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Senior IAM Engineer at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
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Aug 9, 2025
Delivers robust identity management but needs more out-of-the-box connectors

What is our primary use case?

I have worked on various European projects where we mainly use this tool as an Identity and Access Management (IAM) solution rather than its Privileged Access Management (PAM) features. Specifically, it serves as a central IAM tool for governance, compliance, and managing access requests across all the companies and projects I've been involved with. Most of these access requests were processed through Microsoft tools. They were onboarding applications and managing access to them via One Identity Manager through the portal it offers.

How has it helped my organization?

Every identity management tool has its unique features, and I believe that One Identity Manager performs quite well. From a developer's perspective, its interface provides excellent information. It includes appealing visuals and a user-friendly design, allowing you to clearly see how software accounts correlate or match with an identity. This gives you a comprehensive view of what an identity encompasses. You can establish specific rules to determine if access is fully managed by One Identity, which acts as the authoritative source for system access. Additionally, it offers a range of capabilities and customization options for managing access across various applications. Overall, I think One Identity Manager does a commendable job in this area.

One Identity Manager can be set up to have accounts synced from the SAP system and have them as orphaned in the system. The intended way is to link them to an identity, and when clicking the identity of the employee, you will see underneath the AD accounts, other application accounts, and different SAP accounts. For each SAP system, you can have specific rules. It has this capability out of the box, SOD rules, different roles, and bundles.

When users request access for a SAP system and do not have an account already, an account is created based on specific criteria that can be defined. From an end user point of view, they go to the portal and request access. If they do not have an account, they get one. If they already have an account, the access will be added and provisioned properly. The account will be connected to their identity with all the access in the downstream application in SAP. It requires a good architect to think through all the different cases for the business. Many connectors must be built because some companies use upwards of 200 SAP systems.

One Identity Manager offers governance for cloud apps through its cloud framework. The logic remains similar to on-premise applications: build a connector, import data, create business roles, enable requests, and implement approvals. The governance framework is particularly strong with application approval workflows and recertification processes.

The solution provides technical options to distinguish between different types of accounts per system. For AD, different rules can identify and manage various account types differently. It offers strong reporting capabilities and can detect policy violations.

For application management, One Identity Manager has a built-in risk framework that helps businesses with approvals and recertifications. Full application management without IT involvement requires building custom frameworks.

It helps to streamline application access decisions, application compliance, and application auditing for customers. When auditors come in, they require that access be managed using an IGA tool. It's quite easy to set up; you just need to build a connector to facilitate this access. In addition, a business analyst can identify the business rules needed. You publish the business rules and set up an approval process—usually requiring two approvals if it's related to the application. Once the business rule is published, a user can request access through the portal, and someone will approve it—standard procedure. You can also run certifications and set up different approval processes for employees who need access for one year or for those who are moving (like shifts). Certification can involve various terms, including access reviews or access refusals. It's a straightforward process. It's strong and reliable. I've seen hundreds of applications successfully managed and compliant because of this process, which includes approval requests and access refusals. You simply onboard the application, and you're set—it all becomes remote for you. All the audit trails are available. You can see who approved what, why they approved it, when the access was granted, and when it was revoked, among other details. It truly helps to maintain compliance.

The solution offers some out-of-the-box capability to manage profiles, but I have not worked with other aspects. In the companies where I was working, they were not using this from a SAP point of view.

What is most valuable?

One of the most significant advantages is its strong security around identity management when compared to other tools; it's quite robust. However, it does come with a high learning curve, making it difficult to implement and operate without a dedicated IAM team. You need people with substantial experience—likely several years—in order to navigate the complexities effectively. It's not something you can easily outsource entirely to a consultancy. In the past couple of years, they released a new version, Version 9, building on the previous version 8.02. This new version introduced a revamped portal where end users can request access. The previous version had a built-in portal that was quite complex to configure. In the new Version 9, they developed a new portal based on Angular, which offers many capabilities. If someone knows how to utilize it and learn its features, they can make API calls to interact with other systems. Some consulting firms are already developing custom frameworks around this to leverage these capabilities. 

This new portal is where end users go to request access. It provides good out-of-the-box functionalities, allowing users to request access to various applications, and managers can approve these requests. In addition to the default functionalities, the use of APIs is enabled through the portal. However, the general market lacks expertise regarding this tool; only a few companies are actively investing in understanding how it works and offering their services based on that knowledge. Many businesses are migrating to this new portal as the older versions are being phased out of support and are eager to learn how to maximize its capabilities.

