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IBM Security Identity Governance and Intelligence vs Lumos comparison

IBM and Lumos are both solutions in the User Provisioning Software category. IBM is ranked #14, while Lumos is ranked #28. IBM holds a 2.4% mindshare in UP, compared to Lumos’s 0.7% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of IBM users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Lumos users who would recommend it.
IBM Security Identity Gover...
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100% willing to recommend
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100% willing to recommend
 

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We performed a comparison between IBM Security Identity Governance and Intelligence and Lumos based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Security Identity Gover...
Ranking in User Provisioning Software
14th
Ranking in Identity Management (IM)
30th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Lumos
Ranking in User Provisioning Software
28th
Ranking in Identity Management (IM)
35th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Access Management (43rd), SaaS Management Platforms (9th), Identity Governance Administration (IGA) (10th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the User Provisioning Software category, the mindshare of IBM Security Identity Governance and Intelligence is 2.4%, up from 2.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Lumos is 0.7%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
User Provisioning Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
IBM Security Identity Governance and Intelligence2.4%
Lumos0.7%
Other96.9%
User Provisioning Software
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer1830612 - PeerSpot reviewer
reviewer1830612
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…
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Yiming Xiao
Mass Spectometry Specialist at a pharma/biotech company with 11-50 employees
Extremely reliable, definitely worth the price, with a unique feature
Our primary use case is for proteomics to identify and quantify proteins and samples It has improved our organization because it is fast, accurate, and easy to maintain. The most valuable feature I have found is the electron transfer piece is unique and helpful. One item I would like to see…
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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

"I would rate the price eight out of 10, with 10 as the best value for money."
"Lifecycle management, governance and documentation."
"It has improved our organization because it is fast, accurate, and easy to maintain."
 

Cons

"The solution is a bit pricey for some regions."
"Self service center is not always easy to understand."
"One item I would like to see improved is the ability to clean the deeper parts of the machine with simplicity."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I would rate the price eight out of 10, with 10 as the best value for money."
"The machine costs around five hundred thousand dollars."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
18%
Government
14%
Insurance Company
11%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Outsourcing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
8%
University
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Comparisons

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Compared 7% of the time
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Compared 61% of the time
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Compared 9% of the time
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Compared 8% of the time
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Compared 7% of the time
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Compared 5% of the time
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Product Reports

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March 2026
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Identity Governance Administration (IGA)
March 2026
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Also Known As

IGI, IBM Security Identity Manager, ISIM
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Overview

IBM Security Identity Governance and Intelligence (IGI) delivers a business-centric approach to Identity Management and Governance. It empowers business and IT to work together to meet regulatory compliance and security goals across enterprise applications and data. IGI covers enterprise user lifecycle management, access risk assessment and mitigation, certification, password management as well as powerful analytics and reporting to enable business to make the right decisions on enterprise access.

IBM

Lumos is the internal AppStore for companies. Accelerate access requests, access reviews and license management through self-service.

Lumos
 

Sample Customers

E.ON Global Commodities
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