IBM Security Verify Access vs Microsoft Entra ID Governance comparison

IBM Security Verify Access vs. Microsoft Entra ID Governance

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Security Verify Access

Ranking in Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS)

14th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Single Sign-On (SSO) (13th), Identity Management (IM) (21st), Access Management (14th)

Microsoft Entra ID Governance

Ranking in Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS)

10th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS) category, the mindshare of IBM Security Verify Access is 2.4%, up from 1.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Entra ID Governance is 2.6%, up from 0.7% 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
Product	Market Share (%)
Microsoft Entra ID Governance	2.6%
IBM Security Verify Access	2.4%
Other	95.0%

Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS)

Featured Reviews

Ateeq Rehman

Unit Head System Implementor at Allied Bank Limited

Has improved secure user access while managing development through multiple technologies

I have already explained this in my previous call; I don't handle financial terms and commercials. Pricing is generally managed by functional teams and management looking after licensing matters. In Pakistan, vendors such as Oracle and IBM manage account relationships with clients and have tailored pricing models, so I do not have sufficient insights into that aspect.IBM Security Verify Access installation process is not straightforward; it requires underlying specialized knowledge upon which the IBM products are based. The complexity and scalability of the architecture necessitate in-depth technical knowledge and understanding of the system. Thus, installation is not as simple as clicking through; it requires extensive configuration of the underlying application servers, such as IBM WebSphere, where these products are deployed and configured.

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William Kox

Azure Architect at a comms service provider with 5,001-10,000 employees

Great policies and timelines for streamlined compliance

There are some areas where improvements are necessary. Even though we have almost the full package, there are some bugs. I cannot directly perform some tasks from the portal. First, I have to go to the policy, change it, and then return to the package to add it. I cannot do it directly from the package. Workarounds are needed, so that can be improved. At the moment, that is the only issue we are facing that needs enhancement.

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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

"The tool provides a password vault, single sign-on, and multifactor authentication. It offers various authentication methods like fingerprint integration, one-time passwords, or tokens sent via email or SMS. This ensures secure access to your accounts by providing multiple authentication options."

"It's a good solution for identification and access management."

"Its stability and UI are most valuable."

"IBM Security Verify Access, formerly known as ISAM, IBM Security Access Manager, now renamed to ISVA, integrates with central directory services for our organization and provides user management functionality."

"The solution has powerful authentification and authorization. It offers a good way to increase security."

"From the integration point of view, it supports SAML, OIDC, and OAuth. For legacy applications that don't have support for SAML and other new protocols, it provides single sign-on access to end-users. From the integration compatibility point of view, it is highly capable."

"The most valuable feature of IBM Security Access Manager, at least for my company, is multi-factor authentication. That's the only feature my company is using. The solution works well and has no glitches. IBM Security Access Manager is a very good solution, so my company is still using it."

"IBM Security Verify Access is providing a secure way of handling the user login journey, and secure user authentication is fully managed by ISAM or ISVA."

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"I am very happy with the solution."

"The most valuable features are multifactor authentication and account creation for the Exchange environment in Office 365."

"The product's most valuable features are the robust audit trail capabilities."

"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Entra ID Governance is access reviews."

"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Entra ID Governance for identity management is multi-factor authentication."

"The solution gives me the capability to automatically move guest accounts from the tenant without any manual intervention."

"The solution is fully scalable, supporting everything from small companies to large enterprises."

"Access reviews are an essential feature of Entra Governance. Additionally, privileged identity management is one of its most valuable features. Just-in-time access, or Jet GIT, is integral to this system. Moreover, user behavior analytics stands out as one of its top features."

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Cons

"The solution could be classified as a hilt system. There are a lot of resources being used and it is suitable for very large enterprises or the public sector."

"The user interface for users and administrators could be improved to make it easier. Automating some functions could also be beneficial."

"IBM Security Verify Access installation process is not straightforward; it requires underlying specialized knowledge upon which the IBM products are based."

"Configuration could be simplified for the end-user."

"IBM Security Verify Access installation process is not straightforward; it requires underlying specialized knowledge upon which the IBM products are based."

"There are a lot of areas that can be improved, but the main area is the lack of customization. You cannot easily customize anything in the product. It is not easy to tweak the functionality. It is challenging to change the out-of-the-box functionality."

"They can improve the single sign-on configuration for OIDC and OAuth. That is not very mature in this product, and they can improve it in this particular area. OIDC is a third-party integration that we do with the cloud platforms, and OAuth is an authorization mechanism for allowing a user having an account with Google or any other provider to access an application. Organizations these days are looking for just-in-time provisioning use cases, but IBM Security Access Manager is not very mature for such use cases. There are only a few applications that can be integrated, and this is where this product is lagging. However, in terms of configuration and single sign-on mechanisms, it is a great product."

