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Compare PingFederate and Symantec SiteMinder 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (75.0% of reviews)
Enterprise (100.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
PingFederate
Star Rating
(34)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (75.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about PingFederateSymantec SiteMinder
Star Rating
(24)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (100.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Symantec SiteMinderPingFederate vs Symantec SiteMinder
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found PingFederate easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers felt that both vendors make it equally easy to do business overall.
- Reviewers felt that PingFederate meets the needs of their business better than Symantec SiteMinder.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that PingFederate is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of PingFederate over Symantec SiteMinder.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
PingFederate
No pricing availableSymantec SiteMinder
No pricing availableFree Trial
PingFederate
No trial information availableSymantec SiteMinder
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.4
19
8.6
13
Ease of Use
8.6
19
8.5
13
Ease of Setup
8.6
16
7.7
11
Ease of Admin
8.2
14
8.0
11
Quality of Support
8.9
19
7.4
12
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
16
8.8
11
Product Direction (% positive)
9.4
18
9.1
13
Features by Category
Authentication Options
8.9
17
8.8
12
8.8
16
8.3
12
9.1
17
8.8
8
9.2
17
8.3
12
9.1
16
8.8
12
9.2
16
7.7
11
Access Control Types
8.9
17
Feature Not Available
8.8
17
8.5
11
9.0
16
7.7
11
8.8
16
8.5
9
8.9
14
7.6
7
Administration
8.6
16
8.0
11
8.9
17
8.3
11
8.6
16
7.4
11
8.5
17
8.2
11
9.0
15
7.0
9
Platform
8.9
16
8.9
11
8.6
17
8.8
10
8.8
16
8.0
11
8.7
17
8.5
11
8.9
16
8.3
9
8.5
16
8.3
10
9.0
15
7.2
10
User on/off Boarding
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
User Maintenance
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
7.6
7
Not enough data
Governance
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
Administration
8.8
7
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
PingFederate and Symantec SiteMinder are categorized as Single Sign-On (SSO)
Unique Categories
PingFederate is categorized as User Provisioning and Governance Tools
Symantec SiteMinder has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
PingFederate
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Symantec SiteMinder
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
21.4%
Pharmaceuticals
10.7%
Computer Software
10.7%
Computer & Network Security
10.7%
Utilities
3.6%
Other
42.9%
Insurance
13.3%
Information Technology and Services
13.3%
Hospital & Health Care
13.3%
Telecommunications
6.7%
Semiconductors
6.7%
Other
46.7%
Alternatives
Discussions
PingFederate has no discussions with answers
Symantec SiteMinder has no discussions with answers
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