Overall, One Identity Manager is a robust tool designed for large enterprises and is still an on-premise solution.

What needs improvement?

One Identity Manager does not offer much in terms of delivering SAP-specialized workflows and business logic. Custom workflows can be built, but it is limited in that regard. Comparing it to SailPoint, One Identity Manager is less advanced around SAP, particularly regarding the flexibility to build custom flows. While customizations are possible through processes in One Identity Manager where you can build PowerShell code or make API calls, this is not the intended way and requires heavy customization that might become unmanageable.

They could offer more out-of-the-box connectors so that custom PowerShell connectors would not need to be built. 

The support could be improved. They could add more AI to help with role mining. The new portal documentation needs improvement as some partners are more advanced in understanding how the Angular portal works than One Identity itself.

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For how long have I used the solution?

I'm not currently working with it. I stopped working with it three to four months ago. Before that, I worked with it for about three years and seven months.

How are customer service and support?

Regarding support, they prioritize resolving escalated issues. However, their response can be slow. Whenever I open a ticket, the reply often includes a request for the specifications of the server I am using. For instance, they frequently ask, “How many gigabytes of RAM are you running on the server?” If I'm not using the maximum recommended specifications, they immediately suggest that there is a problem. They don’t always consider that the issue may not be related to performance at all.

I haven’t had the best experience with them, but I understand that they do eventually respond. However, there have been instances where we had tickets open for months without any resolution. Sometimes, they would either go quiet or eventually respond and help us find a solution. I’ve faced many similar situations across various projects.

At the end of the day, I’m not a customer, so I’m not too concerned about the experience. However, the application owners of One Identity in these companies have expressed dissatisfaction with the responses they received. They wanted more immediate assistance and access to more skilled resources. That's understandable. Overall, I would rate the experience as a six out of ten.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Neutral

How was the initial setup?

It depends on the situation. If you're starting from scratch, in a greenfield scenario, where you have nothing set up and don't have an IGA tool, then you can begin by establishing an Active Directory. You start with the basics: take employee data and import it into One Identity Manager to create Active Directory accounts for each employee. This setup can typically be completed in about three to four months. It’s not overly complicated. However, it’s important to note that most businesses have complex processes that don’t easily translate into the tool. To effectively monitor applications and manage these processes, you really need technical expertise.

What was our ROI?

For a large enterprise that has the capability to support an on-premise solution and is willing to find reliable partners to assist with this new portal, along with the technical know-how to match the tool's capabilities, it can be a highly effective solution. This tool offers a wide range of features out of the box. However, the biggest challenge is the steep learning curve; it's essential to have experts with many years of experience and strong technical expertise to maximize the tool's potential. This solution is not suitable for small companies or those seeking a quick implementation. It requires a significant investment initially, but it pays off in the long run due to its extensive features compared to other tools.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

I don't have information on the costs associated with the tools or the specific deals they offer. However, I do know that it's challenging to find technical expertise, and these professionals often command high salaries.

In addition to purchasing the tool and its licenses, it's important to account for the need for a dedicated team, especially if you're a large enterprise. There are significant costs involved in maintaining the solution and ensuring it operates effectively. Unfortunately, I don't have details on the licensing fees or per-user costs, among other specifics.

What other advice do I have?

My recommendation is that you really need to understand the realm of identity and access management. It's important to consider the alternatives available, and I believe that for some companies, One Identity is the best solution out there. For specific enterprises, it could indeed be the ideal choice, but for others, it may not be suitable. For instance, a small business with fewer than 25,000 employees, which may not prioritize governance and compliance, might find One Identity unnecessary. It really depends on the landscape of the company using the tool—what their requirements are, what applications they have, and what they're aiming to achieve.

One Identity is quite beneficial for finance-related entities that have strict compliance and security needs. However, One Identity should invest more in AI and enhance their documentation on the new portal. This improvement would help customers and developers better understand what they are building.

The business roles functionality is a very standard part of the access model. Typically, you would start with an application. You gather all the users and their entitlements, which include the accesses they have. Then, you need someone, such as a business analyst or consultant, to help identify bundles or groups of this low-level access. Instead of managing each access individually, you can group them together and create a role for each application, or possibly a combination of different applications. This approach greatly simplifies management. A user doesn’t need to know all the low-level accesses required in a system or across different systems. By creating bundles of access with accompanying business rules, it becomes easier to understand. For example, if I am a DevOps member working with AWS, there’s already a pre-defined access bundle for me. My colleague can tell me to request this specific access, which provides everything I need. Alternatively, access can be automatically assigned based on department—whenever someone joins a specific department, they receive all associated accesses. 

