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Beta Systems GARANCY IAM Suite vs Symantec Identity Governance and Administration comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Beta Systems GARANCY IAM Suite
Ranking in User Provisioning Software
17th
Ranking in Identity Management (IM)
32nd
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Symantec Identity Governanc...
Ranking in User Provisioning Software
9th
Ranking in Identity Management (IM)
23rd
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
66
Ranking in other categories
Identity Governance Administration (IGA) (8th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the User Provisioning Software category, the mindshare of Beta Systems GARANCY IAM Suite is 2.1%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Symantec Identity Governance and Administration is 5.6%, up from 4.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
User Provisioning Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Symantec Identity Governance and Administration5.6%
Beta Systems GARANCY IAM Suite2.1%
Other92.3%
User Provisioning Software
 

Featured Reviews

it_user245424 - PeerSpot reviewer
Business Process Modeler - Business Security Office (Bank sector) at a consultancy with 51-200 employees
The connectors are valuable, however it doesn't check that the access granted was previously requested.
All the connectors to different target systems. It has allowed us to have a central system for handling security profiles for all users on different target systems e.g.  Oracle, Unix, and Active Directory. This product launches a request to add or remove accesses on…
reviewer2183661 - PeerSpot reviewer
Managing Director at a consultancy with 1-10 employees
Has an easy initial setup process, but its technical support services need improvement
The product's technical support could be better. The integration project requires a lot of technical details, so we need to find it quickly and easily. There was a large community of knowledge in the past. We kept it together and got the results. The community that works around the particular technical issue is shrinking. It used to be a specialized community that would help with the process. These particular areas need improvement. Broadcom is still using a hybrid cloud model, with some workloads on-premises and some in the cloud. They must start with the cloud adoption and move as many workloads to the cloud as possible. The on-premises environment is becoming stable. They need to rebuild that cost and the software. The product's pre-sales, technical support, and installation could also improve.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It has allowed us to have a central system for handling security profiles for all users on different target systems e.g. Oracle, Unix, and Active Directory."
"We take identity management seriously and CA IDM is helping us to accomplish that goal."
"Connector Xpress and Policy Xpress and the new interface."
"What Identity Governance does is that it allows us to see the full, big picture of all this inter-connectivity."
"Deployment was easy, I can say it's the best on the market with small amount of manpower."
"The most valuable features are role-based access and identity provisioning, which allow a single point of user access to multiple places."
"It allowed local departments to manage the people in their own groups, without any help from the IT department."
"It is flexible, reduces the costs of administration and increases accountability, improves security, and lowers help desk workloads."
"Out-of-the-box connectors have a lot of opportunities for configuration."
 

Cons

"This product launches a request to add or remove accesses on different target systems but it doesn't check that the access granted was previously requested."
"Provisioning has a dependency on Windows.​"
"Yes, we encountered many product issues during deployment, and some were identified as product limitations."
"Symantec is only on-premises, not on the cloud."
"Identity Manager has a lack of entitlement support, unlike other products that I have worked with."
"We're trying to look for a new solution because Symantec Identity Governance and Administration has a lengthy configuration."
"Subsequent functionality within CA IM is not appropriately documented creating issues."
"The support from Symantec Identity Governance and Administration could improve."
"We have issues with scalability, and it has taken time due to the requirement of extra memory and more CPU."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The connector is free, and bundled with the product."
"Compared to other options, CA products are not that expensive."
"Symantec keeps increasing the price. I rate its pricing a seven on a scale of ten."
"The price is based on the number of users."
"I do not recall the approximate prices or licensing models, although I do so that it was priced per user number."
"The price is flexible for our existing customers."
"Pricing and licensing models are adequate and reasonable."
"The product has a good price in competition with another product with the same solution."
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Marketing Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Performing Arts
8%
Government
6%
 

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Small Business23
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise45
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Symantec Identity Governance and Administration?
The pricing has been very reasonable, but licensing costs vary based on the customer. It follows a user-based licensing model.
What needs improvement with Symantec Identity Governance and Administration?
Symantec should develop a SaaS solution for cloud environments to make the solution available in various marketplaces for easy deployment. It should also offer bundle installation instead of one by...
What is your primary use case for Symantec Identity Governance and Administration?
I am a consultant and we consult for identity and network management. We work with Symantec, which is owned by Broadcom, and also with Microsoft and Oracle. Additionally, we work with open-source s...
 

Also Known As

SAM Enterprise Identity Manager, Garancy Identity Manager
CA Identity Suite, Symantec IGA, Layer7 Identity Suite, CA Identity Manager (CA IDM), CA Identity Minder, CA IAM, CA Identity Manager (CA IDM), CA Identity Governance
 

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