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Omada Identity vs Symantec Identity Governance and Administration comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 6, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
5.1
Omada Identity reduces costs and improves efficiency through automation, despite high expenses and mixed economic impact feedback.
Sentiment score
7.6
Symantec Identity Governance boosts ROI by streamlining onboarding, enabling self-service, and automating user management, enhancing IT efficiency.
I have seen a return on investment with Omada Identity in terms of time saved and fewer employees needed.
Senior IT Support Technician at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Omada Identity has high cost and fewer features relative to competitors such as Saviynt and SailPoint.
Senior Analyst at Toll Holdings Limited
If we look at one customer where we initially started, they had about four to ten employees working on IGA, and it is now almost half of it.
principal IGA consultant and partner at Fortigi
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.6
Omada Identity offers fast, knowledgeable support with varying ratings; improvements needed in documentation and response times.
Sentiment score
6.2
Symantec's customer service is praised for responsiveness but needs improvement in geographical support and complex issue expertise.
The vendor support needs improvement because we have reported serious incidents that remain unresolved.
Lead Cyber Security Architect at Ernst & Young
Maintenance is necessary, and aside from that, if there are issues with Salesforce cloud, then Omada Identity may go down.
IT Analyst at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
The customer support for Omada Identity is excellent.
Senior IT Support Technician at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.4
Omada Identity is praised for its scalability and integration, despite occasional setup challenges and API rate limit issues.
Sentiment score
7.3
Symantec Identity Governance scales well and adapts to organizational needs, though some face customization and resource challenges.
The scalability of Omada Identity is excellent; they offer flexible pricing for licenses, accommodating both full accounts and lighter identities, which makes it truly scalable.
Identity Access Management (IAM) Engineer at Draexlmaier
Omada Identity is a top-growing tool that is booming in the market.
IT Analyst at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Omada Identity scales very well for our organization.
Iam Security Specialist at a insurance company with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.6
Omada Identity is stable, rated 9/10, with minor performance issues during updates and complex integrations in cloud environments.
Sentiment score
6.6
Symantec Identity Governance's stability is generally satisfactory, with performance issues arising under heavy loads or improper tuning.
In terms of stability, I rate Omada Identity a nine out of ten.
Identity Access Management (IAM) Engineer at Draexlmaier
We have experienced too many unexpected errors on a daily basis.
Lead Cyber Security Architect at Ernst & Young
Omada Identity is a stable and reliable tool.
IT Analyst at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
 

Room For Improvement

Omada Identity struggles with an outdated interface, poor performance, limited customization, and complex integration, affecting overall efficiency.
Symantec Identity Governance needs improvements in UI, integration, documentation, security, cloud performance, scalability, and user-friendliness.
For someone unfamiliar with Omada Identity, comprehensive documentation would greatly enhance user understanding, which I believe is essential for clients and vendors.
Security Delivery Senior Analyst at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
The biggest issue, which is the reason why we are transitioning from their product to SailPoint, is the overall user experience.
Manager at a manufacturing company with 5,001-10,000 employees
There is room for improvement in Omada Identity, primarily in customization for administrators; many custom tasks require contacting providers even for simple changes.
Identity Access Management (IAM) Engineer at Draexlmaier
 

Setup Cost

Omada Identity is seen as cost-effective on-premise, but cloud options are pricier, requiring negotiation for better deals.
Symantec Identity Governance pricing is mid-range, seen as expensive, with flexible licensing but time-consuming implementation.
It remains less expensive compared to SailPoint's AI offerings.
Senior Analyst at Toll Holdings Limited
They are lower than some of their competitors.
Manager at a manufacturing company with 5,001-10,000 employees
the product itself is said to have a good price, although the support can be expensive.
Identity Access Management (IAM) Engineer at Draexlmaier
 

