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IBM Security Identity Governance and Intelligence vs Omada Identity comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 6, 2024

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Security Identity Gover...
Ranking in User Provisioning Software
15th
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
Omada Identity
Ranking in User Provisioning Software
5th
Ranking in Identity Management (IM)
5th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
55
Ranking in other categories
Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS) (6th), Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) (6th), Identity Governance Administration (IGA) (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the User Provisioning Software category, the mindshare of IBM Security Identity Governance and Intelligence is 2.9%, up from 1.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Omada Identity is 5.9%, down from 6.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
User Provisioning Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Omada Identity5.9%
IBM Security Identity Governance and Intelligence2.9%
Other91.2%
User Provisioning Software
 

Featured Reviews

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…
Carsten Eiberg - PeerSpot reviewer
Iam Security Specialist at a insurance company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Identity analytics have strengthened security and automated role-based access for our workforce
Omada Identity provides 80% of functionality out of the box with standard features without requiring any special configuration. There are many templates available, so you can get up and running pretty fast. Omada Identity's identity analytics helped reduce the cost of my IGA program. This has affected my organization's security since I am also in the same department as the security team, so we are very focused on that. Especially if someone is having a case with fraud or supposed fraud, we can click the log out feature and then all accounts will be disabled immediately or at least within a few minutes. I am sure that has helped the security level.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Lifecycle management, governance and documentation."
"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 would rate the price eight out of 10, with 10 as the best value for money."
"This solution has a very good dashboard and the documentation is also very good, and life cycle management and governance are also good features in this solution."
"I appreciate all the support we receive from Omada."
"The support response time and the freedom from strange bugs and strange things happening in the software are valuable."
"For me, the best feature of Omada Identity is its web interface because it's really easy for users to understand."
"The customer success and support teams have been crucial."
"The overall positive impacts and benefits I have seen since the deployment of Omada Identity are significant, as the tool is impressive and every single detail of the user is actually available in a single application where you get everything about the employee, including their manager, identity owner, and every detail needed."
"It has a lot of out-of-the-box features. It is flexible, and there are a lot of possibilities to configure and extend it. It is user-friendly. It has an interface that is end-user or business-user friendly."
"Omada has made a huge difference because we have the security and we have the optimization of the identities."
"Omada Identity Suite is an extremely flexible solution providing easy customisation of anything from process flows to role assignment rules and compliance reports."
 

Cons

"Self service center is not always easy to understand."
"I think improvements could be made in the self service center, making it easier for the user to understand."
"The solution is a bit pricey for some regions."
"The solution is also a bit pricey for the Nigeria region."
"The Omada Identity SaaS version doesn't provide all the features Omada Identity on-premise provides."
"If you find an error and you need it fixed, you have to upgrade. It's not like they say, "Okay, we'll fix this problem for you." You have to upgrade. The last time we upgraded, because there was an error in a previous version, we had to pay 150,000 Danish Krone (about $24,000 at the time of this review) to upgrade our systems... That means that we have to pay to get errors fixed that Omada has made in programming the system. I hope they change this way of looking at things."
"One thing that we are not so happy about is the user interface. It is a bit dated."
"When you do a recalculation of an identity, it's hard to understand what was incorrect before you started the recalculation, and which values are actually updated... all you see are all the new fields that are provisioned, instead of seeing only the fields that are changed."
"I chose a rating of eight out of ten for Omada Identity mainly due to the single sign-on functionality being the only aspect I feel could be better."
"The stability of Omada Identity needs improvement because we have experienced too many unexpected errors on a daily basis, causing significant trouble as we onboard more complex and business-critical systems."
"The reporting on the warehouse data and the import process both have room for improvement."
"Regarding their documentation, it has become better, but there is certainly room for improvement. If you run into some technical problems, it can be quite difficult."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I would rate the price eight out of 10, with 10 as the best value for money."
"The pricing for Omada Identity is fair."
"Omada isn't cheap or expensive. The licensing model is flexible. I've only had limited interactions with the Omada sales team, but they were positive. They don't sell the customers more licenses than they need. It's important to accurately forecast future usage. For example, we have many licenses that we don't use because we don't have the identities yet. We pay extra, which isn't good."
"While Omada Identity carries a premium price tag, it proves to be cost-effective."
"The initial total cost of ownership to implement Omada Identity is not small. The TCO for the implementation is as high as any other solution. However, the cost of maintaining the solution is at par or lower than competitors, including adding more features or maintaining the system after the initial deployment or installation to make sure that they are available for users to use or extending the functionalities of those activities. Those maintenance costs are lower than other vendors, but the initial cost of getting the system installed is still high."
"It is expensive. Fortunately, I had a very good procurement manager on my side, but they are expensive. The closest competitors are also very expensive. You get a full-fledged solution that can do everything you dream of, but you pay for everything."
"It is fairly priced for an on-premise environment, but for the cloud environment, I am not that happy with the pricing."
"My client deals directly with the Omada Identity team in terms of licensing. I never look at pricing, so I'm not aware of how much the solution costs, but it's worth the money. Often, when you begin to use Omada Identity and it takes a while to set up, it'll be irreversible, and you'd depend on and focus more on the functionality of the solution, rather than its price tag."
"From an on-prem point of view, the cost is quite transparent and reasonable. The direct cost is primarily for licenses and maintenance on licenses."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
15%
Government
12%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Computer Software Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Computer Software Company
8%
Government
6%
 

Company Size

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Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise45
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Omada Identity Cloud?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that I think they are the same as all the competitors. It would be great if they gave more insight into the real costs because that is typic...
What needs improvement with Omada Identity Cloud?
Omada Identity can always be improved. It has an ideas portal for customers and partners. Since we are a partner, we have been providing them with positive insights on improvements. I would love to...
What is your primary use case for Omada Identity Cloud?
I have been using Omada Identity for about nine years. My main use case for Omada Identity is implementing it at all my customers. I implement and support it and create the more complex new process...
 

Also Known As

IGI, IBM Security Identity Manager, ISIM
Omada Identity Suite, Omada Identity Cloud
 

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Sample Customers

E.ON Global Commodities
Bayer, ECCO Shoes, Vattenfall, NuStar Energy, Unicredit, Schiphol Group, BMW Group, Deutsche Leasing
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