Moreover, you can build dynamic rules around these business rules. While technically speaking, in the One Identity Manager, an application role is part of a business role. However, it’s important to note that you can have a business role defined by specific criteria. Anyone who meets this criterion receives the business role, which is beneficial for management. For instance, if you want to grant access to new hires for applications like Teams, all relevant accesses can be bundled into a business role. If someone leaves the company, their status would change to inactive, and they would lose their access. This streamlines the access lifecycle management process.

From an end-user perspective, it simplifies requests for specific applications or accesses per department. Depending on your chosen architecture and access model, this organization is crucial. However, a key requirement is to have a business analyst involved; otherwise, you risk ending up with scattered entitlements and groups that lack clarity regarding their business association. Finally, don't forget to set up an approval process.

From an end-user perspective, with the new Angular portal in version 9 and upwards, it has improved significantly. However, not all companies have migrated because they have custom logic in the old portal that needs to be translated to the new Angular portal. The new portal is better as it is easy to navigate with straightforward navigation bars. Previously, sometimes custom queries behind the portal really slowed down end-user performance, with users reporting waiting 15-20 minutes for a page to load, especially during approvals or attestations. This was particularly frustrating for users needing high-level managerial approvals for various tasks. In the new portal, you can customize tasks to address some of these performance issues, making it a more efficient experience.

Overall, I would rate it a seven out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Identity and Access Manager at a insurance company with 5,001-10,000 employees
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Apr 11, 2025
Automated processes streamline user access and improve security compliance
Pros and Cons
  • "We are getting cost savings by automating system integrations."
  • "The user interface can be confusing for end users, especially during attestations, as completed tasks simply disappear without indicating that there are no pending requests."

What is our primary use case?

We use One Identity Manager for user lifecycle management and access management.

What is most valuable?

Since I am placed in the business organization, I see smooth processes for joiner, mover, and leaver, and a compliance perspective. We are getting cost savings by automating system integrations. Previously, people handled access rights manually for each system. Now, after integrating about half of our systems, we are saving approximately three FTEs, and expect it to double. Line managers can see team members' access rights and do attestations in one view. We have integrated requesting of access rights also to external systems via the web portal to remind leaders about access rights management also for leavers and movers. Automation of these processes improves security and compliance by meeting auditor requirements.

What needs improvement?

There are functionalities we needed to build ourselves, such as cleaning the direct entitlement assignments if inderect exists. The user interface can sometimes be a bit confusing for end users, for example during attestations, as completed tasks simply disappear without indicating that there are no pending requests left any more and therefore end-user is unsure if they have completed all theirs tasks.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have had it in production since autumn 2023, approximately one and a half years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate stability around nine out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have around 8,200 employees using the system to request access rights. Scalability is not an issue, so I rate it a nine out of ten.

How are customer service and support?

I rate customer support at eight out of ten. The response time has room for improvement as it can take quite a long time in some cases.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

Previously, we used an old Microsoft MIM solution. We transitioned to One Identity Manager for improved functionalities like handling mover situations and integrating external systems for better security compliance.

What about the implementation team?

We implemented it through Tietoevry, a partner. Initially, we had an unsatisfactory experience with a different partner, which delayed our project by a year. After switching to Tietoevry, the project improved significantly.

What was our ROI?

Annually, we have saved three full-time employees as a result of deploying One Identity Manager. We anticipate doubling this saving once all current integrations are completed and even more when we add Segregation of Duties rules.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend One Identity Manager due to the improved security and compliance it offers. We have achieved considerable productivity gains through automated processes. I rate One Identity Manager a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Other
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IAM Developer at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
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Top 20
Mar 30, 2025
A highly customizable system that automates processes and demonstrates best practices
Pros and Cons
  • "It is highly customizable, a feature that influenced our company's decision. We can easily customize it."
  • "I find it user-friendly."
  • "Their support can be better. They can also improve testing of their product before releasing new versions. We have had a few critical issues after upgrading to a newer version, which also caused problems with auditing."
  • "Default connectors work fine, but certain connectors, such as SCIM to SAP Cloud Identity Services connector, have quite a few bugs."

What is our primary use case?

We are using One Identity Manager to change our previous old identity access management platform. Currently, the separation of duties is the most important aspect.

How has it helped my organization?

It delivers SAP-specialized workflows and business logic. It meets the needs of the most common use cases. It also supports customization for special cases.

Its biggest benefit as well as its biggest problem is that it is highly customizable. Usually, customers do too much customization, and then it is not great performance-wise.

