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IBM Cloud App ID

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What is IBM Cloud App ID?

IBM Cloud App ID helps developers who are not security experts to add authentication to their apps, and protect their APIs and app back-ends running on IBM Cloud. Developers can add a variety of login-in types: Email or username and passwordEnterpriseSocial App ID…

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Popular Features

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  • Multi-Factor Authentication (15)
    8.2
    82%
  • Password Management (17)
    8.1
    81%
  • ID Management Single-Sign On (SSO) (16)
    8.0
    80%
  • ID-Management Access Control (17)
    6.6
    66%
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What is IBM Cloud App ID?

IBM Cloud App ID helps developers who are not security experts to add authentication to their apps, and protect their APIs and app back-ends running on IBM Cloud. Developers can add a variety of login-in types: Email or username and password Enterprise Social…

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Identity Management

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7.5
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Product Details

What is IBM Cloud App ID?

IBM Cloud App ID helps developers who are not security experts to add authentication to their apps, and protect their APIs and app back-ends running on IBM Cloud.

Developers can add a variety of login-in types:
  • Email or username and password
  • Enterprise
  • Social
App ID includes a cloud user repository to on-board new users, so they can log-in with email/username & passwords, with pre-built self-service workflows (password reset, email validation etc.) App ID also manages user specific data that developers can use to build personalized app experiences.

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IBM Cloud App ID Integrations

IBM Cloud App ID Technical Details

Operating SystemsUnspecified
Mobile ApplicationNo
Supported CountriesAvailable in the following IBM Cloud Regions: US South, Sydney, Germany, United Kingdom
Supported LanguagesEnglish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese/Brazil, Spanish, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional
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Reviews and Ratings

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March 23, 2022

IBM Cloud App ID - The easy way to add authentication

Verified User
Team Lead in Engineering
Computer Software Company, 51-200 employees
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use IBM Cloud App ID as authentication system for a demo product, where we want to show how easy it is to integrate with external authentication systems. Cloud App ID acts as a OIDC compliant Security Provider and provides the user Administration for free. So there is no need of programming the user related functionality, like self-registering or forgot password.
Pros and Cons
  • Easy to use
  • Good to understand / good documentation
  • Easy integration with npm module
  • Not many OIDC flows are supported
  • Permission Settings for Administration of the IAM secured service is hard to understand
  • The URL of the discoveryEndpoint is not easy to find
Likelihood to Recommend
Whenever you need to provide Security Provider functionality for a web based application it is well suited. You can also integrate with other directory services (e.g. SAML, Facebook, Google), but not so easily with other Auth0 based services. The customization of the login page is very intuitive, but does not allow much customisation. using the integrated Cloud Directory, you do not need to integrate with existing security providers and you can build up your own user base - including Multi-Factor Authentication settings and password policies.
IBM Cloud App ID Feature Ratings
Identity Management (5)
80%
8.0
ID-Management Access Control
30%
3.0
ID Management Single-Sign On (SSO)
80%
8.0
Multi-Factor Authentication
100%
10.0
Password Management
100%
10.0
Account Provisioning and De-provisioning
90%
9.0
Return on Investment
  • Free tier to start and develop
  • Easy to use
  • Gets costly with growing userbase (price model is also not very transparent)
Alternatives Considered
We also integrated some parts of our solution with Keycloak, Red Hat Single Sign-On and Auth0.
Other Software Used
September 23, 2021

IBM Cloud App ID, worth every penny!

BENAOUN Mahdi | TrustRadius Reviewer
BENAOUN Mahdi
Software Developer
Primatec Engineering (Automotive, 501-1000 employees)
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
My company use IBM Cloud App ID for authentication of our clients. Its simplicity is what interests us as we don't want to invest much resources/effort for integration.
Pros and Cons
  • Authentication
  • Simplicity
  • Usability
  • Pricing
  • RSA integration
Likelihood to Recommend
I'd recommend [it] for small businesses that need multi-factor authentication.
IBM Cloud App ID Feature Ratings
Identity Management (7)
82.85714285714286%
8.3
ID-Management Access Control
70%
7.0
ID Management Single-Sign On (SSO)
90%
9.0
Multi-Factor Authentication
100%
10.0
Password Management
90%
9.0
Account Provisioning and De-provisioning
80%
8.0
ID Management Workflow Automation
80%
8.0
ID Risk Management
70%
7.0
Return on Investment
  • Less effort needed
  • Efficiency
  • Trustworthy
Alternatives Considered
  • A Cloud Guru (Linux Academy)
IBM Cloud App ID is our first supplier when it comes to app authentication. IBM is a very known provider and we didn't have to research its trustworthiness or hesitate [on] our purchase decision. Even though it can be a bit expensive, efficiency is our top priority.
Other Software Used
IBM Watson Discovery, Azure Backup, Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365)
September 20, 2021

