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IBM Tivoli Access Manager [EOL] vs Idira Identity comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 2, 2026

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Tivoli Access Manager [...
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
3.8
Number of Reviews
29
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Idira Identity
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
29
Ranking in other categories
Authentication Systems (9th), Identity Management (IM) (9th), Authorization Software (2nd), Enterprise Password Managers (9th), User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) (10th), Access Management (7th), Active Directory Management (6th), Cloud Resource Access Management (3rd), Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) (6th)
 

Featured Reviews

it_user711612 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Consultant at a insurance company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Reverse proxy provides central control over authentication and authorization.
It is a single product that caters for all the business needs throughout the organization. It provides a seamless integration that in turn encourages most of the applications to use the SSO features Reverse proxy is the most valuable feature as it provides central control over authentication and…
Hariharan Thangasamy - PeerSpot reviewer
Cybersecurity Delivery Analyst at Accenture
Has strengthened privileged access control and improved audit visibility through session monitoring and password rotation
On the identity product side, it is awesome. However, they can improve in the documentation parts. For example, if there is a migration process, I can see the maximum customers are moving from self-hosted to on-premises or from on-premises to the cloud. It would be helpful if they released a generalized document for processes such as migration. A clear overview document would assist us in understanding more about the tool, configurations, and automations to enhance our security. Regarding the initial setup of CyberArk Identity, I faced some challenges. At some points, I could not find proper documentation for deploying, enhancing, or integrating with other components. I could not find the proper documentation in the community portal.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The SSO, URL-based access control, OAuth 2 and OIDC are the most valuable features."
"SAML 2.0."
"It is a single product that caters for all the business needs throughout the organization."
"Provided more secure computing."
"The Verify feature: A push method which customers are going for."
"Flexibility to connect with different environments and product stability are the best features."
"The WebSEAL reverse proxy is great for protecting your critical systems."
"It provides good scalability and reliability, not to mention the overall availability of the service."
"The initial setup of CyberArk Identity was straightforward."
"CyberArk Identity is at the top."
"The tool is a very strong and valuable enterprise solution, particularly in ensuring the continuity of service."
"I find the CyberArk Identity portal quite intuitive; it has changed a lot over the last year and a half and if you think logically and understand your environment, it is easy to establish a suitable setup for yourself and all your vendors."
"The tool helps with authentication. It acts as an MFA for any kind of privileged access that occurs in our organization."
"Identity is the tool that offers the most seamless integration with UiPath Orchestrator and the most utility from an automation perspective."
"If anyone makes an error, or if an incident occurs by accident, the business will not be harmed as a result of this activity."
"What I like most about CyberArk Identity is the model that is in place."
 

Cons

"Older TAM versions are not compatible for connecting to a DB."
"What I don’t particularly like is the flow duration."
"I would rate the technical support a 6/10."
"The pricing is always costly."
"It was complex for us as we have multiple domains."
"This product is also available in the appliance offering which has not yet matured and has many issues."
"The whole product could be made into one suite instead of multiple components which are essentially a part of the same infrastructure."
"The product has not been updated with emerging technologies over the years specifically around AJAX, REST and Mobile app integration."
"They could improve their UI and make everything more user-friendly."
"Something they could improve is the management of multifactor authentication. When you translate the page from one language to another, it can be a difficult process."
"In terms of a governance platform, it's worth noting that CyberArk doesn't offer a particularly strong one."
"The tool has issues with the third-party SMS gateway. The solution has its own SMS gateway. Integration support is a challenge when we don’t use their SMS gateway. The tool also needs to improve its scalability."
"In terms of general user feedback, the more security you put in front of a user, the more they complain. So usability and the user experience are always a challenge. So there's always room for improvement."
"I'm not sure what needs improvement. It is a good platform."
"The solution could be easier to use and I found it to be very complex involving many steps."
"We would like to see an improvement in the ability to manage mobile devices."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The IBM prices are, as ever, extortionate, even with a business partnership, and high levels of discounts."
"I would rate the tool’s pricing a seven out of ten. The product’s pricing is expensive and is on a yearly basis. You will need to pay around 10,000 GBP for 500 users."
"In terms of pricing, BeyondTrust and CyberArk tend to be more expensive, with CyberArk receiving an eight out of ten, in this regard."
"We find that the pricing and licensing of this solution is adequate, as compared to the other competitors in the market."
"I think it is a fairly priced tool. I rate the tool between six and seven on a scale of one to ten where one is expensive, and ten is cheap."
"There is an initial license and then there is a subscription needed."
"The solution is cheap and I rate its pricing an eight out of ten."
"There could be some additional costs apart from the licensing costs of the solution when you want to develop connectors in CyberArk Identity."
"The pricing is acceptable. It is worth considering what we are protecting with the amount charged."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
15%
Marketing Services Firm
14%
Outsourcing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
8%
Construction Company
6%
 

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Large Enterprise
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Small Business
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Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise18
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business20
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise10
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for CyberArk Identity?
I am not certain about CyberArk Identity's exact pricing model. For comparison, Okta was around five dollars per user. CyberArk Identity offers good discounts to some clients, which influences thei...
What needs improvement with CyberArk Identity?
We do not specifically use the password vaulting feature of CyberArk Identity. The centralized user dashboard of CyberArk Identity has not been that important for us. If it would be possible to sha...
What is your primary use case for CyberArk Identity?
It's not being purchased through AWS, but we're using CyberArk Identity as a SaaS solution. I think it's running on AWS, but we bought it directly from CyberArk.
 

Also Known As

Tivoli Access Manager, IBM Security Access Manager
Idaptive
 

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Sample Customers

Essex Technology Group Inc.
MLB, Citi, Pfizer, SulAmerica, GE Capital, Shiseido
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