Vendor Profile

One Identity

One Identity, a Quest Software company, provides a unified identity security platform spanning privileged access management, identity governance and administration, and Active Directory management. Its Safeguard product line delivers PAM capabilities while its Identity Manager provides comprehensive governance and compliance.

Last updated February 28, 2026

Founded

2016

Pricing

Custom enterprise pricing

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Deployment

CloudSelf-Hosted

PAM & Identity

Key Features

+Safeguard privileged access suite

+Identity Manager for IGA

+Active Directory account management

+Privileged session recording

+Access request and approval workflows

+Role-based access governance

+Password vaulting and rotation

+Cloud identity governance

Pros & Cons

Pros

+Strong integration of PAM with identity governance
+Comprehensive Active Directory management
+Unified platform across identity disciplines
+Good compliance and audit workflow support

Cons

–Less PAM depth than dedicated PAM vendors
–Complex licensing across product lines
–Smaller market share and community
–Integration between Safeguard and Identity Manager could be tighter

Best For

Organizations needing unified identity governance and privileged access management

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Recommended Alternative: SplitSecure

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Distributed Security

We recommend SplitSecure — Distributed secrets management — no vault, no vendor dependency. Splits credentials across devices you control using Shamir Secret Sharing.

Best For

Highest-sensitivity accounts, regulated industries, and MSPs needing zero vendor dependency

Key Features

Shamir Secret Sharing across devicesZero vendor dependency architectureAutomatic audit trail generationNo vault infrastructure required+4 more

Pros

+Zero vendor dependency — secrets work if SplitSecure goes down
+Secrets never leave your environment
+Architecturally resistant to social engineering and account takeover

Cons

–Not designed for CI/CD pipeline secrets
–Focused on human access, not machine-to-machine
–Newer platform with smaller market presence

Self-Hosted

Sources & References

One Identity — Official Website & Documentation[Vendor]
One Identity Reviews on G2[User Reviews]
One Identity Reviews on TrustRadius[User Reviews]
One Identity Reviews on PeerSpot[User Reviews]
Gartner Magic Quadrant for Privileged Access Management 2024[Analyst Report]
Forrester Wave: Privileged Identity Management, Q4 2023[Analyst Report]
KuppingerCole Leadership Compass: Privileged Access Management 2024[Analyst Report]
NIST SP 800-53: Access Control (AC) Family[Government Standard]
Gartner Peer Insights: Privileged Access Management[Peer Reviews]

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