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IBM Security Identity Governance and Intelligence vs SailPoint Identity Security Cloud comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 6, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Omada Identity
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Ranking in User Provisioning Software
4th
Ranking in Identity Management (IM)
4th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
48
Ranking in other categories
Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS) (4th), Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) (3rd)
IBM Security Identity Gover...
Ranking in User Provisioning Software
13th
Ranking in Identity Management (IM)
29th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SailPoint Identity Security...
Ranking in User Provisioning Software
2nd
Ranking in Identity Management (IM)
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
71
Ranking in other categories
Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS) (2nd), SaaS Management Platforms (1st), Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM) (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the User Provisioning Software category, the mindshare of Omada Identity is 5.6%, down from 6.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM Security Identity Governance and Intelligence is 2.0%, up from 1.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SailPoint Identity Security Cloud is 29.7%, down from 30.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
User Provisioning Software Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
SailPoint Identity Security Cloud29.7%
Omada Identity5.6%
IBM Security Identity Governance and Intelligence2.0%
Other62.7%
User Provisioning Software
 

Featured Reviews

Pernilla Hulth - PeerSpot reviewer
The interface is easy to use and gives you a solid overview
The cloud-based deployment was straightforward, but the on-prem deployment was in a highly complex ecosystem. Omada has matured since then. I wouldn't say that it isn't straightforward, but it depends on the customer. A standard deployment is relatively easy, but it can be more painful if you need a lot of customization. We deployed the cloud solution in around four months, nearly meeting the 12-week benchmark. The on-prem deployment took three years. It was a highly complex ecosystem that was dependent on other systems. Depending on the size of your environment, you need a product owner and some specialists for maintenance. My last customer was a university with a complex environment. They had around 12 people involved in maintenance at that organization. Typically, it's between 2-5 people.
Siraz Shaik - PeerSpot reviewer
Clear evaluation and life cycle management; service center could be more user friendly
Our primary use case is for publishing and our customer has somewhere between 3,000-4,000 users. We're partners with IBM and I work as a security consultant.  This solution has a very good dashboard and the documentation is also very good. Life cycle management and governance are also good…
Mitch MO - PeerSpot reviewer
Adapts workflows with industry-specific flexibility for big companies
We find flexibility to be one of the most valuable features. The solution can be customized to adapt the workflow to our industry, offering considerable flexibility. Additionally, it is considered a good solution for large companies due to its scalability and ability to cater to the needs of many customers. It has also enhanced security and provided significant flexibility for our specifications module.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Two valuable features of Omada Identity are the ability to discover accounts and link them to identities, and the automatic disabling of inactive accounts or identities."
"The most valuable feature for us is the ability to set up connectors to various IT systems and offer a wide range of supported connectors."
"The benefits of Omada Identity include a holistic way of viewing access, the ability to give people access, and automation."
"Omada's most valuable aspect is its usability."
"The most valuable functionality of the solution for us is that when employees stop working for the municipality, they are automatically disabled in Active Directory. Omada controls that 100 percent. They are disabled for 30 days, and after that time Omada deletes the Active Directory account. The same type of thing happens when we employ a new person. Their information is automatically imported to Omada and they are equipped with the roles and rights so they can do their jobs."
"Technically, the product does everything one would expect from an identity and access management platform. The product offers robust handling of Active Directory resources."
"The key benefit of Omada Identity is maintaining complete control."
"I appreciate all the support we receive from Omada."
"I would rate the price eight out of 10, with 10 as the best value for money."
"Lifecycle management, governance and documentation."
"The community is very active and when I had questions about an issue, I was able to find the resources."
"The big one now is that they're adding AI and machine learning to figure out automated approvals and make recommendations to their reviewers. So, if I bring up Doug McPherson and it says he has access to this application, the system will make a review based on peer group analysis. That's one of the biggest new things. The problem used to be that people would get everything loaded on, and they created too much work for themselves. Now, they can use these policies and start to let the machine pick the less risky things."
"One of the most valuable aspects of SailPoint is its open integration interface."
"This solution has improved our organization through its ease of application onboarding, approvals, provisioning, and lifecycle UI performance."
"Deployment takes a bit of time, however, once it's done properly, everything becomes very organized and easy to use."
"The access certification feature is valuable."
"It significantly reduces the workload for certification processes."
"The solution's most valuable feature is its ease of use."
 

