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IBM Tivoli Access Manager [EOL] vs Keeper Enterprise Password Manager comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Tivoli Access Manager [...
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
3.8
Number of Reviews
29
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Keeper Enterprise Password ...
Average Rating
9.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
42
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Password Managers (6th)
 

Featured Reviews

it_user711612 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Consultant at a insurance company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Reverse proxy provides central control over authentication and authorization.
It is a single product that caters for all the business needs throughout the organization. It provides a seamless integration that in turn encourages most of the applications to use the SSO features Reverse proxy is the most valuable feature as it provides central control over authentication and…
AR
Technical Lead
Password manager has strengthened daily device security and has simplified secure sharing
While Keeper Enterprise Password Manager has a good interface for password management, I believe they can make the feature for Privileged Access Management a bit more user-friendly, as right now it is somewhat complicated to get a privileged access manager running in both development and production environments. Regarding improvements needed for the deployment of Keeper Enterprise Password Manager, I would like to see a simple way to install requirements on servers so they can easily be accessed through it and use Privileged Access Management. Right now the installation is somewhat complex as there is scripting to be done. It would be great for that setup to be more simple for operators.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Several SSO methods are supported out of box, federation based SSO (SAML / Oauth / OpenID etc) setup is easy, performance and scalability are very good, and the internal STS token service can be used for custom SSO tokens."
"We have managed to automate the creation of all employees, and the company's clients and then assign the accounts/accesses according to business need."
"The combination of TAM with IDM in IBM Tivoli Identity Manager helped us to realize robust and secure authentication infrastructure in accordance with industry regulations and laws."
"It is a single product that caters for all the business needs throughout the organization."
"Tivoli Access Manager's proxy product (WebSEAL) is extremely fast."
"It is a good solution for anyone to take to their enterprise and get a buy in."
"It is one of the best products in the present market in the area of access management."
"It is a simple-to-deploy solution, with many features that are supported out-of-the-box without complicated setup."
"Time savings is enormous because all of our passwords are with us wherever we are."
"I have a significant number of passwords and Keeper helps me manage them all for both work and personal accounts, for me and my whole family."
"Auto login across platforms allows for no copying and pasting."
"What I like the most is the fact that I can just mark anything and it is automatically copied into the clipboard."
"Initial setup was straightforward: create account, and the rest was extremely user-friendly."
"Available for Windows platforms and also Mac OS and Linux systems."
"Can create folders for specific types of information (i.e., work, personal, and school)."
"I like a couple of things about this solution: Being able to share passwords with other people is valuable, you can see if the information is out on the dark web and whether you have weak passwords and the last time they were changed, and you can also have the 2FA or MFA codes embedded in the application so that you don't have to use your phone or any other 2FA device, which is something very important."
 

Cons

"It was complex for us as we have multiple domains."
"Installation and configuration. If you don’t know the requirements of the supporting components, it could be complicated to install and this has been improved in the later versions that are renamed to IBM Tivoli Security Access Manager."
"There is Java process that hangs in WebSphere almost every month."
"The product has not been updated with emerging technologies over the years specifically around AJAX, REST and Mobile app integration."
"The self-service portal needs improvement."
"Looking at their roadmap, they have a broad grasp of the security features which the industry needs."
"Multi-factor authentication with social integration needs to improve."
"The user interface looks like it was designed for technical personnel only."
"I don't really think the Vault is much use to me."
"The user experience and the mobile app could be improved."
"I would love it if you didn't have to re-authenticate when you start up a new browser."
"Rearranging folders via drag/drop functionality would be very helpful."
"Maybe a sort of category organizer to help with organizing passwords for different things, such as banking, medical, shopping, and school."
"The organization of items needs improvement. For example, when I log onto the cloud version as well, everything is shown on my folder."
"If you purchase the premium, then after the subscription expires, you cannot edit your passwords any longer, even if you could before you purchased the paid subscription."
"I have not seen a return on investment thanks to Keeper Enterprise Password Manager that can be measured; however, it helps ensure the sustainability of the company's revenue by properly protecting the key users of the company, such as executives or IT managers, so it is an insurance rather than a productivity gain, and for the moment, it is hard to measure."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The IBM prices are, as ever, extortionate, even with a business partnership, and high levels of discounts."
"Just buy the yearly subscription."
"We chose their optional annual subscription; I believe we paid monthly — I thought it was a good deal."
"Its cost is relative to the value of the information stored in Keeper."
"The pricing is available on the vendor's website."
"It's definitely worth it and affordable. Their sales team can definitely help scale your needs on licensing and provide pricing options."
"Its price is reasonable."
"ROI is hard to know, but it has to be several times the expense of the product."
"Free works unless the paid is absolutely necessary."
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Top Industries

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Construction Company
15%
Marketing Services Firm
14%
Outsourcing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
6%
 

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Large Enterprise
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Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise18
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business20
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise12
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Keeper?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing has been good. I am not particularly involved with that aspect, and the details were discussed during onboarding and managed by our accounts team.
What needs improvement with Keeper?
I think Keeper Enterprise Password Manager can be improved by ensuring that you do not have to sign in every day to the vault. It would be better if there was an option for an easy way to share the...
What is your primary use case for Keeper?
My main use case for Keeper Enterprise Password Manager is onboarding users and using it myself. A specific example of how I and my users typically use Keeper Enterprise Password Manager in our day...
 

Also Known As

Tivoli Access Manager, IBM Security Access Manager
Keeper Security
 

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