IBM Security Verify Access vs OneLogin comparison

IBM and One Identity are both solutions in the Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS) category. IBM is ranked #15 with an average rating of 8.0, while One Identity is ranked #6 with an average rating of 8.1. IBM holds a 2.1% mindshare in IAMS, compared to One Identity’s 2.1% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of IBM users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 97% of One Identity users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 10, 2025

OneLogin and IBM Security Verify Access are leading competitors in the identity and access management category. OneLogin seems to have the upper hand with its streamlined onboarding and ease of use, while IBM Security Verify Access is noted for its robust security and integration capabilities.

Features:OneLogin offers single sign-on, efficient user provisioning, and self-service password resets. Its user-friendly interface allows for quick role creation and integration with multiple directories. IBM Security Verify Access excels with multifactor authentication, comprehensive policy control, and adaptive AI-driven security measures. Its integration with legacy systems and various authentication methods adds to its robustness.

Room for Improvement:OneLogin needs to improve support for off-hour issues and expand its out-of-box connectors. Users also indicate a need for enhanced reporting and better legacy application support. IBM Security Verify Access requires simplification in onboarding processes and maturity in handling new authentication protocols like OIDC. Users also cite a need for improved customer support.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service:OneLogin facilitates deployment through public and private cloud options, offering efficient customer and technical support. Its deployment is praised for ease and accessibility. IBM Security Verify Access is mainly deployed on-premises, requiring specialized knowledge for setup. However, its support system is well-regarded despite the need for expertise in installation.

Pricing and ROI:OneLogin's pricing is competitive and seen as affordable, offering high ROI due to time-saving features. Users note steep price increases post-initial contracts. IBM Security Verify Access is considered expensive, with costs rising significantly with user scale. Nonetheless, its ROI aligns well with comprehensive security needs for large user bases.

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Security Verify Access

Ranking in Single Sign-On (SSO)

14th

Ranking in Identity Management (IM)

21st

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

15th

Ranking in Access Management

13th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

OneLogin

Ranking in Single Sign-On (SSO)

6th

Ranking in Identity Management (IM)

6th

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

6th

Ranking in Access Management

6th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

User Provisioning Software (6th)

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS) category, the mindshare of IBM Security Verify Access is 2.1%, up from 1.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of OneLogin is 2.1%, up from 1.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
OneLogin	2.1%
IBM Security Verify Access	2.1%
Other	95.8%

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

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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Vaibhav Patil

Digital Marketer at DigiLiterate

Single sign-on has simplified daily logins and now secures all our marketing workflows

OneLogin by One Identity has many features available. These include Single Sign-On, Multi-Factor Authentication, centralized access control, instant onboarding and offboarding, and passwordless convenience. All of these features definitely help. I rely mostly on Single Sign-On in my day-to-day work with OneLogin by One Identity. It stands out because it removes the biggest daily headache: juggling passwords for every marketing tool. With SSO, I log in once and instantly access Google Ads, HubSpot, Looker, Meta Ads, Slack, and everything else. There are no password resets, no delays, and no asking IT for access. It saves time every single day and keeps my workflow smooth, especially when I'm switching between multiple dashboards and campaigns. One hidden gem feature in OneLogin by One Identity that often gets overlooked is context-aware or adaptive access control. With this, access isn't just on or off. Instead, OneLogin by One Identity can allow or restrict access depending on conditions, such as your location, IP address, device type, or time of day. For example, if you're logging in from an unknown location or public Wi-Fi, OneLogin by One Identity can automatically require stronger authentication. This adds a subtle but powerful layer of security without complicating day-to-day logins. It's ideal for remote work, travel, or working from shared spaces. Since implementing OneLogin by One Identity, the biggest positive change I've noticed is how much smoother and faster my workday feels. I no longer juggle multiple passwords or get stuck waiting for access to tools. Logging in once and instantly opening Google Ads, HubSpot, Looker, Slack, and everything else has easily saved me 15 to 20 minutes a day. Another major improvement is clean, consistent permissions. There are no more access denied issues or chasing IT for fixes. When someone joins or leaves the team, their access is handled automatically, which keeps everything secure and organized. Overall, OneLogin by One Identity has reduced small daily frustrations, improved security, and made my workflow far more efficient. Other impacts of OneLogin by One Identity include fewer IT tickets, faster onboarding, consistent access, higher security, less downtime, and better collaboration.

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Quotes from Members

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Pros

"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."

"From the integration point of view, it supports SAML, OIDC, and OAuth. For legacy applications that don't have support for SAML and other new protocols, it provides single sign-on access to end-users. From the integration compatibility point of view, it is highly capable."

"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 tool provides a password vault, single sign-on, and multifactor authentication. It offers various authentication methods like fingerprint integration, one-time passwords, or tokens sent via email or SMS. This ensures secure access to your accounts by providing multiple authentication options."

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

"Its stability and UI are most valuable."

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

"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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"In my role, the most valuable features are two-factor authentication and self-service password reset. The most helpful feature for the institution as a whole is probably the single sign-on. As an IT director, I care about security and ease of use."

"Since implementing OneLogin, I have been seeing a significant reduction in login-related support tickets, approximately a 30% decrease."

"The solution allows the user to search logs based on a specific time."

"Simplicity is the most valuable part of OneLogin."

"Since implementing OneLogin by One Identity, the biggest positive change I've noticed is how much smoother and faster my workday feels."

"OneLogin has positively impacted our organization by increasing security features and making our security wall more robust as well as preventing unauthorized access from dormant accounts, making our system safer than ever before."

"OneLogin's best features are the whole package, which includes the combination of the integration with Active Directory, user provisioning, and the graphical user interface."

"My impressions of the Identity Synchronization across directories functionality in OneLogin is that it is seamless and syncs every identity seamlessly."

