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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (70.0% of reviews)
Enterprise (100.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$3 Per User Per Month
No pricing available
Ping Identity
Star Rating
(106)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (70.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$3 Per User Per Month
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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 SiteMinderPing Identity vs Symantec SiteMinder
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Ping Identity easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with Symantec SiteMinder overall.
- Reviewers felt that Ping Identity meets the needs of their business better than Symantec SiteMinder.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Ping Identity is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Symantec SiteMinder over Ping Identity.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Ping Identity
Cloud MFA & SSO
$3
Per User Per Month
Ping Identity's IDaaS for IT Departments
- Unlimited multi-factor authentication
- Unlimited single sign-on
- Included contextual capabilities to balance security with convenience
Symantec SiteMinder
No pricing availableFree Trial
Ping Identity
Free Trial is available
Symantec SiteMinder
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
72
8.6
13
Ease of Use
8.7
74
8.5
13
Ease of Setup
8.3
49
7.7
11
Ease of Admin
8.3
50
8.0
11
Quality of Support
8.4
66
7.4
12
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
48
8.8
11
Product Direction (% positive)
8.4
72
9.1
13
Features by Category
Authentication Options
9.1
35
8.8
12
9.1
32
8.3
12
8.9
31
8.8
8
9.1
33
8.3
12
9.0
31
8.8
12
9.4
27
7.7
11
Access Control Types
8.6
22
Feature Not Available
8.9
28
8.5
11
8.7
25
7.7
11
8.5
17
8.5
9
9.0
17
7.6
7
Administration
8.9
29
8.0
11
8.7
21
8.3
11
8.2
28
7.4
11
8.5
31
8.2
11
8.1
15
7.0
9
Platform
9.4
27
8.9
11
8.8
25
8.8
10
8.8
31
8.0
11
8.6
25
8.5
11
7.3
22
8.3
9
8.1
27
8.3
10
8.8
23
7.2
10
Authentication type
8.5
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
5
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
12
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
7
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
13
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
Functionality
7.7
10
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Implementation
7.8
16
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.2
10
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
11
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
8.6
7
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
7
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
7
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
7
|
Verified
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Authentication Risk Management - Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Biometric & Behavioral Analysis - Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Context-Aware Security Controls - Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
7.5
10
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
8.8
14
Not enough data
8.2
15
Not enough data
8.8
17
Not enough data
8.3
16
Not enough data
Type
9.1
11
Not enough data
8.1
16
Not enough data
Reporting
8.3
12
Not enough data
7.4
14
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Authentication & Authorization - Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration & Governance - Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI - Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Ping Identity and Symantec SiteMinder are categorized as Single Sign-On (SSO)
Unique Categories
Symantec SiteMinder has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Ping Identity
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
15.0%
Computer Software
10.0%
Insurance
8.0%
Hospital & Health Care
8.0%
Financial Services
6.0%
Other
53.0%
Insurance
13.3%
Information Technology and Services
13.3%
Hospital & Health Care
13.3%
Telecommunications
6.7%
Semiconductors
6.7%
Other
46.7%
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Discussions
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