Bitium vs. IBM Security Verify

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Bitium
Score 8.9 out of 10
N/A
Bitium from the relatively new company (2012) of the same name is an identity and access management (IAM) platform for SMBs / mid-market companies featuring single sign-on (SSO), automated account creation and provisioning aids, directory integration, extra security features (e.g. two-factor authentication) and analytics. Pricing starts with core features for $2 per user per month with the Business Edition, or with expanded features for $4 and $6 per user per month with the Business Plus and…N/A
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
BitiumIBM Security Verify
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BitiumIBM Security Verify
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional DetailsSample 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
BitiumIBM Security Verify
Identity Management
Comparison of Identity Management features of Product A and Product B
Bitium
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Ratings
IBM Security Verify
8.3
36 Ratings
3% above category average
ID-Management Access Control00 Ratings8.432 Ratings
ID Management Single-Sign On (SSO)00 Ratings8.634 Ratings
Multi-Factor Authentication00 Ratings8.632 Ratings
Password Management00 Ratings9.232 Ratings
Account Provisioning and De-provisioning00 Ratings7.629 Ratings
ID Management Workflow Automation00 Ratings7.431 Ratings
ID Risk Management00 Ratings8.431 Ratings
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User Ratings
BitiumIBM Security Verify
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(1 ratings)
8.3
(37 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
7.7
(15 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
8.8
(20 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.8
(15 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
8.7
(20 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
7.8
(7 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
8.3
(5 ratings)
User Testimonials
BitiumIBM Security Verify
Likelihood to Recommend
Bitium
Best suited for companies that use the same services across multiple teams, services that might require support at one point. For us, it is very easy to share access to either the IT support team or to me, as the Salesforce administrator, and we can easily take care of the issue and then log out without any hassle.

I would not strongly recommend it for single users, who don't need to share access to others.
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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
Bitium
  • Sharing access. It's as easy as 1-2-3 with Bitium, no more hassle with sharing the actual password and then changing it, violating company policies, etc.
  • Lots of apps supported. In all three years since we are using Bitium, we haven't encountered any app that would not be supported by it.
  • Easy to set up strong passwords. Another very easy and intuitive feature: when you are setting up an app, you can ask Bitium to generate an A-level password automatically, that you can therefore use with ease.
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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
Bitium
  • Apps crashing. From time to time, some apps stop working in Bitium and they come back only after a while (1, 2, 8 hrs). We don't have a clear explanation for this yet.
  • Very tied to Chrome. Bitium is almost 'married' to Chrome, making it unusable in other browsers, which is sometimes problematic.
  • Sometimes slow Chrome Add-on. From time to time, the add-on seems so unresponsive that it is easier to go to the web dashboard and log in from there in the app you were looking for.
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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
Bitium
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
Bitium
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
Bitium
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
Bitium
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
Bitium
No answers on this topic
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
Bitium
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
Bitium
No answers on this topic
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
Bitium
  • Everyone is now required to have A-level passwords, so the overall level of security has increased a lot.
  • Having a secured way of sharing access to different apps, users are now very open to being helped more hands-on by the support teams, not fearing that their credentials might be exposed or later used.
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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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