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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Forefront Identity Manager (Discontinued)

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AForefront Identity Manager is a Microsoft's legacy identity management solution. In 2016 Microsoft released Microsoft Identity Manager, an updated IAM solution. Support for Forefront Identity Manager ended October 2017.N/A

    IBM Verify

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AIBM 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

    Pricing
    Forefront Identity Manager (Discontinued)IBM Verify
    Editions & Modules
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    Pricing Offerings
    Forefront Identity Manager (Discontinued)IBM Verify
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    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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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    90%
    Would buy again
    47 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    91%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    90%
    Happy with the feature set
    47 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    95%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Forefront Identity Manager (Discontinued)IBM Verify
    Identity Management
    Comparison of Identity Management features of Forefront Identity Manager (Discontinued) and IBM Verify
    Feature
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    Ratings
    IBM Verify
    9.3
    54 Ratings
    13% above category average
    ID-Management Access Control00 Ratings8.949 Ratings
    ID Management Single-Sign On (SSO)00 Ratings9.351 Ratings
    Multi-Factor Authentication00 Ratings9.850 Ratings
    Password Management00 Ratings9.447 Ratings
    Account Provisioning and De-provisioning00 Ratings9.346 Ratings
    ID Management Workflow Automation00 Ratings9.349 Ratings
    ID Risk Management00 Ratings8.947 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Forefront Identity Manager (Discontinued)IBM Verify
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    8.9
    (53 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
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    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
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    7.3
    (16 ratings)
    Availability
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    7.7
    (20 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
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    8.2
    (16 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
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    7.1
    (20 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
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    7.3
    (8 ratings)
    Professional Services
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    8.3
    (5 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Forefront Identity Manager (Discontinued)IBM Verify
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Discontinued Products
    I think that MIM is great for compliance since it reduces the number of logins that are required by users. Most offices have post-it notes with logins floating around because there are so many to remember or there are "shared" logins. This reduces the number of logins to 1 and you can easily revoke access in one fell swoop. This prevents gaps and holes with terminations and updates to select groups are super simple.
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    It is well-suited for managing different users and roles and assigning permissions based on their defined roles. It is well-suited when one needs to add extra layers of authentication for certain roles or users, create custom rules for some users, and so on.
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    Pros
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    • Authentication
    • Security
    • Identity Management
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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
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    • For Windows Server 2008 R2 Servers is a great tool to set a codeless provisioning over new objects.
    • Can easily integrate with Active Directory and Exchange Servers, improving the identity sync between the final user and the lifecycle management.
    • Improvements in the areas of performance, simplified deployment easing the troubleshooting tasks, better documentation knowledge base, and more language support.
    • The codeless provisioning provided in FIM can sustain a variety from high demand to mid-size scenarios for account lifecycle management.
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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
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    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
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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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    Reliability and Availability
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    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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    Support Rating
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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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    Alternatives Considered
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    It is Microsoft. We are a Microsoft shop, primarily. It integrates deeply with Active Directory making it good for Microsoft Active Directory shops.
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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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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
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    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
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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
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    • We see a positive impact simply in the time savings alone. Chasing accounts around is time-consuming and prone to error.
    • The cost to us is negligible to the value it provides.
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    IBM
    • Use of the software has enabled us to track access to our premises and systems, which has, in turn, reduced unauthorised access.
    • The software has enabled us to centralize identify and access management.
    • IBM Verify use in our organisation has reduced security risks by ensuring compliance, streamlining, and automating all critical identity management processes.
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