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Forefront Identity Manager (Discontinued) vs. IBM Cloud App ID

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Forefront Identity Manager (Discontinued)
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
Forefront Identity Manager is a Microsoft's legacy identity management solution. In 2016 Microsoft released Microsoft Identity Manager, an updated IAM solution. Support for Forefront Identity Manager ended October 2017.N/A
IBM Cloud App ID
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
IBM Cloud App ID helps developers who are not security experts to add authentication to their apps, and protect their APIs and app back-ends running on IBM Cloud. Developers can add a variety of login-in types: Email or username and password Enterprise Social App ID includes a cloud user repository to on-board new users, so they can log-in with email/username & passwords, with pre-built self-service workflows (password reset, email validation etc.)…N/A
Pricing
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Offerings
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Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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Community Pulse
Forefront Identity Manager (Discontinued)IBM Cloud App ID
Considered Both Products
Forefront Identity Manager (Discontinued)
Brad Ranks | TrustRadius Reviewer
Brad Ranks
Director of Technology
Chose Forefront Identity Manager (Discontinued)
We selected Forefront because we know the support will be there for the long haul and its integration with other MS products.
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose Forefront Identity Manager (Discontinued)
Forefront Identity Manager stacks up well against the competition as it is fast and efficient. It saves our IT department time by allowing users to manage their credentials. It has allowed our staff to sync our local on premises with the cloud. It offers these features that are …
Victor Arana | TrustRadius Reviewer
Victor Arana
IT Manager
Chose Forefront Identity Manager (Discontinued)
I've selected FIM because we use Windows Server 2008 R2 for terminal connections and it gives me a decent security layer to manage the identity lifecycle deployment from a single interface reducing the time and effort investment, and avoid dealing with extend coding procedures …
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose Forefront Identity Manager (Discontinued)
It is Microsoft. We are a Microsoft shop, primarily. It integrates deeply with Active Directory making it good for Microsoft Active Directory shops.
IBM Cloud App ID
Chose IBM Cloud App ID
In my opinion, the IBM Cloud App ID are far from, thus, requires a lot of improvement compare to these matured, has long years of experiences in offering similar application of purpose. The IBM has a lot of room to improve more so that their client would definitely choose their …
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose IBM Cloud App ID
The reputation of IBM Cloud App ID across the market and pricing solution for our large organization was the main driving factor. Also, user documentation and customer support were an add on.
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose IBM Cloud App ID
We also integrated some parts of our solution with Keycloak, Red Hat Single Sign-On and Auth0.
BENAOUN Mahdi | TrustRadius Reviewer
BENAOUN Mahdi
Software Developer
Chose IBM Cloud App ID
IBM Cloud App ID is our first supplier when it comes to app authentication. IBM is a very known provider and we didn't have to research its trustworthiness or hesitate [on] our purchase decision. Even though it can be a bit expensive, efficiency is our top priority.
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose IBM Cloud App ID
Both the software have different use cases, like IBM Cloud App ID, which will be more suitable for internal websites and apps or specific event website authentications, Auth0 can be suitable for consumer websites, e-commerce sites, where social media login is preferred more by …
Chose IBM Cloud App ID
I was building my application’s back end on IBM Cloud Functions, so naturally I had to use App ID. Because of the seamless integration between App ID and Cloud Functions, I can create protected API endpoints for my Single Page Application (SPA) and not have to write middleware …
Carlos Bittrich | TrustRadius Reviewer
Carlos Bittrich
Technology Advisor
Chose IBM Cloud App ID
Most of our services are in IBM Cloud. IBM APP ID offers a streamline integration to most of them.
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ANDREY SHOBANOV
Solutions Architect
Chose IBM Cloud App ID
IBM Cloud App ID was selected because a free tier instance was available so we could experiment with it right away.
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose IBM Cloud App ID
The features that IBM App ID includes are incredibly beneficial to the developer process in terms of simplicity and security. I have found using this app a prominent staple in app development and plan to use it furthermore.
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose IBM Cloud App ID
We have built our own custom solution.
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose IBM Cloud App ID
I’m not that familiar with the competition and the other products we evaluated.
