AWS IAM Identity Center vs Imprivata OneSign comparison

Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Imprivata are both solutions in the Single Sign-On (SSO) category. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is ranked #8 with an average rating of 8.7, while Imprivata is ranked #12 with an average rating of 9.0. Amazon Web Services (AWS) holds a 2.3% mindshare in SSO, compared to Imprivata’s 2.9% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Amazon Web Services (AWS) users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Imprivata users who would recommend it.

AWS IAM Identity Center

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between AWS IAM Identity Center and Imprivata OneSign based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Single Sign-On (SSO) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

To learn more, read our detailed AWS IAM Identity Center vs. Imprivata OneSign Report (Updated: March 2026).

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

AWS IAM Identity Center

Ranking in Single Sign-On (SSO)

8th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS) (7th)

Imprivata OneSign

Ranking in Single Sign-On (SSO)

12th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Single Sign-On (SSO) category, the mindshare of AWS IAM Identity Center is 2.3%, up from 1.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Imprivata OneSign is 2.9%, up from 1.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Single Sign-On (SSO) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
AWS IAM Identity Center	2.3%
Imprivata OneSign	2.9%
Other	94.8%

Single Sign-On (SSO)

Featured Reviews

Kteams Michael

Web developer at King of CMS Consulting

Centralized access control has improved team collaboration but still needs a simpler onboarding

One of the best features AWS IAM Identity Center offers is the permission set, which is one of the best. Then there are the temporary credentials via SSO, the multi-account governance, and the centralized identity management. Those are good features that I believe assist developers, and another feature I can say is one of the best is the improved security with temporary credentials. The feature I find myself relying on the most day-to-day would be the centralized identity management and multi-account governance. It allows me to check what other developers are doing and since I am the admin, I can also revoke the access they have to the AWS accounts.

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Rohit Yamsani

Senior Consultant at HCLSoftware

Single sign-on saves time by seamlessly managing passwords and improving workflow efficiency

What I appreciate best about Imprivata OneSign are the single sign-on and the Confirm ID features. The single sign-on works seamlessly for all the nurses or the end users out there. You just have to log in to the application once and the single sign-on clicks in and works for everyone. Users don't have to manually remember all their passwords. Imprivata OneSign helps by remembering and storing all passwords. The integration capabilities of Imprivata OneSign offer many possibilities, and there are numerous upgrades Imprivata has been implementing. At this point, they are growing rapidly. There are new tools coming out for reporting and generating real-time analysis. Imprivata E-PAM is a new feature that I've been reading about in articles, which is going to help administrator people and enterprise administrator personnel to view real-time records and views for all end customers. Reporting and looking at logs for the users will be seamlessly efficient. I use the reporting tools available in Imprivata OneSign. The admin console itself has a reporting feature, which gives us a list of pre-built templates of reports where you can see how many users have been added, the user policy, the users who have last logged in in specific amounts of days, and the reporting for the EPCS users. There are numerous reporting options available which help with troubleshooting issues. I have seen many benefits from using Imprivata OneSign. It saves substantial time for nurses. As a nurse or doctor, you don't have to spend time remembering passwords or signing into computers. You just need to grab the nearest machine and tap in. You can use the machine anytime if you want. It saves time when dealing with patients. For doctors who might not be tech-savvy, Imprivata OneSign helps them sign in seamlessly.

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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

"AWS IAM Identity Center has helped our organization by providing a unified dashboard to manage permissions and access controls."

"The organizational value of AWS IAM Identity Center is definitely significant, as it helps ensure that the least required permissions are given to users, thus preventing unnecessary access and reducing the risk of accidental deletions or changes."

"The features of AWS IAM Identity Center that I appreciate are single sign-on and multi-factor authentication, and we can manage all authentication aspects while integrating it with third-party applications."

"The most valuable feature of AWS Identity Center is its ability to centrally create permission templates, known as permission sets, which define AWS IAM roles."

"Its valuable features include granular access control, allowing precise control over who can access specific AWS resources and under what conditions using JSON-based policies."

"The product is easy for beginners to learn and use."

"The most valuable feature of AWS IAM Identity Center is the ability to provide a structured approach to access management through a single dashboard."

"IAM Identity Center provides micro-level control over resources, services, and users, allowing organizations to grant specific access and privileges safely."