"What we'd like improved in IBM Security Access Manager is its onboarding process as it's complex, particularly when onboarding new applications. We need to be very, very careful during the onboarding. We have no issues with IBM Security Access Manager because the solution works fine, apart from the onboarding process and IBM's involvement in onboarding issues. If we need support related to the onboarding, we've noticed a pattern where support isn't available, or they don't have much experience, or we're not getting a response from them. We're facing the same issue with IBM Guardium. As we're just focusing on the multi-factor authentication feature of IBM Security Access Manager and we didn't explore any other features, we don't have additional features to suggest for the next release of the solution, but we're in discussion about exploring ID management and access management features, but those are just possibilities because right now, we're focused on exploring our domain."

More IBM Security Verify Access cons

"Even though we have almost the full package, there are some bugs."

"The solution lacks the feature to work well with third-party applications."

"The platform's configuration process needs improvement."

"If you want to conduct access review of database-based applications, then you cannot do that."

"There are some areas where improvements are necessary. Even though we have almost the full package, there are some bugs."

"The product's workflow approval process needs improvement."

"One area for improvement in Microsoft Entra ID Governance could be providing more granular control over security policies."

"Sometimes, the solution is not super reliable."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The license and costs depend on the amount range of users you have. For just approximately 2,000 users, the price is practical and fair. However, when you have 20,000 users, it starts to become really expensive, and the discount per user is not attractive enough to go ahead and purchase."

"It costs about 300K AED for a year. Its pricing is a bit on the higher end, but in comparison to other products in the market, its price is still better. There are lots of other products that are very costly."

"The product is not expensive. It depends on the number of users."

"There are no additional costs besides the standard licensing fees."

"The solution's pricing is not low but reasonable."

"In the education sector where I work, the annual cost for my Google and Microsoft environments is approximately $35,000. This covers the needs of 3,400 students and 800 faculty and staff members."

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

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

22%

Insurance Company

14%

Government

12%

Computer Software Company

18%

Healthcare Company

Manufacturing Company

Energy/Utilities Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	3
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	5

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	2
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	8

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about IBM Security Access Manager?

The tool provides a password vault, single sign-on, and multifactor authentication. It offers various authentication methods like fingerprint integration, one-time passwords, or tokens sent via ema...

What needs improvement with IBM Security Access Manager?

The user interface for users and administrators could be improved to make it easier. Automating some functions could also be beneficial.

What advice do you have for others considering IBM Security Access Manager?

I rate the product an eight out of ten.

What do you like most about Microsoft Entra ID Governance?

The most valuable feature of Microsoft Entra ID Governance is access reviews.

What needs improvement with Microsoft Entra ID Governance?

In terms of integration, improvements could be made. To enhance integration, they could provide out-of-box integration with HashiCorp. This out-of-box integration with HashiCorp or another product ...

What is your primary use case for Microsoft Entra ID Governance?

Clients may use Microsoft Entra ID Governance for various identity management tasks.

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Also Known As

IBM Security Verify Access (SVA), IBM Security Access Manager, ISAM

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Overview

IBM Security Verify Access is a complete authorization and network security policy management solution. It provides end-to-end protection of resources over geographically dispersed intranets and extranets.Provides a wide range of built-in authenticators and supports external authenticators.Provides permit and deny decisions for protected resources requests in the secure domain through the authorization API.Manages secure access to private internal network-based resources by using the public Internet's broad connectivity and ease of use with a corporate firewall system.

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Microsoft Entra ID Governance empowers organizations with advanced identity management, security enforcement, and seamless access management across environments, offering robust multi-factor authentication and audit capabilities.

Microsoft Entra ID Governance provides comprehensive identity and security management through features like single sign-on and privileged identity management. It enhances user management with user behavior analytics, entitlement management, and access reviews while integrating on-premises solutions with cloud services like Office 365. By ensuring secure access and resource protection within Azure, organizations manage access, automate user access rules, and govern external identities effectively.

What features make Microsoft Entra ID Governance stand out?

Audit Trail Capabilities: Thorough tracking for security compliance.
Multi-Factor Authentication: Enhanced protection across platforms.
Single Sign-On: Efficient management across different systems.
Privileged Identity Management: Control just-in-time access with analytics.
Entitlement Management: Automate guest account management.

What benefits should users look for in reviews of Microsoft Entra ID Governance?

Enhanced Security: Strong authentication and auditing for secure environments.
Efficient User Management: Streamlined access processes through SSO.
Unified Identity Solutions: Integration with cloud and on-premises platforms.
Automated Access Rules: Reduced manual oversight with automation.

Financial services utilize Microsoft Entra ID Governance to protect sensitive data while automating user access rules and managing compliance. In education, it facilitates user account management and access provisioning for students and faculty, ensuring secure collaboration through Exchange and Teams.

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IBM Security Verify Access vs. Microsoft Entra ID Governance