We performed a comparison between AWS Directory Service and SailPoint Identity Security Cloud based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."We like the fact that it's got such great redundancy."
"Provides good performance and availability."
"The most valuable feature is ease of use."
"AWS Directory Service is secure."
"The support is very good. I would rate the technical support as a nine out of ten."
"We can provide specific access to people based on what they need from our accounts."
"The most valuable feature is that because it's all in the cloud, you don't need to manage the infrastructure."
"AWS has eliminated the downtime we waste when our on-premises resources go down."
"The initial setup isn't so difficult."
"What I like most about SailPoint IdentityIQ is that it's simple to use and easy to configure and deploy."
"Security and administration for any new/current access."
"The basic concept is most valuable. I like how they have designed the solution. They create an Identity Cube, and then they do all the processes and configuration around the Identity Cube."
"The support is very good."
"SailPoint IdentityIQ has a good and straightforward user interface. They also have a lot of resources and documentation available to understand the process."
"Deployment takes a bit of time, however, once it's done properly, everything becomes very organized and easy to use."
"I find the built-in connectors, lifecycle management, certification, and recertification features to be the most valuable."
"The group policy can be improved."
"AWS Directory Service needs to improve processing."
"Some of the security protocols are difficult to understand."
"The AWS Directory Service should be easier to integrate."
"I would like to grant partial access to a table contained in a database without having to provide full access to the whole database."
"Can be improved by including on-premises access for services through Identity Access Management."
"I would like to see better integration with other business solutions."
"Our only complaint is that you cannot integrate your Exchange server. Or, if you are planning to install an Exchange server on your Amazon EC2 instance, then you need to configure Active Directory on EC2 instance. We would like for this limitation to be lifted."
"The connectors are far too manual. This needs to be automated a bit."
"It allowed to implement the automated processes when a new employee is hired. It allows to have a main central process for new hires."
"SailPoint IdentityIQ needs to improve its customization. It should also incorporate some standardized tools for implementation."
"I would like to see more Cloud management from this product."
"Competitors are advancing by offering integrated solutions encompassing access and privileged access management in a single unified platform. IdentityIQ's focus has remained primarily on identity and access governance, neglecting to expand its offerings to include these additional functionalities within its existing product. Enhancing their product by incorporating modules for access management, privileged access management, and third-party access governance could address this gap."
"There is a need for further enhancements, specifically in the multifactor authentication capabilities."
"The product has poor reporting and analytic capabilities. Reports are not easy to use and its analytic capabilities are limited."
"They can work on their strategy for the on-premise version. They have to decide whether and for how long they will support the on-premise version. The new features first appear in the cloud, and after that, they are released for the on-premise version. In the cloud, you have more options and flexibility, which is absolutely normal. They have to have a clear strategy regarding whether they'll support the on-premises version with the same focus. The licensing for on-premise and cloud is a little bit different. They can make it the same."
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AWS Directory Service is ranked 10th in Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS) with 12 reviews while SailPoint Identity Security Cloud is ranked 3rd in Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS) with 62 reviews. AWS Directory Service is rated 8.6, while SailPoint Identity Security Cloud is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of AWS Directory Service writes "Extends AD identity and management capabilities to AWS resources". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SailPoint Identity Security Cloud writes "Flexible, easy to customize, and not too difficult to set up". AWS Directory Service is most compared with Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft Entra External ID, Google Cloud Identity and Okta Workforce Identity, whereas SailPoint Identity Security Cloud is most compared with Saviynt, One Identity Manager, Microsoft Entra ID, ForgeRock and Microsoft Identity Manager. See our AWS Directory Service vs. SailPoint Identity Security Cloud report.
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