Compare ForgeRock vs. IBM Security Access Manager
ForgeRock is ranked 7th in Access Management with 2 reviews while IBM Security Access Manager is ranked 14th in Access Management with 2 reviews. ForgeRock is rated 7.6, while IBM Security Access Manager is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of ForgeRock writes "A stable and scalable solution but it requires better technical support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of IBM Security Access Manager writes "Secure access with authentication and good technical support, but needs a more simplified user interface". ForgeRock is most compared with SailPoint IdentityIQ, OpenIAM and Ping Identity, whereas IBM Security Access Manager is most compared with Okta, Microsoft Azure Active Directory Premium and ForgeRock.
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The most valuable features are that it is easy to manage and it's stable. The solution's most valuable feature is the authentication for the consumers. The integration with other third-party applications is excellent. | It's a good solution for identification and access management. The solution has powerful authentification and authorization. It offers a good way to increase security. |
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They should improve the solution by include reporting. The identity management model needs a bit of improvement. | The user interface needs to be simplified, it's complex and not user-friendly. Configuration could be simplified for the end-user. |
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| ISAM | |
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| ForgeRock | IBM |
Overview | |
| Open source provisioning solution for real-time user management life cycle automation. | IBM Security Access Manager helps you simplify your users' access while more securely adopting web, mobile, IoT and cloud technologies. It can be deployed on-premises, in a virtual or hardware appliance or containerized with Docker. ISAM helps you strike a balance between usability and security through the use of risk-based access, single sign-on, integrated access management control, identity federation and mobile multi-factor authentication. Take back control of your access management with IBM Security Access Manager. |
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Sample Customers | |
| Geico, Thomson Reuters, Salesforce, McKesson, Trinet, SKY, BNP Paribas, Deloitte, Capgemini, North Western University | POST Luxembourg |
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Software R&D Company33% Financial Services Firm11% Comms Service Provider9% Media Company9% | No Data Available |
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