# Google Cloud Identity vs Google Cloud Identity & Access Management (IAM) Comparison

| | Google Cloud Identity | Google Cloud Identity & Access Management (IAM) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 34 | 60 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (53.1% of reviews) | Small-Business (54.3% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Google Cloud Identity

Pros:
- Security (11 reviews)
- Integrations (10 reviews)

Cons:
- Difficult Learning (7 reviews)
- Complexity (4 reviews)

### Google Cloud Identity & Access Management (IAM)

Pros:
- Ease of Use (20 reviews)
- Security (16 reviews)

Cons:
- Difficult Learning (10 reviews)
- Complexity (9 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Google Cloud Identity | Google Cloud Identity & Access Management (IAM) | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.8 (27 reviews) | 8.9 (38 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.9 (28 reviews) | 8.7 (41 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.5 (25 reviews) | 8.7 (35 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.0 (9 reviews) | 8.3 (16 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 9.0 (26 reviews) | 8.6 (37 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.1 (9 reviews) | 8.8 (15 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.2 (25 reviews) | 8.9 (41 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Google Cloud Identity

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Google Cloud Identity & Access Management (IAM)

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Privileged Access Management (PAM)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Google Cloud Identity** | N/A | N/A |
| **Google Cloud Identity & Access Management (IAM)** | 9.2/10 | 7 |

#### Administration

| Feature | Google Cloud Identity | Google Cloud Identity & Access Management (IAM) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Policy, User, and Role Management** | Not enough data | 9.4 (6 reviews) | 
| **Approval Workflows** | Not enough data | 9.7 (5 reviews) | 
| **Automated Provisioning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Bulk Changes** | Not enough data | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 
| **Centralized Management** | Not enough data | 9.3 (5 reviews) | 
| **Self-Service Access Requests** | Not enough data | 9.0 (5 reviews) | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Google Cloud Identity | Google Cloud Identity & Access Management (IAM) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multi-Factor Authentication** | Not enough data | 9.5 (7 reviews) | 
| **Single Sign-On** | Not enough data | 8.9 (6 reviews) | 
| **BYOD support** | Not enough data | 9.0 (5 reviews) | 
| **Password Vault** | Not enough data | 9.7 (5 reviews) | 
| **Centralized management** | Not enough data | 9.7 (5 reviews) | 
| **Role-based security** | Not enough data | 9.2 (6 reviews) | 
| **Live notifications** | Not enough data | 8.9 (6 reviews) | 
| **Live session recording & playback** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Hide passwords** | Not enough data | 9.3 (5 reviews) | 
| **Temporary, time-limited privilege** | Not enough data | 9.4 (6 reviews) | 

#### Monitoring

| Feature | Google Cloud Identity | Google Cloud Identity & Access Management (IAM) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Audit Logging** | Not enough data | 10.0 (5 reviews) | 
| **Activity Logging** | Not enough data | 9.0 (5 reviews) | 
| **Anomaly Detection** | Not enough data | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 

#### Reporting

| Feature | Google Cloud Identity | Google Cloud Identity & Access Management (IAM) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Audit log** | Not enough data | 9.2 (6 reviews) | 
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | 9.7 (5 reviews) | 

### Identity and Access Management (IAM)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Google Cloud Identity** | 9.5/10 | 20 |
| **Google Cloud Identity & Access Management (IAM)** | 8.7/10 | 32 |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Google Cloud Identity | Google Cloud Identity & Access Management (IAM) | 
|---|---|---|
| **User provisioning** | 9.7 (12 reviews) | 9.1 (17 reviews) | 
| **Password manager** | Not enough data | 8.2 (13 reviews) | 
| **Single Sign-on** | 9.9 (12 reviews) | 8.2 (14 reviews) | 
| **Enforces policies** | 9.5 (10 reviews) | 9.3 (23 reviews) | 
| **Authentication** | 8.5 (8 reviews) | 8.9 (17 reviews) | 
| **Multi-factor authentication** | 9.8 (9 reviews) | 8.8 (12 reviews) | 

