Forefront Identity Manager (Discontinued) vs. OpenText Identity and Access Management

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Forefront Identity Manager (Discontinued)
Score 8.5 out of 10
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Forefront 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
OpenText Identity and Access Management
Score 7.2 out of 10
N/A
Based on the former Covisit and now part of the OpenText Business Network Cloud, OpenText Identity and Access Management is a cloud-based identity and access management system that enables secure, efficient engagement and collaboration across large third-party ecosystems. The IAM solution is comprised of cloud-native technologies, built-in security frameworks and digital processes to scale third-party access in a non-linear fashion.N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Offerings
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Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Forefront Identity Manager (Discontinued)OpenText Identity and Access Management
Top Pros
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Features
Forefront Identity Manager (Discontinued)OpenText Identity and Access Management
Identity Management
Comparison of Identity Management features of Product A and Product B
Forefront Identity Manager (Discontinued)
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Ratings
OpenText Identity and Access Management
7.2
2 Ratings
11% below category average
ID-Management Access Control00 Ratings7.22 Ratings
ID Management Single-Sign On (SSO)00 Ratings7.72 Ratings
Multi-Factor Authentication00 Ratings7.22 Ratings
Password Management00 Ratings7.72 Ratings
Account Provisioning and De-provisioning00 Ratings5.51 Ratings
ID Management Workflow Automation00 Ratings7.22 Ratings
ID Risk Management00 Ratings7.72 Ratings
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Forefront Identity Manager (Discontinued)OpenText Identity and Access Management
Small Businesses
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Score 9.2 out of 10
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Score 9.2 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
RSA Access Manager (Discontinued)
RSA Access Manager (Discontinued)
Score 10.0 out of 10
RSA Access Manager (Discontinued)
RSA Access Manager (Discontinued)
Score 10.0 out of 10
Enterprises
RSA Access Manager (Discontinued)
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Score 10.0 out of 10
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Score 10.0 out of 10
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User Ratings
Forefront Identity Manager (Discontinued)OpenText Identity and Access Management
Likelihood to Recommend
9.1
(4 ratings)
7.2
(2 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
6.8
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.2
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
Forefront Identity Manager (Discontinued)OpenText Identity and Access Management
Likelihood to Recommend
Microsoft
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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OpenText
Suited for complex identity journeys involving multiple identity constituents like customers, employees, extended enterprise users (e.g., agents, partners, vendors). OpenText Identity and Access Management (IAM) Platform, formerly Covisint, is not suited for on-premises-based IAM implementations.
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Pros
Microsoft
  • Authentication
  • Security
  • Identity Management
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OpenText
  • Good personnel/team
  • Small company type customer service gives ease of access and sense of urgency
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Cons
Microsoft
  • 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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OpenText
  • Additional automation capabilities on the platform
  • More configuration-driven approach
  • Passwordless authentication
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Usability
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
OpenText
Product needs high level of customization to compete with other products in this space.
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Support Rating
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
OpenText
  • Dedicated customer success manager and deployment manager
  • 1-800-like 24/7 support
  • Very responsive technical team
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Alternatives Considered
Microsoft
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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OpenText
OKTA Oracle Cloud Based Identity Platforms Salesforce IAM We did an open RFP and technology bakeoff for all providers, which including advanced IoT use cases, delegated admin use cases, and multiple password policy (13 independent use cases) in a two-week window. We were looking for configuration vs. customization capabilities inherent in the platforms. OpenText Identity and Access Management (IAM) Platform was the only provider that completed all the uses cases and provided a demo
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Return on Investment
Microsoft
  • 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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OpenText
  • Support team has excelled and exceeded expectations
  • Team has been nimble and flexible
  • Costs continue to accelerate on lack of product featrures
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