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Pros
"The main value lies in the simplicity of implementation, as well as its customized look and feel.""I like the eDirectory feature.""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 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.""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 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 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."

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"It gets a mobility portal in place in conjunction with Office 365. It provides very good possibilities and it's much better than other technology that we have used before which was unstable and slower.""It provides ease of connecting all our devices.""The soundness of the solution is its most valuable feature. For example, if you are in our corporate network, you can log on without any traffic interfering.""The mobile biometric authentication option improved user experience. It's always about security because, with two-factor authentication, it's always a separate device verifying the actual user logging in.""It's pretty stable as a product.""I find the auto-discovery feature the most valuable. It helps us automate a lot of things using a single password across applications.""I like the self-service feature. The 502 and UBP systems are also excellent. PingID's ability to authenticate with SSH, RDP, and Windows login is pretty handy. It covers the entire spectrum of use.""The solution has a smooth and configurable user interface for single sign-on capabilities."

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Cons
"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.""There's no huge thing missing, because it's already comprehensive. Now and then, however, there might be a minor issue.""The solution architecture is somewhat complex. For some components, the necessary resilience is not inherent.""NetIQ Identity Manager could improve by updating the user portal, it is out of date.""Areas for improvement are further enhancing the access granting process to reduce time and improve accuracy.""The interface is old and outdated, and the design software seems archaic.""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.""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."

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"It has a long way to go until it is a cloud-based solution.""The solution should allow for better integration with other platforms and the UBT.""In the beginning, the initial setup was very complex.""They could use some bio-certification. It's just more user-friendly and more convenient than entering the one time passes. That would be an improvement.""PingID would benefit from a better user interface for integration.""The management console needs to be improved. PingID should revise it.""PingID classifies the type of environment into internal and external, which is an area for improvement because you need to take additional steps to trust internal and external users.""The product is not customizable."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "You just need to be aware that the more systems you connect, the more license fees you have to pay."
  • "Micro Focus is flexible when it comes to price. The cost varies from customer to customer. There are no additional costs, though. Everything is included."
  • "The price of the solution is a bit high and could be reduced."
  • "It would easily help them in getting more market and more customers if more consultants knew about their software. If they could keep it free for schools for teaching purposes, it would be good. I had to pay myself to get it and use it for training. Their competitors are giving it for free. I had to pay for it myself. They are losing market to their competitors."
  • "The solution is quite affordable."
  • "I would rate the pricing a two out of ten, with one being low price and ten being high price. It is significantly more cost-effective than the major players in the market."
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  • "PingID pricing is a ten out of ten because it's a little bit cheaper than other tools, such as Okta and ForgeRock, and supports multiple tools."
  • "PingID's pricing is pretty competitive."
  • "The product is costly."
  • "The pricing is neither too expensive nor too cheap."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer: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… more »
    Top Answer:Identity Manager is more cost-effective for my company. It's a better option compared to more popular products that might require expensive upgrades. I would rate the pricing a two out of ten, with… more »
    Top Answer:Areas for improvement are further enhancing the access granting process to reduce time and improve accuracy, as well as ensuring consistency of user information across integrated applications.
    Top Answer:The mobile biometric authentication option improved user experience. It's always about security because, with two-factor authentication, it's always a separate device verifying the actual user logging… more »
    Top Answer:The pricing is neither too expensive nor too cheap.
    Top Answer:The management console needs to be improved. PingID should revise it.
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    Also Known As
    Novell Identity Manager
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    Overview
    NetIQ Identity Manager delivers a complete, yet affordable solution to control who has access to what across your enterprise both inside the firewall and into the cloud. It enables you to provide secure and convenient access to critical information for business users, while meeting compliance demands.
    IDENTITY DEFINED SECURITY PLATFORM delivers a unified, standards-based platform that can be deployed as SaaS, software or both and can scale to handle millions of identities. From multi-factor authentication and single sign-on to access security, directory and data governance, our capabilities work together to give employees, partners and customers secure access to cloud, mobile and enterprise applications, securing and streamlined everything from sign-on to sign-off and everywhere in between.
    Sample Customers
    Sheetz
    Equinix, Land O'Lakes, CDPHP, Box, International SOS, Opower, VSP, Chevron, Truist, Academy of Art University, Northern Air Cargo, Repsol
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Computer Software Company13%
    Government9%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    REVIEWERS
    Manufacturing Company44%
    Financial Services Firm22%
    Healthcare Company11%
    Comms Service Provider11%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm21%
    Computer Software Company10%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Healthcare Company7%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business47%
    Midsize Enterprise18%
    Large Enterprise35%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business14%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise74%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business29%
    Midsize Enterprise7%
    Large Enterprise64%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business18%
    Midsize Enterprise9%
    Large Enterprise74%
    Buyer's Guide
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    NetIQ Identity Manager is ranked 8th in User Provisioning Software with 17 reviews while PingID is ranked 7th in Authentication Systems with 14 reviews. NetIQ Identity Manager is rated 7.8, while PingID is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of NetIQ Identity Manager writes "If it works, Designer is a charm, but it can be a pain to keep updated". On the other hand, the top reviewer of PingID writes " A robust cloud-based multi-factor solution with a good customer support team". NetIQ Identity Manager is most compared with SailPoint IdentityIQ, Microsoft Identity Manager, CyberArk Privileged Access Manager, Microsoft Entra ID and One Identity Manager, whereas PingID is most compared with Microsoft Entra ID, ForgeRock, PingFederate, SailPoint IdentityIQ and RSA SecurID.

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