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"It has benefited my organization in the way that it makes it more secure by making it harder to hack."

"I have seen many benefits from using Imprivata OneSign. It saves substantial time for nurses."

"It provides a service that allows users to sign in to whatever application they are using. This is the most important feature of this solution."

"It has benefited my organization in the way that it makes it more secure by making it harder to hack."

"Imprivata OneSign helps customers minimize their work in remembering passwords and enhances their security."

Cons

"IAM is challenging to manage in complex environments. Enhancements could include automation tools or a centralized dashboard for managing roles and policies across multiple accounts, simplifying the process."

"I have opened support tickets and received responses, although not always resolving my queries fully. I would appreciate a live chat option with technical support for quicker resolutions."

"There is a desire to see integration or adoption of time-based user creation features within AWS IAM Identity Center."

"I think AWS IAM Identity Center can be improved by making it beginner-friendly. It was very hard for me to navigate initially because the UI was very complicated."

"I would like to see more flexibility in the features as sometimes it doesn't meet my expectations."

"Greater visualization for security policies would be beneficial."

"The configuration with other tools can be hard."

"In the product, two groups cannot have the same name...In general, the tool does not allow for the duplication of names."

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"Imprivata OneSign should have a landing page because most customers prefer this feature, which is currently a strong point for competitors."

"I would like for them to make this solution compatible with Mac OS. I would also like for them to provide a portal so that users can easily integrate it with their applications."

"They should have a landing page."

"I would like for them to make this solution compatible with Mac OS. I would also like for them to provide a portal so that users can easily integrate it with their applications."

"Fast user switching and Citrix integration in Imprivata OneSign could improve. There are many options available for VDI connectivity, but I've seen issues with VDI connectivity and Citrix storefront connectivity."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product is cheap since it is available on the cloud."

"The price is reasonable, it's an affordable solution."

"At the moment, I believe the price is reasonable."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

11%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Computer Software Company

Marketing Services Firm

Healthcare Company

27%

Outsourcing Company

Comms Service Provider

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about AWS IAM Identity Center?

The product is easy for beginners to learn and use.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AWS IAM Identity Center?

AWS provides the lowest pricing among other service providers like Azure, Google, Oracle. It is cost-effective, and they use a pay-as-you-go model.

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What needs improvement with AWS IAM Identity Center?

I think AWS IAM Identity Center can be improved by making it beginner-friendly. It was very hard for me to navigate initially because the UI was very complicated. I had to do a lot of research and ...

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What needs improvement with Imprivata OneSign?

Fast user switching and Citrix integration in Imprivata OneSign could improve. There are many options available for VDI connectivity, but I've seen issues with VDI connectivity and Citrix storefron...

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What is your primary use case for Imprivata OneSign?

I have experience with Imprivata OneSign and Imprivata Confirm ID. For the past three and a half years, I've been using Imprivata OneSign 7.9 and Confirm ID 7.9 versions. The client I'm working wit...

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What advice do you have for others considering Imprivata OneSign?

As an end user, it's easy to use Imprivata OneSign. Users don't have to rely much on knowledge to use that tool. It's basic, just an agent that sits on your machine and you shouldn't worry about an...

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Also Known As

AWS Single Sign On, AWS SSO

OneSign, Imprivata OneSign Authentication Management

Overview

AWS IAM Identity Center is the recommended service for managing your workforce's access to AWS applications or your multiple AWS accounts (or both). It is a flexible solution that can be used to connect your existing identity source or help you create users in AWS. IAM Identity Center can be used alongside your existing AWS account access configurations.

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Imprivata OneSign delivers fast, secure no-click-access to the applications and information that care providers need, whenever and wherever they need it.

Security and regulatory compliance requirements mandate user authentication technology for accessing workstations and applications. As a result, care providers need to enter unique usernames and passwords (or PINs) for order signing, documentation signing, medication reconciliation and most other applications throughout their workflow. These laborious login requirements can disrupt clinical focus and obstruct patient care.

Imprivata

Sample Customers

Expedia, Intuit, Royal Dutch Shell, Brooks Brothers

AZ Groeninge, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool Womens NHS Foundation Trust, Mahaska Health Partnership, Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, Boulder Community Hospital, City of Marietta, Spencer Hospital, Southwest Washington Medical Center, South Shore Hospital

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