Akamai Identity Cloud vs. IBM Security Verify

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Akamai Identity Cloud
Score 7.7 out of 10
N/A
Akamai Identity Cloud (formerly Janrain, acquired January 2019) supports the collection of customer identity data through social and traditional registration and login as well as diverse engagement capabilities like Commenting, Ratings and Reviews and Live Chat. The customer identity data is stored in one unified individual-level profile, making it available for use across a marketing organization and broader enterprise through out of the box integrations with the most common technology…
$0
up to 2,500 users
IBM Security Verify
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
IBM Security Verify, formerly known as IBM Cloud Identity, is an identity-as-a-service (IDaaS) offering that aggregates dynamic user, device and environmental context to automate risk protection and continuously authenticate any user to any resource.
$1.71
per month per user
Pricing
Akamai Identity CloudIBM Security Verify
Editions & Modules
Free Basic Social Login
$0
up to 2,500 users
Enterprise
$5,000
100k users
Pro
$1,000/$2,250
10k/25k users
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Akamai Identity CloudIBM Security Verify
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional DetailsFor full platform pricing, please contact us.Sample Pricing Breakdown (NOTE: for competitive pricing per contract, please consult with your IBM Security Account Rep) Users: 5,000 SSO* -- USD 1.71 per user per month MFA* -- USD 1.71 per user per month Adaptive Access* -- USD 1.71 per user per month Lifecycle and provisioning** -- USD 2.01 per user per month Identity analytics** -- USD 2.13 per user per month * Single sign-on (SSO), multifactor authentication (MFA) and adaptive access pricing based on total active monthly users per use case. Costs decrease if users are active less than once per month. ** Lifecycle and provisioning and identity analytics pricing based on total users per use case.
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Features
Akamai Identity CloudIBM Security Verify
Identity Management
Comparison of Identity Management features of Product A and Product B
Akamai Identity Cloud
-
Ratings
IBM Security Verify
8.1
35 Ratings
0% above category average
ID-Management Access Control00 Ratings8.131 Ratings
ID Management Single-Sign On (SSO)00 Ratings8.433 Ratings
Multi-Factor Authentication00 Ratings8.431 Ratings
Password Management00 Ratings9.131 Ratings
Account Provisioning and De-provisioning00 Ratings7.328 Ratings
ID Management Workflow Automation00 Ratings7.030 Ratings
ID Risk Management00 Ratings8.230 Ratings
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User Ratings
Akamai Identity CloudIBM Security Verify
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(1 ratings)
8.3
(36 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
7.7
(15 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(19 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.8
(15 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
8.4
(19 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
7.8
(7 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
8.3
(5 ratings)
User Testimonials
Akamai Identity CloudIBM Security Verify
Likelihood to Recommend
Akamai
It helps to store our data online and also they provide security to our data. We can access our data anytime and anywhere. The Initial setup was heavy it could have been much better. To overcome this they do provide good customer support where we can call them to clear our concerns. It is not suitable for small business people where the cost is high inside many can't afford their plans.
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IBM
Verify protects our on-premises resources and some of our cloud-based ones, too. We've used SSO with several apps without issues. MFA was the main driver for us, and Verify was found to be a good fit for our needs, enabling our end users to access resources securely. This facility helped us build cyber assurance with our stakeholders.
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Pros
Akamai
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IBM
  • IBM Security Verify provides comprehensive identity and access management (IAM) capabilities.
  • IBM Security Verify provides multi-factor authentication (MFA) capabilities.
  • IBM Security Verify provides robust identity and access governance capabilities.
  • IBM Security Verify provides comprehensive auditing capabilities.
  • IBM Security Verify provides a comprehensive platform for managing and protecting privileged accounts.
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Cons
Akamai
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IBM
  • The mobile app can be a bit buggy at times if it gets fixed it would be great.
  • UI seems a bit old compared to modern tools out there.
  • There is a bit of a learning curve; if the developers can make it more intuitive it would be awesome.
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Likelihood to Renew
Akamai
No answers on this topic
IBM
It works flawlessly, i have never faced any major issues with this. It has all the features such as Iam and security management. I think its a good investment and the benefits we reap from this software are worth the price.
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Usability
Akamai
No answers on this topic
IBM
While setup and implementation takes work and time, the flexibility and possibilities make up for that in the long run. This is not a product you can just install and run, but if you design and implement your ruleset well, it will save you a lot of work afterwards. Just make sure that the systems you want to use it for have an existing and proven connector.
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Reliability and Availability
Akamai
No answers on this topic
IBM
It is almost always available. they do updates at night, minimizing the effect of upgrades. It is always around, it is just old and maybe needs to start from scratch to get a better product for nowadays. It is almost always available during business hours when you need it. for 24/7 companies it may be more difficult to time the upgrades so that it does not affect your work.
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Support Rating
Akamai
No answers on this topic
IBM
The support team has always been the primary consultation base when we are faced by performance problems. From the deployment stage the team has managed to monitor the operation lifecycle and give best insights based on their observation. It works 24/7 to enhance productive service delivery to clients. The IBM Security Verify Support team has been the main player in the successful performance of this software.
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Alternatives Considered
Akamai
We are using Janrain to protect our data from internet attacks and they also have good customer support to cover critical instances. Customer data can be accessed easily. They also have an MFA facility to stop unauthorized persons [from] accessing the data. They also provide a 30-day basic plan to experience their facility which can be useful to know the features and facility of that product.
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IBM
We evaluated Oracle Identity Manager and were ready to move ahead with the purchase plan, but then found that IBM addressed the needs of our company in a more robust fashion. The price was significantly higher, yet in the grand scheme of things, the safety of both our data and the data of our clients was the most important criteria.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Akamai
No answers on this topic
IBM
The licensing terms were favourable due to their flexibility based on the size and purpose of implementation. The billing frequency is done on quarterly basis. The vendor team has enacted best user policies that gives the company the full control of this platform. It is cost-effective as compared to most security verification tools in the market.
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Professional Services
Akamai
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IBM
In the case of adjustments, we were often able to carry them out completely on our own and only used professional services for new requirements. Particularly in the case of access management, it is very positive that we usually needed IBM for a task in less than an hour and then developed the solution further on our own.
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Return on Investment
Akamai
  • Customer data can be easily accessed
  • we have protected our data which can also be accessed anywhere without worrying [about] internet attacks
  • Pricing is bit high for what we get
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IBM
  • Very much secured to the business as it provides granular level of configuration as far as authentication and authorization is concerned.
  • Works as a reverse Proxy so totally hides the backend application from anonymous access
  • It needs professional to install and manage it. It takes time to implement right set of policies but once setup as per requirement it will do its job
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ScreenShots

IBM Security Verify Screenshots

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