Akamai Identity Cloud vs. IBM Verify vs. ID.me

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 Verify
Score 8.9 out of 10
N/A
IBM 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.
$1.81
per month per user
ID.me
Score 9.4 out of 10
N/A
ID.me is a digital identity network that aims to simplify the user's indication verification experience.N/A
Pricing
Akamai Identity CloudIBM VerifyID.me
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 VerifyID.me
Free Trial
YesYesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptionalNo setup fee
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 VerifyID.me
Identity Management
Comparison of Identity Management features of Product A and Product B
Akamai Identity Cloud
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Ratings
IBM Verify
8.8
53 Ratings
7% above category average
ID.me
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Ratings
ID-Management Access Control00 Ratings8.748 Ratings00 Ratings
ID Management Single-Sign On (SSO)00 Ratings8.650 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-Factor Authentication00 Ratings9.349 Ratings00 Ratings
Password Management00 Ratings9.546 Ratings00 Ratings
Account Provisioning and De-provisioning00 Ratings8.445 Ratings00 Ratings
ID Management Workflow Automation00 Ratings8.348 Ratings00 Ratings
ID Risk Management00 Ratings8.746 Ratings00 Ratings
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Akamai Identity CloudIBM VerifyID.me
Small Businesses
Auth0
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Score 8.1 out of 10
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Score 9.0 out of 10

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Medium-sized Companies
OneLogin by One Identity
OneLogin by One Identity
Score 9.7 out of 10
OneLogin by One Identity
OneLogin by One Identity
Score 9.7 out of 10

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Enterprises
OneLogin by One Identity
OneLogin by One Identity
Score 9.7 out of 10
OneLogin by One Identity
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Score 9.7 out of 10

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User Ratings
Akamai Identity CloudIBM VerifyID.me
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(1 ratings)
8.0
(49 ratings)
9.5
(6 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(16 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(21 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.1
(16 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
8.3
(21 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
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(0 ratings)
7.3
(8 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
8.3
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Akamai Identity CloudIBM VerifyID.me
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
The software is a unified identity verification platform with robust identity governance systems and multi-factor authentication tools. Effectiveness of the product in privileged access management and real-time activity monitoring. IBM Verify is very affordable and supports single sign-on in the cloud. It has a steep learning curve.
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ID.me
ID.me is well suited for our business to verify customers to provide a discount due to their top-notch software which is easy for our customers to use and is quick. Beyond customer experience, it has massive business benefits as it saves us a lot of time and money to use their white-glove software vs doing it ourselves as we did in the past using paper documents and our own people.
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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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ID.me
  • Scalable audience size
  • Easy integration with Shopify
  • Secure customer verification
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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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ID.me
  • Be able to verify people without them providing any documentation by getting access to needed databases where that information is stored.
  • Be conscious that people do not like to provide their SS#.
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Likelihood to Renew
Akamai
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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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ID.me
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Usability
Akamai
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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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ID.me
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Reliability and Availability
Akamai
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IBM
It has never let us down since its inception and installation. User credentials and secure access have always been guaranteed. Ironclad security (through single sign-on, MFA, etc.) has ensured that our user credential details are safe as is our information/data. The correct access is given to users, based on role-based access with segregation of duty and the principle of least privilege being deployed. The IBM support has also been first class and they have proactively resolved any minor issues we have encountered.
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ID.me
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Support Rating
Akamai
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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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ID.me
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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 conducted a comparison study between IBM Verify and Okta as well as Duo Security before making our selection. IBM Verify emerged as the perfect fit because its superior capability to integrate with our current system environment surpassed competitor security solutions. IBM Verify demonstrated superior reliability through its enterprise-class scalability and fully transparent auditing mechanisms.
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ID.me
We didn't evaluate any others. At the time ID.me had the largest customer base and I believe that still holds true.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Akamai
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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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ID.me
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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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ID.me
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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
  • It has allowed us to securely store and access data which is hard to put a price on, but is of tremendous value.
  • It has performed well and we did not have to upgrade any of the current equipment that we had.
  • It has allowed us to branch out slightly and offer more mobile solutions both internally and externally.
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ID.me
  • Raises AOV for select segments
  • Brings new customers to our store
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ScreenShots

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