Core Password vs. PortalGuard Comparison


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		Related Products ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus ADSelfService Plus is an on-premises access management solution that caters to businesses across various industries, such as IT, banking, engineering, education, aviation, and telecommunications. Key features include: 1. Self-service password resets and account unlocks: Users can reset their passwords in AD and unlock their domain accounts from a web browser. 2. MFA: Machine logins, VPN and OWA logins, and cloud app logins can be secured using MFA. 3. Password synchronizer and SSO: Users can log in to multiple apps using one unified identity via SSO and real-time password synchronization. 4. Password policy enforcer: Admins can configure custom password policies to enforce strong password creation. 5. Password expiration notifier: Admins can send end users password expiration notifications via SMS or email. 6. Directory self-update: Users can update their AD attribute information through the directory self-update feature. 178 Ratings Visit Website 1Password 1Password is a secure, scalable, and easy-to-use password manager that's trusted by the world's leading companies. Using 1Password makes it easy for your employees to stay safe online. Once 1Password is part of their workflow, good security habits will become second nature. 1Password Advanced Protection is now available with 1Password Business. Set Master Password policies, enforce two-factor authentication team-wide, restrict access with firewall rules, review sign-in attempts and require your team to use the latest version of 1Password. Our award-winning apps are available for Mac, iOS, Linux, Windows, and Android. 1Password syncs seamlessly across devices, so your employees always have access to their passwords. When everyone uses 1Password, your risk goes down — and your productivity goes up. 16,918 Ratings Visit Website Securden Password Vault for Enterprises Securden Password Vault for Enterprises is a scalable, enterprise-grade credential management solution available in both cloud (SaaS) and on-premise deployments. It centralizes the storage of passwords, SSH keys, DevOps secrets, files, and other sensitive data in an AES-256 encrypted vault, helping organizations enforce strong security controls and defend against insider and external threats. The solution enables secure credential storage, granular access controls, automated password rotation, and just-in-time access while providing full visibility through audit logs, session recordings, and real-time alerts. IT teams can launch secure remote connections such as RDP, SSH, and SQL directly from the vault without exposing credentials. Trusted by enterprises worldwide, Securden helps organizations strengthen security posture, streamline credential governance, improve operational efficiency, and meet compliance requirements across industries. 63 Ratings Visit Website Proton Pass Proton Pass for Business is a secure, end-to-end encrypted password manager built for teams that prioritize privacy, compliance, and control. Safely store and share passwords, passkeys, secure notes, aliases, and credit card details with zero-knowledge encryption, ensuring only your organization can access sensitive data. Manage user access with advanced admin controls, activity logs, and enforced password policies, and simplify onboarding and offboarding with secure vault sharing. Created by the team behind Proton Mail, Proton Pass integrates seamlessly across browsers and devices, offering autofill, password generation, email alias management, and dark web monitoring. With Swiss-based privacy, open-source transparency, and strong end-to-end encryption, Proton Pass for Business helps organizations reduce risk, prevent data breaches, ensure compliance, and boost team productivity without compromising security or user experience. 31,996 Ratings Visit Website Passwork Passwork is a password manager built for security-conscious organizations, available as both a self-hosted (on-premise) solution and a secure cloud service. Developed and headquartered in Europe (Barcelona, Spain), Passwork meets GDPR, NIS2, ENS and other European regulatory requirements by design. The self-hosted version stores all passwords and credentials exclusively on your own server. Double-layer AES-256 encryption (server-side and client-side) with zero-knowledge architecture ensures your data stays within your infrastructure. For organizations seeking instant deployment without infrastructure overhead, Passwork Cloud provides a fully managed SaaS option. Hosted in secure data centers in Germany, the cloud platform operates on the same zero-knowledge model. Passwork is ISO/IEC 27001 certified. Both deployment options are trusted by enterprises for secure password sharing, privileged access management, and centralized credential governance. 