We performed a comparison between CyberArk Identity and Microsoft Active Directory based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Single Sign-On (SSO) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The setup, via cloud, is simple."
"I like the RBAC (Role-Based Access Control). It basically involves defining various roles, and then simply assigning those roles to users."
"The solution helps with auditing, and monitoring, and integrates with Splunk for log analysis. User activity logs are captured in CyberArk Identity and sent to external tools like Splunk for analysis and monitoring."
"The most valuable features of CyberArk Identity are its ability to control access to administrative staff."
"The most valuable feature of CyberArk Identity is the adaptive interface."
"The tool helps with authentication. It acts as an MFA for any kind of privileged access that occurs in our organization."
"The initial setup of CyberArk Identity was straightforward."
"The tool is a very strong and valuable enterprise solution, particularly in ensuring the continuity of service."
"The solution is user-friendly, and I like using Microsoft products. I think there is no other choice for Active Directory. Microsoft Windows Server Active Directory is the best."
"The solution is easy to install and has good reliability."
"The most valuable features are it is easy to use, manage, create a repository, and create the OM."
"One noteworthy aspect we discovered is the ability to exercise tight control over systems, specifically Windows PCs. This pertains to the management of policies, usage patterns, and user access on these devices, particularly within the framework of Active Directory which is extremely well thought. This actually works better with on-premises solutions. However, as the global trend shifts towards cloud and hybrid environments, Active Directory and its use is diminishing. Yet, it hasn't entirely lost its relevance and remains a presence that cannot be entirely disregarded."
"It is easy to handle, and it gives a hundred percent results with the group policies."
"The most valuable features of Microsoft Active Directory are the management of user and group policies."
"The user interface of the product is very easy to use."
"The Solution's most important feature is that it can merge with a cloud-based active directory via Azure AD Connect."
"The solution's difficulty in gaining skill sets should be improved because it's a vertical product."
"The tool has issues with the third-party SMS gateway. The solution has its own SMS gateway. Integration support is a challenge when we don’t use their SMS gateway. The tool also needs to improve its scalability."
"More integrations would be better."
"CyberArk Identity's GUI is an area with certain shortcomings that need improvement."
"CyberArk Identity could improve by having the ability to better manage the network, such as Cisco. There seem to be some issues in this area."
"There is room for improvement in documentation. The documentation could be more specific about the changes needed to achieve specific goals."
"The product needs to leverage the cloud more, especially in the financial sector, where cloud adoption might be limited. Proper reporting within the cloud is essential. The tool should be more user-friendly to expedite access for users. The current agent-based system poses challenges if a user loses access to the server, making tasks difficult to perform. It should also improve technical support."
"The OpenID features could improve in CyberArk Identity."
"There is room for improvement."
"The product's premium support services could be less expensive."
"Typically, it depends on the customer's situation. If the customer operates in smaller locations where most PCs are in a common location, we usually aim to consolidate the directory infrastructure for easier maintenance. However, for distributed setups spanning multiple countries, configuring multiple sites becomes necessary and more intricate to handle. Our objective is to minimize the number of sites, simplifying operations for IT administrators and reducing errors. Mistakes in Active Directory can be costly for organizations, as disruptions can occur rapidly. Moreover, when it comes to hybrid single sign-on across various applications, Microsoft hasn't put forth significant effort. Single sign-on has become a challenge for many customers who utilize diverse solutions beyond Microsoft products. While implementing single sign-on is relatively straightforward in the Azure cloud, it's considerably more complex when dealing with the local Active Directory. This presents a big challenge for many of our customers."
"In the solution, assigning permissions is complex, making it difficult to grant them at a granular level or to multiple users without templates or alternative tools."
"The solution could be made more safe by using authentication mechanisms."
"There has been a change in the layout of the user information. Previously, I had to go to properties to view the information, but now it is displayed directly below the search results. It takes some time to get used to."
"It could be more stable."
"Active Directory's user experience is a little dated. Group policy management should be more customizable."
CyberArk Identity is ranked 10th in Single Sign-On (SSO) with 18 reviews while Microsoft Active Directory is ranked 8th in Single Sign-On (SSO) with 36 reviews. CyberArk Identity is rated 8.2, while Microsoft Active Directory is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of CyberArk Identity writes "Allows Linux and Unix administrators to login with single password ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft Active Directory writes "A solution that easily merges with cloud-based ADs and provides superior data security". CyberArk Identity is most compared with Microsoft Intune, CyberArk Privileged Access Manager, Microsoft Entra ID, SailPoint Identity Security Cloud and Ping Identity Platform, whereas Microsoft Active Directory is most compared with Ping Identity Platform, Fortinet FortiAuthenticator, Microsoft Entra ID, ManageEngine ADManager Plus and Auth0. See our CyberArk Identity vs. Microsoft Active Directory report.
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