Delinea Runtime Authorization vs IBM Security Verify Access comparison

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Delinea and IBM are both solutions in the Access Management category. Delinea is ranked #10 with an average rating of 8.0, while IBM is ranked #12 with an average rating of 8.0. Delinea holds a 0.9% mindshare in AM, compared to IBM’s 3.3% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Delinea users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of IBM users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 4, 2026

IBM Security Verify Access and Delinea Runtime Authorization compete in identity and access management. Delinea Runtime Authorization appears to have the upper hand due to its advanced features, which justify its investment.

Features: IBM Security Verify Access is valued for its scalability, seamless integration, and comprehensive security controls. Delinea Runtime Authorization is distinguished by real-time authorization, adaptive access policies, and extensive cloud support.

Room for Improvement: IBM Security Verify Access could enhance its user interface, expand multi-factor authentication options, and improve cloud deployment support. Delinea Runtime Authorization requires better initial configuration documentation, a more intuitive dashboard, and improved troubleshooting guidance.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: IBM Security Verify Access offers streamlined deployment and strong technical support for smooth implementation. Delinea provides flexible deployment with commendable support but may require more initial configuration, making IBM appealing for rapid deployment.

Pricing and ROI: IBM Security Verify Access is recognized for its cost-effective setup, providing favorable ROI over time through efficient resource management. Delinea Runtime Authorization may have a higher initial cost but achieves strong ROI with its advanced features, appealing to those investing in long-term innovation.

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Cisco Duo

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Access Management category, the mindshare of Cisco Duo is 3.1%, down from 3.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Delinea Runtime Authorization is 0.9%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM Security Verify Access is 3.3%, down from 3.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Access Management Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Cisco Duo	3.1%
StrongDM	0.9%
IBM Security Verify Access	3.3%
Other	92.7%

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Charles Slaustas

Information Technology Contractor at Insight global

Supports seamless authentication for users across multiple organizations and personal portals

The features I use in Cisco Duo include Duo Pushes to confirm my identity to the device, and eventually as MFA security was increased, I actually had to use exchange passcodes. Sometimes, I have to go into the site and get into Cisco Duo to retrieve the passcode, and many of them have been two-factor, where the sites send a passcode that I have to enter into Cisco Duo. It has been more of the latter. I have not seen issues with lagging or crashing on Cisco Duo's end; it was usually on the client end, often because someone set up a bad upgrade or there were connection issues with the Cisco Duo cloud through the administrative site.

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Mohit X

Dev Ops Engineer And Solution Architect at Scania

Centralized access has improved privileged control and now provides strong audit visibility

I believe StrongDM can improve its initial setup and onboarding experience for larger enterprise environments like Scania, where we have a lot of processes. Integrating different teams, access policies, and existing identity workflows requires substantial planning. Additionally, I think the dashboard customization and reporting could be more flexible for operational teams, though new teams find it manageable. Once the platform is fully integrated, it provides significant value. Apart from the onboarding experience, I would also mention that the templates for enterprise onboarding and policy setup could benefit from innovative thinking tailored to organizations managing large AWS and Kubernetes workloads. Enhanced customization in dashboards and reporting would further ease operations and provide better insights.

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Ateeq Rehman

Unit Head System Implementor at Allied Bank Limited

Has improved secure user access while managing development through multiple technologies

I have already explained this in my previous call; I don't handle financial terms and commercials. Pricing is generally managed by functional teams and management looking after licensing matters. In Pakistan, vendors such as Oracle and IBM manage account relationships with clients and have tailored pricing models, so I do not have sufficient insights into that aspect.IBM Security Verify Access installation process is not straightforward; it requires underlying specialized knowledge upon which the IBM products are based. The complexity and scalability of the architecture necessitate in-depth technical knowledge and understanding of the system. Thus, installation is not as simple as clicking through; it requires extensive configuration of the underlying application servers, such as IBM WebSphere, where these products are deployed and configured.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"Duo features benefit my company by making logins more secure and simpler. Everything is in one box, so we don't have multiple servers trying to do the same thing."

"Cisco Duo has made us more secure. We've managed to stop some threats with it and keep our users and devices safe."

"It is very easy for users to enroll, and there are a lot of insights that we get from using the app on devices that people use to authenticate."

"Furthermore, the reporting, logs, and management capabilities are exceptional with Cisco Duo, which stands out as its best feature."

"Regarding stability and reliability of Cisco Duo, I would say it is 99.9% reliable and stable."

"It's simple. It's reliable. I haven't had any issues with it."