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Cons

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

"IBM Security Verify Access installation process is not straightforward; it requires underlying specialized knowledge upon which the IBM products are based."

"What we'd like improved in IBM Security Access Manager is its onboarding process as it's complex, particularly when onboarding new applications. We need to be very, very careful during the onboarding. We have no issues with IBM Security Access Manager because the solution works fine, apart from the onboarding process and IBM's involvement in onboarding issues. If we need support related to the onboarding, we've noticed a pattern where support isn't available, or they don't have much experience, or we're not getting a response from them. We're facing the same issue with IBM Guardium. As we're just focusing on the multi-factor authentication feature of IBM Security Access Manager and we didn't explore any other features, we don't have additional features to suggest for the next release of the solution, but we're in discussion about exploring ID management and access management features, but those are just possibilities because right now, we're focused on exploring our domain."

"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."

"IBM Security Verify Access installation process is not straightforward; it requires underlying specialized knowledge upon which the IBM products are based."

"The user interface for users and administrators could be improved to make it easier. Automating some functions could also be beneficial."

"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."

"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."

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"The solution keeps going down for many hours, which impacts the entire company. You can't access any applications. OneLogin Desktop has a huge problem where it locks your computers and you need to reset the whole computer, which is pretty insane."

"OneLogin needs to increase the number of connectors available out of the box to connect to the different endpoints. The number of out-of-box connectors should be increased."

"The user interface and the integration with third-party applications could use some work, as could enhancing the reporting and analytical features."

"However, the downfall rests with the lack of an on-premises solution or cloud in some areas, which prevents OneLogin from accessing some significant markets. Additionally, the weakness of their CIAM module is a concern."

"I would like better reporting from SmartFactor Authentication when a user is not able to sign in due to a new location, new IP, new device, et cetera."

"While I initially used OneLogin's desktop feature to extend SSO, I discontinued it two years ago due to limitations."

"My experience with customer support for OneLogin is that it is average, because they were not very responsive."

"OneLogin has been a good experience, but there is a scope of improvement in every application, especially in the admin user interface and overall usability."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."

"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."

"The pricing and licensing are reasonable. It is much cheaper than other products."

"Surprisingly expensive given the price of on-premise solutions."

"We were happy with the price we got when we signed up, but I don't know what will happen when the time comes to renew because it is a different company now. We haven't seen any pricing models or had that discussion yet. My renewal is a year and a half away. It's worth what we're paying for it. There's no way we could provide the level of service for cheaper or try to do the same in-house."

"The price of the licensing is fine."

"OneLogin's pricing, from the perspective of the education sector, seems quite reasonable for the value it delivers."

"It was cheap in the beginning, and then it became very expensive. We were initially charged $2 per user per month, which was fine, but by the second year, they increased it to $5 per user. That became very expensive for us because we had about 1,500 users. At $2 per user, it comes out to be $3,000 a month, which is $36,000 a year. If we move to $5 per user, it comes out to be $7,500 a month. That made its cost so high. That is why we removed the product because the cost was high."

"While I wish OneLogin's pricing was more affordable, their licensing model, which is based on per user, is acceptable."

"The pricing for OneLogin seems to be okay. The pricing and licensing are affordable. If you'd consider OneLogin to be expensive, it's worth it."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

17%

Insurance Company

12%

Government

11%

Computer Software Company

10%

University

13%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

Comms Service Provider

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	3
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	5

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	25
Midsize Enterprise	11
Large Enterprise	24

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about IBM Security Access Manager?

The tool provides a password vault, single sign-on, and multifactor authentication. It offers various authentication methods like fingerprint integration, one-time passwords, or tokens sent via ema...

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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 do you like most about OneLogin by One Identity?

OneLogin is efficient.

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What needs improvement with OneLogin by One Identity?

I believe OneLogin could be improved in several areas. The user interface could be better, and the integration part can also be enhanced. OneLogin can add a customization option for Multi-factor Au...

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What is your primary use case for OneLogin by One Identity?

My main use case for OneLogin at Maya's 24 is related to general user access. I use OneLogin for user access across various applications seamlessly. My main use case revolves around enhancing secur...

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Also Known As

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

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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.

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OneLogin offers organizations a user-friendly platform for single sign-on, multifactor authentication, and seamless access management. It enhances security and streamlines processes, making it vital for application management.

Designed for ease of integration, OneLogin helps organizations efficiently manage access and improve cybersecurity through centralized application management. It simplifies onboarding and offboarding, enhancing remote work capabilities and offering robust user mapping. Users appreciate seamless integration and reliable logs. However, it could improve with enhanced technical support, more out-of-box connectors, and better customization options. Challenges with device management and system integrations have been noted, with legacy application support and infrastructure stability needing attention.

What are the key features of OneLogin?

Single Sign-On: Provides centralized access to applications.
Multifactor Authentication: Enhances security with multiple verification steps.
Self-Service Password Resets: Empowers users to manage their passwords.
Ease of Integration: Connects seamlessly with cloud and on-premises systems.

What benefits can users expect?

Improved Time Management: Streamlines user access processes.
Reduced Security Incidents: Strengthens authentication measures.
Efficient Interface: Facilitates smooth user navigation.
Enhanced Remote Work: Supports flexible workforce needs.

Organizations employ OneLogin for single sign-on and identity management, connecting users to applications like CRM and Slack. It supports role-based access control and seamless cloud transition, integrating with Active Directory to enhance user management in industries demanding strong security and efficiency.

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OneLogin has thousands of customers across multiple industries and from around the globe such as Uber, Airbnb, Noom, Petco, Sony, Lucky Brand, Tesco, Airbus, Japan Airlines, Aetna, Compass, Kaplan, Susan G. Komen, AAA and PennyMac.

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