We started to see how to optimize or support audit processes with One Identity Manager about a year ago. It has been helpful there. It saved quite a lot of time.

It did not help us to achieve an identity-centric Zero Trust model, but that is because we need more push from the business or management.

It helps automate processes. Our company uses One Identity as an enabler, which would be nice to change. It helps us save on license costs through effective license management.

What is most valuable?

It is highly customizable, a feature that influenced our company's decision. We can easily customize it.

I find it user-friendly. Once you have some experience, it demonstrates best practices and guides you on the correct way to use the tool. 

What needs improvement?

Default connectors work fine, but certain connectors, such as SCIM to SAP Cloud Identity Services connector, have quite a few bugs. They are not so great.

Their support can be better. They can also improve testing of their product before releasing new versions. We have had a few critical issues after upgrading to a newer version, which also caused problems with auditing.

For how long have I used the solution?

Our company has been using One Identity Manager for around seven years, but I have personally used it for four years. I became its developer four years ago.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We are using it at one location. We have about 30,000 active identities. We have five people working with this solution.

How are customer service and support?

There is room for improvement. For each ticket, they require logs or traces from the system, even when the issue shows no logs. This requires sending the information back and forth, which consumes a lot of time. After submission, they contact the product team, which often takes one or two months to respond.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Neutral

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I have not worked with other solutions.

How was the initial setup?

I was not involved when they started implementation, but it was complex. This complexity was not due to the difficulty of implementing One Identity Manager, but rather a lack of business support for our process decisions.

Deploying the One Identity Manager solution itself is easy. The documentation is clear.

You can do customizations. It can be customized, but it is hard to customize correctly without affecting the system.

What about the implementation team?

IPG is our partner. They have helped customize the solution for our needs.

Their support was alright. It is important that the partner advises to follow the standards because customizations can cause issues. It is better to change the process instead of going for customization.

We received very good support from them post-implementation. It is of high level. I would rate our One Identity Partner a ten out of ten in terms of value.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend One Identity Manager for sure. It is quite easy to use as long as you find a good partner who can facilitate changes in the process rather than customize it for every single case. Many issues arise from the misuse of the system due to extensive customizations. If used correctly, there would be fewer issues, and it would be a fast, quick system.

It can be a bit complex to learn for new users when there is a lot of customization.

It has a lot of potential. We try to use it as much as possible, but we are not using it to its full potential. The problem is business support. 

Overall, I would rate One Identity Manager an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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IT and Information Security Manager at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
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Top 20
Mar 29, 2025
Streamlines access and provides robust security and customization features
Pros and Cons
  • "In One Identity Manager, I appreciate the Synchronization Editor for onboarding different target system applications."
  • "I would definitely recommend One Identity Manager."
  • "A major area for improvement is Web Designer. If One Identity Manager advances this, it will greatly benefit all customers."
  • "A major area for improvement is Web Designer. If One Identity Manager advances this, it will greatly benefit all customers. Web Designer is based on legacy Microsoft technologies like ASP.NET and HTML."

What is our primary use case?

We use One Identity Manager for access management and provisioning, as well as onboarding target system applications. It focuses on identity management and providing access. 

We use different tools like Web Designer and Synchronization Editor, and we do implementation, customization, and configuration based on our requirements.

How has it helped my organization?

I can see many benefits, including granting the right access to the right people at the right time. It helps with enhancing security, validating identity types, and assigning initial rights based on the defined processes. Users follow request workflows inside the system to access, which is validated for correctness.

We use One Identity Manager to manage SAP target system applications. We generally use the SAP connector. We create the SAP onboarding project in Synchronization Editor. It is like a bridge between One Identity Manager and the target SAP system applications. It is able to meet our requirements.

It has had a Windows-based UI, and they are also moving to a web-based portal. One Identity Manager helps manage identities and accounts, and we can also see the pictorial representation of the identities there.

We do a lot of customization. It supports customization based on our needs. However, when it comes to Web Designer, customization can be a bit challenging.

We have onboarded 30 to 40 applications, including SuccessFactors, ServiceNow,. We are about to complete SuccessFactors' integration with One Identity. Previously, we used to get the identities in the form of a CSV file where the data was inserted inside One Identity to create the identities of new joiners and do the onboarding. It is now connected to the SuccessFactors application. It is also integrated with ServiceNow. If any incidents get raised, they can be routed to the respective operations or engineering teams for resolution.

One Identity Manager helps minimize gaps in governance coverage among test, dev, and production servers.

