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IBM Verify

Composite Score

7.5 /10

CX Score

7.7 /10

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What is IBM Verify?

The modernized, modular IBM Verify solution provides deep, AI-powered context for both consumer and workforce identity and access management (IAM). Protect your users and apps, inside and outside the enterprise, with a low-friction, cloud-native, software-as-a-service (SaaS) approach that leverages the cloud. For legacy, on-premises apps, the Verify Access version provides a smooth path to cloud, so you can transition at your own pace.

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Awards & Recognition

IBM Verify won the following awards in the Identity and Access Management category

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IBM Verify Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

86 Likeliness to Recommend

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Since last award

98 Plan to Renew

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Since last award

78 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Since last award

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+90 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love IBM Verify?

2% Negative

6% Neutral

92% Positive

Pros

Acts with Integrity
Reliable
Client Friendly Policies
Altruistic

Feature Ratings

Average 80

Provisioning Deprovisioning

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

Activity Monitoring Alerts

Identity Governance

Web Cloud Single Sign on (SSO)

Advanced Provisioning

Privileged Access Management

Password Management

Access Request Management

Reporting

Mobility Support

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 74

Vendor Support

Quality of Features

Breadth of Features

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of Customization

Usability and Intuitiveness

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Implementation

Business Value Created

Availability and Quality of Training

IBM Verify Reviews

Kris H.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Oct 2026

IBM-Verfy simplies portfolio

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates IBM Verify from other similar products?

The backing of IBM and its technical expertise and knowledge of my companies needs

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

My favorite aspect is the adaptive, risk based access. IBM Verify evaluates device, location and behaviour in real time,so trusted users get seamlesssign on, while suspicious logins trigger stepped up MFA. It balances trong security with low friction for users, and the centralized policy console makes managing access across both cloud and on premise applications straightforward.

What do you dislike most about this product?

No major dislikes it is a great product that has been serving mme, nmy team members and my organization well since implementation.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Talk to your IBM technical pre sales and support engioneering contact and ask them to demonstrate the capabilities for a good user login and a malicious actor attempting access

Pros

Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity
Trustworthy
Effective Service

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Other
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Feb 2026

Secure and scalable access control.

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

Pros

Helps Innovate
Reliable
Enables Productivity
Efficient Service

Cons

Less Respectful

Nakul S.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Banking
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2024

Easy to use as IDM tool

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates IBM Verify from other similar products?

Scalability

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Easy to use

What do you dislike most about this product?

Process are too lengthy

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Move to cloud for better explore

Pros

Helps Innovate
Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Trustworthy

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IBM Verify Ratings

86 Likeliness to Recommend

1 Since last award

98 Plan to Renew

1 Since last award

78 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

3 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+90 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love IBM Verify?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Provisioning Deprovisioning Functionality for providing access rights to new users/removing access rights in an intuitive way.

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Supports multi-factor device and app authentication.

Activity Monitoring Alerts User access patterns can be monitored with rule-based alerts for sensitive data access requests.

Identity Governance Software allows identities and access to be centrally managed through policies.

Web Cloud Single Sign on (SSO) Single sign-on capability extends to web and cloud application instances.

Advanced Provisioning Software provides advanced customization and automation for user access provisioning.

Privileged Access Management Software provides visibility into specific user access patterns

Password Management Software provides credential management and retrieval functionality.

Access Request Management Software allows IT to track and manage user access requests.

Reporting Software provides reporting functionality

Mobility Support Software is optimized for mobile usage.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

IBM Verify Reviews

Kris H.

IBM-Verfy simplies portfolio

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Secure and scalable access control.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

Nakul S.

Easy to use as IDM tool

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Provisioning Deprovisioning

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

Activity Monitoring Alerts

Identity Governance

Web Cloud Single Sign on (SSO)

Advanced Provisioning

Privileged Access Management

Password Management

Access Request Management

Reporting

Mobility Support

Vendor Capability Ratings

Vendor Support

Quality of Features

Breadth of Features

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of Customization

Usability and Intuitiveness

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Implementation

Business Value Created

Availability and Quality of Training