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OpenText Privileged Access Manager vs Saviynt Identity Cloud comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 11, 2026

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

OpenText Privileged Access ...
Ranking in Privileged Access Management (PAM)
29th
Average Rating
6.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Saviynt Identity Cloud
Ranking in Privileged Access Management (PAM)
15th
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
28
Ranking in other categories
Identity Management (IM) (10th), Access Management (16th), Non-Human Identity Management (NHIM) (8th), Identity Security and Posture Management (ISPM) (1st), Identity Governance Administration (IGA) (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Privileged Access Management (PAM) category, the mindshare of OpenText Privileged Access Manager is 1.2%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Saviynt Identity Cloud is 3.2%, up from 3.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Privileged Access Management (PAM) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Saviynt Identity Cloud3.2%
OpenText Privileged Access Manager1.2%
Other95.6%
Privileged Access Management (PAM)
 

Featured Reviews

MB
Solutions Architect at IP Protocol INC
Has a useful credential vault feature but the user interface needs to be improved
I don't have a complete picture to be able to tell you that this is the best product. Because each customer in their own environment has a different set of circumstances and different situations that mandate different technologies. I cannot recommend this as the best product or recommend that you should use it. I would rate this product a six out of 10.
reviewer2774067 - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Engineer at a tech consulting company with 11-50 employees
Has reduced manual work and shortened project timelines through faster deployment and intuitive workflows
One of the challenges regarding Saviynt is the lack of material available on the web, as searching on Google or YouTube often yields little information. Advertising Saviynt is necessary because I was not aware of it a couple of months ago, and it is a very helpful product for many organizations. In India, IGA solutions are not widely recognized, and Saviynt can utilize this point by promoting itself in the cybersecurity field. A significant challenge is the lack of people discussing Saviynt in the open market, as the forums provide slower responses compared to platforms like Reddit. Advancements related to AI would be very helpful. Saviynt should provide pricing for their university certifications, which is currently not publicly available. Information about enrolling requires an ID that is not easily obtained, as it can only be acquired through an organization. Some small wishlist features are related to APIs. As I work on projects, I find certain features to be much needed, but at a glance, they may not seem necessary. As I continue working with Saviynt, these small API-related features become apparent and would greatly enhance the experience.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Technical support is very good."
"Most valuable feature is the credential vault."
"It's overall a good thing to have everything consolidated in one place."
"The dedicated Freshdesk platform is a user community and a step in the right direction for offering learning resources."
"Saviynt has positively impacted my organization by significantly reducing the time for a project where we previously used a spreadsheet for manual work to keep the data, reducing that time from around two weeks to two to three days or even less and decreasing the joiner-leaver lifecycle time to a couple of days, benefiting them significantly."
"Saviynt has better integration with enterprise systems like SAP, Microsoft, Adobe, and AWS."
"Saviynt is easy to configure and manage."
"The solution handles backflow very well."
"The workflow in Saviynt is easier compared to other tools. It's pretty straightforward."
"The first valuable feature is the approach to solving the identity problem, where access risk is the focus of solving any problem, and the second is their deeper integration with enterprise systems like SAP, Microsoft, Adobe, and AWS, which gives Saviynt an edge."
 

Cons

"The user interface could be improved, it's not that good,"
"Micro Focus needs a lot of enhancements. Actually, it's a good product, but it's not the best product."
"The product's stability is not easy to maintain."
"We sometimes experience performance issues when the solution fails to process the data between two different applications."
"The UI doesn’t enhance the user experience."
"The technical support team's response time could be improved."
"It is time-consuming to troubleshoot issues."
"The tool is difficult to migrate."
"The product can improve the customer support offered to users since it is an area with shortcomings."
"Considering the shortcomings of the tool, I would say that the training part of the product needs improvement."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Saviynt's pricing is reasonable."
"Saviynt has a competitive price."
"If you are investing in securing your data and avoiding any non-compliance issues, then yes, it is certainly recommended. To put it plainly, if you're willing to pay fines and aren't concerned about the misuse of data, then there might not be a problem. However, if you intend to safeguard the data of your employees, vendors, and customers, it becomes crucial. In this context, managing data security requires preventive and detective measures, such as enforcing segregation of duties and regularly reviewing permissions. Throughout an individual's life cycle within an organization or customer life cycle, various access permissions are granted. Without taking action on these permissions, there is a risk of exposure later on. If individuals retain access after leaving the organization, it poses a serious security threat. Implementing solutions like Saviynt can address these challenges, ensuring continuous access review, generating reports, alerts, and identifying potential risks."
"The product is less expensive than one of the competitors."
"The solution has a pay-as-you-go licensing model, and you can subscribe monthly or yearly."
"The price of the license for this product is quite expensive."
"Saviynt's pricing is acceptable and licensing costs are yearly."
"If you need to make any changes then there are additional fees."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Educational Organization
8%
Outsourcing Company
8%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise15
 

Questions from the Community

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Saviynt?
Saviynt is very affordable compared to its competitors. It is cloud-based, making it significantly cheaper than on-premises solutions. This cost-effectiveness aligns well with the Saudi market, whe...
What needs improvement with Saviynt?
When you ask about any drawbacks or downsides in Saviynt Identity Cloud, one very interesting point that I observe is when the session is being expired, if there is any timer that's running somewhe...
What is your primary use case for Saviynt?
I would like to discuss the use case. Saviynt Identity Cloud is primarily used for identity management and access governance, and there are also other solutions such as data access governance and p...
 

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Sample Customers

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