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Keeper Enterprise Password Manager vs Symantec Siteminder comparison

 

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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

Keeper Enterprise Password ...
Average Rating
9.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.9
Number of Reviews
33
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Password Managers (11th)
Symantec Siteminder
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
75
Ranking in other categories
Single Sign-On (SSO) (13th), Web Access Management (1st), Access Management (11th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Keeper Enterprise Password Manager and Symantec Siteminder aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Keeper Enterprise Password Manager is designed for Enterprise Password Managers and holds a mindshare of 5.0%, up 3.7% compared to last year.
Symantec Siteminder, on the other hand, focuses on Single Sign-On (SSO), holds 2.7% mindshare, down 3.1% since last year.
Enterprise Password Managers Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Keeper Enterprise Password Manager5.0%
Azure Key Vault18.0%
AWS Secrets Manager16.2%
Other60.8%
Enterprise Password Managers
Single Sign-On (SSO) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Symantec Siteminder2.7%
Microsoft Entra ID12.6%
Okta Platform8.5%
Other76.2%
Single Sign-On (SSO)
 

Featured Reviews

MS
Delivery Head at Accion Labs
Efficient credential management enhances security and productivity
Credential management was a significant advantage of Keeper. The ability to share credentials easily and securely was a big improvement. Previously, sharing passwords and credentials through email and teams was a problem. It resulted in notable productivity gains and increased security. We also used Keeper to block or handle non-standard sites that were not allowed, enhancing our control.
Muzi Lubisi - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior technical Consultant at CA Africa
Improved user experience with seamless integration and easy installation
The feature that I mostly valued is the ease of installation on different systems, especially on Windows. Additionally, it is very beneficial for deploying single sign-on sessions between different windows on a web browser, provided I am connected to the right identity provider. That seamless integration significantly improves user experience and efficiency.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Stronger passwords are being used across the board in our organization."
"Support is very quick to respond, and they have fixed any issues that I have had."
"Enables IT department to force very complex passwords for certain users."
"It is very easy to install and setup."
"Available for Windows platforms and also Mac OS and Linux systems."
"Keeper was user-friendly."
"I like Keeper's mobility and its accessibility."
"I like the tool's keyword editor and SSO."
"The feature that I mostly valued is the ease of installation on different systems, especially on Windows."
"Federation is valuable, for sure, because we have a lot of third-party vendors that we need to integrate with, and this is a turnkey solution in some ways."
"It is reliable."
"It is very scalable. We have a very large customer base: 75 million customers."
"It provides the breadth and the width to provide solutions for the different kinds of technologies which we have."
"It's quite scalable."
"The solution has features that allow you to easily distinguish between protected and unprotected resources."
"SAML is the best thing we're using right now because there is no need for creating an external account."
 

Cons

"I would add a category for personal documents or photos of ID cards."
"I would love it if you didn't have to re-authenticate when you start up a new browser."
"They could possibly add a pre-designed contact feature that would work similar to a cell phone contact feature."
"Keeper does not provide password management for mobile apps."
"Search functions are sometimes weird."
"The stability of the solution can be improved."
"If you purchase the premium, then after the subscription expires, you cannot edit your passwords any longer, even if you could before you purchased the paid subscription."
"The password rotation feature could be improved."
"As we are moving in to the mobility space, this is where we really see SiteMinder and their other product really come together to provide a solution base to a different area where the IoT is coming, the different business communications are happening. All of those things require authentication and we really want to see this product grow into that role."
"The Federation part of CA Single Sign On, it's a bit complex to implement because it involves the SSL certificates, exchange of certificates, and lot of technical details. The documentation misses some important parts of this, so that's the reason it took some time for us to go live."
"Siteminder needs to improve its user experience."
"I would prefer to see their SAML integration be a more streamlined and easier interface."
"In future releases, I would like to see maybe more capabilities with some more modern authentication."
"Better documentation. I went through some sessions on single sign-on for version 12.7."
"CA has reporting at the moment. With the reporting, every particular segmented product has a reporting engine. I would like to see centralized reporting for all of them together."
"The initial setup of Symantec SiteMinder was a bit tricky. I would rate it a seven on a scale of one to ten, where ten indicates an easy setup."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Its cost is relative to the value of the information stored in Keeper."
"We chose their optional annual subscription; I believe we paid monthly — I thought it was a good deal."
"Its price is reasonable."
"The more users, the better the price. Always opt for the live support."
"It's definitely worth it and affordable. Their sales team can definitely help scale your needs on licensing and provide pricing options."
"Pricing might be a little less, but with promo codes and family plan - best offer"
"ROI is hard to know, but it has to be several times the expense of the product."
"The pricing is available on the vendor's website."
"The price is quite comparable to the other enterprise-level solutions in that market."
"The pricing is reasonable."
"CA solutions are generally expensive but for the customer the ROI is big."
"The licensing is fair for this solution."
"Siteminder is a little costly. You pay for licensing, and they offer packages, so if you have less users, then you have to buy different products at different prices. If you have more of a user base, then the package is different. They also include other features—for example, if you have a database and you're using Siteminder, then it's good to use a Semantic-specific database, but if you are using less, then you have to purchase the database separately. Whereas if you are going for a bigger license, then it comes within the package. It depends on which plan you are using."
"The solution's pricing is competitive."
"I recommend conducting a PoC on every available product before choose one."
"Symantec Siteminder is expensive; they could definitely do better on the price."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Performing Arts
6%
Financial Services Firm
26%
Insurance Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business15
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise10
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise69
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Keeper?
The solution was more expensive than the competition, but considering our business needs, it was perfectly aligned with the price-performance aspect.
What needs improvement with Keeper?
There is no improvement needed. Everything was good, and it was perfect for my needs.
What is your primary use case for Keeper?
I used Keeper primarily for password and credential management. It was used on my team of about one hundred people. The solution helped in managing credentials efficiently and securely.
What do you like most about Symantec Siteminder?
It's agent-based. It's convenient to deploy and integrate.
What needs improvement with Symantec Siteminder?
Symantec Siteminder needs to have adaptive authentication and multi-factor authentication as integrated features. Currently, multi-factor authentication is available as a separate solution, and it ...
 

Also Known As

Keeper Security
SiteMinder, CA SSO, Layer7 SiteMinder
 

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Sample Customers

At&t, Wells Fargo, Disney, GM, Chase, Honeywell, Samsung, Dow
British Telecom, CoreBlox, DBS, HMS, Itera ASA and Simeo
Find out what your peers are saying about Keeper Enterprise Password Manager vs. Symantec Siteminder and other solutions. Updated: May 2023.
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