Cybersecurity · head to head
One Identity vs Ring Neighbors
One Identity
Cybersecurity
Quest-owned identity governance, PAM and Active Directory management
- From
- On request
- Free plan
- No
The short version
- Only Ring Neighbors has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: One Identity the portfolio is assembled from separate acquisitions, so components are separately licensed, separately administered and do not present one console, which raises operational cost.; Ring Neighbors neighbors by Ring is a free app only available in the US, per the vendor's own page (Internet Archive capture, 1 January 2023)
- They diverge on capability: One Identity covers Identity Manager, Ring Neighbors covers Video Request Portal.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which One Identity and Ring Neighbors actually diverge.
| Attribute | One Identity | Ring Neighbors |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | Free |
| Pricing model | quote | freemium |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, Linux | Web, Ios, Android |
| Category | Cybersecurity | Government |
| Founded | Unknown | 2013 |
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in One Identity
- Identity Manager
- Safeguard
- Active Roles
- OneLogin
- Password Manager
- syslog-ng
- Starling connectors
Only in Ring Neighbors
- Video Request Portal
- Community Alerts
- Geographic Requests
- Case Management
- Resident Opt-in
- Ring Devices
- CAD Systems
- Social Media
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
One Identity
- An organisation whose authoritative directory will remain on premises Active Directory and needs delegated administration with attribute-level controlnot Ring Neighbors
- A government or defence environment requiring privileged session management on a hardened physical appliance rather than a cloud servicenot Ring Neighbors
- A manufacturer with SAP and Active Directory needing provisioning governed under one certification processnot Ring Neighbors
- An enterprise consolidating Active Directory after an acquisition and needing automated account lifecycle across both forestsnot Ring Neighbors
Ring Neighbors
- Citizen Servicesnot One Identity
- Records Managementnot One Identity
- Public Safetynot One Identity
- Civic Engagementnot One Identity
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
One Identity
- The portfolio is assembled from separate acquisitions, so components are separately licensed, separately administered and do not present one console, which raises operational cost.
- Identity Manager implementations are customisation-heavy and commonly run over a year, with the services spend exceeding the licence cost in the first year.
- Quest has changed private equity ownership more than once since the Dell separation, and buyers should ask directly about product investment commitments before signing a multi-year deal.
- Product documentation and support sit behind a customer portal, which makes independent evaluation before purchase harder than with vendors that publish openly.
- The cloud-native and developer experience trails the pure-play identity vendors, so organisations moving decisively to SaaS applications find the on premises heritage becomes a constraint rather than an asset.
Ring Neighbors
- Neighbors by Ring is a free app only available in the US, per the vendor's own page (Internet Archive capture, 1 January 2023)
Pricing, plan by plan
One Identity
On request- Identity Manager$undefined/year
- Priced per managed identity
- On premises or hosted
- Access certification and provisioning
- Safeguard$undefined/year
- Priced per privileged user or per appliance
- Hardened appliance option for session management
- Licensed separately from Identity Manager
- Active Roles$undefined/year
- Priced per managed Active Directory account
- Delegated administration and automated provisioning
- Licensed separately
Ring Neighbors
Free- Public Safety PortalFree
- Video Requests
- Community Alerts
- Case Management
Which should you pick?
Choose One Identity if
- You need identity manager.
- You work on Web, Windows, Linux.
- You also want safeguard.
Choose Ring Neighbors if
- You need video request portal.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want community alerts.
Questions people ask
- Is One Identity or Ring Neighbors better?
- Neither clearly leads. One Identity starts at On request and Ring Neighbors at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, One Identity or Ring Neighbors?
- Ring Neighbors has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for One Identity and Free for Ring Neighbors.
- Does One Identity or Ring Neighbors run on more platforms?
- One Identity runs on Web, Windows, Linux. Ring Neighbors runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use Ring Neighbors for free?
- Yes. Ring Neighbors has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. One Identity starts at On request.
- What is One Identity best used for?
