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# PortalGuard Reviews & Product Details

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PortalGuard is a single, unified Identity and Access Management (IAM) platform designed to help organizations streamline their security processes while enhancing user experience. This comprehensive solution addresses various business initiatives, including multi-factor authentication, single sign-on, and self-service password reset. By integrating these functionalities, PortalGuard enables organizations to manage user identities and access rights efficiently, ensuring that sensitive information remains secure while providing seamless access to authorized users. Targeted at businesses of all sizes, PortalGuard is particularly beneficial for organizations that prioritize security and user convenience. Its user-friendly interface and robust features make it suitable for industries such as healthcare, finance, education, and government, where data protection and regulatory compliance are critical. The platform caters to a diverse audience, from IT administrators managing user access to end-users seeking a hassle-free login experience. By addressing the specific needs of these groups, PortalGuard fosters a secure environment that enhances productivity and reduces the risk of unauthorized access. One of the standout features of PortalGuard is its support for biometric authentication. By allowing users to log in using unique biological traits such as fingerprints, palm prints, or facial recognition, the platform not only enhances security but also simplifies the authentication process. This approach eliminates the need for complex passwords, thereby reducing the likelihood of password-related security breaches, including phishing attacks. In addition to biometric capabilities, PortalGuard offers multi-factor authentication (MFA) to further strengthen security. By requiring multiple forms of verification—such as a password combined with a biometric scan or a one-time code sent to a mobile device—organizations can significantly mitigate the risk of unauthorized access. The single sign-on feature allows users to access multiple applications with a single set of credentials, streamlining the login process and improving overall user satisfaction. Furthermore, the self-service password reset functionality empowers users to manage their passwords independently, reducing the burden on IT support teams and minimizing downtime. PortalGuard also supports a variety of integrations, including Microsoft Entra ID, PING, and ForgeRock, along with popular authenticators. This flexibility allows organizations to augment their existing security measures, such as those provided by DUO for MFA, by using PortalGuard as their Identity Provider (IdP). By adopting PortalGuard, organizations can achieve a higher level of protection for their sensitive data while simplifying access for their users, ultimately creating a more secure environment and a centralized hub for IAM needs.

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Product Website
PortalGuard
Seller
[BIO-key](https://www.g2.com/sellers/bio-key)
Discussions
[PortalGuard Community](https://www.g2.com/products/portalguard/discuss)
Languages Supported

English

Solution Type

All-in-One

Overview by
Mark Cochran

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## Pricing

Pricing provided by PortalGuard.

### PortalGuard Commercial On-Premises, SSPR License

$1.50

1 User Per Month

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Darren A.

IT Senior Director Clinical Information Systems

Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.)

8/10/2021

"GREAT PRODUCTS and GREAT Company"

5/5

What do you like best about PortalGuard?

Love doing business with this company. Been doing business now for over 12 years! Great customer support and great products. 5 Stars Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PortalGuard?

Nothing, great company. Love doing business with them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is PortalGuard solving and how is that benefiting you?

Dual Factor using Bio-Key as well as EPCS requirements are being met. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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David S.

Senior Operations Engineer

Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.)

11/16/2020

"A robust on-premise Self-Service Option"

4.5/5

What do you like best about PortalGuard?

Portalguard is fully featured, has robust options, and integrates well with our AD environment. MFA for selected user groups is wonderful as is the time savings for the help desk due to self service password reset. We like the MFA options (3rd party email, SMS, auth apps, etc) and ability for users to customize their options/experience. Additionally, their support team has been exceptional to work with! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PortalGuard?

Setup was slightly cumbersome due to all the options. However, the ability to customize it just like we'd like far outweighs the setup. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is PortalGuard solving and how is that benefiting you?

Self-service password reset was our main requirement. We have also selectively implemented MFA. We've realized all the security benefits of MFA (where implemented) as well as the help desk time savings of not having to reset user's passwords. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic

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AH

Verified User in Higher Education

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

8/9/2021

"PG Review"

4/5

What do you like best about PortalGuard?

Two of the biggest pros are ease of use and helpful staff Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PortalGuard?

