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1. Okta Workforce Identity

By Okta

4.6
(867 Ratings)

Our Experience with Okta Is Really Positive. We use Okta Access Management as our primary Solution for A identity and Access., Experience and have been very positive. The Platform stands out for its reliable single sign-on (SSO), seamless multi-factor authentication (MFA) and strong adaptive security polices.

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2. Ping Identity Platform

By Ping Identity

4.4
(621 Ratings)

We have had an awesome experience with Ping Identity Platform. The software has provided us with extensive access and identity management solutions from multi factor authentication, single sign on and compliance. It is an easy to use tool and has a free unlimited trial for new users. It also fully automates access management helps us to easily recover forgotten passwords. Use of the tool has also made it possible for us to authorise or deny access to various work premises and systems depending on individual roles.

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  • Easier to integrate and deploy
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3. OneLogin

By One Identity

4.5
(376 Ratings)

We've been using OneLogin for about 18 months to handle our identity access and SSO across a mix of legacy on-prem systems and newer SaaS tools. From a stability standpoint, it's been incredibly solid: we rarely see downtime, and the core authentication flows just work. SmartFactor Authentication has been a big win for us; it's helped us tighten up security without our end-users constantly complaining about MFA fatigue, as it only prompts them when the risk profile changes. On the flip side, the administrative interface can feel a bit fragmented. Since the most recent update, some of the deeper configuration settings are buried under more menus than they used to be, which makes quick troubleshooting a bit more tedious. Also, while the app catalog is huge, setting up custom SAML connectors for some of our more niche internal apps required more manual back-and-forth than I expected. It's a very capable platform for securing a diverse workforce, provided you have the time to get the initial provisioning rules exactly right.

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4. Okta Customer Identity

By Okta

4.6
(270 Ratings)

We implemented Okta Customer Identity for managing external user authentication across multiple applications. Overall, the platform is stable, scalable, and integrates well with modern architectures (APIs, microservices). We primarily used it for SSO and OAuth.OIDC flows, and MFA enforcement. The setup required some initial learning, especially around policies and flows, but once configured, it has been reliable with minimal downtime. It significantly reduced custom authentication logic on our side and improved security posture

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5. AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)

By Amazon Web Services (AWS)

4.5
(261 Ratings)

As an administrator, my overall experience with AWS IAM has been very positive. This service provides a full framework for controlling access to resources across the AWS ecosystem. It allows me to define granular permission, manage identities, and enfore the least-priviledge access to the users, roles, and services. From an operational standpoint, IAM is to secure cloud workloads and ensuring that access to critical resources is always tight.

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6. SafeNet Trusted Access

By Thales

4.4
(246 Ratings)

My overall experience using Safenet Trusted Access is be excellent. The product has worked as expected. If we had a problem the tech support has resolved it in a timely manner.

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  • Easier to integrate and deploy
  • Better evaluation and contracting
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7. Oracle Access Management

By Oracle

4.9
(220 Ratings)

We are using Oracle Access Management to control access to our apps and resources and to manage our access identities. Oracle Access Management helps us to boost the security and privacy of our data and other work resources by setting up access control measures like authentications to help us regulate who can have access to what kind of data and resources. It helps us to set up and enforce custom access policies which allows us to control what level of data access everyone has. With Oracle Access Management, we are able to ensure the safety of our access credentials by detecting any suspicious access attempts that may be caused by identity theft.

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8. CyberArk Workforce Identity

By Palo Alto Networks (CyberArk)

4.5
(179 Ratings)

My overall experience with CyberArk has been exceptional. In my opinion, it is one of the few platforms that successfully bridges the gap between rigorous enterprise security and a seamless user experience. What I value most is the security-first mindset that is evident throughout the platform. Because of CyberArk’s heritage in privileged access management, I feel confident that the security controls protecting my workforce are robust, yet they don’t get in the way of productivity.

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  • Okta Customer Identity
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4.5(791 Ratings)

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