"Since we onboarded it, since we started using Cisco Duo, we have never had any operational glitch."

"Cisco Duo has improved our operational efficiency and reduced costs in areas including authentication, IT support, and security operations."

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"By adopting StrongDM, we have achieved benefits such as eliminating our weekend outages, streamlining ongoing on-call workflows, enabling seamless migration with POC transitions directly into production with minimal effort, allowing our engineers to use their preferred SQL clients like MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Workbench, and facilitating compliance through detailed session logs and query capture for SOC 2 and ISO audits."

"The best features in StrongDM are the password rotation capabilities, which I think are pretty cool, and also how you can literally log in to any of the privileged servers through a single platform."

"StrongDM positively impacts my organization by helping with compliance and audit functions."

"All of the logging is handled for us, including for auditing purposes. Looking through the audit logs is not a painful experience."

"StrongDM has positively impacted my organization by saving me a lot of time as a security auditor, because I have to navigate settings and configurations to check the presence of certain security controls in place."

"I absolutely would say that the best features of StrongDM and what I appreciate about the solution is that time to onboard is absolutely minimal."

"StrongDM has positively impacted my organization by ensuring that every developer has access to cloud resources, which are audited by the organization, allowing us to keep track of who accesses what and control the access."

"StrongDM replaced the puzzle of different solutions with one single product, which made managing resources more efficient."

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"It can do a lot of different functions, and different types of teams can use this product for a variety of use cases, such as RSA, OTP, and single sign-on functionalities."

"The most valuable feature of IBM Security Access Manager, at least for my company, is multi-factor authentication. That's the only feature my company is using. The solution works well and has no glitches. IBM Security Access Manager is a very good solution, so my company is still using it."

"IBM Security Verify Access is providing a secure way of handling the user login journey, and secure user authentication is fully managed by ISAM or ISVA."

"Its stability and UI are most valuable."

"The tool provides a password vault, single sign-on, and multifactor authentication. It offers various authentication methods like fingerprint integration, one-time passwords, or tokens sent via email or SMS. This ensures secure access to your accounts by providing multiple authentication options."

"IBM Security Access Manager is a very good solution, so my company is still using it."

"It's a good solution for identification and access management."

"From the integration point of view, it supports SAML, OIDC, and OAuth; for legacy applications that don't have support for SAML and other new protocols, it provides single sign-on access to end-users, and from the integration compatibility point of view, it is highly capable."

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Cons

"Sometimes, it's a little harder for customers to adopt."

"We had a lot of trouble configuring the password reset function, and as a result we now have a second channel that bypasses Duo to allow users to reset their password."

"One downside of Cisco Duo is the expense, as there are clients that can afford only the basic package, which does not include Geo-fencing, leaving them unable to pay for the more expensive level, which I do not feel justifies the double price of that upper tier version."

"There could be improvements made to the dashboards and more integration with the rest of the Cisco ecosystem."

"Cisco Duo could be improved, possibly by adding features for the healthcare space. If you're selling something to a healthcare provider, there needs to be consideration for how to launch Cisco Duo with a handheld device that is not native, where you can install the application."

"While two-factor authentication with mobile devices provides a high level of security, it's still not foolproof, as someone could potentially steal your phone. It would be beneficial to have information about the authentication location."

"Certain customers can not use this product because it is cloud-based."

"The product price needs improvement."

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"StrongDM lacks the capability for web application injections or password injections, so we need to rely on other tools such as HashiCorp for non-human accounts or DevOps scenarios."

"I think the stability of StrongDM is about four to five due to the occasional crashes that I mentioned."

"Additionally, StrongDM has limited MFA and passwordless options, relying heavily on time-based one-time passwords (OTP) or Duo, lacking support for true passwordless setups like biometrics or hardware YubiKeys, and it does not support per-session MFA."

"I rate the stability of the product five out of ten because crashes sometimes happen when we are working on it."

"Integration, however, is something which admins configure with StrongDM, and in that area, it can be improved."

"I believe StrongDM can improve its initial setup and onboarding experience for larger enterprise environments like Scania, where we have a lot of processes."

"It would be beneficial to have better control and alignment between frequent updates and improved communication regarding possible negative effects on existing customer bases."

"We've had a few issues with the stability of this product in the past."

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"The user interface for users and administrators could be improved to make it easier. Automating some functions could also be beneficial."

