--- title: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) Reviews meta\_title: 'AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 165 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.5 review\_count: 165 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-09' parent\_category: name: Identity Management url: https://www.g2.com/categories/identity-management --- # AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) Reviews & Product Details Claimed ###### Profile Status This profile is currently managed by AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) but has limited features. Are you part of the AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) team? [Upgrade your plan](https://sell.g2.com) to enhance your branding and engage with visitors to your profile! AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) is a web service that enables you to securely control access to AWS services and resources. It allows you to manage permissions, ensuring that only authenticated and authorized users can access specific resources. IAM provides the infrastructure necessary to control authentication and authorization for your AWS accounts. Key Features and Functionality: - Centralized Access Control: Manage all users and their permissions from a single place, allowing for streamlined administration of access rights. - Granular Permissions: Define precise permissions for users, specifying which actions they can perform on which resources, facilitating the principle of least privilege. - Identity Federation: Allow users who already have passwords elsewhere—for example, in your corporate network or with an internet identity provider—to access your AWS account. - Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA): Enhance security by requiring users to provide additional verification beyond just a password, such as a code from a configured device. - Temporary Security Credentials: Grant temporary security credentials for workloads that access your AWS resources using IAM, reducing the risk associated with long-term credentials. Primary Value and Problem Solved: IAM addresses the critical need for secure and efficient access management within AWS environments. By providing centralized control over user identities and permissions, IAM helps organizations enforce security policies, comply with regulatory requirements, and minimize the risk of unauthorized access. It enables the implementation of fine-grained access controls, ensuring that users and applications have only the permissions necessary to perform their tasks, thereby enhancing overall security posture. * * * Seller [Amazon Web Services (AWS)](https://www.g2.com/sellers/amazon-web-services-aws-3e93cc28-2e9b-4961-b258-c6ce0feec7dd) Discussions [AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) Community](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-identity-and-access-management-iam/discuss) Solution Type Best-of-Breed Overview by Lokesha K Show More ## Value at a Glance Averages based on real user reviews. ### Time to Implement 1 month ### Return on Investment 9 months [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-identity-and-access-management-iam/pricing) ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![Okta](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Okta") Okta 4.5/5(1,368) ](https://www.g2.com/products/okta/reviews) [ ![Microsoft Entra ID](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Microsoft Entra ID") Microsoft Entra ID 4.5/5(912) ](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-entra-id/reviews) [ ![WSO2 Identity Platform](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "WSO2 Identity Platform") WSO2 Identity Platform 4.5/5(110) ](https://www.g2.com/products/wso2-identity-platform/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-identity-and-access-management-iam/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 165 real user reviews. 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SM Susan M. CISO Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 11/4/2025 "Centralized Identity Management with Broad Application" 4/5 What do you like best about AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)? Centralized identity management and access control with a wide scope of use. It is also straightforward to use, with good documentation and easy implementation, and easy integration. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)? Downsides of any amazon web service is the hidden cost it has. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) solving and how is that benefiting you? AWS IAM has reinvented identity and access management and how we handle it. It solves the issue of proper authorization. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Our network of Icons are G2 members who are recognized for their outstanding contributions and commitment to helping others through their expertise. G2 IconCurrent UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ![pratik k.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "pratik k.") PK pratik k. Infrastructure Engineer Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 5/29/2025 "Most Secure in Industry for Role management" 5/5 What do you like best about AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)? permissions across all AWS services—without sacrificing security or scalability. It serves as the core of AWS security, and its flexibility makes it an essential tool for managing infrastructure access in any size of organization. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)? No, because this is actually very good for security. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) solving and how is that benefiting you? AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) solves one of the most critical challenges in cloud computing: secure and scalable access control. In a cloud environment where multiple users, services, and applications interact with a wide variety of resources, managing who has access to what—and ensuring it’s done safels both complex and essential .IAM addresses this problem efficiently and elegantly by offering a robust identity management and access control framework, and here’s how that benefits me in practical, day-to-day cloud operations Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: Organic Review from User Profile ![Verified User in Hospital & Health Care](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Hospital & Health Care") AH Verified User in Hospital & Health Care Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 1/13/2026 "Centralized Controls Make Multi-Account Management a Breeze" 4.5/5 What do you like best about AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)? The centralized controls provided make it easier to manage several accounts at once. