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Fortinet FortiAuthenticator vs IBM Security Identity Governance and Intelligence comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 1, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Fortinet FortiAuthenticator
Ranking in Identity Management (IM)
10th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
63
Ranking in other categories
Single Sign-On (SSO) (7th), Authentication Systems (3rd), Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) (2nd)
IBM Security Identity Gover...
Ranking in Identity Management (IM)
30th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
User Provisioning Software (13th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Identity Management (IM) category, the mindshare of Fortinet FortiAuthenticator is 1.7%, down from 2.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM Security Identity Governance and Intelligence is 0.9%, down from 1.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Identity Management (IM) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Fortinet FortiAuthenticator1.7%
IBM Security Identity Governance and Intelligence0.9%
Other97.4%
Identity Management (IM)
 

Featured Reviews

Yonas Abebe - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Network and Security Engineer at Symbol Technologies PLC
Integration capabilities simplify authentication and migration challenges need addressing
The integration capabilities of Fortinet FortiAuthenticator are very interesting, as it can be integrated with third-party devices easily and is straightforward to configure. The integration with FortiToken is outstanding, adding a layer of security for authentication. In addition, it can be used by integrating with zero trust single access, enhancing overall security measures.
reviewer1830612 - PeerSpot reviewer
Head, Cybersecurity at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
We use the solution to ensure organizations conform to industry base certifications and best practices
We use the product to ensure organizations conform to industry base certifications and best practices and do not contradict their security policies within the base points they specify in the system, which are used to match everything against their governance use cases I think the product's most…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The integration into tools, including CI/CD pipelines, is easy and handy."
"Once you configure it properly, it runs fine."
"For someone concerned with multifactor authentication, I'm satisfied with the product."
"The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiAuthenticator are easy to configure, secure, and the application has good performance."
"Customer service and support are excellent."
"The initial setup of Fortinet FortiAuthenticator was straightforward, working effectively out of the box."
"The initial setup of Fortinet FortiAuthenticator is easy."
"The initial setup is so easy and there is no problem in the implementation."
"Lifecycle management, governance and documentation."
"I would rate the price eight out of 10, with 10 as the best value for money."
 

Cons

"The solution could be more automated. It should be able to let me automate a lot of things so that what normally is done as a matter of manual processes can be handled quicker. Slow integrations can be taken up/out if there was more automation."
"The product must provide 2FA for applications."
"Fortinet FortiAuthenticator provides only authentication. It should also enable authorization services"
"Initially, we deployed Fortinet FortiAuthenticator on VMware and faced challenges when migrating to an OpenStack environment, which required reconfiguration. I recommend Fortinet make its images migratable between environments."
"The area for improvement in Fortinet FortiAuthenticator is its price."
"The integration with third-party tools must be better."
"There are multiple areas that are in need of improvement. It is not a mature product."
"It can not use SQL to query FortiAnalyzer directly."
"Self service center is not always easy to understand."
"The solution is a bit pricey for some regions."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I rate the product price as two or three on a one-to-ten scale, where one is expensive, and ten is cheap."
"I would rate the pricing a four out of ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive. It is not that costly. It is cheap, easy to manage, easy to install, and easy to configure."
"It costs more to license the high-availability option."
"The platform provides a user-based pricing model rather than a subscription pricing model."
"We pay for licensing on a yearly basis."
"You can pay as you go with them. You purchase a base license and add to it as needed."
"The product could be more competitively priced."
"The solution is not very expensive."
"I would rate the price eight out of 10, with 10 as the best value for money."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
14%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Government
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Government
13%
Insurance Company
10%
Computer Software Company
10%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business38
Midsize Enterprise18
Large Enterprise11
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Fortinet FortiAuthenticator?
Fortinet FortiAuthenticator could benefit from some artificial intelligence functionality and resolution of some glitches that may exist.
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Also Known As

FortiAuthenticator
IGI, IBM Security Identity Manager, ISIM
 

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Sample Customers

Black Gold Regional Schools, Amadeus Hospitality, Jefferson County, Chunghwa Telecom, City of Boroondara, Dimension Data
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