"What we'd like improved in IBM Security Access Manager is its onboarding process as it's complex, particularly when onboarding new applications. We need to be very, very careful during the onboarding. We have no issues with IBM Security Access Manager because the solution works fine, apart from the onboarding process and IBM's involvement in onboarding issues. If we need support related to the onboarding, we've noticed a pattern where support isn't available, or they don't have much experience, or we're not getting a response from them. We're facing the same issue with IBM Guardium. As we're just focusing on the multi-factor authentication feature of IBM Security Access Manager and we didn't explore any other features, we don't have additional features to suggest for the next release of the solution, but we're in discussion about exploring ID management and access management features, but those are just possibilities because right now, we're focused on exploring our domain."

"Configuration could be simplified for the end-user."

"For small or medium-sized businesses they cannot afford this solution."

"The solution could be classified as a hilt system. There are a lot of resources being used and it is suitable for very large enterprises or the public sector."

"What we'd like improved in IBM Security Access Manager is its onboarding process as it's complex, particularly when onboarding new applications."

"The user interface needs to be simplified, it's complex and not user-friendly."

"There are a lot of areas that can be improved, but the main area is the lack of customization. You cannot easily customize anything in the product. It is not easy to tweak the functionality. It is challenging to change the out-of-the-box functionality."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"With regard to pricing, for a small business buying a one off, it's pretty expensive. If it's an enterprise that has thousands of employees, however, it's really nothing to protect your data because if your network goes down or it's breached, you're losing millions of dollars every minute. When it comes to a large enterprise, it's priced where it should be because you're talking business to business. You're not talking business to consumer."

"I only need the solution for IT staff, which makes it relatively cheap. If I deployed it for the whole company, it would be costly, so it depends on the number of users. Duo Security is affordable compared to other products in the segment."

"Price wise, it's not cheap, but it's not expensive at all either. It's in the middle."

"Duo Security is free."

"From a business perspective, it is a little bit costly. The licensing is on a per-user basis."

"Their pricing model is a little bit weird. Currently, there is no price advantage in signing up for yearly contracts. There are no additional costs to the standard licensing costs."

"Cisco's licensing is always a bit complicated to understand, but the price is fair. It could be more expensive than others, but the way they integrate everything, it has a fair price."

"The pricing is pretty competitive. It's pretty cheap. Anybody can adopt it."

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"The licensing is per user per month."

"The product is not expensive. It depends on the number of users."

"The license and costs depend on the amount range of users you have. For just approximately 2,000 users, the price is practical and fair. However, when you have 20,000 users, it starts to become really expensive, and the discount per user is not attractive enough to go ahead and purchase."

"It costs about 300K AED for a year. Its pricing is a bit on the higher end, but in comparison to other products in the market, its price is still better. There are lots of other products that are very costly."

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Financial Services Firm

11%

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Manufacturing Company

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Financial Services Firm

11%

Computer Software Company

10%

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Small Business	66
Midsize Enterprise	29
Large Enterprise	93

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Small Business	5
Midsize Enterprise	3
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Questions from the Community

How does Duo Security compare with Microsoft Authenticator?

We switched to Duo Security for identity verification. We’d been using a competitor but got the chance to evaluate Du...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Duo Security?

Regarding the pricing, what actually happened was that we got the product purchased through our HQ, so the costing as...

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What needs improvement with Duo Security?

I do not have a straight answer for how Cisco Duo can be improved at this time. With the implementation that we are g...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for StrongDM?

I cannot disclose the pricing details, but I find it competitive compared to other solutions.

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What needs improvement with StrongDM?

StrongDM can be improved in many ways. For example, the access approval workflow could be faster. We face a challenge...

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What is your primary use case for StrongDM?

In our environment, we have managed Linux servers, cloud resources, and production systems, and we use StrongDM as a ...

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What needs improvement with IBM Security Access Manager?

I have already explained this in my previous call; I don't handle financial terms and commercials. Pricing is gen...

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What is your primary use case for IBM Security Access Manager?

We are still using the IBM BPM platform to automate the processes for our organization.I generally use Microsoft Proj...

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What advice do you have for others considering IBM Security Access Manager?

My current domain is leading project development, overseeing both technical and functional areas in process automatio...

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Overview

Cisco Duo is a cloud-based identity security platform safeguarding critical resources for any user and device worldwide. Known for its ease of use, Duo offers seamless protection across multi-cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments.

Cisco Duo is designed to secure access with identity-first protection and provides extensive visibility throughout an organization's identity ecosystem. Offering multi-factor authentication, Duo facilitates easy integration and management, allowing teams to protect data effectively on VPNs, applications, and networks. Its single-pane management improves security processes while enhancing trust, making it suitable for diverse IT infrastructures.

What are the key features of Cisco Duo?

