We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiAuthenticator and NetIQ Identity Manager based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Identity Management (IM) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."It scales in terms of numbers and types of identities. It can govern the on-premise applications as well as the cloud applications. So, it can manage hybrid environments with all types of identities and various load amounts."
"I appreciate all the support we receive from Omada."
"The identity lifecycle support is definitely valuable because we are a complex organization, and there is a lot of onboarding, movement, and offboarding in our organization. We have 31,000 users, and there are a lot of users who are constantly onboarding, offboarding, and moving. So, we need to make sure that these activities are supported. In old times, we used to do everything manually. Everyone was onboarded, offboarded, or moved manually. So, from a business point of view and an economics point of view, identity lifecycle is most valuable. From a security point of view, access review is the most important feature for us."
"Our customers have benefited from Omada Identity automating the certification process. Most of our customers were using manual methods for user access certification. With Omada Identity, you can automate almost all of it, which means that certification now becomes on demand. You don't have to wait for two or three months to execute a certification timeframe. Instead, you can do certifications as often as you want."
"Omada's user interface is elegant and easy to work with. I like Omada's ability to automatically generate accounts for new hires and allow them access to all required systems by established policies. Around 80 percent of workers can start working immediately on their first day without requesting further access."
"The most valuable aspects of Omada Identity for me are the automation capabilities."
"The most valuable feature of Omada is its API connectivity, which allows seamless integration with various services like SAP, GRC, and Microsoft licenses."
"The benefits of Omada Identity include a holistic way of viewing access, the ability to give people access, and automation."
"The current version is stable...Scalability-wise, it is a fine solution"
"FortiAuthenticator is really good software that integrates very well with Fortinet products."
"It keeps track of users and their IPs no matter where they are in the network. When users roam, we don't have to worry about not mapping them to an IP."
"FortiAuthenticator is easy to use."
"Features the addition and removal of access as needed for the VPN."
"It is very stable. We have never had any issues with this solution."
"The most valuable feature is the OTP on the mobile phone."
"The initial setup is very easy."
"I like the eDirectory feature."
"It's a very flexible tool, so you can synchronize multiple sources of data and you have multiple connections to various kinds of systems."
"The most valuable feature of this solution has been the ability for us to integrate a lot of external systems, and the automatic transfer of a lot of identity information. Additionally, the customization is very good."
"The access request management has improved significantly in terms of its user interface. What sets it apart from competitors like SailPoint is that it's an event-based solution rather than schedule-based. That's a key differentiator."
"The main value lies in the simplicity of implementation, as well as its customized look and feel."
"The most valuable features of NetIQ Identity Manager are the synchronization of different directories, such as Active Directory. We have many Active Directory systems, not only one."
"The most valuable feature of NetIQ Identity Manager for identity synchronization is the ability to provide users with all necessary access on day one through automated provisioning, facilitated by approval workflows."
"The product is easy to use."
"If you're running Omada on a cloud service, you may have some issues deploying the newest release. Sometimes, the latest release doesn't adapt to the processes we have already installed. Identity Access Management is a critical system for our organization, and we need to ensure that everyone has the same access as they did before the release."
"I would like to see them expand the functionality of the tool to continue to be competitive with the monsters out there. For example, they could add functionality on the authentication side, functionality that Octa and SailPoint have. But they should do that while maintaining the same simplicity that makes Omada a product of choice today."
"Omada's reporting functionality is limited and could benefit from greater customization."
"The reporting on the warehouse data and the import process both have room for improvement."
"The web GUI can be improved."
"The user interface should have a more flexible design, where you can change it to your requirement."
"The UI design needs improvement. One or two years ago, Omada changed its user interface to simplify, but the simplification has not really kicked in."
"What I would most like to see added to the product is role management, especially enterprise or business role management, and the processes around that."
"There are multiple areas that are in need of improvement. It is not a mature product."
"I don't have any issues with this solution, but it may need a better, more user-friendly interface or better design of the platform."
"The speed of deployment on the cloud could be improved. It took a few days when it should have been just two days"
"I would like to see some email options for Fortinet FortiAuthenticator."
"Other features that would improve the product are a single sign-on where people can use their Gmail ID to log-in, etc."
"I would like to see integration and customization capabilities with the end-user portal to solve authentication issues with diverse implementation scenarios."
"Improvements in the product could start from the dashboard, overall customization, and configuration."
"Lacks a simplified two-factor authentication process."
"The solution architecture is somewhat complex. For some components, the necessary resilience is not inherent."
"Areas for improvement are further enhancing the access granting process to reduce time and improve accuracy."
"If it could be operated in such a way that anybody could use it, with just the user interface, and there's no need for programming, then that would be a great improvement."
"We have another system that is using the SAML system, and we also integrate with Active Directory only. If NetIQ Identity Manager can integrate directly, we would not need to use the Active Directory directory."
"It needs some modern features. They should improve and modernize their management interface. It has been created over years and by different persons. You can see different applications, different management consoles for different things. There should be an integrated interface."
"There's no huge thing missing, because it's already comprehensive. Now and then, however, there might be a minor issue."
"The integrations must be made easier."
"NetIQ Identity Manager could improve by updating the user portal, it is out of date."
Fortinet FortiAuthenticator is ranked 7th in Identity Management (IM) with 52 reviews while NetIQ Identity Manager is ranked 15th in Identity Management (IM) with 17 reviews. Fortinet FortiAuthenticator is rated 8.0, while NetIQ Identity Manager is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Fortinet FortiAuthenticator writes "A reasonably priced solution that can be scaled toward different functionalities and offers flexible SMS messaging". On the other hand, the top reviewer of NetIQ Identity Manager writes "If it works, Designer is a charm, but it can be a pain to keep updated". Fortinet FortiAuthenticator is most compared with Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine), Fortinet FortiNAC, Fortinet FortiToken, Cisco Duo and Microsoft Entra ID, whereas NetIQ Identity Manager is most compared with SailPoint Identity Security Cloud, Microsoft Identity Manager, CyberArk Privileged Access Manager, Microsoft Entra ID and RSA SecurID. See our Fortinet FortiAuthenticator vs. NetIQ Identity Manager report.
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