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AWS IAM Identity Center vs Omada Identity comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 2, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
5.9
AWS IAM Identity Center enhances security, compliance, efficiency, and cost management through centralized access control and streamlined processes.
Sentiment score
5.1
Omada Identity reduces costs and improves efficiency through automation, despite high expenses and mixed economic impact feedback.
The return on investment includes operational efficiency gains, security risk reduction, compliance with regulations, improved user experience, productivity benefits, reduced overhead, and better security posture.
DevOps Engineer | Cloud Architect & Automation Specialist | Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, AWS EKS at Phoenix Marketing & Advertising
We have achieved significant time efficiencies with AWS IAM Identity Center.
Director of Engineering at Infosys
I have seen a return on investment with Omada Identity in terms of time saved and fewer employees needed.
Senior IT Support Technician at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Omada Identity has high cost and fewer features relative to competitors such as Saviynt and SailPoint.
Senior Analyst at Toll Holdings Limited
If we look at one customer where we initially started, they had about four to ten employees working on IGA, and it is now almost half of it.
principal IGA consultant and partner at Fortigi
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
5.9
AWS IAM Identity Center documentation is detailed; users appreciate support plans, though some miss visuals and live chat.
Sentiment score
6.6
Omada Identity offers fast, knowledgeable support with varying ratings; improvements needed in documentation and response times.
AWS provides immediate solutions and assistance whenever needed, especially if issues arise that cannot be handled internally.
Director of Engineering at Infosys
They are prompt, keep you updated, and provide excellent assistance.
AWS DevOps Engineer at CTB Solutions
AWS offers better assistance plans for their services.
Strategist | Webops and Blockchain at Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
The vendor support needs improvement because we have reported serious incidents that remain unresolved.
Lead Cyber Security Architect at Ernst & Young
Maintenance is necessary, and aside from that, if there are issues with Salesforce cloud, then Omada Identity may go down.
IT Analyst at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
The customer support for Omada Identity is excellent.
Senior IT Support Technician at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.1
AWS IAM Identity Center efficiently manages growth, offers scalability, and integrates well for enterprises despite permission management challenges.
Sentiment score
7.4
Omada Identity is praised for its scalability and integration, despite occasional setup challenges and API rate limit issues.
AWS Identity Center successfully supports scalable deployments, allowing additional resources as the company grows.
AWS Cloud Engineer at BINO-K
The scalability of AWS IAM Identity Center is excellent.
AWS DevOps Engineer at CTB Solutions
It can handle both a small number of users and a bigger number of users efficiently.
AWS Certification Full Stack Cloud Engineer at Social Economic Accelerator LabSocial
The scalability of Omada Identity is excellent; they offer flexible pricing for licenses, accommodating both full accounts and lighter identities, which makes it truly scalable.
Identity Access Management (IAM) Engineer at Draexlmaier
Omada Identity is a top-growing tool that is booming in the market.
IT Analyst at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Omada Identity scales very well for our organization.
Iam Security Specialist at a insurance company with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.9
AWS IAM Identity Center is highly reliable with 99.96% uptime, stable performance, and smooth integration despite occasional page refresh issues.
Sentiment score
7.6
Omada Identity is stable, rated 9/10, with minor performance issues during updates and complex integrations in cloud environments.
There can be issues if there is an outage on AWS's side, which could prevent logging in because your region might be down, affecting the Identity Center's availability.
Sr DevOps Engineer at HTC Global
It offers 99.96% uptime.
AWS DevOps Engineer at CTB Solutions
Stability-wise, it is functioning well without any outages or crashes.
AWS Certification Full Stack Cloud Engineer at Social Economic Accelerator LabSocial
In terms of stability, I rate Omada Identity a nine out of ten.
Identity Access Management (IAM) Engineer at Draexlmaier
We have experienced too many unexpected errors on a daily basis.
Lead Cyber Security Architect at Ernst & Young
Omada Identity is a stable and reliable tool.
IT Analyst at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
 

Room For Improvement

AWS IAM Identity Center needs UI, integration, and automation improvements for better user management, security, and onboarding experiences.
Omada Identity struggles with an outdated interface, poor performance, limited customization, and complex integration, affecting overall efficiency.
Having a lot of users on one instance is hard to configure, so I hope for more flexibility and ease in configuration.
AWS Certification Full Stack Cloud Engineer at Social Economic Accelerator LabSocial
Enhancements could include automation tools or a centralized dashboard for managing roles and policies across multiple accounts, simplifying the process.
DevOps Engineer | Cloud Architect & Automation Specialist | Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, AWS EKS at Phoenix Marketing & Advertising
When configuring it with third-party tools, like Active Directory, the naming convention of permission sets requires careful attention, which can be confusing.
Sr DevOps Engineer at HTC Global
For someone unfamiliar with Omada Identity, comprehensive documentation would greatly enhance user understanding, which I believe is essential for clients and vendors.
Security Delivery Senior Analyst at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
The biggest issue, which is the reason why we are transitioning from their product to SailPoint, is the overall user experience.
Manager at a manufacturing company with 5,001-10,000 employees
There is room for improvement in Omada Identity, primarily in customization for administrators; many custom tasks require contacting providers even for simple changes.
Identity Access Management (IAM) Engineer at Draexlmaier
 

