Cybersecurity · head to head
One Identity vs SonicWall
One Identity
Cybersecurity
Quest-owned identity governance, PAM and Active Directory management
- From
- On request
- Rated
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SonicWall
Cybersecurity
Proven security, performance and simplicity for modern networks
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- On request
- Rated
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The short version
- 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.; SonicWall product line page names no price for any firewall model, series or bundled security service
- Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which One Identity and SonicWall actually diverge.
| Attribute | One Identity | SonicWall |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Web, Windows, Linux | Web |
Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (quote), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Cybersecurity).
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 SonicWall
Nothing recorded that One Identity does not also cover.
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 SonicWall
- A government or defence environment requiring privileged session management on a hardened physical appliance rather than a cloud servicenot SonicWall
- A manufacturer with SAP and Active Directory needing provisioning governed under one certification processnot SonicWall
- An enterprise consolidating Active Directory after an acquisition and needing automated account lifecycle across both forestsnot SonicWall
SonicWall
- Network security and firewallsnot One Identity
- Cloud securitynot 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.
SonicWall
- Product line page names no price for any firewall model, series or bundled security service
- Product tiers are segmented strictly by business size (TZ80 for micro-SMBs up to NSsp for large enterprises), so a growing business must migrate hardware series rather than scale within one model
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
SonicWall
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the SonicWall review.
Which should you pick?
Choose One Identity if
- You need identity manager.
- You work on Web, Windows, Linux.
- You also want safeguard.
Choose SonicWall if
Nothing in the data separates SonicWall from One Identity on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is One Identity or SonicWall better?
- Neither clearly leads. One Identity starts at On request and SonicWall at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, One Identity or SonicWall?
- One Identity starts at On request and SonicWall at On request.
- Does One Identity or SonicWall run on more platforms?
- One Identity runs on Web, Windows, Linux. SonicWall runs on Web.
- 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 SonicWall is typically brought in for.
- What can One Identity do that SonicWall cannot?
- One Identity covers Identity Manager, Safeguard, Active Roles, OneLogin.
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.
SonicWall: How much does SonicWall cost?
SonicWall does not publish pricing on its main website. The company directs customers to contact their sales team directly or access the partner portal for reseller pricing. Free trials are available through their sales channels.
SourceOne Identity: Does it include privileged access?
Safeguard provides it, but it is licensed separately from Identity Manager. Neither includes the other.
SonicWall: Does SonicWall offer a free trial?
Yes, SonicWall offers free trials for their products. Contact their sales team through the Contact Sales button to request trial access and pricing information.
SourceOne 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.
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