One Identity

One Identity is an enterprise identity-security portfolio operated under the Quest umbrella. Its products address identity governance and administration, access management, privileged access management, and Active Directory lifecycle administration.

The portfolio includes Identity Manager, Active Roles, Starling Connect, OneLogin and Safeguard products. Organizations can deploy selected products on premises, in hybrid environments, through cloud services, or with managed-service arrangements.

Identity Manager supports lifecycle automation, role and entitlement governance, access requests, attestation campaigns, compliance reporting and integrations with business applications. Safeguard products focus on privileged credentials, privileged sessions and privileged-activity analytics.

Identity Manager provides automated provisioning, identity lifecycle workflows, role management, access requests, attestation and recertification. It also includes web applications for administration, reporting and self-service access operations.

One Identity supports integrations across cloud infrastructure, enterprise applications, data systems, Active Directory environments and privileged-access platforms. The vendor states that its solutions use open APIs and industry standards for integration.

Privileged-access capabilities include password vaulting, session recording, privileged-session monitoring and analytics. Active Roles provides centralized administration and lifecycle management for Microsoft environments.

Recent Identity Manager materials describe AI-assisted reporting, behavior-driven governance and identity-threat response playbooks. These capabilities are product-specific rather than features of every One Identity offering.

One Identity does not publish a standard public price list for its portfolio. The official buying process directs customers to request pricing or work with a partner.

Free trials are available for selected products. One Identity provides a virtual trial for Identity Manager, while Starling Connect offers a free-trial signup. Trial eligibility, duration and included capabilities can vary by product and region.

Pros

• Broad portfolio covering IGA, PAM, access management and directory administration.
• Supports hybrid environments and many enterprise application integrations.
• Provides open APIs, product-specific REST APIs and standards-based connectivity.
• Includes governance workflows for provisioning, access reviews and compliance.
• Offers both self-managed and cloud-oriented deployment options.

Cons

• Pricing is quote-based, limiting direct cost comparison before sales engagement.
• The portfolio contains many separate products, which can increase evaluation and implementation complexity.
• G2 reviewers describe the interface and documentation as needing improvement in some areas.
• Capabilities and deployment models vary significantly between products.

Comparable enterprise platforms include SailPoint Identity Security Cloud for identity governance, Okta Workforce Identity for access management and lifecycle automation, CyberArk for privileged access management, Microsoft Entra ID for cloud identity services, and IBM Security Verify for access and governance capabilities.

The most suitable alternative depends on whether an organization prioritizes governance depth, privileged-access controls, Microsoft integration, cloud delivery or unified access management.

What is One Identity?
One Identity is an enterprise software portfolio for governing identities, controlling access, managing privileges and administering directory environments.

Does One Identity offer a free trial?
Yes. Free trials or virtual trials are available for selected products, including Identity Manager and Starling Connect. Availability and terms vary.

Does One Identity provide an API?
Yes. The vendor documents open APIs and standards-based integration, while individual products expose additional interfaces. Safeguard for Privileged Sessions includes a REST API using JSON over HTTPS.

What integrations does One Identity support?
Integrations cover cloud infrastructure, applications, data systems, Active Directory, privileged-access environments and standards such as SCIM and SAML, depending on the product.

Who is One Identity best suited for?
It is primarily suited to medium-sized and large organizations with complex identity estates, regulatory requirements or hybrid infrastructure.