IBM Security Verify Access vs Oracle Access Manager comparison

IBM and Oracle are both solutions in the Access Management category. IBM is ranked #14 with an average rating of 8.0, while Oracle is ranked #15 with an average rating of 9.3. IBM holds a 3.8% mindshare in AM, compared to Oracle’s 2.3% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of IBM users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 76% of Oracle users who would recommend it.

IBM Security Verify Access

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100% willing to recommend

Oracle Access Manager

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76% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 11, 2024

Oracle Access Manager and IBM Security Verify Access compete in the identity and access management solutions category. IBM Security Verify Access seems to have the upper hand due to ease of configuration and deployment simplicity.

Features: Oracle Access Manager is known for its comprehensive integration capabilities, strong security features, and reliable performance. IBM Security Verify Access stands out due to its advanced risk-based authentication, ease of configuration, and extensive features for user management.

Room for Improvement: Oracle Access Manager can improve in performance speed, enhance reporting capabilities, and optimize the user interface for better experience. IBM Security Verify Access needs enhancements in centralized policy management, scalability, and support for additional authentication methods.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Oracle Access Manager has mixed reviews regarding its deployment complexity but is praised for strong customer service. IBM Security Verify Access is noted for its straightforward deployment process and effective support.

Pricing and ROI: Oracle Access Manager has higher initial setup costs but offers good ROI over time due to its reliability. IBM Security Verify Access provides more competitive upfront pricing with satisfactory ROI, balancing cost and features effectively.

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Security Verify Access

Ranking in Access Management

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), Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS) (14th)

Oracle Access Manager

Ranking in Access Management

15th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

5.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Access Management category, the mindshare of IBM Security Verify Access is 3.8%, up from 2.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Access Manager is 2.3%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Access Management Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
IBM Security Verify Access	3.8%
Oracle Access Manager	2.3%
Other	93.9%

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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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Upendar G

Senior Consultant at Wipro Limited

Efficiently manage applications with secure single sign-on and streamlined operations

Access Manager allows us to efficiently manage a broad spectrum of applications while ensuring secure, single-page application access. Its ability to consolidate applications on a single interface streamlines operations significantly. The product is highly secure and reliable, especially in managing user access across various platforms. Multi-factor authentication enhances security by requiring additional verification steps.

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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

"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."

"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."

"I have found this solution to be really practical and when a user wants to log in, it is effortless and runs smooth."

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

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

"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."

"Its stability and UI are most valuable."

"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."

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"The most important functions of Oracle Access Manager are single sign-on and its integration capability with different applications."

"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten."

"Overall, I rate Oracle Access Manager nine out of ten for its extensive capabilities."

"The scalability of the solution is good. We haven't felt we've been restricted from expanding as necessary and we haven't heard of any issues from our clients."

"In general, the customization that is offered is very good. The company that I am working with currently is using this feature quite extensively."

"The most valuable features of Oracle Access Manager are the single sign-on capability and is a very robust platform. It can take a high number of authentication, and authorization requests. It's very flexible."

"Access Manager allows us to efficiently manage a broad spectrum of applications while ensuring secure, single-page application access."

"I find the authentication module, authentication scheme, and security policy most useful in Oracle Access Manager."

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Cons

"The user interface needs to be simplified, it's complex and not user-friendly."

"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."

"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."

"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."

"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."

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"Multi-factor authentication requires a lot of processes and technicalities."

"Installation and deployment take time, but implementation is straightforward and easy, and they have very good support."

"The user interface is a bit complicated and could be made more lightweight. Simplifying the installation process, perhaps through a VDAR-based installation, would also be beneficial."

"The pricing of the solution is in need of improvement. Oracle products are very expensive."

"The performance of Oracle Access Manager could be improved. It should be quick to install, but it wasn't, so this is another area for improvement. The Oracle Access Manager console also has room for improvement because it's slow."

"In the next release, I would like to see improvements made to the interface."

"In the next release, they should focus more on use cases related to customer access management, customer identity, and access management."

"In other products, we can customize on the GUI end, whereas in Oracle, we need to take a backup of the JAR file and then customize it...and during this process, sometimes the WebLogic admin console will go down, which will impact the process."

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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."

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

"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 tool is affordable."

"Can be expensive as a solution."

"The price is really good and it is flexible because they have CPU licenses. The license is a one-time-only purchase."

"On a scale where one is a high price, and ten is a low price, I rate the solution a one. Purchasing a license for the solution is very expensive now."

"The product is a little expensive."

"I cannot comment on the exact pricing because Oracle has different licensing models for other clients, making it flexible."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

21%

Insurance Company

14%

Government

12%

Computer Software Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

17%

Government

12%

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	16
Midsize Enterprise	3
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...

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What needs improvement with IBM Security Access Manager?

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What is your primary use case for IBM Security Access Manager?

We are still using the IBM BPM platform to automate the processes for our organization.I generally use Microsoft Project for project planning and schedule management, especially in relation to Orac...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Access Manager?

I am currently not exposed to the pricing issue, but I think Oracle Access Manager is more expensive than other products. I have not dealt with the setup cost concern as we have a team responsible ...

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What needs improvement with Oracle Access Manager?

For scalability, Oracle Access Manager demonstrates a high level due to high availability and scalability with redundant nodes to load balance across multiple nodes for Oracle Access Manager and Or...

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What is your primary use case for Oracle Access Manager?

My main use cases for Oracle Access Manager involve using it as an authentication server integrated with Oracle Internet Directory as LDAP, which contains the user store for authentication. We have...

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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.

IBM

Oracle Access Manager delivers risk-aware end-to-end user authentication, single sign-on, and authorization protection, enabling enterprises to secure access from mobile devices and seamlessly integrate social identities with applications.

Oracle

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SekerBank, University of Melbourne

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