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IBM Security Identity Governance and Intelligence vs Omada Identity comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 6, 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

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
56
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

"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."
"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."
"Lifecycle management, governance and documentation."
"I would rate the price eight out of 10, with 10 as the best value for money."
"It scales in terms of numbers and types of identities. It can govern the on-premise applications as well as the cloud applications. So, it can manage hybrid environments with all types of identities and various load amounts."
"The most valuable feature is the automatic provisioning and reconciliation of things like the Active Directory groups and memberships."
"The identity governance and administration features are also really good in Omada."
"Omada Identity saves time in provisioning access for identities as it is linked to the HR system, allowing onboarding and offboarding to be done automatically; this includes the automatic creation of access roles."
"The integration with those systems helps my workflow and saves time considerably because I can manage all the accesses and assignments through Omada Identity at once, eliminating the need to add a license through Azure or a mailbox through Exchange."
"Omada Identity provides 80% of functionality out of the box with standard features without requiring any special configuration."
"The customer success and support teams have been crucial."
"The best feature in Omada Identity is that it enables us to implement standardized employee life cycle processes so that we don't have to create them ourselves."
 

Cons

"The solution is a bit pricey for some regions."
"Self service center is not always easy to understand."
"The solution is also a bit pricey for the Nigeria region."
"I think improvements could be made in the self service center, making it easier for the user to understand."
"I would like to see them expand the functionality of the tool to continue to be competitive with the monsters out there. For example, they could add functionality on the authentication side, functionality that Octa and SailPoint have. But they should do that while maintaining the same simplicity that makes Omada a product of choice today."
"We are trying to use Omada's standards and to adapt our processes. But we have had some trouble with the bad documentation."
"There is room for improvement in Omada's integration capabilities, particularly in streamlining complex integrations and enhancing programming logic for better rule management."
"The reporting on the warehouse data and the import process both have room for improvement."
"The web GUI can be improved."
"There is room for improvement in Omada Identity, primarily in customization for administrators; many custom tasks require contacting providers even for simple changes."
"The reporting and importing have room for improvement."
"We haven't seen much cost savings yet, so the return on investment could be better."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I would rate the price eight out of 10, with 10 as the best value for money."
"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."
"Omada is expensive."
"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."
"Being Dutch, I can only say that it is extremely expensive, but all software products are expensive. If you have 38,000 users, then even one dollar or one euro per person would amount to a significant amount of money. Because of the high number of users, anything gets expensive very fast here."
"Omada Identity offers a reasonable price point, but it will increase as we transition to the cloud."
"The pricing for Omada Identity is fair."
"It is not cheap. None of these solutions are cheap, but we have good pricing at least for now from a licensing perspective."
"The pricing is too high for SMBs."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Government
12%
Computer Software Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Computer Software Company
7%
Government
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise47
 

Questions from the Community

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Omada Identity Cloud?
Regarding their pricing, costs, and licensing model, it is not my job to pay the bills. My manager is responsible for that, but I know he is satisfied.
What needs improvement with Omada Identity Cloud?
Omada Identity's role certification surveys have helped me stay compliant and secure, but we have not used them yet. Everything can always get better. The maximum on my scale is basically nine. Reg...
What is your primary use case for Omada Identity Cloud?
I started in a consultancy company, and the first six months there I joined Omada Identity on one of their projects to get to know the project. I have been working with Omada Identity directly for ...
 

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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