One Identity Manager helps streamline application access decisions, application compliance, and application auditing. We have dedicated teams focused on compliance and auditing.

One Identity Manager has helped us achieve an identity-centric Zero Trust model.

What is most valuable?

In One Identity Manager, I appreciate the Synchronization Editor for onboarding different target system applications. We have various connectors that allow customization. For instance, the Windows PowerShell connectors can connect to different services such as RESTful services, SOAP services, and Windows services. I like how data flows from the target system applications to One Identity. We explore technical aspects, write functions in PowerShell, and connect with APIs. 

Another interesting feature is attestation, where we review and re-attest existing employees' rights. We create attestation policies, workflows, and schedules.

What needs improvement?

A major area for improvement is Web Designer. If One Identity Manager advances this, it will greatly benefit all customers. Web Designer is based on legacy Microsoft technologies like ASP.NET and HTML. I believe future improvements will resolve performance issues.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using One Identity Manager for the last six years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is stable but need more improvements.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is scalable. I would rate it an eight out of ten for scalability.

How are customer service and support?

We use their regular support. Could be rate 7 or 8 out of ten.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

We do not handle the initial setup, but from what I have heard, it is not complex.

In terms of maintenance, mostly it requires monitoring and health checks to ensure everything in the infrastructure is working properly.

What other advice do I have?

I would definitely recommend One Identity Manager. It offers many opportunities for technical learning, implementation, and customization. One Identity Manager is a good solution for identity and access management, provisioning, and other IAM aspects. 

I would rate it an eight out of ten.

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Presales Manager at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
Real User
Top 5
Jul 29, 2025
Customization and integration capabilities have elevated identity governance and administration
Pros and Cons
  • "One Identity Manager has improved our organization significantly; for instance, the automation of the provisioning workflow is very useful."
  • "The solution's intuitiveness requires almost a complete redesigning in terms of user experience."

What is our primary use case?

My use case for One Identity Manager is identity governance and administration. I am an implementation partner for One Identity Manager.

How has it helped my organization?

One Identity Manager has improved our organization significantly; for instance, the automation of the provisioning workflow is very useful. Moreover, the de-provisioning usually represents a challenge in the provisioning process as it consumes time and working hours, wasting time for new employees or employees who require more privileges. It helped reduce pain in the business. In de-provisioning, this has helped significantly with risk management and removing potential threats for people who have more privileges than they should, and the attestation is crucial; attestations and attestation workflows are very crucial in this area.

One Identity Manager provides a single platform for the administration and governance of users, data, and accounts. It's quite comprehensive, which is a positive aspect. 

One Identity Manager extends governance to cloud apps using StarLink integration, which benefits clients significantly despite some resistance due to additional licensing requirements.

The solution helps consolidate procurement and licensing with a straightforward process. It aids in achieving an identity-centric zero trust model, helping clients comply with regulations and minimize risks.

What is most valuable?

The best features in One Identity Manager, which I appreciate the most, are the ability to extend it and the capability for customization and integrating new target systems. 

What needs improvement?

The ease of use of One Identity Manager could improve as the web portal is not the most user-friendly, and there are many places where the settings exist which can make it fuzzy and difficult to figure out the location of specific settings you want to configure. 

The solution's intuitiveness requires almost a complete redesigning in terms of user experience. It needs a lot of work and updates to improve the user experience. 

The solution helps minimize the gap in governance coverage for test, dev, and production servers, though migration between environments could be more straightforward.

There should also be more focus on the governance part, business, and marketing.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using One Identity Manager for approximately four years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

One Identity Manager occasionally has bugs, but overall, it is pretty stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Regarding scalability, One Identity Manager rates a nine out of ten as it is suitable for enterprise clients. 

How are customer service and support?

We rarely use their support. The support that the vendor provides has improved recently, but the documentation lacks significant information.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Neutral

How was the initial setup?

Its deployment is of moderate complexity. Deployment time for enterprise clients takes days.

The solution requires daily maintenance, with many clients requiring resident engineers for managed services.

What was our ROI?

One Identity Manager definitely saves time, money, and resources. Although the exact percentage is unclear; it is very helpful, similar to any identity and access management solution.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The pricing for One Identity Manager is competitive in our region, so there is no issue with the license pricing. However, aside from the license for the StarLink apps, the cost is justified.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

When comparing One Identity Manager with other solutions, there is a challenge in the MENA region due to its weak presence, particularly in Egypt. SailPoint seems superior in terms of governance, but One Identity Manager is better in terms of administration. For provisioning, de-provisioning, and integration with different target systems, One Identity Manager is superior, while SailPoint excels in governance, attestations, and reporting.

