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IBM Tivoli Access Manager [EOL] vs Keeper Enterprise Password Manager comparison

 

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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
Keeper Enterprise Password ...
Average Rating
9.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
43
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Password Managers (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…
AR
Technical Lead
Password manager has strengthened daily device security and has simplified secure sharing
While Keeper Enterprise Password Manager has a good interface for password management, I believe they can make the feature for Privileged Access Management a bit more user-friendly, as right now it is somewhat complicated to get a privileged access manager running in both development and production environments. Regarding improvements needed for the deployment of Keeper Enterprise Password Manager, I would like to see a simple way to install requirements on servers so they can easily be accessed through it and use Privileged Access Management. Right now the installation is somewhat complex as there is scripting to be done. It would be great for that setup to be more simple for operators.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It provides good scalability and reliability, not to mention the overall availability of the service."
"Centralized policy management and reverse proxy-based architecture make it very flexible in terms of deployment, adoption, and implementation."
"The Verify feature: A push method which customers are going for."
"Flexibility to connect with different environments and product stability are the best features."
"OAuth 2 is now the de facto standard for API protection and scoped authorized delegation. IBM TAM now supports OAuth 2 and can act as fully compliant OAuth 2 authorization server."
"Before the solution was implemented it took around 2-3 weeks to get all the necessary account information for a new employee in my organization, and since implementation this now only takes a few minutes."
"It is a simple-to-deploy solution, with many features that are supported out-of-the-box without complicated setup."
"It provided a secure and robust end to end security solution."
"We are more organized and know that our data is protected."
"The generator of complex passwords keeps me safe from being hacked."
"It is very easy to install and setup."
"This product keeps me from duplicating passwords and helps me to use stronger passwords, and I also love the functionality of KeeperFill."
"Keeper Enterprise Password Manager is critical for managing credentials both internally and for customers, serving as a must-have solution."
"Possibility to login using the fingerprint sensor on Android/iPhone."
"Initial setup was straightforward: create account, and the rest was extremely user-friendly."
"Available for Windows platforms and also Mac OS and Linux systems."
 

Cons

"We have had stability issues lately with the hardware and SAN that the product runs on."
"Older TAM versions are not compatible for connecting to a DB."
"The product has not been updated with emerging technologies over the years specifically around AJAX, REST and Mobile app integration."
"Installation and configuration. If you don’t know the requirements of the supporting components, it could be complicated to install and this has been improved in the later versions that are renamed to IBM Tivoli Security Access Manager."
"You must be skilled to use Tivoli Access Manager."
"The self-service portal needs improvement."
"I would rate the technical support a 6/10."
"This product is also available in the appliance offering which has not yet matured and has many issues."
"Being able to import from other password managers directly."
"While Keeper Enterprise Password Manager has a good interface for password management, I believe they can make the feature for Privileged Access Management a bit more user-friendly, as right now it is somewhat complicated to get a privileged access manager running in both development and production environments."
"I would like to see a way to store files and photos in the next update​. If it already does this, I have yet to explore it."
"I don't really think the Vault is much use to me."
"In my opinion, Keeper Enterprise Password Manager could be improved by allowing the creation of templates, basically role templates, that we could deploy to other clients without having to go through the Commander CLI, but rather through the graphical interface."
"Ability to set up password profiles that can predefine custom fields and password complexity."
"Export functionality."
"The technical support has no experience."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The IBM prices are, as ever, extortionate, even with a business partnership, and high levels of discounts."
"Just buy the yearly subscription."
"Pricing might be a little less, but with promo codes and family plan - best offer"
"ROI is hard to know, but it has to be several times the expense of the product."
"It's definitely worth it and affordable. Their sales team can definitely help scale your needs on licensing and provide pricing options."
"We chose their optional annual subscription; I believe we paid monthly — I thought it was a good deal."
"Free works unless the paid is absolutely necessary."
"The more users, the better the price. Always opt for the live support."
"The pricing is available on the vendor's website."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Construction Company
14%
Marketing Services Firm
13%
Outsourcing Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Computer Software Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

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Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise18
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business20
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise13
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Keeper?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing has been good. I am not particularly involved with that aspect, and the details were discussed during onboarding and managed by our accounts team.
What needs improvement with Keeper?
Keeper Enterprise Password Manager can be improved as some browsers have issues with password fills. Sometimes it's tough to fill in the password, and it asks for login every time. Some session man...
What is your primary use case for Keeper?
My main use case for Keeper Enterprise Password Manager is to save all my secrets and passwords within it. We have shared folders where we store all our secrets and shared secrets that everyone fro...
 

Also Known As

Tivoli Access Manager, IBM Security Access Manager
Keeper Security
 

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