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IBM Tivoli Access Manager [EOL] vs Tools4ever Password Management comparison

 

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

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
Tools4ever Password Management
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Password Managers (30th)
 

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…
it_user32079 - PeerSpot reviewer
Regional Head IM Security NAM at a consultancy with 1,001-5,000 employees
Reduced calls to the Service Desk for password resets but it does need a deployment mechanism
The availability to use a web portal Reduced calls to the Service Desk for password resets. They could include a deployment mechanism. I've used it for four years. No issues with deployment. No issues with stability. No issues with scalability. Customer Service: Very good. Technical…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It provided a secure and robust end to end security solution."
"Flexibility to connect with different environments and product stability are the best features."
"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."
"I like the primary function of this product allowing the administration of user/network accounts with a fair amount of ease."
"It is a very stable and good product."
"Tivoli Access Manager (or IBM Security Access Manager) is a fully featured web authentication, sso and authorization product."
"It is a good solution for anyone to take to their enterprise and get a buy in."
"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."
"Easy to enter and track licensing, a history of successful and failed attempts, easy for the users, and low cost."
"Customer Service: Very good. Technical Support: Excellent."
"It’s an excellent solution, with great security."
 

Cons

"This product is also available in the appliance offering which has not yet matured and has many issues."
"You must be skilled to use Tivoli Access Manager."
"I would rate the technical support a 6/10."
"The self-service portal needs improvement."
"Multi-factor authentication with social integration needs to improve."
"The product has not been updated with emerging technologies over the years specifically around AJAX, REST and Mobile app integration."
"Initial setup was complicated because TAM was implemented as a part of the IDM solution."
"Older TAM versions are not compatible for connecting to a DB."
"They could include a deployment mechanism."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The IBM prices are, as ever, extortionate, even with a business partnership, and high levels of discounts."
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Top Industries

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Construction Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Marketing Services Firm
12%
Outsourcing Company
12%
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Company Size

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Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise18
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Also Known As

Tivoli Access Manager, IBM Security Access Manager
Tools4ever Self Service Reset Password Management, SSRPM
 

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Sample Customers

Essex Technology Group Inc.
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