- One Identity is most often used for an organisation whose authoritative directory will remain on premises active directory and needs delegated administration with attribute-level control, a government or defence environment requiring privileged session management on a hardened physical appliance rather than a cloud service, a manufacturer with sap and active directory needing provisioning governed under one certification process, an enterprise consolidating active directory after an acquisition and needing automated account lifecycle across both forests. Of those, an organisation whose authoritative directory will remain on premises active directory and needs delegated administration with attribute-level control and a government or defence environment requiring privileged session management on a hardened physical appliance rather than a cloud service are not what Ring Neighbors is typically brought in for.
- What can One Identity do that Ring Neighbors cannot?
- One Identity covers Identity Manager, Safeguard, Active Roles, OneLogin. Ring Neighbors covers Video Request Portal, Community Alerts, Geographic Requests, Case Management.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
One Identity: Is One Identity the same company as Quest?
Yes. One Identity is Quest Software's identity and access management business unit, not a separate vendor.
One Identity: Does it include privileged access?
Safeguard provides it, but it is licensed separately from Identity Manager. Neither includes the other.
One Identity: Why choose this over SailPoint or Saviynt?
Almost always because of Active Directory depth via Active Roles or an appliance requirement for privileged sessions. For cloud-first estates the specialists are the stronger choice.
Related pages
More on One Identity
More on Ring Neighbors
Other head to heads
- One Identity vs Saviynt
- One Identity vs Delinea
- One Identity vs Omada Identity
- One Identity vs BeyondTrust
- One Identity vs Netwrix
- One Identity vs Infisical
- One Identity vs HashiCorp Boundary
- One Identity vs Teleport
- One Identity vs JumpCloud
- One Identity vs Idira
- One Identity vs March Networks
- One Identity vs Akeyless
- One Identity vs LogicManager
- One Identity vs Mullvad VPN
- One Identity vs Private Internet Access
- One Identity vs Quantexa
- One Identity vs Termly
- One Identity vs Transcend
- One Identity vs Accela
- One Identity vs CivicPlus
- One Identity vs Granicus
- One Identity vs DocuWare
- One Identity vs CentralSquare
- One Identity vs Axon Records
- One Identity vs IAPro
- One Identity vs Mark43
- One Identity vs SafeCity
- One Identity vs Citizen
- One Identity vs ShotSpotter
- One Identity vs Tyler Brazos
- One Identity vs NEXGEN Asset Management
- One Identity vs NextRequest
- One Identity vs Trimble Unity Maintain
- One Identity vs VUEWorks
- One Identity vs American Legal Publishing
- One Identity vs ArchiveSocial
- Ring Neighbors vs Saviynt
- Ring Neighbors vs Delinea
- Ring Neighbors vs Omada Identity
- Ring Neighbors vs BeyondTrust
- Ring Neighbors vs Netwrix
- Ring Neighbors vs Infisical
- Ring Neighbors vs HashiCorp Boundary
- Ring Neighbors vs Teleport
- Ring Neighbors vs JumpCloud
- Ring Neighbors vs Idira
- Ring Neighbors vs March Networks
- Ring Neighbors vs Akeyless
- Ring Neighbors vs LogicManager
- Ring Neighbors vs Mullvad VPN
- Ring Neighbors vs Private Internet Access
- Ring Neighbors vs Quantexa
- Ring Neighbors vs Termly
- Ring Neighbors vs Transcend
- Ring Neighbors vs Accela
- Ring Neighbors vs CivicPlus
- Ring Neighbors vs Granicus
- Ring Neighbors vs DocuWare
- Ring Neighbors vs CentralSquare
- Ring Neighbors vs Axon Records
- Ring Neighbors vs IAPro
- Ring Neighbors vs Mark43
- Ring Neighbors vs SafeCity
- Ring Neighbors vs Citizen
- Ring Neighbors vs ShotSpotter
- Ring Neighbors vs Tyler Brazos
- Ring Neighbors vs NEXGEN Asset Management
- Ring Neighbors vs NextRequest
- Ring Neighbors vs Trimble Unity Maintain
- Ring Neighbors vs VUEWorks
- Ring Neighbors vs American Legal Publishing
- Ring Neighbors vs ArchiveSocial