IBM Security Verify Access vs Ping Identity Platform comparison

IBM and Ping Identity are both solutions in the Single Sign-On (SSO) category. IBM is ranked #15 with an average rating of 8.0, while Ping Identity is ranked #5 with an average rating of 8.3. IBM holds a 2.4% mindshare in SSO, compared to Ping Identity’s 5.2% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of IBM users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Ping Identity users who would recommend it.

IBM Security Verify Access

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 18, 2024

Ping Identity Platform and IBM Security Verify Access are leading solutions in the identity and access management space. User reviews indicate that IBM provides better policy enforcement and security measures.

Features: Ping Identity Platform offers seamless integration capabilities, advanced authentication mechanisms, and versatile deployment options. IBM Security Verify Access provides comprehensive policy enforcement, robust security protocols, and flexible access controls.

Room for Improvement: Users suggest Ping Identity Platform improve its reporting functionalities, administration process, and user interface. IBM Security Verify Access needs improvements in simplified deployment, better documentation, and user onboarding.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Ping Identity Platform is known for its straightforward deployment model but lacks responsive customer service. IBM Security Verify Access has complex deployment but offers effective customer support when needed.

Pricing and ROI: Ping Identity Platform has a higher initial setup cost but offers competitive ROI due to its efficiency and feature set. IBM Security Verify Access is relatively cost-effective to set up and delivers satisfactory ROI driven by its comprehensive features.

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Security Verify Access

Ranking in Single Sign-On (SSO)

15th

Ranking in Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS)

17th

Ranking in Access Management

14th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Identity Management (IM) (17th)

Ping Identity Platform

Ranking in Single Sign-On (SSO)

5th

Ranking in Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS)

6th

Ranking in Access Management

5th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Authentication Systems (7th), Data Governance (10th), Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) (3rd), Directory Servers (1st)

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the Single Sign-On (SSO) category, the mindshare of IBM Security Verify Access is 2.4%, up from 2.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Ping Identity Platform is 5.2%, down from 8.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Single Sign-On (SSO) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Ping Identity Platform	5.2%
IBM Security Verify Access	2.4%
Other	92.4%

Single Sign-On (SSO)

Featured Reviews

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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Shruthi R Varikoti

Senior ServiceNow Developer at Wells Fargo

Generative AI automates access reviews and provides workflow efficiencies

I work with Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC), IT Service Management (ITSM), and Customer Service Management (CSM) modules of ServiceNow. My project is related to cybersecurity. I have touched on generative AI and integrations like SOAP APIs. I have used the Ping Identity Platform for seamless…

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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

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

"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."

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

"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."

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

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

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

"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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"PingFederate gives you granular control over the settings. There are many options for fine-tuning policies."

"We use the product to run different reports."

"The soundness of the solution is its most valuable feature. For example, if you are in our corporate network, you can log on without any traffic interfering."

"Ping Identity Platform can provide a solution for both workforce identity and access management and also for consumer identity and access management, which is CIAM."

"It offers robust features and customization options that justify the cost."

"PingFederate is a good product but there are limitations."

"It's pretty stable as a product."

"If someone is looking for a solution that works both for on-prem or hybrid, I strongly recommend opting for the cloud."

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Cons

"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."

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

"Configuration could be simplified for the end-user."

"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."

"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."

"What we'd like improved in IBM Security Access Manager is its onboarding process as it's complex, particularly when onboarding new applications."

"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."

"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."

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"The timing of the token validity, if it could be extended, would be great. I'm not sure if there is even an option to configure these types of settings."

"The product is not customizable."

"They could enhance the product's device tracking for better zero-trust security would be beneficial. Currently, it tracks IPs well but lacks detailed device information, which is crucial from a security standpoint."

"If the solution is going to compete with Microsoft, they need to offer more unique functionality to keep their current user base."

"PingID should put a little more effort into making a pretty self-explanatory deck about their tech features and the services they offer."

"They could use some bio-certification. It's just more user-friendly and more convenient than entering the one time passes. That would be an improvement."

"The management console needs to be improved. PingID should revise it."

"I think that the connection with like Microsoft Word, especially for Office 365, is a weak point that could be improved."

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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."

"PingID pricing is a ten out of ten because it's a little bit cheaper than other tools, such as Okta and ForgeRock, and supports multiple tools."

"The product is costly."

"Ping Identity Platform is not an expensive solution."

"Compared to some SaaS-based solutions, the platform is relatively cost-effective."

"Ping Identity Platform is not very expensive."

"PingID's pricing is pretty competitive."

"The tool is quite affordable."

"The pricing is neither too expensive nor too cheap."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

16%

Insurance Company

10%

Government

10%

Computer Software Company

Financial Services Firm

22%

Retailer

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	3
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	4

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	9
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	20

Questions from the Community

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 advice do you have for others considering IBM Security Access Manager?

My current domain is leading project development, overseeing both technical and functional areas in process automation and orchestration, along with the hands-on implementation of process automatio...

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What do you like most about PingFederate?

PingFederate is very flexible. We can do many customizations, and it also provides an SDK to tailor it to our specific requirements. There are also numerous plugins available. I've worked with tool...

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What needs improvement with PingFederate?

It requires some expertise to set up and manage. Also, having dedicated support is helpful. It's not something anyone can just set up and run without assistance – ideally, a team using PingFederate...

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What is your primary use case for PingFederate?

We use PingFederate to provide SSO (Single Sign-On) solutions to enterprise applications. We support protocols like SAML (Security Assertion Markup Language), OAuth, and OpenID Connect. For example...

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Also Known As

IBM Security Verify Access (SVA), IBM Security Access Manager, ISAM

Ping Identity (ID), PingFederate, PingAccess, PingOne, PingDataGovernance, PingDirectory, OpenDJ

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

IDENTITY DEFINED SECURITY PLATFORM delivers a unified, standards-based platform that can be deployed as SaaS, software or both and can scale to handle millions of identities. From multi-factor authentication and single sign-on to access security, directory and data governance, our capabilities work together to give employees, partners and customers secure access to cloud, mobile and enterprise applications, securing and streamlined everything from sign-on to sign-off and everywhere in between.

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