Multi-factor Authentication: Strengthens user verification with multiple methods.
Push Notifications: Simplifies authentication with quick approvals.
Single Sign-On: Enhances convenience by allowing one set of credentials.
VPN Access: Secures remote connections with reliable authentication.
User Activity Visibility: Offers comprehensive insights into access patterns.

Which benefits and ROI should users consider?

Quick Deployment: Facilitates rapid integration within existing systems.
Effective Management: Streamlines IT operations with centralized control.
Regulatory Compliance: Aids in meeting industry standards for data protection.
Enhanced Trust: Strengthens security posture across networks.
User-friendly Approach: Simplifies authentication for non-technical users.

In industries like education and finance, Cisco Duo is widely employed to secure multi-factor authentication across platforms such as email, databases, and servers. Its integration capabilities with Microsoft 365, Active Directory, and VPNs like AnyConnect are instrumental in verifying user identities using mobile apps or OTPs, catering effectively to both remote and on-premise environments.

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Delinea Runtime Authorization offers advanced privileged access management with features like session logging and centralized access management, ensuring secure and efficient operations.

Designed for environments requiring secure privileged access, Delinea Runtime Authorization centralizes session logging and audit trails, integrates with SSO and MFA, and supports just-in-time access without credential exposure. It enhances security and compliance with seamless deployment across cloud environments, inheriting role-based controls and self-service options. Despite potential improvements needed in reporting, setup complexity, and integrations, it remains integral for managing secure access to servers, databases, and Kubernetes clusters.

What are the key features of Delinea Runtime Authorization?

Session Logging: Captures and records sessions for security and auditing.
Audit Trail: Provides detailed logs to track user activity and access.
Centralized Access Management: Unifies control over user access across platforms.
Just-in-Time Access: Offers temporary access without exposing credentials.
Integration with SSO and MFA: Enhances authentication with existing systems.
Session Replay: Facilitates security incident analysis and troubleshooting.
Credential-less Access: Reduces risk by eliminating exposed credentials.
Role-Based Controls: Assigns access based on user roles for tailored security.
Self-Service Options: Empowers users with on-demand access capabilities.

What benefits should users look for in reviews?

Improved Security: Reducing exposure to shared credentials and untracked admin access.
Operational Efficiency: Streamlining workflows through automation and centralized controls.
Compliance Assurance: Supporting compliance with standards like SOC 2 and ISO 27001.
Deployment Simplicity: Seamless integration with cloud environments and secret management.
Comprehensive Audit Trails: Enhancing accountability and visibility into user actions.

Used extensively in industries like finance, healthcare, and technology, Delinea Runtime Authorization helps manage privileged access by eliminating shared credentials and ensuring secure access across infrastructures. It supports compliance needs and enhances security for remote access management, particularly for environments requiring stringent security measures and efficient operational processes.

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IBM Security Verify Access offers adaptable access management with multi-factor authentication, seamless protocol integration, and strong user management, suitable for cloud and on-premises environments.

IBM Security Verify Access provides multi-factor authentication, seamless integration with protocols like SAML and OAuth, and features including password vaults and single sign-on. Its adaptable nature allows for deployment both in cloud and on-premises settings. Users appreciate its quick setup, reliable authorization, and efficient user management, especially when integrated with Active Directory. The intuitive interface enhances security with mobile features like QR code enrollment, making it suitable for diverse environments. However, cloud deployment could be simpler, and the interface could use enhancements for better ease. Onboarding applications and support availability need improvements, and configuration for OIDC and OAuth should mature. More comprehensive documentation and simplified installation are also needed, along with automation to reduce resource consumption.

What are the key features of IBM Security Verify Access?

Multi-Factor Authentication: Offers robust multi-layered security.
Integration with Protocols: Works with SAML and OAuth for seamless connectivity.
Password Vaults: Secure storage for user credentials.
Single Sign-On: Streamlines access across platforms.
Active Directory Integration: Ensures efficient user management.
Mobile Features: Includes QR code enrollment for enhanced security.

What benefits or ROI can users expect to find in the reviews?

Rapid Setup: Quick deployment in cloud and on-premises environments.
Reliable Authorization: Trustworthy access control and management.
Security Enhancements: Through multi-factor authentication and mobile features.
Streamlined Processes: Simplified access management with single sign-on.

IBM Security Verify Access is widely used in the banking and educational sectors for access management, supporting activities like single sign-on and control across different user groups. Many in these industries utilize it for customer authentication and integrate it with mobile systems to enhance security. Its adaptability allows it to serve complex needs, particularly useful in environments such as universities and financial institutions.

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