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Compare ID.me and SheerID 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (39.2% of reviews)
Mid-Market (43.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
ID.me
Star Rating
(54)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (39.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Star Rating
(123)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (43.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
Learn more about SheerIDID.me vs SheerID
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found them equally easy to use, and both vendors make it equally easy to do business overall. However, ID.me is easier to set up and administer.
- Reviewers felt that ID.me meets the needs of their business better than SheerID.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that ID.me is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of ID.me over SheerID.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
ID.me
No pricing availableSheerID
No pricing availableFree Trial
ID.me
No trial information availableSheerID
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
25
8.7
92
Ease of Use
8.7
26
8.7
94
Ease of Setup
8.2
19
7.9
56
Ease of Admin
8.8
20
8.3
53
Quality of Support
9.3
26
8.9
93
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
21
9.2
54
Product Direction (% positive)
9.4
18
8.0
87
Features by Category
Authentication Options
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Access Control Types
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Authentication type
Not enough data
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Not enough data
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Not enough data
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Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Functionality
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Implementation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Visitor Behavior
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.6
18
Templates
Not enough data
6.9
18
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Verified
Not enough data
7.9
23
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Verified
Not enough data
7.5
19
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Verified
Personalization
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
5.3
13
Not enough data
6.8
18
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Verified
Multichannel
Not enough data
5.0
5
Not enough data
7.0
18
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Verified
Not enough data
7.0
18
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Verified
Administration
Not enough data
7.3
17
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Verified
Not enough data
7.3
20
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Verified
Not enough data
7.6
19
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Verified
Not enough data
7.9
15
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Verified
Agentic AI - E-Commerce Personalization
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Agentic AI - Personalization
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Identity Verification Functions - Identity Verification
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Risk & Fraud Prevention - Identity Verification
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Compliance & Governance - Identity Verification
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Intelligence
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.3
5
Detection
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
8
Response
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.0
11
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
ID.me and SheerID are categorized as Identity Verification and E-commerce Fraud Protection
Unique Categories
ID.me is categorized as Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and Single Sign-On (SSO)
SheerID is categorized as E-Commerce Personalization and Personalization
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
ID.me
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
SheerID
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Retail
11.5%
Telecommunications
9.6%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
9.6%
Apparel & Fashion
9.6%
Consumer Goods
7.7%
Other
51.9%
Retail
11.8%
Computer Software
9.2%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
5.9%
Consumer Goods
5.0%
Apparel & Fashion
5.0%
Other
63.0%
Alternatives
Discussions
Is ID.me legit and safe?
1 Comment
AV
ID.me is legit and safe. Our secure digital identity network has over 98 million users with over 145,000 new people joining daily, as well as partnerships...Read more
ID.me has no more discussions with answers
How well does this work with student validation?
1 Comment
CC
Hi Ken - thank you for the question. SheerID verifies credentials for 100% of students in 191 countries. Majority of the time students will instantly be...Read more
How does SheerID verification work?
1 Comment
MS
There's a few questions that display via a pop-up, that differ based on the program. Verification happens immediately in most cases, unless the person needs...Read more
How does SheerID know I'm a student?
1 Comment
Official Response from SheerID
SheerID determines if you are enrolled as a student by instantly connecting with authoritative data sources, like the office of the registrar for a...Read more
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