CyberArk Workforce Identity (formerly Idaptive Next-Gen Access) vs Symantec VIP

Likelihood to Recommend

Centrify is a great solution for anyone looking to start using Office 365. It is also a great solution for anyone wanting to provide their users with an SSO solution using OAUTH, Federation, or SAML for any hosted service. If you are looking to use Centrify for MDM but you aren't using a hosted/hybrid email solution such as Office 365, there are better on-premise options that should be explored.

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Aaron Mitchell

Technical Specialist III

Alfa InsuranceInsurance, 1001-5000 employees

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It is very well appropriate for companies, especially larger companies, to improve the security of using the email address or logging in the company websites which are highly confidential. This can track the employee's activities and used devices easier than just simply relying on the email and password authentication or being strict in the devices' MAC address. For me, using Symantec VIP can be a hassle if it is back to the office setup since all of the devices there are well observed and tracked so there is little to no use in using additional security like this one.

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Queennie Jhoy Ventura

Associate Software Engineer

AccentureInformation Technology & Services, 10,001+ employees

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Feature Rating Comparison

CyberArk Workforce Identity (formerly Idaptive Next-Gen Access)

Symantec VIP

ID-Management Access Control

ID Management Single-Sign On (SSO)

Multi-Factor Authentication

Password Management

Account Provisioning and De-provisioning

ID Management Workflow Automation

ID Risk Management

Pros

User provisioning is accurate, effective, and fully customizable.
Custom configuration of applications for SSO and provisioning is easy using fully customizable scripts to address your exact need.
The user interface is clean and easy to navigate.
Support is helpful and prompt.

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Verified User

Professional in Information Technology

Oil & Energy Company, 5001-10,000 employees

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The UI is intuitive and simple to use and navigate. When generating a secure token to be used for VPN access, all the navigation is clear and intuitive. There is no confusion when our users use Symantec VIP.
Every generated token expires after 30-60 seconds, thus providing an extra layer of security and reducing any risk of someone re-using a token or pin to gain unauthorized access into our system.
The app is super responsive and has no lag and little to no latency. Everything loads quickly and is super speedy.
Our department can opt for a 6 digit code which we can use while logging in on different sites and SSO access can be easily set up and achieved with this tool.

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Verified User

Manager in Information Technology

Higher Education Company, 1001-5000 employees

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Cons

Occasionally, I get logged out of Gmail, sometimes in the middle of an email. I'm not sure why it happens, but I think it has something to do with timing out. Which is strange because I'm on email all day. Not sure why.

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Alex Kim

Customer Success Manager

Zoom Video CommunicationsInternet, 501-1000 employees

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when setting a token to a phone call, the phone calls often take a minute + to call the user.
When Symantec's VIP app is removed or reinstalled on a phone, the credential ID will change, and that dictates a call to the helpdesk to allow the user access.
Temporary security codes while handy, must be set to expire immediately to stay secure.

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David Reese

Endpoint Support Technician

Bon Secours Health SystemHospital & Health Care, 10,001+ employees

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Likelihood to Renew

CyberArk Workforce Identity (formerly Idaptive Next-Gen Access) 10.0

Based on 2 answers

Centrify is central to creating efficiency and safety for our clients and internally. To remove it would cause a massive disturbance in the lives of our employees and our clients.

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Verified User

Consultant in Professional Services

Marketing and Advertising Company, 11-50 employees

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Support Rating

CyberArk Workforce Identity (formerly Idaptive Next-Gen Access) 9.0

Based on 8 answers

The support staff thus far has been very helpful. At times I feel they are driving the process forward without my intervention or constant reminder, which is nice to have in a company for a change. Most support seems to be a hassle but so far Centrify appears to treat your project as their own project.

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Verified User

Engineer in Information Technology

Construction Company, 1001-5000 employees

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Symantec VIP 9.0

Based on 2 answers

Great vendor support, along with a great product solution

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Verified User

C-Level Executive in Information Technology

Financial Services Company, 201-500 employees

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Alternatives Considered

Centrify offered us more for our money by being more than just an SSO platform. There were several other features included such as MDM and MFA. This started other initiatives for us and felt the other solutions we evaluated would not have been able to provide.

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Verified User

Director in Information Technology

Financial Services Company, 501-1000 employees

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Duo is good but Symantec VIP really takes the cake. Both Symantec VIP and Duo Security are used as a two factor application but Symantec VIP also allows you to use physical tokens. Some of our users prefer those over their phones and we can easily leverage Symantec VIP for that.

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Verified User

Employee in Information Technology

Consumer Services Company, 10,001+ employees

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Return on Investment

Centrify has made the job of the administrator easier by allowing us to manage SSO and MDM all in one.
Centrify has made it easy for the end user by using SSO and not having to remember their passwords for multiple applications, networks, etc.
Centrify has made it easy for an end user to enroll their own device which in return adds their device to the corporate network and sets up corporate email on their device.

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Keith Ryan

Sr IT Support Specialist

Karyopharm Therapeutics IncBiotechnology, 51-200 employees

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It's efficient and easy to use.
It's helped prevent strangers from accessing company resources.
It's easy to install and has made working remotely much easier to do.

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Verified User

Team Lead in Professional Services

Civil Engineering Company, 10,001+ employees

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Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

Yes

Free/Freemium Version

—

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Yes

Entry-level set up fee?

Optional

$4*

* per user/per month

CyberArk Workforce Identity (formerly Idaptive Next-Gen Access) Editions & Modules

Edition

Analytics	$3¹
App Gateway	$3¹
Endpoints	$3¹

per user/per month

Additional Pricing Details

There are multiple factors that influence price, if you would like a rough estimate of your specific use-case please contact us at https://www.centrify.com/about-us/contact.

General

Free Trial

—

Free/Freemium Version

—

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

—

Entry-level set up fee?

No

Symantec VIP Editions & Modules

—

Additional Pricing Details

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Rating Summary

CyberArk Workforce Identity (formerly Idaptive Next-Gen Access)

Symantec VIP

CyberArk Workforce Identity (formerly Idaptive Next-Gen Access)

Symantec VIP

CyberArk Workforce Identity (formerly Idaptive Next-Gen Access)

Symantec VIP

CyberArk Workforce Identity (formerly Idaptive Next-Gen Access) vs Symantec VIP