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)? There isn't an option to use multiple IdPs at the same time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) solving and how is that benefiting you? It is best to avoid creating multiple users for each account. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Information Technology and Services](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Information Technology and Services") AI Verified User in Information Technology and Services Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 1/14/2026 "Secure AWS Access Management Without Shared Admin Credentials" 5/5 What do you like best about AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)? AWS IAM creates a secure way to manage your critical AWS infrastructure. Helps avoid shared AWS administrator credentials without any multi-factor. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)? Configuration could be a little complex if you are not familiar with AWS terms or identity management tools in general. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) solving and how is that benefiting you? Shared administrator credentials. You can integrate IAM with your existing IdP so that users are securely accessing the AWS administration. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Computer Software](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Computer Software") AC Verified User in Computer Software Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 1/15/2026 "Centralized, Granular Access Control for Strong AWS Security Governance" 4.5/5 What do you like best about AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)? It's very centralized also has granular access control with strong security policies, enabling least-privilege management across all of the AWS services. Easy to implement and integration also. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)? there's initial complexity, but it enforces strong and scalable security governance. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) solving and how is that benefiting you? It solves access control, managing credentials, and security risks, helps to manage permissions centrally, reduce breaches, and maintain compliance efficiently. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Ashu S.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Ashu S.") AS Ashu S. CTO Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 9/22/2025 "Senior Software Developer IAM Usage" 5/5 What do you like best about AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)? I like how AWS IAM lets me set fine-grained, role-based permissions to securely control access without sharing credentials. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)? I dislike that IAM policies can get complex and hard to manage at scale, especially when troubleshooting permission issues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) solving and how is that benefiting you? I like that IAM solves the problem of securely managing user access by providing roles and policies, which helps me control permissions easily and keep the environment safe. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Verified User in Information Technology and Services](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Information Technology and Services") CI Verified User in Information Technology and Services Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 1/15/2026 "Robust Features and Third-Party Identity Sharing Integration" 4.5/5 What do you like best about AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)? It's robust features that integrate with third party providers for identity sharing Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)? The service user credentials should be able to save into secrets manager Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) solving and how is that benefiting you? To manage access to AWS accounts from various other providers securely through Single Sign On Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Information Technology and Services](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Information Technology and Services") TI Verified User in Information Technology and Services Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 9/16/2025 "Secured way and scalable solution" 5/5 What do you like best about AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)? It is most secured way of controlling the access and scalable, fine grained approach to provide access and permissions Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)? It is best tool to control the permissions, there is nothing to dislike Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) solving and how is that benefiting you? It provide more secured way of providing access in fine-grained permissions, credentials, and role-based access in the cloud. It reduces the risk of unauthorized access. It increases security. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Kiran B.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Kiran B.") KB Kiran B. Site Reliability Manager Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 11/16/2023 Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores. "Engineer III / SRE lead" 4.5/5 What do you like best about AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)? Ease to use, manage and understand. IAM policy generator makes things super easy for granting granular level of access. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)? I haven't seen any dislike yet but I have IAM service getting evolved over year with new features for reporting and simplied UI Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) solving and how is that benefiting you? IAM solves problem of user/group/acces/permission management and helps to get the audit reports as well Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 6/17/2025 Validated ReviewerSource: Organic Review from User Profile ![Verified User in Computer & Network Security](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Computer & Network Security") AC Verified User in Computer & Network Security Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 7/23/2025 "Best cloud product" 3/5 What do you like best about AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)? Aws cloud is top most used cloud provider in world with best security function and access control Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)? Some functionality is complex but its easy to understand Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) solving and how is that benefiting you? Ip based restriction Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. 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