IBM Security Verify vs. Microsoft Identity Manager

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
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
Microsoft Identity Manager
Score 7.2 out of 10
N/A
Microsoft Identity Manager replaces Forefront Identity Manager (FIM) as Microsoft's cloud-based IAM. It supports synchronizing identities between directories, databases and apps, self-service password, group and certificate management and increases admin security with policies, privileged access and roles.N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
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Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
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
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Identity Management
Comparison of Identity Management features of Product A and Product B
IBM Security Verify
8.3
36 Ratings
3% above category average
Microsoft Identity Manager
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Ratings
ID-Management Access Control8.432 Ratings00 Ratings
ID Management Single-Sign On (SSO)8.634 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-Factor Authentication8.632 Ratings00 Ratings
Password Management9.232 Ratings00 Ratings
Account Provisioning and De-provisioning7.629 Ratings00 Ratings
ID Management Workflow Automation7.431 Ratings00 Ratings
ID Risk Management8.431 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
IBM Security VerifyMicrosoft Identity Manager
Likelihood to Recommend
8.3
(37 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
7.7
(15 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
8.8
(20 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
7.8
(15 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
8.7
(20 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
7.8
(7 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Professional Services
8.3
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
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Likelihood to Recommend
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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Microsoft
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Pros
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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Microsoft
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Cons
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
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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Microsoft
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Usability
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
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
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
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
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
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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Microsoft
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Return on Investment
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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Microsoft
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ScreenShots

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