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OneLogin by One Identity vs Symantec Siteminder comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jul 20, 2026

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

Categories and Ranking

OneLogin by One Identity
Ranking in Single Sign-On (SSO)
5th
Ranking in Access Management
4th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
105
Ranking in other categories
User Provisioning Software (4th), Identity Management (IM) (4th), Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS) (3rd)
Symantec Siteminder
Ranking in Single Sign-On (SSO)
13th
Ranking in Access Management
15th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
75
Ranking in other categories
Web Access Management (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Single Sign-On (SSO) category, the mindshare of OneLogin by One Identity is 4.1%, up from 2.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Symantec Siteminder is 3.0%, up from 2.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Single Sign-On (SSO) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
OneLogin by One Identity4.1%
Symantec Siteminder3.0%
Other92.9%
Single Sign-On (SSO)
 

Featured Reviews

Amit Rathod - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Analyst - IDAM at Toll Holdings Limited
Unified sign-in has simplified access control and has supported end-to-end identity lifecycle
The authentication process is good, but sometimes the responsiveness to requests for enhancement is very slow. I sometimes face issues with platform stability, flexibility in configuration, and limited API availability. I experience downtimes two to three times per year. OneLogin's support team is sometimes very slow to respond. There is a feature limitation with mapping, as OneLogin does not provide one-to-all mapping. For client deployment, we need to create separate mappings for each request, and we cannot use the same mapping for multiple requests. Other areas that have room for improvement are related to API limitations. If a client requires more APIs, such as 5,000 or 6,000, OneLogin charges more. The API rate limits by default or the standard limit should provide more than 5,000. Additionally, OneLogin could provide more flexibility in configuration. These are the main limitations I have identified with OneLogin.
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

"OneLogin by One Identity offers many best features; it has improved security and significantly reduced IT department time while simplifying employee access and mitigating user risks linked with manual user management."
"The best feature of OneLogin is the mapping feature, which stands out as the most beneficial, as the mapping works better in OneLogin, allowing me to sync users from Google Group to OneLogin role, which is crucial for role access for end users and new service requests."
"OneLogin has positively impacted my organization because it gives me audit logs and compliance, both of which are very important for many of my clients, especially for this oncology hospital."
"OneLogin has impacted my organization positively by reducing costs as well as increasing efficiency."
"Since implementing OneLogin by One Identity, the biggest positive change I've noticed is how much smoother and faster my workday feels."
"Using OneLogin, I have noticed an increase in the security posture of my organization, enforcing MFA across VPN, firewall, and cloud apps while centralizing authentication."
"It improves access management, simplifies authentication with SSO, and helps reduce manual effort for onboarding and offboarding."
"OneLogin has had a very positive impact on my organization, especially in terms of security, efficiency, and user satisfaction."
"It's really increased the security of our applications, and in some cases, has provided much more security."
"With Single Sign-On, we don't have to do anything in our system, and after they deploy the application, everything works seamlessly."
"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 helps protect our applications and provides identity management."
"It’s a secure product; we can make use of two factor authentication with the product and so from a security perspective, it gives us strong authentication."
"The most valuable feature is that it meets the requirements of the customer. You have a lot of features in the product. Every product has them, but the question is, are these products going to meet the requirement of the customer?"
"The most valuable feature is the Federation part of Single Sign On, which is customizable and is easily integrated with any customer application or any third party application."
"It puts the expertise around authentication and security on our organization where it belongs."
 

Cons

"However, one thing that could be simplified is the initial setup because it was somewhat tricky during implementation in the initial phase."
"We are using multiple SSO tools for our management team, but based on the comparison with the earlier used products, it would be better to have customized options for the dashboards that will include a dashboard for the usage of user accounts that can be added to it, providing better visibility along with some granular reporting and analytics for authentication trends."
"The learning curve of OneLogin is a bit tricky, requiring around two to three days of training to use it."
"OneLogin can be improved in several ways."
"OneLogin has been a strong solution overall, but there are a few areas where it could improve."
"OneLogin could be improved with simpler user management features, though the current interface is relatively straightforward to use."
"The debugging feature is a bit problematic."
"OneLogin by One Identity is strong, but there is room to improve."
"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."
"Sometimes technical support is slow to respond, and that’s typical."
"For us, getting to that person or to the second level of support is time consuming."
"They get us answers, but often they’re too slow."
"The admin UI needs to be more stable."
"Upgrade planning is extensive and costly and involves a lot of applications, so we’d like to see that improved."
"It's not user friendly, but it's very customizable."
"We would like to the OAuth be more stable, more issues being fixed rather than not."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"OneLogin's pricing, from the perspective of the education sector, seems quite reasonable for the value it delivers."
"Surprisingly expensive given the price of on-premise solutions."
"The price of the licensing is fine."
"The pricing and licensing are reasonable. It is much cheaper than other products."
"It was cheap in the beginning, and then it became very expensive. We were initially charged $2 per user per month, which was fine, but by the second year, they increased it to $5 per user. That became very expensive for us because we had about 1,500 users. At $2 per user, it comes out to be $3,000 a month, which is $36,000 a year. If we move to $5 per user, it comes out to be $7,500 a month. That made its cost so high. That is why we removed the product because the cost was high."
"While I wish OneLogin's pricing was more affordable, their licensing model, which is based on per user, is acceptable."
"We were happy with the price we got when we signed up, but I don't know what will happen when the time comes to renew because it is a different company now. We haven't seen any pricing models or had that discussion yet. My renewal is a year and a half away. It's worth what we're paying for it. There's no way we could provide the level of service for cheaper or try to do the same in-house."
"The pricing for OneLogin seems to be okay. The pricing and licensing are affordable. If you'd consider OneLogin to be expensive, it's worth it."
"I recommend conducting a PoC on every available product before choose one."
"The price is quite comparable to the other enterprise-level solutions in that market."
"The solution's pricing is competitive."
"The licensing is fair for this solution."
"CA solutions are generally expensive but for the customer the ROI is big."
"The pricing is reasonable."
"Symantec Siteminder is expensive; they could definitely do better on the price."
"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."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
20%
Computer Software Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Outsourcing Company
15%
Construction Company
12%
Marketing Services Firm
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business138
Midsize Enterprise34
Large Enterprise70
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise69
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with OneLogin by One Identity?
OneLogin by One Identity can be improved by addressing the responsiveness time for requests, which is a bit slow, as well as the limited API limitation.
What is your primary use case for OneLogin by One Identity?
My main use case for OneLogin by One Identity involves single sign-on and multi-factor authentication. A specific example of how I use single sign-on and multi-factor authentication with OneLogin b...
What advice do you have for others considering OneLogin by One Identity?
Regarding OneLogin by One Identity's AI capabilities, I think its governance and security make it a pretty secure solution with a lot of integration, so it is a very good solution overall. Regardin...
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

OneLogin Workforce Identity
SiteMinder, CA SSO, Layer7 SiteMinder
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

OneLogin has thousands of customers across multiple industries and from around the globe such as Uber, Airbnb, Noom, Petco, Sony, Lucky Brand, Tesco, Airbus, Japan Airlines, Aetna, Compass, Kaplan, Susan G. Komen, AAA and PennyMac.
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