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| Product | Symantec Identity Security by Broadcom View product | Descope by Descope View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Shortlisting Identity Security tools? Symantec Identity Security by Broadcom brings SSO sync, with on-premises deployment. See strengths and alternatives. | Descope covers visual drag-and-drop auth flows, passkeys and WebAuthn passwordless auth and enterprise SSO for enterprise B2B SSO federation. Compare top CIAM tools. |
| Product type | Enterprise Identity Security & PAM Platform | Developer-Friendly Drag-and-Drop CIAM & Authentication Engine |
| Best for | Banking, Healthcare, Government, Energy, Large Enterprise, Financial Services, Utilities | Technology, E-Commerce, Financial Services, Healthcare, SaaS, Retail |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudHybridOn-Premise | SaaSCloud |
| Deployment details | On-premises / Hybrid / Private Cloud; On-premises Server; Hybrid; Private Cloud | Cloud SaaS; Cloud SaaS |
| Data residency | Customer private data centers / Dedicated cloud VPC | United States; European Union; AWS Cloud Infrastructure |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Enterprise Identity DirectoriesWindowsLinuxCloud Platforms | Web ApplicationsNative Mobile AppsSingle Page AppsAPI Backends |
| Compliance | SOXPCI-DSSHIPAAISO/IEC 27001NIST SP 800-53 | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPRHIPAAFIDO Alliance Member |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Microsoft Active DirectoryEntra IDSAPServiceNowSplunkQRadar | ReactNext.jsAngulariOSAndroidNode.jsPythonOkta+1 more |
| Industries | BankingHealthcareGovernmentEnergyLarge EnterpriseFinancial Services+1 more | TechnologyE-CommerceFinancial ServicesHealthcareSaaSRetail |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Broadcom | Descope |
| Headquarters | Palo Alto, California, USA | Los Altos, California, USA |
| Company size | 10,001+ | 201-500 |
| Founded | 1961 | 2022 |
Overview
What it is
Symantec Identity Security
Shortlisting Identity Security tools? Symantec Identity Security by Broadcom brings SSO sync, with on-premises deployment. See strengths and alternatives.Descope
Descope covers visual drag-and-drop auth flows, passkeys and WebAuthn passwordless auth and enterprise SSO for enterprise B2B SSO federation. Compare top CIAM tools.Product type
Symantec Identity Security
Enterprise Identity Security & PAM PlatformDescope
Developer-Friendly Drag-and-Drop CIAM & Authentication EngineBest for
Symantec Identity Security
Banking, Healthcare, Government, Energy, Large Enterprise, Financial Services, UtilitiesDescope
Technology, E-Commerce, Financial Services, Healthcare, SaaS, RetailPricing
Pricing model
Symantec Identity Security
Contact VendorDescope
Contact VendorFree trial
Symantec Identity Security
Free trial: noDescope
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
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Descope
Deployment details
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On-premises / Hybrid / Private Cloud; On-premises Server; Hybrid; Private CloudDescope
Cloud SaaS; Cloud SaaSData residency
Symantec Identity Security
Customer private data centers / Dedicated cloud VPCDescope
United States; European Union; AWS Cloud InfrastructureKey features
What it offers
Symantec Identity Security
- Privileged credential vaulting
- Session recording and auditing
- Just-in-time privilege elevation
- Automated access certification
- Segregation of duties
- SSO sync
- Privileged credential protection
- Administrative session recording
Descope
- Visual drag-and-drop auth flows
- Passkeys and WebAuthn passwordless auth
- Enterprise SSO (SAML/OIDC)
- Adaptive risk-based authentication
- Developer SDKs
- Customer identity and access management
- Passkeys passwordless deployment
- Enterprise B2B SSO federation
Platform & access
API access
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API access: yesDescope
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
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SSO: yesDescope
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
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RBAC: yesDescope
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Symantec Identity Security
Multi-tenant: yesDescope
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Symantec Identity Security
Mobile app: noDescope
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Symantec Identity Security
Descope
Compliance
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Descope
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
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Descope
Industries
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Descope
Regions
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Vendor
Company
Symantec Identity Security
BroadcomDescope
DescopeHeadquarters
Symantec Identity Security
Palo Alto, California, USADescope
Los Altos, California, USACompany size
Symantec Identity Security
10,001+Descope
201-500Founded
Symantec Identity Security
1961Descope
2022