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IBM Cloud Identity Service vs Teleport comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Cloud Identity Service
Ranking in Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS)
28th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Teleport
Ranking in Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS)
19th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
5.0
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Privileged Access Management (PAM) (13th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS) category, the mindshare of IBM Cloud Identity Service is 0.9%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Teleport is 1.1%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Teleport1.1%
IBM Cloud Identity Service0.9%
Other98.0%
Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS)
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer1054431 - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Technology Officer at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Excellent support, beneficial integration, and low maintenance
I have found IBM Cloud Identity Service to be highly scalable. It can handle thousands of users. IBM solutions are truly enterprise-grade. You don't find a lot of use cases for small businesses, or even sometimes medium businesses, the price point does not fit smaller businesses. The implementation effort, it's hard to find that cost-benefit.
PradeepKumar15 - PeerSpot reviewer
Test lead at a outsourcing company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Automation has improved uptime and manages hundreds of uplinked TV channels reliably
With the help of Teleport, we are managing many channels. I find it easy to manage how to uplink the channels, and we are automating many things in our setups. We have an MCR, an automatic NMS, and a data center. We have managed it well to make life easier for my employees and colleagues. Teleport has helped us minimize incidents and maintain our uplinking time and uptime. Our organization's uptime is 99.90%, which is almost 100%. With Teleport, we can achieve this uptime by using the best equipment and best automation systems, such as alarms. We have applied DataMiner, Barco systems for alarming, and DataMiner for managing the RF things. We have applied many systems in Teleport.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"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."
"It is multiple identity and access management, so all of the applications are valuable. It's also part of the automated process."
"I recommend it for its straightforward setup and strong security features."
"Teleport has replaced earlier methods like a bastion server or a jump server, which required connecting to physical servers."
"I would definitely advise others looking into using Teleport to try it out if they are seeking a tunneling or proxying solution to streamline obtaining access without dealing with DNS or SSH, as it is straightforward to install, can be tested in various environments, and is a truly exceptional product that is easy to use."
"Teleport has helped us minimize incidents and maintain our uplinking time and uptime, and our organization's uptime is 99.90%, which is almost 100%."
 

Cons

"The initial setup is complex, it's not straightforward. It takes months because it's not straightforward."
"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."
"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."
"I cannot download or share session recordings directly with others, which would be useful for documentation or reviews."
"Teleport is simple to use, but sometimes it requires extra research for more unique tasks, which slightly detracts from its overall quality."
"I cannot download or share session recordings directly with others, which would be useful for documentation or reviews."
"Managing 700 to 800 services is not easy."
 

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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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
14%
Comms Service Provider
14%
Financial Services Firm
12%
University
7%
 

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Questions from the Community

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What needs improvement with Teleport?
I cannot download or share session recordings directly with others, which would be useful for documentation or reviews. Additionally, while the backend worker can be upgraded, there is a limitation...
What is your primary use case for Teleport?
I use Teleport to replace the normal authentication mechanism as part of a zero-trust architecture. It is particularly useful because, in a remote environment, I cannot trust any devices. I can sha...
What advice do you have for others considering Teleport?
I rate Teleport nine out of ten. Security-wise, it is very secure and easy to use for remote access. I recommend it for its straightforward setup and strong security features.
 

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Sample Customers

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