One Identity Safeguard vs Proofpoint Insider Threat Management comparison

One Identity Safeguard vs. Proofpoint Insider Threat Management

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Categories and Ranking

One Identity Safeguard

Ranking in User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA)

8th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Privileged Access Management (PAM) (5th), Non-Human Identity Management (NHIM) (6th)

Proofpoint Insider Threat M...

Ranking in User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA)

10th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

User Activity Monitoring (3rd), Insider Risk Management (4th)

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) category, the mindshare of One Identity Safeguard is 2.4%, up from 1.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Proofpoint Insider Threat Management is 5.6%, up from 3.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
One Identity Safeguard	2.4%
Proofpoint Insider Threat Management	5.6%
Other	92.0%

User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA)

Featured Reviews

Tor Nordhagen

Executive Director at Semaphore

Transparent mode for privileged sessions will greatly simplify our client's administrative situation

We're introducing the solution's transparent mode for privileged sessions. This is part of what the client hasn't used before. It will simplify their administrative situation greatly. So far, the rollout of this feature has been a seamless process, but we're still in the midst of rolling it out. The benefits will be on the risk side. Right now, the way accounts are managed, you don't necessarily know who is using an account. There's a shared admin account, and that's not a good thing. And those accounts are shared in wallets by several people. One of the real benefits of safeguarding here is that the client will have an absolute audit of who is using an administrative interface, whether it's server or network.

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reviewer1271289

Cyber Security Leader at a tech services company with 201-500 employees

Good value, easy to use, and easy to deploy

In terms of what can be improved, that is a question I think the end users can tell you better. I'm not the end-user for this system. However, I can say that it needs to be more scalable. I think they already have a good value proposition in terms of being a hybrid model, and the reporting is okay, as well. It could have better integration with other SIEMs, but this integration has to come from the SIEM side, not ObserveIT.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"All the features are promising, but we love the reporting feature because we can get each and every report. That's a major compliance requirement. Its reporting is really amazing, and it has made life a lot easier."

"We are able to log and get reporting on all privileged activity that is being performed. We like the fact that we can leverage the session recording feature, which is especially valuable when we're dealing with third-party vendors that have to remote into our our boxes and servers to do any work on behalf of the bank. Now, we can record everything they are doing to ensure that they're only doing the changes that were needed. In addition, we use it to leverage knowledge transfer with our internal staff."

"The transparent mode for privileged sessions is a very good solution."

"It has greatly helped improve our security posture. Safeguard has an option where it will reset passwords on service accounts, then go out to those servers where that service account is running as a service and update the password on it. That makes password changes very easy. We can regularly change passwords now and are planning on making it an annual activity, where all the people who own service accounts will go in and make sure all their passwords get changed, updated, and reset."

"The whole product solves the privileged access management challenge for our company. We have a secure tunnel, a secure session manager, and automatic logging of sessions, which is good for forensic purposes. We have a rich level of logs and can trace what happened on which machine and see who did what."

"We don't need to use VPN for remote access."

"One Identity Safeguard is stable and provides great performance."

"There are numerous valuable data protection features, including the content and information that offer us more scalable protection as needed."

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"ObserveIT is small, easy to use, easy to deploy, and is not complicated, so it's more generally suited for only SMBs. It's a good value with a cheaper price."

Cons

"I find it complicated to implement HTTPS monitoring because the documentation is unclear."

"Support for One Identity Safeguard could be improved because sometimes the support team doesn't have an answer or solution for some bugs. A feature I found in a competitor would make One Identity Safeguard better, and that is the ability to load balance the traffic in the target."

"There is room for improvement in the launch module. They built in a launch button but they don't have effective instructions for configuring it to allow it to launch an RDP session. They're working on that, but the button is in the live product. If they were going to install something that wasn't useful, they should have just disabled it and not rolled it out with the product."

"I would like to see an adjustment with more enterprise architecture. You can buy multiple appliances but you can not fully separate different functions, so scaling might be a bit more complicated."

"I would like to see support for RDP over HTTPS so this product can be used in conjunction with the Microsoft terminal."

