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Akamai Identity Cloud vs. Symantec SiteMinder

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Akamai Identity Cloud

    Score7.7 out of 10
    N/AAkamai Identity Cloud (formerly Janrain, acquired January 2019) supports the collection of customer identity data through social and traditional registration and login as well as diverse engagement capabilities like Commenting, Ratings and Reviews and Live Chat. The customer identity data is stored in one unified individual-level profile, making it available for use across a marketing organization and broader enterprise through out of the box integrations with the most common technology…

    $0

    up to 2,500 users

    Symantec SiteMinder

    Score8 out of 10
    N/ASymantec SiteMinder (formerly Layer 7 SiteMinder from CA, now from Broadcom) provides a unified access management platform that applies an authentication mechanism to positively identify users; provides single sign-on and identity federation for access to any application; enforces granular security policies to stop unauthorized access to sensitive resources; and monitors and manages the entire user session to prevent session hijacking.N/A
    Pricing
    Akamai Identity CloudSymantec SiteMinder
    Editions & Modules
    Free Basic Social Login
    $0
    up to 2,500 users
    Enterprise
    $5,000
    100k users
    Pro
    $1,000/$2,250
    10k/25k users
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    Pricing Offerings
    Akamai Identity CloudSymantec SiteMinder
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    User Ratings
    Akamai Identity CloudSymantec SiteMinder
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
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    Usability
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    User Testimonials
    Akamai Identity CloudSymantec SiteMinder
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Akamai
    It helps to store our data online and also they provide security to our data. We can access our data anytime and anywhere. The Initial setup was heavy it could have been much better. To overcome this they do provide good customer support where we can call them to clear our concerns. It is not suitable for small business people where the cost is high inside many can't afford their plans.
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    Broadcom
    We currently are working to set up Single Sign On and auto provisioning with a new vendor. Symantec SiteMinder visualizes things like SAML responses and assertion attributes within the console extremely clearly. This makes making adjustments on the Vendor's side or even working with Vendor support clear and effective. The only time I would avoid trying use Symantec SiteMinder as a local IDP would be when I am trying to minimize complexity or overhead troubleshooting needs.
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    Pros
    Akamai
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    Broadcom
    • Federation Services
    • Detailed logging for troubleshooting
    • Console management is clear and easy to use for less experienced techs
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    Cons
    Akamai
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    Broadcom
    • Guided tutorials within the console
    • Visual connection testing
    • Support can be difficult to contact
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    Usability
    Akamai
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    Broadcom
    6.5 Symantec SiteMinder's usability is high but the barrier to entry can be intimidating for an unfamiliar user. Symantec SiteMinder support can be difficult to get a hold of when needed leading to situations where you're not sure how to proceed. Overall, if you have experience with SSO, federations, SAML, and IDP's, then you will be fine
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    Akamai
    We are using Janrain to protect our data from internet attacks and they also have good customer support to cover critical instances. Customer data can be accessed easily. They also have an MFA facility to stop unauthorized persons [from] accessing the data. They also provide a 30-day basic plan to experience their facility which can be useful to know the features and facility of that product.
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    Broadcom
    We use Microsoft Windows Azure AD which can act similarly in comparison to Symantec SiteMinder. While this experience is somewhat narrow, Symantec SiteMinder seems to have more flexability/customization and caters to the crown that prefers to automate and work with linux. I am less familiar with Azure's automated abilities, however, Symantec SiteMinder allows to automate various factors that already line up with our existing Linux environment and setup
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    Return on Investment
    Akamai
    • Customer data can be easily accessed
    • we have protected our data which can also be accessed anywhere without worrying [about] internet attacks
    • Pricing is bit high for what we get
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    Broadcom
    • Extremely flexible/customizable partnership federations
    • Consolidation of SSO settings in one place
    • Requires more knowledge and therefore more time training
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