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OpenIAM Identity Governance vs Oracle Identity Governance comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

OpenIAM Identity Governance
Ranking in User Provisioning Software
13th
Ranking in Identity Management (IM)
26th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Oracle Identity Governance
Ranking in User Provisioning Software
6th
Ranking in Identity Management (IM)
13th
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
5.6
Number of Reviews
72
Ranking in other categories
Mobile Identity (1st), Identity Governance Administration (IGA) (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the User Provisioning Software category, the mindshare of OpenIAM Identity Governance is 2.6%, up from 1.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Identity Governance is 6.2%, up from 5.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
User Provisioning Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Oracle Identity Governance6.2%
OpenIAM Identity Governance2.6%
Other91.2%
User Provisioning Software
 

Featured Reviews

SM
Lead Consultant at a security firm with 51-200 employees
Manages user identities and application access in a centralized way from a single console/portal
OpenIAM provides an Identity and Access Management platform which includes identity and access management (i.e., SSO, Multi-factor Authentication, password synchronization, and RBAC). Below are the features : Lower Cost of Implementation & Total Cost of Ownership: * OpenIAM uses tools, such as Groovy script to implement business rules, Grails to create new UI functionality, Activiti for workflow, PowerShell, etc. It also support web services. So it is important to find skilled technical resources readily and at reasonable cost in comparison to the large vendors, which use proprietary tools for developing custom connector or product customization as per business requirement. * OpenIAM is also based on Open Source technologies (i.e., JBoss, Apache, MySQL, CentOS), so Total Cost of Ownership is very low in comparison to other IAM products. * Compliance with standards simplifies integration. * Subscription-based license model. Ease of Use: OpenIAM offers a single unified Admin console and a single unified self-service portal for customers to use and manage the IAM suite (i.e. Identity Management, Access Management, and Multi-Factor Authentication). Modern Architecture: * Built from the ground up, not through acquisitions and proprietary technology. * SOA architecture * Cloud-enabled Enterprise Grade Product: Even though OpenIAM is based on Open Source technologies, it is: * Built on industry standards * Simplified integration * Uses established industry frameworks
Ziad Khawam - PeerSpot reviewer
Company Manager at cloudbreak
Identity workflows have delivered strong governance but remain complex to install and customize
I would describe the installation of Oracle Identity Governance on-premises as quite complex. Very complex. To install the product, it took us maybe three or four days to get it up and running just to go through the installation procedures. I repeated the same exercise in 2017 because I also migrated from 11c to 12c. That was the migration in 2017 that I managed. The migration took a long time. It took two to three years to be able to literally migrate all the code that I had. So it was quite complex. To summarize it quickly, I would describe the product as complete, very powerful, and very capable. However, it is extremely complex because Oracle relies on their own framework to customize and develop and fine-tune the functionalities. It is not Java, it is not some public framework. It is Java-based more or less, but it has their own Oracle framework for development and that makes the product quite complex to harness.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Customer support is very good and available in almost all time zones."
"Oracle Identity manager is the best tool in the market for access managers."
"The most valuable feature of Oracle Identity Governance is user lifecycle management."
"Once integrated, the administration console, integrated workflows (Entitlement requests) for approvals and self service features."
"Identity Manager solves a very real problem that they have which is to control all identities they have in their system as well as access to those identities."
"If you have a large scale organization, then this is the right product because it gives you a lot of opportunities to do customization and custom development."
"I have found the OIM Connector framework, based on ICF, to be the most valuable feature."
"This solution has improved the organization in several ways, including saving many help-desk password-reset calls, IT staff productivity, and quicker user on-boarding."
"It has improved my organization tremendously."
 

Cons

"OpenIAM should improve the product/API documentation on portal which gives more flexibility to developers for product customization and connector development."
"Technical support is good. Most of the support is online, and they take their time."
"Once it is up and running it's okay, but it has many bumps. They are always putting out fixes, but it's hard to get implemented without patching, so it's not great."
"OIA needs to improve its governance features."
"Very complex due to the different sub-components."
"The management of workflows could use some improvement as well as the overall performance of the product."
"The user interface experience needs to be improved."
"My pain point was while migrating my current user base."
"Our issues with the solution have to do with the integration with different applications."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The cost of support and upgrading to the next release are both expensive."
"I can't say much about the pricing for Oracle Identity Governance because it's different from one geography to another. In India, the license price costs less than in other geographies."
"Oracle licenses are expensive. I suggest making pricing and licensing decisions that align with architectural requirements and the project's budget."
"The price of the implementation of Oracle Identity Governance is more of a concern than the cost of the solution. The effort that you have to do to put the solution in place is higher than the license cost."
"Oracle Identity Governance is expensive."
"The licensing is expensive."
"The price is based on the number of users per year."
"The licensing cost for Oracle Identity Governance is very high, so I'd rate it two out of five."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
University
14%
Construction Company
11%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Government
8%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Construction Company
8%
Healthcare Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business23
Midsize Enterprise11
Large Enterprise46
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Identity Governance?
Whether Oracle Identity Governance is affordable or slightly expensive depends on the category. For a small-scale company or organization, I don't think it will be useful, but for a large-scale ent...
What needs improvement with Oracle Identity Governance?
I would describe the installation of Oracle Identity Governance on-premises as quite complex. Very complex. To install the product, it took us maybe three or four days to get it up and running just...
What is your primary use case for Oracle Identity Governance?
I am currently working on Oracle Identity Governance and Oracle Access Manager (OAM), as I am specialized in the IAM sphere and working on these two particular products from Oracle. I have implemen...
 

Also Known As

OpenIAM, OpenIAM IGA
Oracle Identity Manager, Oracle IAM, Oracle Identity and Access Management Suite
 

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