Valuable Features

Omada Identity offers robust governance, customization, and security features with seamless integration and automation to streamline identity management operations.
Symantec Identity Governance streamlines provisioning, access control, and policy compliance with flexible integration and user-friendly self-service features.
Omada Identity helps automate reviews of access requests and reroutes them to appropriate people, which is what it should do; it really assists in reducing the workload time.
Identity Access Management (IAM) Engineer at Draexlmaier
You can really do it codeless by creating a custom process with the process designer, adding the building blocks of the process designer into the process, and then getting it to work.
principal IGA consultant and partner at Fortigi
The integration with those systems helps my workflow and saves time considerably because I can manage all the accesses and assignments through Omada Identity at once, eliminating the need to add a license through Azure or a mailbox through Exchange.
Senior IT Support Technician at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Omada Identity
Ranking in User Provisioning Software
5th
Ranking in Identity Management (IM)
5th
Ranking in Identity Governance Administration (IGA)
3rd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
58
Ranking in other categories
Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS) (7th), Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) (7th)
Symantec Identity Governanc...
Ranking in User Provisioning Software
8th
Ranking in Identity Management (IM)
17th
Ranking in Identity Governance Administration (IGA)
8th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
66
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Identity Governance Administration (IGA) category, the mindshare of Omada Identity is 11.6%, up from 7.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Symantec Identity Governance and Administration is 5.6%, up from 2.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Identity Governance Administration (IGA) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Omada Identity11.6%
Symantec Identity Governance and Administration5.6%
Other82.8%
Identity Governance Administration (IGA)
 

Featured Reviews

AmitRathod - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Analyst at Toll Holdings Limited
Identity governance has automated lifecycle workflows and strengthens access risk control
Omada Identity has a very good and easy automated onboarding and offboarding process which provisions correct system access from day one when employees or contractors join, and it automatically revokes their access and prevents orphan accounts when they leave. It provides role-based transfers which seamlessly upgrade user permissions when individuals change departments or roles, ensuring they only have the privileges necessary for their new positions. For risk mitigation and intelligent analytics, it leverages machine learning to uncover vulnerabilities, recommends appropriate access roles, and flags anomalous user behavior before it becomes a security threat. Omada Identity also extends strict governance controls and life cycle tracking to AI agents, service accounts, and API keys, securing the expanding IT infrastructure. It allows businesses to map their paper-based approval process into automated drag-and-drop digital workflows without relying on complex custom coding and provides a centralized self-service portal for employees to request temporary or permanent access to specific applications with proper approval from one or two level approvers, which includes built-in routing to the correct approvers. The value received from Omada Identity at the start was significant, particularly due to its codeless configuration, allowing us to map our approval process into automated drag-and-drop digital workflows without excessive complexity. For access requests, we established a centralized self-service portal to manage temporary or permanent access requests with appropriate approvals. Omada Identity uses machine learning to uncover vulnerabilities, recommending access roles and flagging anomalous behavior before it becomes a threat, providing confidence through initial POCs leading to a complete deployment.
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.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Computer Software Company
7%
Government
6%
Construction Company
18%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Marketing Services Firm
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise50
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business23
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise45
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Omada Identity Cloud?
My experience with the pricing, setup cost, and licensing of Omada Identity is good. Omada team provides effective support regarding these aspects, making the setup cost and licensing processes man...
What needs improvement with Omada Identity Cloud?
I would suggest improvements for Omada Identity, specifically regarding the user interface in version 15. Coming from version 14, I find the new UI a bit difficult to navigate, making it challengin...
What is your primary use case for Omada Identity Cloud?
My main use case for Omada Identity involves working on email templates, email notifications, event definitions, user groups, user identities, global instance management, asset management, asset in...
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

Omada Identity Suite, Omada Identity Cloud
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
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Bayer, ECCO Shoes, Vattenfall, NuStar Energy, Unicredit, Schiphol Group, BMW Group, Deutsche Leasing
Acciona, Core Blox, DBS
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