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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
43
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Password Managers (6th)
 

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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.

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

Pros

"OAuth 2 is now the de facto standard for API protection and scoped authorized delegation. IBM TAM now supports OAuth 2 and can act as fully compliant OAuth 2 authorization server."
"It is a simple-to-deploy solution, with many features that are supported out-of-the-box without complicated setup."
"It is a totally secure way of accessing clients through various application portals for more than ten EU countries, just by using single sign-on."
"TAM component integration and their SSO capabilities and transparency are the most valuable features I have found."
"Since its birth it is an unbelievable stable product."
"It provides good scalability and reliability, not to mention the overall availability of the service."
"Before the solution was implemented it took around 2-3 weeks to get all the necessary account information for a new employee in my organization, and since implementation this now only takes a few minutes."
"It is a good solution for anyone to take to their enterprise and get a buy in."
"It is very easy to use, intuitive, and cost effective."
"In our organization, Keeper Enterprise Password Manager has always made our life easy; with the help of the password manager, we just manage all our portals, passwords, and everything, and it's accessible with one click."
"The solution makes my work faster and a lot safer."
"It is very handy to operate with passwords that need to be changed regularly because of the embedded password generator."
"The generator of complex passwords keeps me safe from being hacked."
"The ability to share credentials easily and securely was a big improvement."
"Available for Windows platforms and also Mac OS and Linux systems."
"It saves us from duplicating passwords for different accounts."
 

Cons

"This product is also available in the appliance offering which has not yet matured and has many issues."
"Administration of the product can be improved a lot."
"Web Portal Manager does not implement the full set of functions found in the command line"
"Multi-factor authentication with social integration needs to improve."
"I would rate the technical support a 6/10."
"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."
"The TAMeB policy server is not scalable."
"The profiling element is incredibly robust, but also equally as complex, it requires an off-site course to be able to understand the context or the plethora of options available."
"Its aesthetic needs improvement."
"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."
"Lower the price."
"The technical support for this solution could be faster support and improved if they had a better understanding of my questions."
"I would like to see a way to store files and photos in the next update​. If it already does this, I have yet to explore it."
"The user experience and the mobile app could be improved."
"Needs to provide an API to be integrated with the information systems and offer secure file hosting service with sharing and editing capabilities."
"Keeper does not provide password management for mobile apps."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The IBM prices are, as ever, extortionate, even with a business partnership, and high levels of discounts."
"It's definitely worth it and affordable. Their sales team can definitely help scale your needs on licensing and provide pricing options."
"Free works unless the paid is absolutely necessary."
"ROI is hard to know, but it has to be several times the expense of the product."
"Pricing might be a little less, but with promo codes and family plan - best offer"
"The more users, the better the price. Always opt for the live support."
"Its cost is relative to the value of the information stored in Keeper."
"The pricing is available on the vendor's website."
"Just buy the yearly subscription."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
15%
Construction Company
14%
Marketing Services Firm
13%
Outsourcing Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Computer Software Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

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Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise18
By reviewers
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Small Business20
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise13
 

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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?
Keeper Enterprise Password Manager can be improved as some browsers have issues with password fills. Sometimes it's tough to fill in the password, and it asks for login every time. Some session man...
What is your primary use case for Keeper?
My main use case for Keeper Enterprise Password Manager is to save all my secrets and passwords within it. We have shared folders where we store all our secrets and shared secrets that everyone fro...
 

Also Known As

Tivoli Access Manager, IBM Security Access Manager
Keeper Security
 

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