Setup Cost

AWS IAM Identity Center is cost-effective with free basic functionality, though premium features may incur additional charges.
Omada Identity is seen as cost-effective on-premise, but cloud options are pricier, requiring negotiation for better deals.
AWS IAM Identity Center is available as a free service by default.
AWS Cloud Engineer at BINO-K
It is not that expensive, rated at three out of ten for costs.
Sr DevOps Engineer at HTC Global
Pricing for AWS IAM Identity Center is very affordable, rated at two out of ten with one being cheap.
AWS DevOps Engineer at CTB Solutions
It remains less expensive compared to SailPoint's AI offerings.
Senior Analyst at Toll Holdings Limited
They are lower than some of their competitors.
Manager at a manufacturing company with 5,001-10,000 employees
the product itself is said to have a good price, although the support can be expensive.
Identity Access Management (IAM) Engineer at Draexlmaier
 

Valuable Features

AWS IAM Identity Center streamlines role management, enhances security with MFA, and simplifies access control and policy configuration.
Omada Identity offers robust governance, customization, and security features with seamless integration and automation to streamline identity management operations.
It provides the least privilege-based access control, which limits users to only the operations they need to perform without interfering with unrelated configurations.
Sr DevOps Engineer at HTC Global
These features allow for excellent micro-level control over resources, ensuring specific permissions are granted.
Strategist | Webops and Blockchain at Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
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.
DevOps Engineer | Cloud Architect & Automation Specialist | Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, AWS EKS at Phoenix Marketing & Advertising
Omada Identity helps automate reviews of access requests and reroutes them to appropriate people, which is what it should do; it really assists in reducing the workload time.
Identity Access Management (IAM) Engineer at Draexlmaier
You can really do it codeless by creating a custom process with the process designer, adding the building blocks of the process designer into the process, and then getting it to work.
principal IGA consultant and partner at Fortigi
The integration with those systems helps my workflow and saves time considerably because I can manage all the accesses and assignments through Omada Identity at once, eliminating the need to add a license through Azure or a mailbox through Exchange.
Senior IT Support Technician at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
 

Categories and Ranking

AWS IAM Identity Center
Ranking in Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS)
8th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
Single Sign-On (SSO) (9th)
Omada Identity
Ranking in Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS)
7th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
58
Ranking in other categories
User Provisioning Software (5th), Identity Management (IM) (5th), Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) (7th), Identity Governance Administration (IGA) (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS) category, the mindshare of AWS IAM Identity Center is 1.5%, up from 1.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Omada Identity is 2.7%, down from 3.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Omada Identity2.7%
AWS IAM Identity Center1.5%
Other95.8%
Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS)
 

Featured Reviews

MO
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.
AmitRathod - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Analyst at Toll Holdings Limited
Identity governance has automated lifecycle workflows and strengthens access risk control
Omada Identity has a very good and easy automated onboarding and offboarding process which provisions correct system access from day one when employees or contractors join, and it automatically revokes their access and prevents orphan accounts when they leave. It provides role-based transfers which seamlessly upgrade user permissions when individuals change departments or roles, ensuring they only have the privileges necessary for their new positions. For risk mitigation and intelligent analytics, it leverages machine learning to uncover vulnerabilities, recommends appropriate access roles, and flags anomalous user behavior before it becomes a security threat. Omada Identity also extends strict governance controls and life cycle tracking to AI agents, service accounts, and API keys, securing the expanding IT infrastructure. It allows businesses to map their paper-based approval process into automated drag-and-drop digital workflows without relying on complex custom coding and provides a centralized self-service portal for employees to request temporary or permanent access to specific applications with proper approval from one or two level approvers, which includes built-in routing to the correct approvers. The value received from Omada Identity at the start was significant, particularly due to its codeless configuration, allowing us to map our approval process into automated drag-and-drop digital workflows without excessive complexity. For access requests, we established a centralized self-service portal to manage temporary or permanent access requests with appropriate approvals. Omada Identity uses machine learning to uncover vulnerabilities, recommending access roles and flagging anomalous behavior before it becomes a threat, providing confidence through initial POCs leading to a complete deployment.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
13%
Construction Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Computer Software Company
7%
Government
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise4
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise50
 

Questions from the Community

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.
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 ...
What is your primary use case for AWS IAM Identity Center?
My main use case for AWS IAM Identity Center is hosting and redirecting web services that I want to use as localhost, but then I have to reroute it. What I did was create a permission set and use i...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Omada Identity Cloud?
My experience with the pricing, setup cost, and licensing of Omada Identity is good. Omada team provides effective support regarding these aspects, making the setup cost and licensing processes man...
What needs improvement with Omada Identity Cloud?
I would suggest improvements for Omada Identity, specifically regarding the user interface in version 15. Coming from version 14, I find the new UI a bit difficult to navigate, making it challengin...
What is your primary use case for Omada Identity Cloud?
My main use case for Omada Identity involves working on email templates, email notifications, event definitions, user groups, user identities, global instance management, asset management, asset in...
 

Also Known As

AWS Single Sign On, AWS SSO
Omada Identity Suite, Omada Identity Cloud
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Expedia, Intuit, Royal Dutch Shell, Brooks Brothers
Bayer, ECCO Shoes, Vattenfall, NuStar Energy, Unicredit, Schiphol Group, BMW Group, Deutsche Leasing
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