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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Microsoft 365

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft 365 (formerly Office 365) is a Microsoft Cloud subscription service that includes Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, Publisher, and Access). The software can be installed across multiple devices and ensures that users always have the most up-to-date version of the included Office applications.

    $5

    Per User Per Month

    Pricing
    IBM VerifyMicrosoft 365
    Editions & Modules
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    Business Basic
    $5.00
    Per User Per Month
    Individual
    $5.84
    *Per Month
    Business - Apps
    $8.25
    Per User Per Month
    Enterprise - F3
    $10.00
    Per User Per Month
    Business Standard
    $12.50
    Per User Per Month
    Business Premium
    $20.00
    Per User Per Month
    Enterprise - E3
    $32.00
    Per User Per Month
    Enterprise - E5
    $57.00
    Per User Per Month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    IBM VerifyMicrosoft 365
    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.*When billed annually.
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    IBM VerifyMicrosoft 365
    Considered Both Products
    IBM
    Chose IBM Verify
    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 …
    Incentivized
    Chose IBM Verify
    Owing to the general findings formulated in this paper, comparing Okta and Microsoft Entra ID to IBM Verify, the latter appears to be the only tool that delivers a number of features for integrating with legacy systems. However, since IBM Verify has the upper hand in terms of …
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    Microsoft
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    90%
    Would buy again
    47 Answers
    96%
    Would buy again
    195 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    91%
    Delivers good value for the price
    42 Answers
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    179 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    90%
    Happy with the feature set
    47 Answers
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    198 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    33 Answers
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    134 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    40 Answers
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    142 Answers
    Features
    IBM VerifyMicrosoft 365
    Identity Management
    Comparison of Identity Management features of IBM Verify and Microsoft 365
    Feature
    IBM Verify
    9.3
    54 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Microsoft 365
    -
    Ratings
    ID-Management Access Control8.949 Ratings00 Ratings
    ID Management Single-Sign On (SSO)9.351 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-Factor Authentication9.850 Ratings00 Ratings
    Password Management9.447 Ratings00 Ratings
    Account Provisioning and De-provisioning9.346 Ratings00 Ratings
    ID Management Workflow Automation9.349 Ratings00 Ratings
    ID Risk Management8.947 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Score9.1 out of 10
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    OneLogin by One Identity
    Score9.4 out of 10
    Google Workspace
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Enterprises
    RSA Access Manager (Discontinued)
    Score10 out of 10
    Microsoft 365 Business Premium
    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    IBM VerifyMicrosoft 365
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (53 ratings)
    8.4
    (262 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    9.5
    (6 ratings)
    Usability
    7.3
    (16 ratings)
    8.7
    (30 ratings)
    Availability
    7.7
    (20 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.2
    (16 ratings)
    8.9
    (54 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Configurability
    7.1
    (20 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    7.3
    (8 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Professional Services
    8.3
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    IBM VerifyMicrosoft 365
    Likelihood to Recommend
    IBM
    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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    Microsoft
    Microsoft 365 would be well suited for medium to large enterprises. This is where there are several hundreds or thousands of people. Since most everyone has used one of the applications the learning curve would be reduced. Another reason would be the ability to implement security measures to prevent access to sensitive data. This could justify the cost of an Enterprise license.
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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
    • Chat with teams and the integrations with the other apps, and many more smaller ones, like to-dos, news, and the recent Outlook integration.
    • Easy embedding on SharePoint to broadcast all the content created in the different tools.
    • The office package is still robust with the good things from the past and new additions.
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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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    Microsoft
    • Slack is 1000x better than teams. Why put a 250 limit on a chat? Our company hasn't moved fully to channels and it's making us lose transparency. Plus, the teams channels we do have nobody is going to. 90% loss in visibility and engagement.
    • Teams for web meetings. I think the UI/UX should match Zoom which is the standard for all our customers. They don't like it when we use Teams.
    • Chats and Channels need to somehow be on one screen automatically without having to choose that view because majority of our company hasn't opened Teams Channels and only stays in chats.
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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
    There are many features of Office that we cannot replicate in any other tool. Plus people know it already. It's not going away anytime soon.
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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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    Microsoft
    Microsoft 365 is the gold standard for performing project tasks in a professional environment, enabling the quick transfer and exchange of files and ideas for team members who work locally and remotely. Its suite of tools is familiar and has evolved to being cloud based, allowing for files to be updated in real time from near and far.
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    Reliability and Availability
    IBM
    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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    Microsoft
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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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    Microsoft
    Over the past 8 years of using Microsoft 365, I have noticed that they change vendors often. This always leads to a poor experience in the beginning, then levels out after some time for the company to get things worked out. As a customer, it is really frustrating because I don't have time when something isn't working to have them "look into my issue" and get back with me. They have even closed a ticket I specifically told them to keep open. Your applications are only as good as the support.
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    Implementation Rating
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    Everything works and I use it all the time.
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Microsoft
    Its very user-friendly, collaborative and efficient that boosts productivity using cloud tools. their security is strong and it provides data protection. There are regular updates that shields us from attackers too. It offers a wealth of learning resources, including tutorials, help articles and video guide to help users make the most of the application and personally upgrade their skills.
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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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    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    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
    • 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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    Microsoft
    • We have a lot of nonprofit users, so they have a good ROI.
    • I like the constant updates without having to purchase the software repeatedly.
    • I used to purchase each Office (insert year here) often, so the software was up to date and had the newest options and connectors. I think my return on investment would have been much better if Microsoft had updated those versions to keep them current; after all, we did pay for them.
    • Microsoft 365's offering a monthly fee or a discount for a year helps, and you can look at it as a free backup if you have everything set to back up to One Drive. (Cloud-based document filing you can access anywhere ( with an internet connection)—you Can't beat that!)
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