Initial set up of SSO can be challenging, but staff are helpful to answer questions Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is PortalGuard solving and how is that benefiting you?

Password resets Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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10/21/2021
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UH

Verified User in Higher Education

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

8/9/2021

"Support from the Company is not what it should be for an Enterprise Product!"

1.5/5

What do you like best about PortalGuard?

When it is Finally Configured to where it works, the Product works Well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PortalGuard?

The configuration is tricky and when you have less than desirable support, it make for a bad product. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering PortalGuard:

Make sure that you understand and get in writing the Support Expectations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is PortalGuard solving and how is that benefiting you?

It is our Single Sign On Portal for our Organization. Once configured, it works. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Response from William Papa of PortalGuard

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Thank you for your review, and we believe candid customer feedback is critical to our success. I'm sorry to hear you had a challenging experience with configuring our product. We are glad to hear that PortalGuard is working well; however, we apologize that our customer support did not match your expectations. This is on us. Our mission is to provide enterprise-grade IAM solutions to improve our customer's security posture and streamline the end-user experience. If possible, we would appreciate the opportunity to connect and discuss additional details to understand how we can improve. Please get in touch with us at marketing@bio-key.com

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CR

Verified User in Retail

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

8/10/2021

"Awesome product for easy SSO"

4.5/5

What do you like best about PortalGuard?

How easy it was to setup in a complicated Domino environment using IBM Notes with Windows AD. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PortalGuard?

There was nothing really to dislike - the product did exactly what it advertises and support was good. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is PortalGuard solving and how is that benefiting you?

Being able to utilise a SSO for a Domino/IBM Notes environment with users using O365. This was the perfect tool. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Phillip T.

Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.)

11/19/2020

"Easy 2FA security"

5/5

What do you like best about PortalGuard?

Easy to setup with helpful and knowledgeable tech support. 2FA worked with Google and Authy out of the box Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PortalGuard?

We got it mainly for SSO and the 2FA. I wasn't expecting the one stop shop menu of all our systems to be so useful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering PortalGuard:

Their install was quick and easy, took less time to do than this survey that keeps going, and going, and going .... Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is PortalGuard solving and how is that benefiting you?

we wanted an easy to use and secure SSO page for employees and students to be able to use. Having 2FA built in was a huge step in me feeling more secure. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic

 ![Verified User in Higher Education](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Higher Education")
AH

Verified User in Higher Education

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

8/12/2021

"Review of Portal Guard"

4/5

What do you like best about PortalGuard?

I like its ease of use for the students that use it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PortalGuard?

The only thing that has been challenging is setting up SSO for certain applications Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is PortalGuard solving and how is that benefiting you?

We are solving password resets for students Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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UC

Verified User in Computer & Network Security

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

8/10/2021

"PortalGuard"

4/5

What do you like best about PortalGuard?

Easy to use, user-friendly reset, good user exxperience Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PortalGuard?

The cost involved, use of a Bio-Key/ biometrics Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering PortalGuard:

Easy to use secure solution Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is PortalGuard solving and how is that benefiting you?

Multi-factor authentication Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Bo M.

IT Director

Higher Education

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

11/19/2020

"PortalGuard MFA"

4.5/5

What do you like best about PortalGuard?

PortalGuard is easy to configure and use. Their support is easy to work with and very responsive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PortalGuard?

We haven't found anything in PortalGuard to dislike. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is PortalGuard solving and how is that benefiting you?

We originally acquired PortalGuard to solve a password reset problem we were having and then moved to integrate the MFA product into our environment. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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## Questions about PortalGuard? Ask real users or explore answers from the community

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Eddie Rosenmann
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Last activity over 4 years ago

Have you integrated PortalGuard in only passwordless login environments?

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Guest User

What is PortalGuard used for?

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## Pricing Options

Pricing provided by PortalGuard.

### PortalGuard Commercial On-Premises, SSPR License

$1.50

1 User Per Month

### PortalGuard Commercial Cloud, SSPR License

$2.50

1 User Per Month

### PortalGuard Commercial On-Premises, Enterprise License

Starting at $3.50

1 User Per Year

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