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Top Answer: We create and define the permissions and configurations for the users. Top Answer: It's hard to speak with ForgeRock. It's very expensive. I find that it's quite expensive for just an open-source system. Support is quite expensive. We are only 300 users. It would make sense for a… more » Top Answer: We use it to define the users in all of our systems like VMS and Samba. We don't use Windows, we use Samba. We create and define the permissions and configurations for the users. | Top Answer: It's a good solution for identification and access management. Top Answer: The user interface needs to be simplified, it's complex and not user-friendly. In the next release, I would like to see improvements made to the user interface. Top Answer: The primary use cases of this solution are for my clients who are mainly from the banks and the University. I work on projects with our local University with a federation and we do the authentication… more » |
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Views 7,265 Comparisons 4,710 Reviews 4 Average Words per Review 498 Rating 7.3 | Views 1,137 Comparisons 948 Reviews 2 Average Words per Review 227 Rating 7.5 |
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Also Known As | |
ForgeRock Identity Platform, ForgeRock OpenIDM | 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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Learn more about ForgeRock | Learn more about IBM Security Access Manager |
Sample Customers | |
Geico, Thomson Reuters, Salesforce, McKesson, Trinet, SKY, BNP Paribas, Deloitte, Capgemini, North Western University | POST Luxembourg |
Top Industries | |
Computer Software Company32% Comms Service Provider13% Financial Services Firm8% Media Company7% | Computer Software Company36% Comms Service Provider16% Insurance Company12% Performing Arts7% |
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Small Business30% Midsize Enterprise20% Large Enterprise50% | No Data Available |
ForgeRock is ranked 4th in Access Management with 5 reviews while IBM Security Access Manager is ranked 13th in Access Management with 2 reviews. ForgeRock is rated 7.2, while IBM Security Access Manager is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of ForgeRock writes "Good for multi-client setups and easy to implement but the scalability seems uncertain". 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, Microsoft Azure Active Directory Premium, Okta Workforce Identity, OpenIAM Identity Governance and Atos DirX Directory, whereas IBM Security Access Manager is most compared with Okta Workforce Identity, Microsoft Azure Active Directory Premium, F5 Access Policy Manager, Oracle Access Manager and i-Sprint AccessMatrix Universal Access Management. See our ForgeRock vs. IBM Security Access Manager report.
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