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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 Entra External ID

    Score9.3 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Entra External ID (formerly Azure Active Directory B2C, or alternately, Azure Active Directory External Identities) provides business-to-customer identity as a service. Customers can use their preferred social, enterprise, or local account identities to get single sign-on access to applications and APIs.

    $0

    per month per active users

    Pricing
    IBM VerifyMicrosoft Entra External ID
    Editions & Modules
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    Premium P1 (for More than 50,000 MAU)
    $0.00325
    per month per active users
    Premium P2 (for More than 50,000 MAU)
    $0.01625
    per month per active users
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    IBM VerifyMicrosoft Entra External ID
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    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.A flat fee of $0.03 is billed for each SMS/Phone-based multi-factor authentication attempt.
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    IBM VerifyMicrosoft Entra External ID
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    IBM
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    Microsoft
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    90%
    Would buy again
    47 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    9 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    91%
    Delivers good value for the price
    42 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    8 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    90%
    Happy with the feature set
    47 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    9 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    33 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    40 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    7 Answers
    Features
    IBM VerifyMicrosoft Entra External ID
    Identity Management
    Comparison of Identity Management features of IBM Verify and Microsoft Entra External ID
    Feature
    IBM Verify
    9.3
    54 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Microsoft Entra External ID
    9.4
    3 Ratings
    14% above category average
    ID-Management Access Control8.949 Ratings9.33 Ratings
    ID Management Single-Sign On (SSO)9.351 Ratings9.33 Ratings
    Multi-Factor Authentication9.850 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Password Management9.447 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Account Provisioning and De-provisioning9.346 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    ID Management Workflow Automation9.349 Ratings8.73 Ratings
    ID Risk Management8.947 Ratings9.33 Ratings
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    Score9.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    IBM VerifyMicrosoft Entra External ID
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (53 ratings)
    9.3
    (9 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    7.3
    (16 ratings)
    9.3
    (3 ratings)
    Availability
    7.7
    (20 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.2
    (16 ratings)
    -
    (0 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 Entra External ID
    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
    In our organisation we use Microsoft Entra External ID primarily to enable non-attenders to remotely login to our tenant and access pre-prepared educational resources. As well as access to tutors, pupils can also communicate with centralised staff who can support them to gain an education. Utilising our external tenant configuration we can develop and deploy our own in house apps to unpin this support intervention.
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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
    • One of the things that Microsoft Entra External ID does really well is creating user logins, accounts and profile. It is very easy to create them, manage them and delete them. It is fast and reliant.
    • Limit access or authorization feature. We can allow different levels of authorization and access. So that not all the employees would have access to all the data. Only some relaible employees would have access and power to change anything.
    • Mutli factor authentication feature is also a really good feature to secure data. Even overseas vendors need MFS to login which gives double protection to our data.
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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
    • Troubleshooting diagnostic logs effectively requires VS Code
    • Group and role management requires additional effort
    • The programming model (XML) could use some developer experience love
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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
    No answers on this topic
    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 Entra External ID is an all round solid product, and certainly delivers the solution to our needs well. Through use we found that Pupil's become 'experts in avoidance', if they can forget their login details or indeed their device used for MFA, they will and then use that as the excuse for not accessing/completing their assignments. If more MFA options were available (such as delegated MFA) this would really help iron out our entire end user experiences
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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
    No answers on this topic
    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
    No answers on this topic
    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
    I really enjoy how simple it is to connect this Active Directory with other Microsoft Products to collaborate with colleagues and clients.
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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
    No answers on this topic
    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
    • Having monthly active users billing was cost-effective.
    • Helped with the IT support that was already managing the Azure platform of the company; this helped to manage the costs better and optimize them.
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