What other advice do I have?

One of the most important functionalities is the business roles to map company structure and dynamic application provisioning, serving as a backbone for role administration and provisioning in general.

I believe it's easy to customize. I don’t have much experience with other solutions, so I can't compare it directly. However, it's not hard, but it's also not entirely easy. There are many ways it could be improved. That said, it's still quite decent overall.

I would recommend One Identity Manager for large-scale or medium enterprises in our region, but not for small companies due to cost considerations for licensing and services.

I would rate One Identity Manager an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Jan 13, 2026
Automation has transformed onboarding and compliance and now saves major time on user access
Pros and Cons
  • "One Identity Manager has reduced errors significantly and reduced the time required for user management through automation."
  • "One Identity Manager can be improved by enhancing customer support and addressing pricing concerns."

What is our primary use case?

One Identity Manager is used for core identity governance, primarily for onboarding and automating the onboarding of users and SaaS tool integration.

A specific example of how One Identity Manager is used for onboarding and integrating with SaaS tools is when a new user joins the privileged user team. HR adds and creates the user, and the automated system applies the user configuration to all systems without manual intervention.

One Identity Manager includes an automated compliance system which reports everything about user access, including why users have access and details about that access.

How has it helped my organization?

One Identity Manager has reduced errors significantly and reduced the time required for user management through automation. It has also implemented detailed compliance audits for all organizational activities.

What is most valuable?

One Identity Manager's best features are the automatic onboarding and offboarding system, the compliance system, automatic compliance reporting system, and the integration system with other One Identity tools such as One Identity Safeguard.

The integration system with tools such as One Identity Safeguard is reliable and automatically connects without requiring manual configuration. Whenever a new privileged user is added to any service, they log in through it and gain access to everything they require.

One Identity Manager has positively impacted the organization by automating processes that were previously performed manually, eliminating the need to add every user to all systems individually.

What needs improvement?

One Identity Manager can be improved by enhancing customer support and addressing pricing concerns. The setup cost can be high initially, but it becomes more cost-effective over time.

The UI is very complicated and could be simplified for better usability.

For how long have I used the solution?

One Identity Manager has been in use for approximately eight to nine months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

One Identity Manager is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

One Identity Manager demonstrates efficient scalability, and scaling is straightforward. Whenever the number of users increases, scaling is easy to accomplish.

How are customer service and support?

Customer support is rated five out of ten.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

No different solution was previously used; the organization relied mostly on manual processes.

What was our ROI?

Return on investment has been primarily realized through time savings of approximately fifty to sixty percent, as most processes were manual and are now automated through this platform.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The upfront cost was high, but over time it has been much lower than using simple custom scripts and other SaaS configurations. Licensing was transparent.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

Before choosing One Identity Manager, other options were evaluated including SailPoint IdentityIQ, Microsoft Entra, and a few others such as Okta.

What other advice do I have?

One Identity Manager is fast and mostly automated, which is the most significant advantage of the platform. One Identity Manager is costly, but it is better than performing everything manually. One Identity Manager has been rated eight out of ten in this review.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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IT Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
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May 26, 2024
Offers a user-friendly experience with an intuitive interface and makes customization a breeze
Pros and Cons
  • "One Identity Manager stands out for its extensive functionality."
  • "Transitioning from legacy technologies, like for a seasoned web designer moving to Angular, can be challenging and requires dedicated learning."

What is our primary use case?

One Identity Manager streamlines our entire identity lifecycle management. It handles onboarding new joiners, assigning and controlling roles with role-based access control, and automates user access reviews twice a year. Additionally, the system facilitates reporting for audits, providing auditors with necessary information on demand. This centralized system acts as a one-stop shop, managing everything from onboarding and role assignment to offboarding and emergency access control.

How has it helped my organization?

With centralized user management, data is effortlessly pulled from various systems like SOAR and HR, simplifying user creation and data maintenance. This allows for easy user editing, role assignment based on HR attributes or department affiliation, and streamlined account allocation based on review levels, departments, or the entire organizational structure.

Our Access Control in One Identity Manager is 99 percent automated saving us nearly 100 percent of our time.

One Identity Manager simplifies SAP administration by providing a centralized view of even logically disconnected SAP accounts. It offers a flexible helpdesk approach. We can either leverage its built-in model or create our own UI accessible to specific teams based on their applications. This ensures each team sees only relevant tickets for their area, streamlining access management for disconnected applications.