####  Type

| Feature | Google Cloud Identity | Google Cloud Identity & Access Management (IAM) | 
|---|---|---|
| **On-premises solution** | Not enough data | 7.7 (10 reviews) | 
| **Cloud-solution** | 9.6 (9 reviews) | 9.1 (23 reviews) | 

####  Reporting

| Feature | Google Cloud Identity | Google Cloud Identity & Access Management (IAM) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Tracking** | Not enough data | 8.7 (13 reviews) | 
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | 8.8 (12 reviews) | 
| **Access & Permission Change Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance & Audit Trail Export** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Authentication & Authorization - Identity and Access Management (IAM)

| Feature | Google Cloud Identity | Google Cloud Identity & Access Management (IAM) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Adaptive & Contextual Access Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Administration & Governance - Identity and Access Management (IAM)

| Feature | Google Cloud Identity | Google Cloud Identity & Access Management (IAM) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Identity Lifecycle Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Self‑Service Account Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI - Identity and Access Management (IAM)

| Feature | Google Cloud Identity | Google Cloud Identity & Access Management (IAM) | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI‑Driven Access Anomaly Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Automated Policy Tuning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Predictive Role Recommendations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Identity and Access Management (IAM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/identity-and-access-management-iam)


**Unique to Google Cloud Identity & Access Management (IAM) (1):** [Privileged Access Management (PAM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/privileged-access-management-pam)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Google Cloud Identity | Google Cloud Identity & Access Management (IAM) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 31.3% | 54.3% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 53.1% | 30.4% | 
| **Enterprise** | 15.6% | 15.2% | 

### By Industry

#### Google Cloud Identity

- **Computer Software:** 21.9%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 15.6%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 9.4%
- **Education Management:** 6.3%
- **Events Services:** 6.3%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 6.3%
- **Accounting:** 3.1%
- **Architecture & Planning:** 3.1%
- **Consumer Goods:** 3.1%
- **Financial Services:** 3.1%
- **Other:** 21.9%

#### Google Cloud Identity & Access Management (IAM)

- **Computer Software:** 17.8%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 17.8%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 11.1%
- **Telecommunications:** 6.7%
- **Internet:** 6.7%
- **Automotive:** 4.4%
- **Food & Beverages:** 4.4%
- **Higher Education:** 4.4%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 4.4%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.2%
- **Other:** 20.0%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Google Cloud Identity

- [Microsoft Entra ID](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-entra-id/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (910 reviews)
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- [Rippling IT](https://www.g2.com/products/rippling-it/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (1107 reviews)
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### Alternatives to Google Cloud Identity & Access Management (IAM)

- [Microsoft Entra ID](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-entra-id/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (910 reviews)
- [Okta](https://www.g2.com/products/okta/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1229 reviews)
- [Auth0](https://www.g2.com/products/auth0/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (271 reviews)
- [JumpCloud](https://www.g2.com/products/jumpcloud/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (3972 reviews)
- [CyberArk Privileged Access Manager](https://www.g2.com/products/cyberark-privileged-access-manager/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (71 reviews)
- [AWS Secrets Manager](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-secrets-manager/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (18 reviews)
- [AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-identity-and-access-management-iam/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (163 reviews)
- [Cisco Duo](https://www.g2.com/products/cisco-duo/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (516 reviews)
- [OneLogin](https://www.g2.com/products/onelogin/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (290 reviews)
- [1Password](https://www.g2.com/products/1password/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1799 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Google Cloud Identity

- Title: [What's new on Google Cloud in 2021?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/39888-what-s-new-on-google-cloud-in-2021) — 5 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "They added some security features to data access."

### Google Cloud Identity & Access Management (IAM)

No discussions available for this product.

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/google-cloud-identity-vs-google-cloud-identity-access-management-iam)