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EmpowerID vs Oracle Identity Governance comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 6, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

EmpowerID
Ranking in User Provisioning Software
10th
Ranking in Identity Management (IM)
24th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Oracle Identity Governance
Ranking in User Provisioning Software
8th
Ranking in Identity Management (IM)
18th
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
5.7
Number of Reviews
71
Ranking in other categories
Mobile Identity (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Identity Management (IM) category, the mindshare of EmpowerID is 0.7%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Identity Governance is 2.1%, down from 2.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Identity Management (IM) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Oracle Identity Governance2.1%
EmpowerID0.7%
Other97.2%
Identity Management (IM)
 

Featured Reviews

Varun Khandavalli - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Specialist Engineering Dev. & Integration at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
An excellent application with a strong use case
It is very intuitive and has improved significantly over the last seven years. Its deployment is very enterprise-focused, and I hope it will eventually become cloud-based for easier connection through AWS or similar services. Currently, it's an It is very intuitive and has improved significantly over the last seven years. Its deployment is very enterprise-focused, and I hope it will eventually become cloud-based for easier connection through AWS or similar services. Currently, it's an excellent application with a strong use case.
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General Manager Technical at Techaccess Pakistan
Comprehensive features and strong support enhance operations
Direct comparison of OIG/OIM/OAM would require several factors to count in. Other than being excellent product, it would be more convenient to have more 3rd party integrations/connectors available for main stream applications (or even databases) that require less development with frequent certifications/version updates (though this cannot be avoided altogether). Single Interface/same screen would be handy. We have not use the product for analytics for anomaly detection, as we had a blend of different products, and identity management wasn't used particularly for this purpose. Oracle suite provides comprehensive Governance The scope of the identity management or Oracle IDM/IAM/OID/OIG is vast, and while we've implemented/evaluated 30-50% of its features, it's not done at full scale to include full-fledged governance/compliance.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It is very intuitive and has improved significantly over the last seven years. Its deployment is very enterprise-focused, and I hope it will eventually become cloud-based for easier connection through AWS or similar services. Currently, it's an excellent application with a strong use case."
"I can say that RBAC, or role-based access control is the most reliable feature."
"The most valuable feature is the set of out-of-the-box connectors."
"It is able to save time and money as everything is automated: user access provisioning, password policy management, and reporting."
"The features I find most effective in Oracle Identity Governance include size and scale management, which is good for large organizations."
"I have found the OIM Connector framework, based on ICF, to be the most valuable feature."
"Password management is a valuable feature."
"Good features are the RBAC and UI customization."
"It helps provision the required accesses through policies, approvals, and whatever would be the business requirement."
 

Cons

"I would like to see EmpowerID move to the cloud to facilitate easier deployment and connectivity through AWS or similar services."
"An area for improvement in Oracle Identity Governance is that it isn't refreshed or updated as much. The only area that changed on it in the last five years was the GUI. The solution still has the same installation, troubleshooting, and configuration. Oracle Identity Governance is still very complicated when compared to other solutions. It seems that Oracle doesn't focus too much on Oracle Identity Governance in terms of making some improvements to it."
"The solution requires too much infrastructure and should be less code-heavy."
"The product's initial setup phase is difficult compared to other tools."
"This product currently uses a complex and old implementation. They need a single, user-friendly console for easy configuration. The Active Directory Services (ADS) integration needs improvement. They should offer non-Java coding options and simplify mapping."
"t is too complex, has too many bugs, and is an immature product, even the best case, beta version."
"I would like to see automation in the solution. We need also integration with the Identity Manager. The solution needs to improve in the application integrations part. It also needs to focus on application deployment as well."
"Simplify & add more functionality to Identity Cloud Service (IDCS)."
"OIA needs to improve its governance features."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Oracle Identity Governance is expensive."
"Price-wise, the tool is a little bit costly."
"I can't say much about the pricing for Oracle Identity Governance because it's different from one geography to another. In India, the license price costs less than in other geographies."
"The price of the implementation of Oracle Identity Governance is more of a concern than the cost of the solution. The effort that you have to do to put the solution in place is higher than the license cost."
"I do not know specific pricing but the product is expensive when compared to other OIM products."
"The cost of support and upgrading to the next release are both expensive."
"The licensing is expensive."
"Oracle licenses are expensive. I suggest making pricing and licensing decisions that align with architectural requirements and the project's budget."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
No data available
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Healthcare Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business22
Midsize Enterprise11
Large Enterprise46
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for EmpowerID?
The cost is fairly moderate, although I can't recall the exact amount, it's around twenty five.
What needs improvement with EmpowerID?
I would like to see EmpowerID move to the cloud to facilitate easier deployment and connectivity through AWS or similar services.
What is your primary use case for EmpowerID?
EmpowerID is an application that helps move LC-MS and HPLC data from instruments to systems of record to be able to get that data and manage it. It is used for a lot of small molecule research and ...
What do you like most about Oracle Identity Governance?
Role-based access control (RBAC) has been crucial for role-based management in my current company. Granular access restrictions based on role-based policies were beneficial.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Identity Governance?
Whether Oracle Identity Governance is affordable or slightly expensive depends on the category. For a small-scale company or organization, I don't think it will be useful, but for a large-scale ent...
What needs improvement with Oracle Identity Governance?
I see areas for improvement, as they need to introduce more connectors; they have around 20 plus connectors currently but can improve in that area. The only thing bothering me is the connectors, as...
 

Also Known As

The Dot Net Factory EmpowerID
Oracle Identity Manager, Oracle IAM, Oracle Identity and Access Management Suite
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Glencoe Specialty Services, GoDaddy, GTSI Corp., Alere Inc., Anadarko Petroleum, Bank of America, Bank of New York, Caterpillar, Coldwell Banker
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