Features
Forefront Identity Manager (Discontinued)IBM Cloud App ID
Identity Management
Comparison of Identity Management features of Product A and Product B
Forefront Identity Manager (Discontinued)
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Ratings
IBM Cloud App ID
7.5
Ratings
8% below category average
ID-Management Access Control00 Ratings6.60 Ratings
ID Management Single-Sign On (SSO)00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Multi-Factor Authentication00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Password Management00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Account Provisioning and De-provisioning00 Ratings7.70 Ratings
ID Management Workflow Automation00 Ratings7.10 Ratings
ID Risk Management00 Ratings6.80 Ratings
Best Alternatives
Forefront Identity Manager (Discontinued)IBM Cloud App ID
Small Businesses
Dashlane Password Manager
Dashlane Password Manager
Score 8.9 out of 10
Dashlane Password Manager
Dashlane Password Manager
Score 8.9 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
OneLogin by One Identity
OneLogin by One Identity
Score 9.6 out of 10
OneLogin by One Identity
OneLogin by One Identity
Score 9.6 out of 10
Enterprises
OneLogin by One Identity
OneLogin by One Identity
Score 9.6 out of 10
OneLogin by One Identity
OneLogin by One Identity
Score 9.6 out of 10
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User Ratings
Forefront Identity Manager (Discontinued)IBM Cloud App ID
Likelihood to Recommend
9.1
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8.3
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User Testimonials
Forefront Identity Manager (Discontinued)IBM Cloud App ID
Likelihood to Recommend
Forefront is excellent for multi-factor authentication in the cloud or on premises. It is fast and lightweight. [It provides] Ease of self-management of credentials. The user web interface is easy to use and understand. Less time is spent by IT staff resetting passwords or unlocking accounts.
Verified User
Anonymous
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Whenever you need to provide Security Provider functionality for a web based application it is well suited. You can also integrate with other directory services (e.g. SAML, Facebook, Google), but not so easily with other Auth0 based services. The customization of the login page is very intuitive, but does not allow much customisation. using the integrated Cloud Directory, you do not need to integrate with existing security providers and you can build up your own user base - including Multi-Factor Authentication settings and password policies.
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Anonymous
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Pros
  • Sync of local on premises with the cloud
  • Allows for users to manage their credentials
  • Allows for two-factor authentication
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Anonymous
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  • Uses OIDC/OAuth, so the protocols for accessing user info and token management is familiar
  • Clear pricing model
  • API binds nicely with IBM Cloud Functions
  • Billed as part of our IBM Cloud, along with our other services
  • Front-end SDK for Vue, works well
Julian Patdu | TrustRadius Reviewer
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Cons
  • Cloud integration needs some love. I think most companies nowadays have a hybrid model with some in-house and some cloud. A complete integration would be a huge win.
Brad Ranks | TrustRadius Reviewer
Brad Ranks
Director of Technology
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  • Pricing can be heavy on small organizations.
  • User interface updates could be timely.
  • Cloud services hangs at times, but very rarely.
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Alternatives Considered
We selected Forefront because we know the support will be there for the long haul and its integration with other MS products.
Brad Ranks | TrustRadius Reviewer
Brad Ranks
Director of Technology
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Both the software have different use cases, like IBM Cloud App ID, which will be more suitable for internal websites and apps or specific event website authentications, Auth0 can be suitable for consumer websites, e-commerce sites, where social media login is preferred more by the users. Both have their own capabilities so can be chosen according to their needs.
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Anonymous
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Return on Investment
  • Reduce the amount of time invested doing troubleshooting.
  • Reduce the IT admin complexity by presenting an intuitive UX with codeless provisioning.
  • IT Admins can simplify the process to create workflows with the web-based GUI of ILM 2 portal, and also include more complex workflows designed outside of the portal by importing XAML files.
Victor Arana | TrustRadius Reviewer
Victor Arana
IT Manager
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  • This has had a positive impact on security while developing our company's first major application.
  • It has impacted our development process heavily by making authentication simpler than ever.
  • It has helped reduce time in our development process by having easy integration and useful guides.
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Anonymous
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