IBM Verify vs. Symantec IGA

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
IBM Verify
Score 7.3 out of 10
N/A
IBM 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.N/A
Symantec IGA
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
Symantec IGA (formerly Layer7 Identity Suite & CA Identity Suite) from Broadcom provides comprehensive identity management and governance capabilities. In addition, Symantec IGA performs risk analysis and certification and enables remediation actions in real-time during the access provisioning steps, thereby improving audit performance and risk posture with preventive policy enforcement.N/A
Pricing
IBM VerifySymantec IGA
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
No answers on this topic
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
IBM VerifySymantec IGA
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
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.
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
IBM VerifySymantec IGA
Features
IBM VerifySymantec IGA
Identity Management
Comparison of Identity Management features of Product A and Product B
IBM Verify
7.9
Ratings
2% below category average
Symantec IGA
-
Ratings
ID-Management Access Control8.10 Ratings00 Ratings
ID Management Single-Sign On (SSO)8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-Factor Authentication8.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Password Management8.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Account Provisioning and De-provisioning7.10 Ratings00 Ratings
ID Management Workflow Automation7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
ID Risk Management8.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Best Alternatives
IBM VerifySymantec IGA
Small Businesses
WatchGuard AuthPoint
WatchGuard AuthPoint
Score 9.1 out of 10
Teams Manager
Teams Manager
Score 8.0 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
OneLogin by One Identity
OneLogin by One Identity
Score 9.6 out of 10
ManageEngine ADManager Plus
ManageEngine ADManager Plus
Score 9.1 out of 10
Enterprises
OneLogin by One Identity
OneLogin by One Identity
Score 9.6 out of 10
Imprivata Enterprise Access Management
Imprivata Enterprise Access Management
Score 6.8 out of 10
All AlternativesView all alternativesView all alternatives
User Ratings
IBM VerifySymantec IGA
Likelihood to Recommend
7.9
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
7.4
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
8.6
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
7.9
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
8.4
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
IBM VerifySymantec IGA
Likelihood to Recommend
It is brilliant for use as an identity and access management tool and ensures the safeguarding of our systems and upholds data integrity as a consequence. It was very easy to set up and apart from a straightforward installation, we have found customisation and configuration easy. It was easy to deploy in the cloud after using it previously on premises.
Read full review
If an organization is looking for a good comprehensive identity management/governance suite that is easy to implement, CA identity manager may be a good/robust product. It is best to understand specific use case for your organization and try out the product before a final purchase decision as is the case with all sw products.
Read full review
Pros
  • MFA authentication - you can verify the users using the mobile app.
  • Password repository - We don't have to remember passwords for each app; we only need one for IBM security, which then authenticates us and lets us access the app.
  • Sharing access to new users, we just create a new user in IBM and it authenticates and takes care of the user.
Read full review
  • It has complete identity management and governance capabilities equipped with a simple, intuitive user experience and helps simplify processes such as user access requests and access certifications. This in turn helps in improved productivity and user satisfaction.
Read full review
Cons
  • It was a bit overwhelming to implement and was neither obvious nor user-friendly.
  • While the product is quite powerful, the documentation left something to be desired if one wants to fully appreciate its capabilities.
  • The cost was almost prohibitive, but it was the only product we could find that addressed all the needs of our organization in one place.
Read full review
  • Bringing on new users and removing existing user when new employee/contractors join or leave an organization can be improved by linking directly to HR module.
  • The slightly complicated GUI makes drill down difficult for a new user.
Read full review
Likelihood to Renew
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.
Read full review
No answers on this topic
Usability
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.
Read full review
No answers on this topic
Reliability and Availability
Throughout the system testing we conducted, we never encountered an issue that wasn't easily solvable. We did find some of the documentation confusing at times, but we overcame this quickly with some speedy support assistance. Implementation into production was a lot smoother following the testing we conducted.
Read full review
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
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.
Read full review
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
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.
Read full review
The final contenders were CA and Oracle - Oracle was tedious to implement and maintain while on the other hand CA was easy to implement and maintain and came at a much lower price.
Read full review
Return on Investment
  • Providing an additional layer of authentication security, IBM Security Verify helps protect customer data, reduce the risk of fraud, and improve the customer experience.
  • Lead to increased customer loyalty, improved customer retention, and better overall customer satisfaction.
  • Reduce the cost of fraud prevention, thereby improving the bottom line.
Read full review
  • For us, it was a fairly easy implementation over 60 day period that provided ROI fairly quickly
Read full review
ScreenShots

IBM Verify Screenshots

Screenshot of IBM Verify (for CIAM) - Privacy and ConsentScreenshot of IBM Verify - Custom Application TemplateScreenshot of IBM Verify - Select Application TypeScreenshot of IBM Verify - Privacy Policy