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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    FreeRADIUS

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AThe FreeRADIUS project, the open source implementation of RADIUS, is an IETF protocol for AAA (Authorisation, Authentication, and Accounting).N/A

    Salesforce Customer Identity

    Score7 out of 10
    N/ASalesforce Customer Identity is an SSO solution that enables users to register and access apps through the convenience of passwordless login, to generate more authenticated users.

    $24,000

    per year (<25,000 monthly active users)

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    FreeRADIUSSalesforce Customer Identity
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    FreeRADIUSSalesforce Customer Identity
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    User Ratings
    FreeRADIUSSalesforce Customer Identity
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.2
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    User Testimonials
    FreeRADIUSSalesforce Customer Identity
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Open Source
    FreeRADIUS is completely scalable and supports both large and small user databases. Because it doesn't take up a lot of server resources, FreeRADIUS is well-suited for organizations with small budgets (it's in the name!) and limited networking hardware. While there is a port of it for Windows, FreeRADIUS is native to Linux so that would be a limitation for many companies who don't use it.
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    Salesforce
    Salesforce Identity is well suited and I'm on the street visiting and I have to access a customer's account and I need to access multiple systems at the same time to get a lot of information. When I have to compare information on 2 or more different systems and I need it all connected at the same time.
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    Pros
    Open Source
    • FreeRADIUS is easy to configure
    • It is fast a lightweight footprint on the server
    • FreeRADIUS works universally with other systems that support radius authentication
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    Salesforce
    • SFI, allows you to connect and manage all your applications in one easy to use interface.
    • It has the ability to use many different authentication standards to fit all the different needs of the applications.
    • If the standard isn't supported it has the flexibility to create your own custom solution.
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    Cons
    Open Source
    • FreeRADIUS requires a 3rd party interface to make it easier to access (we use Daloradius) - it would nice if it was built in.
    • Installation and configuration are pretty easy and straightforward but does require connecting to a database which can be cumbersome.
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    Salesforce
    • Can't think of any other than pricing.
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    Open Source
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    Salesforce
    One system completes the other. I use Salesforce Identity to enter Salesforce CMS. All my company's client portfolios are in SF CMS. I use the Salesforce Identity and the Salesforce CMS every day, all the time.
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    Return on Investment
    Open Source
    • We previously used Microsoft Network Policy Server for our RADIUS authentication which works ok but was pretty clunky and requires Windows Server. Switching to FreeRADIUS brought our cost down to zero.
    • Because FreeRADIUS works natively in Linux it's easy to setup and works with all distros.
    • FreeRADIUS allows us to have user authentication for wifi which is much more secure than a simple shared password solution.
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    Salesforce
    • The biggest return is on the auditing and ease of use for the users.
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