailPoint IdentityIQ technical support can be a bit irritating when doing system inspections. When you have an issue and ask for help, support will tell you that you need professional support, not just regular support.
The technical support team could be more friendly.
I'd give SailPoint IdentityIQ support a three on a scale of one to five.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I've tried Saviynt but compared to SailPoint IdentityIQ, Saviynt isn't stable. It also has fewer features compared to what you get from SailPoint IdentityIQ. For me, SailPoint IdentityIQ is better because of its stability, and it offers many features. However, cost-wise, Saviynt is cheaper.
How was the initial setup?
SailPoint IdentityIQ has a straightforward setup. I'd rate its setup a five out of five.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
SailPoint is expensive compared to its competitors. It's one of the most expensive products, so I'd rate it as one out of five, cost-wise.
What other advice do I have?
I'm using SailPoint IdentityIQ, SailPoint IdentityNow, and Auth0.
My rating for SailPoint IdentityIQ is eight out of ten.
My company is a SailPoint partner.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner

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