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We performed a comparison between IBM Cloud Identity Service and Microsoft Entra ID Governance based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Excellent support, beneficial integration, and low maintenance
Matthew Homeniuk
Offers comprehensive solutions that bring significant benefits
RBAC provided by Microsoft Entra ID Governance has significantly improved security and compliance posture. Companies that prioritize security... Read more →
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Pros
"It is multiple identity and access management, so all of the applications are valuable. It's also part of the automated process.""One of the most valuable features of IBM Cloud Identity Service is that it delivers integrations with the commercial SaaS software that's available.""It is stable. We can automate many of our daily operations with it, and we don't have to manage many things manually."

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"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Entra ID Governance for identity management is multi-factor authentication.""The product's most valuable features are the robust audit trail capabilities.""The most valuable feature of Microsoft Entra ID Governance is access reviews."

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Cons
"Everything can be more stable and secure. There could also be more account features. I would like to be able to do more things through it to manage users' accounts.""The initial setup is complex, it's not straightforward. It takes months because it's not straightforward.""IBM Cloud Identity Service is going in the right direction with the product. They need to keep building out the integrations and having the library is very critical."

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"The solution lacks the feature to work well with third-party applications.""One area for improvement in Microsoft Entra ID Governance could be providing more granular control over security policies.""The platform's configuration process needs improvement."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "The price of the solution is expensive for non-enterprise companies. IBM's always going to be a little more expensive, you're going to be paying a premium. However, depending on the organization's needs, there's probably a benefit there to do even with the price being the way it is."

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  • "While other products give the pricing for their application, Microsoft Entra ID Governance has a per-user-based license model."

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    What do you like most about Microsoft Entra ID Governance?
    Top Answer:The product's most valuable features are the robust audit trail capabilities.
    What needs improvement with Microsoft Entra ID Governance?
    Top Answer:The platform's configuration process needs improvement.
    What is your primary use case for Microsoft Entra ID Governance?
    Top Answer:We use the product for identity management within Microsoft Azure. It ensures secure access and protects resources. It enables the right access to the right features for the right users.
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    24th
    out of 53 in Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS)
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    23rd
    out of 53 in Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS)
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    84
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    2
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    279
    Rating
    6.0
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    Overview

    Whether your applications are custom, your business processes complex, or you're looking for world-class professional services and project management to coordinate each step of your project, IBM Cloud Identity Service is uniquely suited to serve organizations with out-of-the box challenges.

    IBM Cloud Identity Service can be designed to help with the full lifecycle of implementation and operations, including discovery, planning, project management, integration engineering and more – expertly delivered by IBM's global staff of identity professionals.

    Protect any identity and secure access to any resource with a family of multicloud identity and network access solutions.
    Safeguard connections between people, apps, resources, and devices with multicloud identity and network access products.
    Take advantage of adaptive identity and network access controls to secure access to any app or resource for every user or digital workload across your entire environment.
    Implement consistent security policies for every user—employees, frontline workers, customers, partners—as well as apps, devices, and workloads across multicloud and hybrid.
    Discover and right-size permissions, manage access lifecycles, and ensure least privilege access for any identity.
    Reduce IT friction and improve the hybrid workforce experience with seamless access to any resource, single sign-on, user self-service management, and automated lifecycle workflows.

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    Baxter Healthcare, 
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    Top Industries
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    Financial Services Firm21%
    Comms Service Provider12%
    Computer Software Company12%
    Retailer7%
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    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business16%
    Midsize Enterprise7%
    Large Enterprise76%
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    IBM Cloud Identity Service is ranked 24th in Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS) while Microsoft Entra ID Governance is ranked 23rd in Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS) with 3 reviews. IBM Cloud Identity Service is rated 8.0, while Microsoft Entra ID Governance is rated 6.0. The top reviewer of IBM Cloud Identity Service writes "Excellent support, beneficial integration, and low maintenance". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft Entra ID Governance writes "Offers comprehensive solutions that bring significant benefits". IBM Cloud Identity Service is most compared with Microsoft Entra ID, whereas Microsoft Entra ID Governance is most compared with SailPoint IdentityIQ.

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