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ARCON Privileged Access Management vs One Identity Safeguard comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 6, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

ARCON Privileged Access Man...
Ranking in Privileged Access Management (PAM)
11th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
36
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
One Identity Safeguard
Ranking in Privileged Access Management (PAM)
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
73
Ranking in other categories
User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) (3rd), Non-Human Identity Management (NHIM) (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Privileged Access Management (PAM) category, the mindshare of ARCON Privileged Access Management is 2.5%, down from 4.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of One Identity Safeguard is 4.4%, up from 4.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Privileged Access Management (PAM) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
One Identity Safeguard4.4%
ARCON Privileged Access Management2.5%
Other93.1%
Privileged Access Management (PAM)
 

Featured Reviews

DS
System and DBA at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Enhanced security through session monitoring and activity recording
From an end-user point of view, it would be beneficial if the system could provide information about the last login. This would help identify if the server was accessed by me or if someone has potentially stolen my credentials. It would provide a clearer picture of whether ARCON Privileged Access Management is accessed by an authentic user.
Mahesh Malve - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Business Development Executive at DigitalTrack Solutions Ind Pvt Ltd
Centralized control has strengthened privileged security and simplified audit investigations
While One Identity Safeguard is a strong and reliable PAM solution, there are a few areas where it can be further improved to enhance user experience and scalability. Regarding the user interface and experience, the UI, while functional, can be a bit complex for new users. A more intuitive and modern dashboard with simplified navigation would improve adoption, especially for non-technical stakeholders. Regarding integration flexibility, although it supports major integrations, expanding out-of-the-box connectors for more cloud-native apps, DevOps tools, and SaaS platforms would be beneficial. Faster and simpler API-based integrations could reduce deployment efforts. Regarding scalability and performance in large enterprise environments, performance tuning and scaling can require additional efforts. Enhancing seamless scalability and high availability configuration would improve enterprise readiness.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The initial setup is very straightforward. It's not complex at all."
"It has all the features that we require and this solution is good for us, and we have been using it for a long time."
"Video and audio logs are there for any activities that the privileged admin carries out."
"The entire conversation that is happening between the servers and the client is recorded. It is a good feature if you want to do some analysis, and for investigation."
"We use ARCON Privileged Access Management to monitor and record our admin users' activity."
"For that reason we introduced the PAM solution and it's working extremely well."
"It's a go-ahead for any organization that is looking to meet their compliance and audit requirements."
"Pricing and licensing are good, very aggressive."
"There is ease of implementation."
"Safeguard has the ability to record and retrieve in the full-video format."
"The solution transparently integrates into the infrastructure and users do not notice it. I would give this feature the highest rating."
"We deployed it into our company for controlling a client's behavior in our data center, and it is very useful to control their connections, such as RDP."
"I have found the most useful feature of One Identity Safeguard to be Privileged Sessions."
"With One Identity Safeguard, we have seen clear, measurable improvements across security, operations, and compliance."
"From my experience, the features are best for monitoring and the usage of LDAP and SSH."
"We don't need to use VPN for remote access."
 

Cons

"There are no APIs readily available."
"One common problem I faced with ARCON PAM was compatibility issues with certain software versions."
"The solution lacks to offer a governance mechanism for operational technology assets."
"There are some features lacking but they typically are added when the upgrades are released."
"I'd also suggest adding a browser isolation feature to prevent cache storage on endpoints and mitigate cache-based attacks."
"Sometimes it gets stuck between servers and I would like to see this improved in the future."
"The adaptability to move quickly towards a new environment is lacking and they are deficient in having integration with other OEMs."
"They need to support all web browsers. At the moment it only supports Explorer, IE."
"One Identity Safeguard can improve by having more integration with multiple devices."
"For some users, the physical appliance has been a bit buggy."
"I have encountered scalability issues. The system needs to be properly analysed before putting it into production."
"For the A2A use, it is not as easy as using something like HashiCorp's password management tools."
"One Identity Safeguard can be improved by fixing the documentation, which is very convoluted as of now, and addressing versioning, as some major bugs and issues are not documented well enough in the documentation, along with some patches and fixes."
"The interface is better now, but it still could be improved a lot. It needs more organization, menus, automatic refresh of information, and Web 2.0."
"Our experience with technical support has been disappointing. We require more prompt and faster response times. We require answers to our questions right away but we haven't received that level of support."
"I would like to see support for RDP over HTTPS so this product can be used in conjunction with the Microsoft terminal."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There are no major concerns with licensing because we can handle multiple servers in our kiosk system."
"Their licensing model is very simple, as it is based on the number of endpoints which you want to manage along with the number of users and administrators which you want to use."
"It is good value for our business. According to me, their competitors are more costly. Therefore, it is quite affordable. I find the ARCON to be much cheaper than the other products in the market."
"The cost of this product is very cheap, comparatively in the global market."
"We have a subscription to use this solution."
"Pricing is reasonable."
"The product's pricing is good value. Go for user-based licensing, without any limit on the target servers."
"The pricing and licensing model is very economical."
"The pricing depends on our perspective, our budget, and, of course, the competitors we are taking into account."
"They have comparable pricing. All identity products are essentially priced in a similar way. It's a per-user base."
"Our licensing costs are on a yearly basis."
"The license is very expensive for us, partly due to inflation and partly because of the exchange rate between the Dollar and the Iranian Rial. We purchased a perpetual license that we've been using up until now, but I believe that we are not going to update it in the future. Instead, we plan to find another third-party to support us with the license, in the sense that we would have access to their license as a shared agreement."
"The license is around $3,000 per month."
"Its subscription cost is too much, and sometimes, it is very difficult to pitch the solution to the management for cost approval. If the cost is reduced a little bit, it would be easier. If its cost was less, many other organizations that currently cannot afford it would be able to use this technology. I'm sure many organizations around the globe are having issues with identity management, and it is a very difficult task for IT to manage privileged accounts."
"The full license is expensive but if you plan to use it in a big organization then it is the best option because it is more flexible."
"The pricing is about $80,000 per 100 servers. There are few elective costs."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
7%
Construction Company
7%
University
10%
Computer Software Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise11
Large Enterprise17
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business65
Midsize Enterprise25
Large Enterprise31
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with ARCON Privileged Access Management?
From an end-user point of view, it would be beneficial if the system could provide information about the last login. This would help identify if the server was accessed by me or if someone has pote...
What is your primary use case for ARCON Privileged Access Management?
Currently, I access our server through the R-Course application, which serves as a part of RDP, Remote ( /products/remote-reviews ) Desktop. However, I connect to my RDP server through the ARCON Pr...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for One Identity Safeguard?
One Identity Safeguard is priced at a premium level, typical for enterprise-grade privilege access management solutions. The licensing is generally based on the number of privileged accounts, users...
What needs improvement with One Identity Safeguard?
While One Identity Safeguard is a strong privilege access management solution, there are some areas where improvements can be made. The initial deployment and configuration can be complex, especial...
What is your primary use case for One Identity Safeguard?
In my daily operations, I rely on One Identity Safeguard for administrator requests for access through One Identity Safeguard, which are approved via workflows. Once approved, sessions are launched...
 

Also Known As

ARCON ARCOS, ARCON PAM
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Overview

 

Sample Customers

RAK Bank, AXIS Bank, Reliance Capital, Kotak Life Insurance, MTS
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