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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
7.5
Number of Reviews
42
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Password Managers (6th)
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 (12th)
 

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 4.0% compared to last year.
Symantec Siteminder, on the other hand, focuses on Single Sign-On (SSO), holds 3.0% mindshare, up 2.6% since last year.
Enterprise Password Managers Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Keeper Enterprise Password Manager5.0%
Azure Key Vault15.8%
AWS Secrets Manager14.7%
Other64.5%
Enterprise Password Managers
Single Sign-On (SSO) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Symantec Siteminder3.0%
Okta Platform10.4%
Microsoft Entra ID9.8%
Other76.8%
Single Sign-On (SSO)
 

Featured Reviews

AR
Technical Lead
Password manager has strengthened daily device security and has simplified secure sharing
While Keeper Enterprise Password Manager has a good interface for password management, I believe they can make the feature for Privileged Access Management a bit more user-friendly, as right now it is somewhat complicated to get a privileged access manager running in both development and production environments. Regarding improvements needed for the deployment of Keeper Enterprise Password Manager, I would like to see a simple way to install requirements on servers so they can easily be accessed through it and use Privileged Access Management. Right now the installation is somewhat complex as there is scripting to be done. It would be great for that setup to be more simple for operators.
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

"Keeper Enterprise Password Manager has positively impacted my organization by improving our security posture, as many compromised passwords have been able to be changed and we maintain high-level security, making sure that all devices are secured."
"Keeper was user-friendly."
"Password sharing and SSO. These features almost become a necessity to make sure that company data is safe and reduce the possibility of data breach."
"Password sharing and SSO, these features almost become a necessity to make sure that company data is safe and reduce the possibility of data breach."
"It is very easy to install and setup."
"Keeper is rock solid for business and personal use."
"I like a couple of things about this solution. Being able to share passwords with other people is valuable. You can see if the information is out on the dark web and whether you have weak passwords and the last time they were changed. You could also have the 2FA or MFA codes embedded in the application so that you don't have to use your phone or any other 2FA device, which is something very important."
"Stronger passwords are being used across the board in our organization."
"All of our applications get a point, click, and you are in, while we increase security at the same time."
"Authentication Authorization for our websites are important because all the sites need authentication for security purposes and that has been handled pretty well all these years with SSO."
"I liked the debugging part. There are only two files (trace file and log file) that you need to look into while performing debugging, and the logs give you the exact info on where and what needs to be fixed."
"It's more efficient; we're providing immense security to the applications, to Chase, and we're securing 70 million customers in Chase."
"The solution has saved our company from a lot of problems."
"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."
"If they want to have a secure, stable solution for a single sign-on that supports Java, ASP .Net, and most of the web-based applications, I encourage them to go with this product."
"This is the only access management product that I have come across which configures end-to-end and hosts resources."
 

Cons

"Needs to improve KeeperFill on iOS."
"The technical support has no experience."
"The password rotation feature could 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."
"Needs to provide an API to be integrated with the information systems and offer secure file hosting service with sharing and editing capabilities."
"The organization of items needs improvement. For example, when I log onto the cloud version as well, everything is shown on my folder. It is hard to differentiate between files and documents in my list of items I have stored inside."
"The technical support for this solution could be faster support and improved if they had a better understanding of my questions."
"Ability to store 'files' from IOS & Android devices. You can store pics from these devices currently. Most file formats can be uploaded from PC's/Macs"
"The documentation is not good enough, particularly the installation documentation could be improved."
"Once you get past the first level, it’s good support. Typically once you’ve supported the CA product for a couple of years, you probably know more than first-level support, so it’s frustrating to explain to them the issue."
"Once CA has finalized the cases that we have brought to them, it will be a better product to use."
"While I have some integration with a few major providers, support for more would be advantageous."
"It’s really difficult to initially configure, but once you know where the traps are, it’s not a big deal."
"The look and feel was not good in the earlier product."
"I think they need to integrate some of the newer types of authentication into the product."
"They get us answers, but often they’re too slow."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Just buy the yearly subscription."
"Pricing might be a little less, but with promo codes and family plan - best offer"
"It's definitely worth it and affordable. Their sales team can definitely help scale your needs on licensing and provide pricing options."
"Free works unless the paid is absolutely necessary."
"The pricing is available on the vendor's website."
"Its price is reasonable."
"Its cost is relative to the value of the information stored in Keeper."
"The more users, the better the price. Always opt for the live support."
"The pricing is reasonable."
"CA solutions are generally expensive but for the customer the ROI is big."
"The price is quite comparable to the other enterprise-level solutions in that market."
"I recommend conducting a PoC on every available product before choose one."
"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."
"Symantec Siteminder is expensive; they could definitely do better on the price."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
12%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
24%
Insurance Company
8%
Marketing Services Firm
8%
Performing Arts
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business20
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise12
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise69
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Keeper?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing has been good. I am not particularly involved with that aspect, and the details were discussed during onboarding and managed by our accounts team.
What needs improvement with Keeper?
I think Keeper Enterprise Password Manager can be improved by ensuring that you do not have to sign in every day to the vault. It would be better if there was an option for an easy way to share the...
What is your primary use case for Keeper?
My main use case for Keeper Enterprise Password Manager is onboarding users and using it myself. A specific example of how I and my users typically use Keeper Enterprise Password Manager in our day...
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 ...
What is your primary use case for Symantec Siteminder?
I deploy and support Symantec Siteminder ( /products/symantec-siteminder-reviews ). I have been a partner and reseller.
 

Also Known As

Keeper Security
SiteMinder, CA SSO, Layer7 SiteMinder
 

Overview

 

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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