"From a usability perspective, what we are finding out is that our privileged domain admin users, in particular, want functionality for extending a checkout session. So we are working with One Identity support to see if there's an enhancement that can be made to the product."

"We have not had any issues with the core product itself, but there is an add-on called SCALUS, which is quite critical to the user experience, and that does not work. They have been having issues with that for quite a long time, like months. That is not great at all."

"One Identity's support is not appropriately structured, and it has a lot of room to improve."

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"ObserveIT is not scalable and it's not for the medium to large corporations. It's for the smaller environments. For the larger corporations, we have other scalable solutions."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"They have comparable pricing. All identity products are essentially priced in a similar way. It's a per-user base."

"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."

"We have a yearly license. The cost depends on how much a company wants to invest in technology. In our organization, we believe in modern digitization and automation processes so we found it affordable. One Identity was not that much less than other solutions and it is not a cheap solution. There were number of cheaper solutions. However, it's the most effective, according to our evaluation."

"It was definitely cheaper than the other two products that we evaluated."

"As compared to other products, it is reasonable, but the training sessions are too expensive."

"Setup cost, pricing and licensing are all very expensive."

"We bought their other products, so it was not that expensive. It is one of those where the more you buy, the cheaper it is."

"It is a bit on the pricey side, but you get what you pay for. You don't want to get anything too cheap because then you get cheap stuff and cheap support. That really never helps anybody."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

22%

Comms Service Provider

Financial Services Firm

Government

Financial Services Firm

13%

Manufacturing Company

Media Company

Performing Arts

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	18
Midsize Enterprise	12
Large Enterprise	19

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about One Identity Safeguard?

The identity discovery is good, and the performance is pretty good value.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for One Identity Safeguard?

The pricing of One Identity Safeguard is fairly priced and cheaper than other solutions of the same enterprise level. It provides a good cost-benefit ratio.

What needs improvement with One Identity Safeguard?

There is room for improvement in integration between modules. The native integration between SPP and SPS, which is currently based on a plugin, could be enhanced. Customization for lookup passwords...

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ObserveIT

Overview

One Identity Safeguard manages and monitors privileged access, enhancing security with features like automatic session recording, real-time monitoring, and credential rotation. It integrates seamlessly, supports compliance with audit trails, and improves operational efficiency across organizations. This robust platform significantly bolsters security protocols while controlling sensitive operations.

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Proofpoint Insider Threat Management offers comprehensive insights into internal risks, emphasizing detection and response to insider threats effectively.

Proofpoint Insider Threat Management provides a robust platform for identifying, managing, and mitigating internal security threats within organizations. It leverages analytics to monitor user activities and detect anomalies that might signify potential threats. Users benefit from enhanced visibility into internal systems and processes, which strengthens their information security protocols. By focusing on insider threats, it helps organizations safeguard sensitive data and maintain compliance with industry regulations.

What are the key features of Proofpoint Insider Threat Management?

User Activity Monitoring: Tracks user behaviors to identify abnormal activities.
Data Loss Prevention: Ensures data integrity by preventing unauthorized data transfers.
Advanced Analytics: Uses sophisticated algorithms to detect potential insider threats.
Incident Response: Automates alerts and responses to detected threats, facilitating quick intervention.

What benefits and ROI come from using Proofpoint Insider Threat Management?

Improved Security: Enhances protection against unauthorized internal activities, reducing data breaches.
Compliance Support: Assists in meeting industry regulations through detailed monitoring and reporting.
Cost Efficiency: Helps organizations save costs on potential data leak incidents and breaches.
Operational Efficiency: Streamlines threat detection and response processes, optimizing resources.

Many industries implement Proofpoint Insider Threat Management to protect sensitive information and comply with regulatory standards. It is particularly beneficial in sectors such as finance and healthcare, where data security is critical. By integrating it with their current infrastructure, organizations can effectively track and manage insider threats, ensuring data is handled securely and responsibly.

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Sample Customers

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Coca Cola, Allianz, Premiere League, Xerox, AIG, Cigna, Starbucks, Revlon, Toshiba, Nissan and more.

One Identity Safeguard vs. Proofpoint Insider Threat Management