I'm an implementing consulting partner for BigID. Initially, the clients used the solution for compliance with GDPR and CCPA. However, more recently, the software has evolved significantly to be useful for data governance and areas such as security posture and related aspects.
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Commendable and robust data-centric tool
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
One of the most valuable things in a data-focused world is a tool, a technology that's data-centric, not trying to master data management or whatever else.
It's a source of truth for what data an organization holds, giving it the ability to catalog, categorize, and understand its data in a way that other technologies like Alation, Collibra, or Informatica didn't afford. So, that's probably the biggest value in the data center.
What needs improvement?
BigID is making some forays into the GRC space, and that's a natural progression. I'd like to see that improve so that data governance is better, data risk is identified, and the ability to control and mitigate it. So, that's where I see the opportunity for advancement.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using this solution for five and a half years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
BigID is stable. I've positioned it as the market leader in privacy data technologies for some time. In comparison to other technologies I've used, it's far superior.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The product is scalable. For one of my customers, there are not more than half a dozen. It's not a broad adoption tool. It's more like a utility. So, fewer users but many beneficiaries.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is complex. There's a nuance to it, and that's one of the things that's been interesting as the technologies evolve. It's not complex in and of itself. You can install it quickly and attach data quickly.
The complexity arises because most organizations I've worked with are thinking about their data for the first time. So, while installing the software and operationalizing it is easy, the onboarding and understanding of the data, design, legacy systems, and everything from Oracle to side-based to MS Access, that's where it gets tricky. They need to catalog, correlate, combine, rationalize, and really think through it all.
So, the software itself is easy to implement and operate. But the operational side, from the client's perspective, requires a commitment. It's like buying a circular saw and expecting to build a house. The tool will take you some of the way, but if you don't have the underlying knowledge, you're going to struggle.
What about the implementation team?
The deployment model is a client-driven decision. I've been the implementation consulting partner. Ultimately, the client makes the decision on the deployment model. When BigID first came out, it was originally only available on-premises. Later, clients could choose to deploy it on the cloud, whether on AWS, Azure, or another platform.
BigID does maintenance releases periodically, requiring updates. Major releases are probably monthly to quarterly. Maybe four times a year now, or two, they just changed the cycle. Then, there are minor releases occasionally. These need to be done, but underlying maintenance isn't bad. It is like applying periodic updates to any other software package.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
It is an expensive product. There are different price points for different BigID functions and features now. So, it depends on your specific needs.
In the time I've been working with BigID (over half a decade now), it's gone from a monolithic software package to something with more modular parts. Now, the customer or client can buy only the required pieces, making it not terribly expensive.
So, the pricing depends. If you have thousands of data sources to connect and manage, and you struggled with an MDM package in the past, you'll find BigID valuable and even cheap. But if you're a small business, it's probably not the right tool for you.
So, it depends on your goals, past experiences, business problems, and organizational direction. If you're in healthcare, technology, or manufacturing with tons of data sources to control, understand, and manage (data disposition, cataloging, reporting, GDPR/California compliance, etc.), and you have the right discipline and understanding of what you're trying to do, you'll find it inexpensive.
But without management commitment to using the tool effectively, it's like buying an expensive Oracle or SAP system and not getting the desired results.
What other advice do I have?
My first question is: what are you trying to achieve? What business problem are you trying to solve? It's like asking if you should buy a calculator or Excel for basic math. A cheap calculator even does simple calculations! So, what's your goal?
If your answer is data inventory and starting your data governance journey, then BigID is absolutely worth exploring.
Overall, I would rate the solution a solid nine out of ten. Compared to the market, it's a ten. There are a few things I'd like it to do better, but they're working on it. So, nine now, with room to grow on.
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What do you like best about the product?
-I Have been using this portal for all my resources, and my work is done in a smooth manner without hassle-free
- This portal is accessible to and easy to understand for anyone.
- This portal is accessible to and easy to understand for anyone.
What do you dislike about the product?
I have seen the portal latency in some cases, but it is ignorable; maybe increasing the server response may help solve this. The appetence of the portal is also pleasing.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It gives accurate login data daily, making evaluating employee presence in the organization much more accessible. It makes overall graphs to see the times and off times.
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What do you like best about the product?
It is cloud-based, and most of the controls are automated, which saves a lot of time and eliminates most human errors. BigID has a customized view which makes it easier to interpret.
What do you dislike about the product?
I have just started using BigID and have not picked up anything I dislike.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Protecting our data by monitoring sensitive and critical data at risk with Data Risk Scoring. Using the breach data investigation app to determine impacted users in our organization.
Big ID
What do you like best about the product?
Handles the sensitive data of a customers in an efficient manner. UI it provides is simple to use and user breachm.
Fool proof against data breach and provides proper intelligence report of the personal data.
Fool proof against data breach and provides proper intelligence report of the personal data.
What do you dislike about the product?
Big ID is expensive compare to other products.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Big ID enables customers to manage and protect their organization's personal data. Data present in cloud, on prem was efficiently handled with the help of big data.
Securing data is hassle-free
What do you like best about the product?
The concept is superb. We had a lot of private data and BigID's platform helped in securing it.
What do you dislike about the product?
A better user interface would have helped.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
BigID is helping us manage our sensitive data and gain insights about the same.
Seems to be a future of personal data security
What do you like best about the product?
I like the most how BigID is transforming data discovery and data intelligence to tackle privacy, data security and data management issues for all sorts of data
What do you dislike about the product?
I am only in a beta testing group, so I am still trying to understand the software. It seems to be pretty easy to use and so far so good.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
In the testing phase, it's helping us understand how important it is to have a good software to manage sensitive data,
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What do you like best about the product?
I like the way it provides data intelligence reports.
What do you dislike about the product?
Its subscription price is high. It must lower its cost.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It helps me structure all of the data with the help of their very flawless UI.
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What do you like best about the product?
Great way to safely manage my company's data and get insights on data holes and duplicates. Also, the name is excellent and easy to remember. A brand that can grow.
What do you dislike about the product?
The website is a little clunky and looks cheaply done. The logo is cut off at the top of the website. Other than that, the interface works well for what I need.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Big ID helped me manage my company's data and also provided security of my data and peace of mind. I used the privacy suite from BigID to actively protect my data.
it's the best data managemnent establishment
What do you like best about the product?
the software it provides to manage the data of an organization.
What do you dislike about the product?
maybe the cost is a bit high and the UI is a bit tacky
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
private and important data is very crucial and needs to be secured and BigID provides the best software it could be secure such things!
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