Featured-filled User Authentication Software that is easy to implement

Verified User
Employee in Other
Education Management Company, 201-500 employees
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
IBM Cloud App ID has mainly been used for the website and app, where user login or authentication is required. It also offers advanced capabilities like Single Sign On (SSO) and Multi-factor authentication or 2FA. Also, it is compliant with data regulations like PCI, GDPR, which makes it easy to set up the software without much effort.
Pros and Cons
  • Simple to setup.
  • Includes features like Multi Factor Authentication and Single Sign On.
  • No need to setup infrastructure or compliance, because they have done it all. So its just to connect the software with the website or application.
  • Social Media Login Integration can be added to IBM Cloud App ID.
  • Direct integration for CMS platforms like Wordpress.com or Wix.
Likelihood to Recommend
IBM Cloud App ID is highly useful for websites and applications (internal or external both), where login or user authentication is required. It offers features like Multi-Factor Authentication and Single Sign-On, which makes it more useful and secure. SSO is highly useful for internal applications within the website. IBM Cloud App ID is not so useful where Social Media login is required or preferred.
IBM Cloud App ID Feature Ratings
Identity Management (7)
54.28571428571429%
5.4
ID-Management Access Control
90%
9.0
ID Management Single-Sign On (SSO)
90%
9.0
Multi-Factor Authentication
100%
10.0
Password Management
100%
10.0
Account Provisioning and De-provisioning
N/A
N/A
ID Management Workflow Automation
N/A
N/A
ID Risk Management
N/A
N/A
Return on Investment
  • IBM Cloud App ID always has a positive impact on ROI because the service is free to a certain number of uses, which will help try the service before paying for it.
  • It offers variable billing which will give you the bill based on the number of authentications.
  • Also features like Multi-Factor Authentication and Single Sign On make the ROI even more better.
Alternatives Considered
Both the software have different use cases, like IBM Cloud App ID, which will be more suitable for internal websites and apps or specific event website authentications, Auth0 can be suitable for consumer websites, e-commerce sites, where social media login is preferred more by the users. Both have their own capabilities so can be chosen according to their needs.
Other Software Used
June 02, 2021

Easy Integration with IBM Cloud App ID

Yatharth Garg | TrustRadius Reviewer
Yatharth Garg
Operations Coordinator
Abhivriddhi - Student Training & Development Cell, VIT Pune (Education Management, 51-200 employees)
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Our company uses IBM Cloud App ID as a simple and authentication login solution for end-users. We use IBM Cloud App ID because it is simple and easy since our use case did not need complex features. IBM Cloud App ID also plays nicely with our app, since our backend runs with the help of IBM Cloud functions. It also helped us to validate the access of end-users to different apps and get access to them.
Pros and Cons
  • Easy User Authentication
  • Secured Backend Resources
  • MFA- multi factor authentication
  • Easy and flexible Integration
  • Free IBM Cloud App ID instance provided by IBM for evaluation
  • Stability and availablility
  • Invite user options for IDP
  • Pricing is bit more expensive and not clear
  • Initial learning required for staring projects with Cloud App ID
  • Requires use of IBM Cloud for deploying projects
  • HSM integration
  • RSA integration
Likelihood to Recommend
[Well sutied for] Companies that require multi-factor authentication in their solutions. With IBM Cloud App ID it is easy and helpful.
IBM Cloud App ID Feature Ratings
Identity Management (7)
91.42857142857142%
9.1
ID-Management Access Control
100%
10.0
ID Management Single-Sign On (SSO)
90%
9.0
Multi-Factor Authentication
80%
8.0
Password Management
100%
10.0
Account Provisioning and De-provisioning
100%
10.0
ID Management Workflow Automation
90%
9.0
ID Risk Management
80%
8.0
Return on Investment
  • Unable to cross threshold
  • Never tried to use internally extensively
  • Best For mobile developers
  • Quick and fast deployment
  • Recommended to many customers as a initial starting option
Alternatives Considered
February 19, 2019

Multi Factor Authentication- IBM App ID makes it easy

Verified User
Executive in Product Management
Computer Software Company, 201-500 employees
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We offer digital transformation solutions to our customers in key geographies and being an IBM business partner, we recommend IBM products to our customers. In fact, we were one of the early adopters of IBM Cloud (then Bluemix). We have used App ID for internal mobile applications. We use Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) in many of our solutions and with App ID it is easy for us to use MFA. Deployment is quite fast and deployment across channels is easy.
Pros and Cons
  • MFA- multi factor authentication
  • Session
  • Ease of use
  • HSM integration
  • RSA integration
Likelihood to Recommend
Well-suited to financial applications mainly with retail and payments.
IBM Cloud App ID Feature Ratings
Identity Management (7)
74.28571428571429%
7.4
ID-Management Access Control
70%
7.0
ID Management Single-Sign On (SSO)
50%
5.0
Multi-Factor Authentication
90%
9.0
Password Management
100%
10.0
Account Provisioning and De-provisioning
80%
8.0
ID Management Workflow Automation
80%
8.0
ID Risk Management
50%
5.0
Return on Investment
  • We have not crossed that threshold
  • We do not use internally extensively
  • We recommend to our customers
Alternatives Considered
We have built our own custom solution.
Other Software Used
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