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We performed a comparison between Atlassian Crowd and Symantec VIP Access Manager based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"The most valuable features are predominantly in the directory and development spaces.""One standout feature is the capability to configure various authentication and authorization methods from diverse user directories."

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"The VPN we are using is good and working quite well.""It offers more platform support, like Apple, Android, and Microsoft.""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.""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.""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.""In this version 9.1, lots of changes are done for the dashboard, User Store etc."

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Cons
"It makes you more efficient, but you have to optimize what you're doing before you get into the software.""There's a need for effective group membership management, especially for corporate programs."

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"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.""Geofencing needs improvement.""The gateway server is a RADIUS server, but it lacks the functionality of returning RADIUS attributes other than those that are required for the gateway to authenticate the users.""The User Store synchronization part needs to improve. Also, the logs, reports, and dashboard can be improved.""Every time that I have a new phone or computer, it takes a little longer to deploy it.""In the next release, I would like the ability to work offline with remote access.""It is challenging to use when installing a new version.""Maybe Symantec could consider providing a step-by-step guide for first-time users."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "It's pretty cheap. I would rate the price as three out of five."
  • "While it may seem affordable for larger enterprises, it tends to become more expensive as you move up the scale."
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  • "Licensing and pricing seems very fair."
  • "There is a one-time setup fee plus the licenses are provided as per the number of users. For SMS and voice calls, the costs are separate."
  • "There are additional costs for maintenance."
  • "I can say that the solution is worth the money."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:One standout feature is the capability to configure various authentication and authorization methods from diverse user directories.
    Top Answer:The pricing ranges from low to medium. While it may seem affordable for larger enterprises, it tends to become more expensive as you move up the scale.
    Top Answer:Our main use case is for user management, especially in the context of developers. The focus is consolidating different user types, such as active and desktop users, and facilitating a unified user… more »
    Top Answer:The product is useful for providing user access from an in-built office server as we follow the work-from-home model.
    Top Answer:The pricing would most likely charge per user based on how many accounts have access to the IT managers.
    Top Answer:The product's connection speed needs improvement. Sometimes, I need help connecting my mobile to the main office's system due to a version upgrade. It is challenging to use when installing a new… more »
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    14th
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    Average Words per Review
    471
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    9.0
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    Average Words per Review
    490
    Rating
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    Also Known As
    Crowd
    Symantec VIP
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    Overview
    Atlassian Crowd is a single sign-on and user identity tool that's easy to use, administer, and integrate. Users can come from anywhere: Active Directory, LDAP, Crowd itself, or any mix thereof. Control permissions to all your applications in one place Ð Atlassian, Subversion, Google Apps, or your own apps.

    Symantec VIP Access Manager is the next generation control platform that integrates Single Sign-On (SSO) with strong authentication, access control, and user management. It offers users and administrators control, convenience, and compliance for public and private cloud- based applications. Symantec VIP Access Manager solves cloud security problems using identity and/or context-based access control across multiple cloud applications. In the cloud, where a traditional enterprise perimeter doesn't exist, this solution fills the gap. Through Symantec VIP Access Manager, administrators can define policies that utilize the built-in user directory or existing identity management infrastructure to enforce security and compliance for applications without getting in the way of productivity. Symantec VIP Access Manager can also protect and consolidate access management for on-premise web applications. It also simplifies compliance auditing for cloud applications by consolidating logs across all applications it protects.

    Sample Customers
    NHL, Interspire, Appfire
    Maine Medical Center, Aria S.p.A
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    University14%
    Comms Service Provider10%
    Healthcare Company10%
    Energy/Utilities Company8%
    REVIEWERS
    Leisure / Travel Company11%
    Real Estate/Law Firm11%
    Hospitality Company11%
    Transportation Company11%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm18%
    Computer Software Company13%
    Healthcare Company11%
    Government8%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business35%
    Midsize Enterprise25%
    Large Enterprise39%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business25%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise63%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise69%
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    Atlassian Crowd is ranked 14th in Single Sign-On (SSO) with 4 reviews while Symantec VIP Access Manager is ranked 15th in Authentication Systems with 15 reviews. Atlassian Crowd is rated 9.2, while Symantec VIP Access Manager is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Atlassian Crowd writes "Enhanced user management offering seamless single sign-on, scalability for large enterprises, and improved configurability through integration with various user sources and directories". 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". Atlassian Crowd is most compared with Microsoft Entra ID, whereas Symantec VIP Access Manager is most compared with Microsoft Entra ID, Check Point Remote Access VPN, Yubico YubiKey, RSA SecurID and Q-Bot.

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