One Identity Manager can connect SAP accounts to employee identities under governance.

One Identity Manager simplifies Identity Governance and Administration for SAP, a complex system to manage in this regard. It empowers us to effectively manage SAP profiles, roles, and groups, ensuring their proper assignment to corresponding SAP accounts.

The solution delivers SAP-specialized workflows and business logic.

One Identity Manager integrates with its Privilege Access Management solution to provide more granular control. This means we can define different account types within One Identity Manager, such as normal, admin, and privileged accounts. By assigning privileged access only to designated accounts, we can restrict access and permissions and enhance overall security control.

One Identity Manager offers a user-friendly experience with an intuitive interface. It even provides a webshop for end users, allowing them to easily request new roles or accounts in various systems with a simple two-click process.

Having the right resources makes customization a breeze. While understanding customer needs and translating them into technical specifications requires some processing upfront, One Identity's suite of tools simplifies the actual back-end work. From drag-and-drop interfaces for workflows and reports to scripting and C# coding supported by existing SDKs, customization options cater to all users.

This dynamic application provisioning solution uses business roles to map our company's organizational structure. In other words, access to applications is determined solely by our assigned role within the company hierarchy. This role-based approach ensures users only receive the permissions they need based on their specific function, preventing unnecessary access.

One Identity Manager streamlines our cloud governance by providing a centralized platform to manage user access permissions across all connected cloud applications. This eliminates the need for individual provisioning for each app, ensuring efficient authorization control.

We have significantly improved our compliance posture with One Identity Manager. Previously, auditors identified numerous findings during manual audits, requiring extensive time and resources to address. With One Identity Manager, we've automated the onboarding, offboarding, and joiner processes, achieving a 95 percent closure rate on audit points. This centralized solution streamlines the auditor experience, allowing them to efficiently obtain information from the IAM team, saving both the organization and auditors valuable time.

We have minimized inconsistencies in how our governance policies are applied across test, development, and production environments.

One Identity Manager helps us create a privileged governance stance to close the security gap between privileged users and standard users by managing those accounts separately. This segregation prevents unauthorized access, as standard accounts cannot hold privileged rights and vice versa. This clear separation helps to close the security gap between these user types.

One Identity Manager streamlines our procurement and licensing processes, allowing our initially large operations team to focus on more strategic tasks. By automating license management for connected applications like SAP and Azure Active Directory, the solution eliminates the risk of human error – forgotten access removals for unused licenses are a thing of the past. Now, licenses are automatically assigned and reclaimed based on user activity, ensuring efficient resource allocation. This means new hires receive immediate access, and vacated licenses become readily available, freeing the operations team from manual license management headaches.

One Identity Manager streamlines application access decisions by automating the provisioning and de-provisioning of user access based on HR data. This eliminates manual intervention and delays for both HR and department personnel. When an employee changes departments, their access permissions are automatically updated in the identity management system, granting them the necessary tools to perform their new duties immediately.

It also streamlines the automation of identity and access controls, making it easier to implement a zero-trust security model where every user and device is verified before granting access.

While our audit processes were once cumbersome, requiring auditors to chase down reports from individual SAP administrators, everything is now centralized. One Identity Manager stores all application and database information in a single location, streamlining reconciliation efforts.

What is most valuable?

One Identity Manager stands out for its extensive functionality. It allows us to perform nearly any customization a customer might require, unlike other products with limited customization options. One Identity Manager's wide scope for tailoring configurations makes it a versatile tool. It can connect to various target systems, including Active Directory and schema-based systems like REST APIs. This makes One Identity Manager a great fit for our organization's end-to-end needs, from user provisioning and auditing to onboarding new joiners. It seamlessly fits all our requirements.

What needs improvement?

Transitioning from legacy technologies, like for a seasoned web designer moving to Angular, can be challenging and requires dedicated learning. To ease this shift, One Identity Manager could provide reusable components, similar to other systems, which would streamline the learning process and allow for greater customization.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using One Identity Manager for almost ten years.

Offers a user-friendly experience with an intuitive interface and makes customization a breeze

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I would rate the stability of One Identity Manager ten out of ten.

One Identity Manager is highly stable when used with its built-in features, but customized scripting introduces an element of user responsibility - any instability caused by custom code would be due to how it's written, not the software itself.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I would rate the scalability of One Identity Manager ten out of ten.

How are customer service and support?

You only need premium support if your One Identity software is outdated. Standard technical support, which comes with your license, covers the current version and usually the one before it.

