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AWS Organizations vs IBM OpenPages comparison

 

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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

AWS Organizations
Ranking in IT Governance
5th
Average Rating
9.6
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
IBM OpenPages
Ranking in IT Governance
2nd
Average Rating
7.0
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
GRC (7th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2025, in the IT Governance category, the mindshare of AWS Organizations is 0.6%, down from 1.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM OpenPages is 23.6%, up from 22.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IT Governance
 

Featured Reviews

MuhammadAzhar Khan - PeerSpot reviewer
Manages multiple accounts efficiently with streamlined billing and centralized oversight
The main feature of AWS Organizations that I find valuable is the management of multiple accounts. I can manage billing, access, and security for all accounts from a single point instead of managing them separately. It provides a single pane of glass for oversight. Additionally, its consolidated billing feature streamlines customer financial workflows. Since it is a free service, it is cost-effective for managing multiple accounts.
Seetha Pullela - PeerSpot reviewer
Enhanced risk management with useful reports and easy to deploy
We have deployed the ORM module in our bank. We have our businesses listed in the application, and we identify risks. We manage multiple controls, assess historical controls, and monitor these controls using test source control monitoring and management. We have recently started using the Assurant…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The main feature of AWS Organizations that I find valuable is the management of multiple accounts."
"The most valuable features are the workflow engine, calculations, and security rules."
"The product’s interface is very intuitive."
"The content, reporting, and workflow features stand out as the most valuable aspects."
"Everything about IBM OpenPages is valuable, particularly when compared to other solutions in the market like MetricStream, from which we switched due to its feasibility, user-friendliness, and performance."
"The ability to keep a record of internal incidents in the company, and also the monitoring of Key Indicators."
 

Cons

"An option to bind a card or add a payment button would enhance the service."
"The solution must allow customization in reporting."
"IBM OpenPages needs improvement in its UI. Currently, it is difficult to see the relationships (associations/parents) between all items unless you click on the item itself."
"It would be useful to have more out-of-the-box functionality, especially triggers and calculations."
"Some self-relationships are not available in OpenPages' relationship model."
"I believe there's room for improvement in establishing connections with external information."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The solution is not cheap."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
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Financial Services Firm
33%
Computer Software Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Healthcare Company
6%
 

Company Size

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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with AWS Organizations?
An option to bind a card or add a payment button would enhance the service. It would allow customers like me to easily make payments instead of navigating through individual accounts.
What is your primary use case for AWS Organizations?
I use AWS Organizations to manage multiple accounts. It is similar to SSO. The main difference is that I use JamCloud for sign-in. AWS Organizations acts like a parent account with multiple child a...
What advice do you have for others considering AWS Organizations?
For users like me with larger customer bases who have multiple accounts and want to streamline their billing and management from a single account, AWS Organizations is a good solution. Overall, I r...
What do you like most about IBM OpenPages?
The product’s interface is very intuitive.
What needs improvement with IBM OpenPages?
It would be useful to have more out-of-the-box functionality, especially triggers and calculations. Additionally, more detailed documentation and video-oriented resources would be beneficial.
What is your primary use case for IBM OpenPages?
We have deployed the ORM module in our bank. We have our businesses listed in the application, and we identify risks. We manage multiple controls, assess historical controls, and monitor these cont...
 

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Sample Customers

Expedia, Intuit, Royal Dutch Shell, Brooks Brothers
Nationwide, Process Innovation AG, OSRAM Licht AG, Dep‹sito Central de Valores (DCV), Delta Lloyd Group, Unum
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