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AWS Identity & Access Management vs. WSO2 Identity Platform

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    AWS Identity & Access Management

    Score7.4 out of 10
    N/AAWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) enables users to manage access to AWS services and resources securely. Using IAM, users can create and manage AWS users and groups, and use permissions to allow and deny their access to AWS resources.N/A

    WSO2 Identity Platform

    Score8 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    WSO2 Identity Server provides security and identity management of enterprise web applications, services, and APIs. The most recent version of Identity Server acts as an Enterprise Identity Bus (EIB) — a central backbone to connect and manage multiple identities regardless of the standards on which they are based.N/A
    Pricing
    AWS Identity & Access ManagementWSO2 Identity Platform
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    AWS Identity & Access ManagementWSO2 Identity Platform
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    AWS Identity & Access ManagementWSO2 Identity Platform
    Identity Management
    Comparison of Identity Management features of AWS Identity & Access Management and WSO2 Identity Platform
    Feature
    AWS Identity & Access Management
    6.3
    1 Ratings
    26% below category average
    WSO2 Identity Platform
    -
    Ratings
    ID-Management Access Control9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Account Provisioning and De-provisioning7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    ID Management Workflow Automation2.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    ID Risk Management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    AWS Identity & Access ManagementWSO2 Identity Platform
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    AWS Identity & Access ManagementWSO2 Identity Platform
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Amazon AWS
    AWS Identity & Access Management is well suited to managing AWS application access between services. Very helpful for both third-party products and in-house developed software. Very happy with how easy it is to create access keys and then share them in our environment. AWS IAM can also be used to manage individual users, but I highly recommend using AWS SSO for that purpose instead. Much easier to deploy for console access and from a security side easier to turn off in one click from your SSO provider.
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    WSO2
    If your systems are using standard authentication models then it is well suited. OpenID Connect, SAML 2.0 etc are all supported.
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    Pros
    Amazon AWS
    • Customized access per key to limit scope
    • Safely distributes access keys
    • Provides access audits
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    WSO2
    • It's open source so is highly configurable
    • WSO2 provides their own paid support which is an essential add-on
    • Implementation is straightforward and conforms to all major standards
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    Cons
    Amazon AWS
    • Better integration with roles and policies so you don't need three windows open to create a new IAM user
    • Display recommended configurations based on services being used
    • Easier options to base config on existing users
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    WSO2
    • Overall, the product works well but does take time and effort to implement in highly complex environments. However, I do not believe this is unique to WS02.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Amazon AWS
    We would be unable to manage the interconnected nature of our AWS services without AWS IAM.
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    WSO2
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    Alternatives Considered
    Amazon AWS
    While we do not use Microsoft Azure for our servers and other customer-facing services. If we did, we would have to use Microsoft Azure Active Directory to manage access to services appropriately. It's difficult to quantify the differences between the services as they are truly different. I would recommend choosing AWS or Azure, then using the identity management provided by the same vendor.
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    WSO2
    It's Oracle. Highly expensive and limited options
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    Return on Investment
    Amazon AWS
    • Without IAM, it would be difficult to use AWS across services. Increased ROI
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    WSO2
    • WSO2 works well when you need specific user sign-up information and allows you to then tailor the access, for example, to the job role or area of discipline. We use this to tailor the learning offered to a user upon initial login.
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