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IBM Verify

ibm.com/products/verify-identity
Identity & Access Management
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Build a unified identity fabric with a strong identity and access management (IAM) platform

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Overview

IBM Verify is a comprehensive identity and access management platform that integrates with existing tools for seamless hybrid identity access. It provides passwordless, phishing-resistant authentication, AI-infused threat detection, and identity governance across workforce, customer, and privileged identities.

Features

19 features across 11 categories

Access Control(1)

Risk-Based Adaptive AccessAI

Real-time risk-based adaptive access control based on contextual factors

Also in: Kubernetes Dashboard, Lacework, LastPass

Access Gateway(1)

IBM Application Gateway

Access gateway for applications to enable secure access

Authentication(5)

FIDO2 Authentication

FIDO2-based authentication capabilities

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

Multi-factor authentication for enhanced security

Passwordless Authentication

Passwordless, phishing-resistant authentication methods

QR Code Authentication

Passwordless QR code-based authentication

Single Sign-On (SSO)

Single sign-on capability for unified identity access

Also in: LastPass, Dashlane, 1Password

Compliance(1)

Compliance Management

Tools to help meet industry and government regulations and standards

Also in: Insider CDP, Airtable, 1Password

Directory Services(1)

IBM Verify Directory

Elimination of identity silos through centralized directory management

Also in: RSA Unified Identity Platform

Governance(2)

Identity Governance

Identity governance and administration for compliance and access control

Identity Governance and Auditing

Identity governance, auditing, and reporting for compliance

Also in: MuleSoft, Looker, Okta

Identity Management(3)

Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM)

Customer identity and access management capabilities for consumer-facing applications

Non-Human Identity MonitoringAI

Monitoring of both human and non-human identities (NHIs) across clouds and on-premises

Workforce Identity

Workforce identity and access management for employees and contractors

Also in: Lytics, LiveRamp, Acxiom

Integration(1)

Hybrid Identity Access

Seamless integration with existing tools for hybrid identity access

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Privilege Management(1)

Privileged Identity

Secured, privileged access management for administrative users

Threat Detection(2)

AI-Infused ITDRAI

AI-driven identity threat detection and response for comprehensive threat monitoring

Identity ProtectionAI

Identity threat detection and response (ITDR) capabilities

User Management(1)

Lifecycle and Provisioning

User lifecycle management and access provisioning

Pricing

SSO

$1.81/user/month
  • ✓Single Sign-On

MFA

$1.81/user/month
  • ✓Multi-Factor Authentication

Adaptive Access

$1.81/user/month
  • ✓Risk-Based Adaptive Access

Lifecycle and Provisioning

$2.13/user/month
  • ✓Lifecycle and Provisioning

Cost Calculator

Keep Paying IBM Verify

Monthly$1.81/mo
Yearly$22/yr
5-Year Total$109

Build It Yourself

Est. Build Time~1 hrs
Hosting$20/mo
DifficultyVery Easy

Total Cost Comparison

1 Year
SaaS
$22
DIY
$240
3 Years
SaaS
$65
DIY
$720
5 Years
SaaS
$109
DIY
$1.2k

DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 19 features at very easy complexity.

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Build vs Buy

Should you build a IBM Verify alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 19 features.

Buy IBM Verify

Better Value
Monthly cost$18.1/mo
3-year total$651.6
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$12,000
Maintenance$180/mo
3-year total$18,480
Dev time~1 months

Buying IBM Verify saves ~$17,828.4 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 19 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

2 known integrations

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