Cons

"The UI design needs improvement. One or two years ago, Omada changed its user interface to simplify, but the simplification has not really kicked in."
"If I had to name one thing, it would be the user interface (UI)."
"Omada Identity has a steep learning curve."
"I would like to search on date fields, which is not possible now."
"The architecture of the entire system should also be less complex. The way they process the data is complex."
"I would like more training. As someone who is new to this world, I don't feel that the courses Omada provides are good enough. They should also improve the documentation. It is difficult to learn how to use the solution by yourself"
"It is not possible to customize reports on Omada Identity."
"If you're running Omada on a cloud service, you may have some issues deploying the newest release. Sometimes, the latest release doesn't adapt to the processes we have already installed. Identity Access Management is a critical system for our organization, and we need to ensure that everyone has the same access as they did before the release."
"Self service center is not always easy to understand."
"The solution is a bit pricey for some regions."
"If there's a price reduction for SailPoint IdentityIQ, that would be helpful. Another area for improvement in the product is the technical support, which needs to be more friendly to customers."
"There are more functionalities in the Cloud that could be explored."
"What it doesn't do is provide notice in the event of a vulnerability or offense from the security."
"The product must improve its support."
"When it comes to queries and analysis, I find the reporting module to be very low, very simple."
"The UI of the solution could be more customizable so we could change the workflows to suit our needs."
"There's a lot of customization required to improve the user experience."
"SailPoint IdentityIQ could be cheaper."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's a fair price for the on-premises system. Compared with what we had before, it's much cheaper and we get all the modules in one. We tried to go with the cloud, but it was far too expensive."
"Being Dutch, I can only say that it is extremely expensive, but all software products are expensive. If you have 38,000 users, then even one dollar or one euro per person would amount to a significant amount of money. Because of the high number of users, anything gets expensive very fast here."
"It is not cheap. None of these solutions are cheap, but we have good pricing at least for now from a licensing perspective."
"Omada Identity offers a reasonable price point, but it will increase as we transition to the cloud."
"The pricing is too high for SMBs."
"While Omada Identity carries a premium price tag, it proves to be cost-effective."
"It is licensed per managed user per year."
"They are positioned at a good price point. They are lower than some of their competitors."
"I would rate the price eight out of 10, with 10 as the best value for money."
"The solution is not cheap."
"Its price is okay. It provides good value for money. It is subscription-based. You can go for a one-year or three-year subscription."
"As per my knowledge, it runs on a paid partnership model, but I am not sure about it."
"I rate the solution a seven on a scale where one is cheap and ten is too expensive. In short, the solution falls under the higher side of pricing."
"The pricing is based on the number of users and is reasonable."
"In terms of pricing, SailPoint IdentityIQ is affordable. It's not cheap, and it's not expensive, so the solution is in the middle, price-wise. It also didn't have additional costs, even if my company had different teams that took care of auditing and provisioning and projects that used SailPoint IdentityIQ."
"I found the pricing to be relatively high."
"It is affordable licensing."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
6%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Government
13%
Computer Software Company
10%
Insurance Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Healthcare Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise41
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business22
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise40
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Omada Identity Cloud?
As an administrator, we benefit from a lot of functionality that is available out of the box, but it is also configur...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Omada Identity Cloud?
They are positioned at a good price point. They are lower than some of their competitors.
What needs improvement with Omada Identity Cloud?
The biggest issue, which is the reason why we are transitioning from their product to SailPoint, is the overall user ...
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SailPoint IdentityIQ?
The product is expensive. People need to opt for a licensing plan for one year or three years.
What advice do you have for others considering SailPoint IdentityIQ?
You can use SailPoint Atlas to take identity security to the next level. In SailPoint IIQ, writing a custom connector...
 

Also Known As

Omada Identity Suite, Omada Identity Cloud
IGI, IBM Security Identity Manager, ISIM
IdentityIQ, IdentityNow, Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management, Intello
 

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Sample Customers

Bayer, ECCO Shoes, Vattenfall, NuStar Energy, Unicredit, Schiphol Group, BMW Group, Deutsche Leasing
E.ON Global Commodities
Adobe, AXA Technology Services, Cuna Mutual Group, Equifax, ING Direct, Orrstown Bank, Rockwell Automation, SallieMae, Spirit Aerosystems, TEL
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