Compare Forefront Identity and Panda Cloud Protection - Aug 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Aug 01, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Forefront Identity or Panda Cloud Protection?

Panda Cloud Protection is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Forefront Identity, and Panda Cloud Protection is rated higher (90/100) than Forefront Identity (81/100). Both tools offer the same amount of features.

Looking for the right Autentication and Identity Access solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

Microsoft Vs. Panda Security

Microsoft: Microsoft Corporation is an American corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses and supports a wide range of products and services related to computing. The company was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4, 1975. Microsoft is the world's largest software maker measured by revenues.

Panda Security:  Panda Security, is a computer security company founded in 1990, in the city of Bilbao, Spain. Initially centered on the production of antivirus software, the company has expanded its line of applications to include firewall applications, spam and spyware detection applications, cybercrime prevention technology, and other system management and...

Who is more expensive? Forefront Identity or Panda Cloud Protection?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Autentication and Identity Access software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Forefront Identity and Panda Cloud Protection.

Forefront Identity price starts at $8.75 per year , On a scale between 1 to 10 Forefront Identity Manager is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Autentication and Identity Access software. Panda Cloud Protection price starts at $28 per user/year , When comparing Panda Cloud Protection to its competitors, the software is rated 6 - similar to the average Autentication and Identity Access software cost.

Bottom line: Panda Cloud Protection is more expensive than Forefront Identity.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Forefront Identity Vs. Panda Cloud Protection based on some of the most important and required Autentication and Identity Access features.

Forefront Identity: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Panda Cloud Protection: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Target customer size

Customers of the software include individual as well as corporate users. Panda Cloud Protection is perfect for small and mid-sized businesses.



Forefront Identity

ITQlick rating
(4.1/5)

starts at $8.75 per year

Microsoft Forefront Identity Manager is an identity management solution for personal and commercial use. The software provides protection for the digital identities of users in enterprise computer systems. It w...

Categories: Autentication and Identity Access.

Panda Cloud Protection

ITQlick rating
(4.8/5)

starts at $28 per user/year

Panda Cloud Protection is a cloud-based security solution designed to protect you from major threat vectors like web, email and endpoint. The software provides strong security for servers, desktops, laptops and...

Categories: Antivirus Software, Email Security.

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Forefront Identity: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support

Panda Cloud Protection: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
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Forefron...
ITQlick rating
4.1/5
Score
81/100
Pricing
4.6/10
License pricing
$8.75 per year
Functionality
4
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Panda Cl...
ITQlick rating
4.8/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
6.4/10
License pricing
$28 per user/year
Functionality
5
Ping Ide...
ITQlick rating
4.1/5
Score
88/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$3 per user/month
Functionality
3
Varonis
ITQlick rating
4/5
Score
87/100
Pricing
4.2/10
License pricing
$17,000 per license
Functionality
3
SAP cust...
ITQlick rating
3.8/5
Score
84/100
Pricing
9.4/10
License pricing
$45,000 per year
Functionality
4

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.