We performed a comparison between Okta Workforce Identity and Symantec VIP Access Manager based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Authentication Systems solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."It's easy to use and straightforward."
"The most valuable features of Okta Workforce Identity are SSO, MFA, and beneficial feature sets."
"The product’s most valuable feature is multifactor authentication."
"One of the most beneficial features of the solution is the user provisioning and the de-provisioning feature."
"This solution has a lot of capabilities and features."
"I find the provisioning features and the integration with other applications useful."
"Workforce Identity's best features include its user-friendliness and easy setup."
"The solution can scale very well."
"The VPN we are using is good and working quite well."
"The two-factor authentication is most definitely valuable and moves us closer to being able to check off those important boxes for compliance."
"Cloud-based service and management."
"It offers more platform support, like Apple, Android, and Microsoft."
"It is easy to use."
"The product is useful for providing user access from an in-built office server as we follow the work-from-home model."
"Other than it provides us with remote access, so it's fairly easy to install, fairly easy to set up, and provides us the ability to get into our corporate environment."
"In this version 9.1, lots of changes are done for the dashboard, User Store etc."
"The solution’s policies are difficult to understand due to the policy methods. They use authentication. The solution’s workflow is also difficult and not very active. They need to have proper documentation on it. In the next release, I would like to see the workflows being more digestible."
"RESTful Web Service calls and their response seem a bit slow."
"Okta Workforce Identity could improve provisioning it can be made simpler."
"The only area of concern in the solution stems from the fact that my company needs some help regarding the setup phase from a partner."
"The product does not offer enough integration capabilities."
"It's not compatible with on-premises installations, unless you host it as a SaaS. We were not able to do that. For example, imagine a scenario where the cloud is not available. Then, Okta will not work for you. That use case will readily fail because it doesn't have an on-premises installation that you can use to authenticate or provide identity and access management. If you have a purely on-premises solution that is not connected to the internet, then this will not work. This is one area that can be improved."
"The training is too costly."
"I would appreciate it if Okta Workforce Identity becomes more user-friendly. Its API technology is complicated. Certain applications may pose challenges in terms of integration, especially when they require IDP technologies that aren't easily codable. While I can't provide specific examples, some applications may not integrate with Okta Workforce Identity."
"I would like to see the solution meet the integration needs at our company...Improving the solution's integration feature would be beneficial."
"If they had dashboards or a report for managers or executives, then it would allow them to see the status and have it make sense to them."
"Every time that I have a new phone or computer, it takes a little longer to deploy it."
"Geofencing needs improvement."
"It is challenging to use when installing a new version."
"In the next release, I would like the ability to work offline with remote access."
"Maybe Symantec could consider providing a step-by-step guide for first-time users."
"It gets out of sync with Active Directory or whatever it might be, whatever the authentication piece is on Active Directory, and they just reset it on the backend. I never have to contact the vendor."
Okta Workforce Identity is ranked 6th in Authentication Systems with 59 reviews while Symantec VIP Access Manager is ranked 13th in Authentication Systems with 15 reviews. Okta Workforce Identity is rated 8.4, while Symantec VIP Access Manager is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Okta Workforce Identity writes "Extremely easy to work with, simple to set up, and reasonably priced ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Symantec VIP Access Manager writes "With its mobile application, this tool offers a convenient and user-friendly experience to its users". Okta Workforce Identity is most compared with Microsoft Entra ID, Google Cloud Identity, SailPoint Identity Security Cloud, Saviynt and Auth0, whereas Symantec VIP Access Manager is most compared with Microsoft Entra ID, Check Point Remote Access VPN, Yubico YubiKey, Q-Bot and Ivanti Connect Secure. See our Okta Workforce Identity vs. Symantec VIP Access Manager report.
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