129 Ratings Visit Website Securden Unified PAM Securden Unified PAM is a privileged access security solution that lets you discover, centrally store, organize, share, manage, and keep track of all privileged identities, passwords, keys, documents, and other identities. It helps you establish a centralized password management system, automate management with approval workflows, control ‘who’ can access ‘what’, monitor, and record all access to critical IT assets, and enforce password security best practices. The major modules of Securden Unified PAM are password management, privileged account management, secure remote access, application control, endpoint privilege management, privileged session management, and SSH key management. The platform supports compliance with NIS2, DORA, NIST, PCI-DSS, HIPAA, and ISO-IEC 27001. Installation typically takes only a few minutes, and a complete production-ready PAM can be achieved in less than a month with Securden Unified PAM. 89 Ratings Visit Website Keeper Security Keeper Security is transforming the way people and organizations around the world secure their passwords and passkeys, secrets and confidential information. Keeper’s easy-to-use cybersecurity platform is built on a foundation of zero-trust and zero-knowledge security to protect every user on every device. Keeper’s solution deploys in minutes and seamlessly integrates with any tech stack to prevent breaches, reduce help desk costs and ensure compliance. Trusted by millions of individuals and thousands of organizations globally, Keeper is the leader for best-in-class password and passkey management, secrets management, privileged access, secure remote access and encrypted messaging. Protect what matters at KeeperSecurity.com. 1,812 Ratings Visit Website ManageEngine ADAudit Plus ADAudit Plus helps keep your Windows Server ecosystem secure and compliant by providing full visibility into all activities. ADAudit Plus provides a clear picture of all changes made to your AD resources including AD objects and their attributes, group policy, and more. AD auditing helps detect and respond to insider threat, privilege misuse, and other indicators of compromise, and in short, strengthens your organization's security posture. Gain granular visibility into everything that resides in AD, including objects such as users, computers, groups, OUs, GPOs, schema, and sites, along with their attributes. Audit user management actions including creation, deletion, password resets, and permission changes, along with details on who did what, when, and from where. Keep track of when users are added or removed from security and distribution groups to ensure that users have the bare minimum privileges. 629 Ratings Visit Website Uniqkey Uniqkey: Protect every login. Access with confidence. Uniqkey is Europe’s trusted password and access management platform - purpose-built for companies that demand security, simplicity, and control. Engineered by European cybersecurity experts, our platform combines military-grade encryption with an effortless user experience. We remove complexity from everyday workflows, helping employees stay secure without slowing them down. From auto-filling 2FA codes to streamlining access across your cloud environment, Uniqkey keeps security frictionless and productivity high. With real-time visibility across your entire infrastructure, IT teams gain complete control over access rights, employee activity, and security scores - empowering them to defend against threats and drive compliance with confidence proactively. Seamlessly integrated with Microsoft and other core systems, Uniqkey makes provisioning and offboarding fast, automated, and secure. 182 Ratings Visit Website Curtain MonGuard Screen Watermark Curtain MonGuard Screen Watermark is an enterprise solution that displays watermarks on users' screens, showing information like PC name, and username. It captures user attention and serves as a reminder before taking screenshots to share sensitive information. Key features: - On-screen watermark - Full screen-watermark - Application screen-watermark - Supports over 500 Applications - Self-defined content of watermark - Screen-watermark by condition - Central administration - Integration with Active Directory - Uninstall password for client - Password management - Admin delegation - Self protection for the software Licensing: Curtain MonGuard is shareware. You can download and use the software for free on a trial basis or commercial use. If you want to display [username] and [IP address] in screen watermark and some advanced features, you need to activate the software to paid version. 7 Ratings Visit Website
About Ineffective or manual password management is a significant burden to organizations, resulting in increased costs and security risks across the business. Companies that use a strong self-service password management solution, automate self-service password resets, and enforce stronger password policies can significantly reduce reliance on IT resources and decrease potential access risks. That’s why Core Security provides a complete, integrated solution for automated password management. Core Password and Secure Reset work together to provide a convenient and secure password reset solution for your organization. Core Password is the industry-leading solution for secure self-service password management. With multiple access options, robust service desk integration, and the ability to enforce consistent password policies for any system, application, or web portal, Core Password offers leading self-service password reset capabilities.	About BIO-key PortalGuard IDaaS is a single, flexible cloud-based IAM platform that offers the widest range of options for multi-factor authentication, biometrics, single sign-on, and self-service password reset to support a customer’s security initiatives and deliver an optimized user experience – all at an affordable price point. For over 20 years, industries such as education, including over 200 institutions, healthcare, finance, and government have chosen PortalGuard as their preferred solution.Whether you’re looking for passwordless workflows, support for your Zero Trust architecture, or just implementing MFA for the first time, PortalGuard can easily secure access for both the workforce and customers whether they are remote or on-premises. PortalGuard’s MFA stands out above others as it is the only solution to offer Identity-Bound Biometrics that offer the highest levels of integrity, security, accuracy, availability and are easier to use than traditional authentication methods.