The technical support offers a good experience. They provide a portal to submit issues, collect all necessary information, and have an L1 team address them. If the L1 team can't resolve the problem, they typically escalate it to the L2 or L3 teams for further assistance, demonstrating a commitment to finding a solution.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We migrated from Oracle Identity Governance to One Identity Manager due to licensing costs, limited functionality, and Oracle's decision to retire the product.

How was the initial setup?

The deployment took one week and required five people.

What about the implementation team?

VMDH assisted us with the initial setup, and for any future support, we can contact One Identity directly or reach out through their authorized partner.

What was our ROI?

One Identity Manager has positively influenced our ROI in terms of security and compliance. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

One Identity Manager is cost-efficient. The license is based on the number of identities we have.

We use a One Identity partner, VMDH for our licensing.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate One Identity Manager nine out of ten.

We have 3,000 front-end users in our organization. While we only have a single instance of One Identity Manager, for redundancy purposes our servers are spread across different data centers. This means if one data center experiences an outage, the application can fail over to the remaining servers in another location, ensuring continued functionality.

One Identity's partner, VMDH did a good job training our staff on the solution.

Six years ago, VMDH provided us with initial assistance customizing One Identity Manager. We have since developed our expert team and now primarily rely on them for our One Identity needs. We only contact VMDH in critical situations when we require immediate help from One Identity experts. In such cases, we typically reach out to One Identity directly, but if there are delays, we will then connect with them through VMDH.

One Identity's partner was on standby in case we required any post-implementation support.

The customer service we received from the One Identity partner was good.

I found the One Identity partner to be valuable, rating them a nine out of ten.

One Identity Manager is designed for low maintenance, requiring infrequent patches and updates to keep it running smoothly.

One Identity Manager offers a unified approach to identity and access management. It eliminates the need to cobble together multiple products from different vendors for functionalities like Identity Access Management or Privileged Access Management. This saves your organization's time and resources.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Hybrid Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Consultant at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
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Top 5Leaderboard
Dec 26, 2025
Unified identity access has transformed onboarding speed and strengthened governance controls
Pros and Cons
  • "One Identity Manager has positively impacted the organization by reducing account creation and access approval times from days or weeks to minutes or hours through automated workflows."
  • "One Identity Manager can be improved in the areas of documentation and training, both of which are severely lacking."

What is our primary use case?

One Identity Manager has been integrated and in use for two years. The primary focus is on integrating One Identity Manager for other customers, particularly mid-sized financial institutions. The implementation targets unifying user access across internal applications, cloud platforms, and third-party partner systems.

While specific details cannot be shared due to NDA agreements, one organization had multiple identity systems: one for internal employees, one for external employees such as contractors, and another for partners. This fragmentation caused inconsistent access, security vulnerabilities, and slow onboarding and offboarding processes. One Identity Manager was implemented to consolidate these systems, resulting in significantly faster operations.

What is most valuable?

One Identity Manager's best features include fast setup with the ability to be configured locally for direct database access. The solution provides specific procedures for onboarding and offboarding, and supports the use of custom connectors.

One Identity Manager has positively impacted the organization by reducing account creation and access approval times from days or weeks to minutes or hours through automated workflows. Self-service access requests are routed through a central portal with defined approval paths, which minimized manual work and accelerated onboarding. Governance functions such as attestations and access reviews are now enforced consistently, which was not the case previously.

What needs improvement?

One Identity Manager can be improved in the areas of documentation and training, both of which are severely lacking.

For how long have I used the solution?

Three years have been spent working in the current field.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

One Identity Manager is genuinely stable, particularly the LTS versions.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

One Identity Manager's scalability performs comparably to other One Identity products and scales effectively from very small organizations to large financial companies, including major banks and other large entities.

How are customer service and support?

One Identity Manager's customer support is good. Response times average four to five days, sometimes extending to six days, but the support team has been genuinely helpful in addressing cases in a timely manner.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

A different solution was not previously used, as the customer specifically requested One Identity Manager.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Specific details regarding pricing, setup cost, and licensing cannot be shared. However, One Identity is quite affordable, particularly with partner status.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

Other options were not evaluated before choosing One Identity Manager.

What other advice do I have?

One Identity Manager is the industry standard for valid reasons, which demonstrates its quality. It is backed by a large and reputable company and is genuinely easy to learn and implement. The documentation is adequate. One Identity Manager's onboarding and offboarding processes are considerably faster than previous methods, resulting in significant time savings that translate to cost savings. The overall impression of One Identity Manager is positive, and a rating of 8 out of 10 reflects the value and effectiveness of this solution.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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