Platforms Supported Windows Not Supported Mac Not Supported Linux Not Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Not Supported Chromebook Not Supported	Platforms Supported Windows Supported Mac Supported Linux Not Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Supported iPhone Supported iPad Supported Android Supported Chromebook Not Supported
Audience Enterprises searching for a password management solution to automate processes and reduce access risks	Audience SMB and enterprise markets
Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Not Supported Online Supported	Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Supported Online Supported
API Offers API Not Supported	API Offers API Not Supported
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Pricing No information available. Free Version Not Supported Free Trial Supported	Pricing PortalGuard (Commercial On-Premises) - Self Service Password Reset License (SSPR only) - $12.50 annually per user PortalGuard (Commercial On-Premises) - Enterprise License (SSPR, SSO, MFA) - $36.00 annually per user PortalGuard IDaaS (Commercial Cloud) - Enterprise License (SSPR, SSO, MFA) - $42.00 annually per user PortalGuard IDaaS (Commercial Cloud) - Self-Service Password Reset License (SSPR only) - $12.50 annually per user Free Version Not Supported Free Trial Supported
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Training Documentation Supported Webinars Supported Live Online Not Supported In Person Supported	Training Documentation Supported Webinars Supported Live Online Supported In Person Not Supported
Company Information Core Security (Fortra) Founded: 1996 United States www.coresecurity.com/products/core-password	Company Information BIO-key International Founded: 1993 United States www.bio-key.com/portalguard/
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Categories Password Management Supported Password Policy Enforcement Supported Self-Service Password Reset (SSPR) Supported	Categories Biometric Authentication Supported Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) Supported Identity and Access Management (IAM) Supported Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) Supported Identity Management Supported Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Supported Password Management Supported Passwordless Authentication Supported Risk-Based Authentication Supported Self-Service Password Reset (SSPR) Supported Single Sign On Supported
	Password Management Features Credential Management Supported Multifactor Authentication Supported Password Generator Not Supported Password Reset Supported Password Synchronization Supported Single Sign On Supported User Management Supported Show More Features Identity Management Features Access Certification Not Supported Compliance Management Not Supported Multifactor Authentication Supported Password Management Not Supported Privileged Account Management Supported Self-Service Access Request Not Supported Single Sign On Supported User Activity Monitoring Supported User Provisioning Not Supported
Integrations Active Directory Not Supported Adobe Marketo Engage Not Supported Blackboard Collaborate Not Supported Canvas Not Supported Dropbox Not Supported GitHub Not Supported Google Workspace Not Supported Microsoft 365 Not Supported Microsoft SharePoint Not Supported Salesforce Not Supported Slack Not Supported Trello Not Supported Show More Integrations	Integrations Active Directory Supported Adobe Marketo Engage Supported Blackboard Collaborate Supported Canvas Supported Dropbox Supported GitHub Supported Google Workspace Supported Microsoft 365 Supported Microsoft SharePoint Supported Salesforce Supported Slack Supported Trello Supported Show More Integrations View All 12 Integrations
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