--- description: Review of AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice Ireland. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice IE --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Identity Management Software](/directory/4549/identity-management/software) > [AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)](/software/390847/aws-identity-and-access-management-iam) # AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/390847/aws-identity-and-access-management-iam Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/390847/aws-identity-and-access-management-iam?page=2) > AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) is a policy and identity management solution that helps businesses streamline processes related to access analysis, permission settings, temporary access grants, and more from within a unified platform. With attribute-based access control (ABAC), administrators can let users securely access their preferred Amazon S3 buckets and services, while giving others access only to the resources they need. It enables employees to access the step-by-step instructions and graphical user interface (GUI) to create, modify, and delete resources. AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)'s Access Analyzer module lets users verify existing accounts, removed unused access accounts, handle policy validation processes, and more. The ABAC protocols enable supervisors to define access rights and permissions based on multiple attributes, such as specific departments, team names, and job roles. AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)'s pricing is available on request and support is extended via FAQs, documentation, and other online measures. > > Verdict: Rated **4.8/5** by 15 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.8/5** | 15 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.9/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Amazon Web Services - **Location**: Seattle, US - **Founded**: 2006 ## Commercial Context - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: United States ## Features - Access Management - Policy Management ## Category - [Identity Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4549/identity-management/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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This means that I can define exactly who can access what services and resources, under what conditions, and with which actions allowed (like read, write, or delete). This helps to minimize the risk of unauthorized access and enables me to apply the principle of least privilege effectively. > > **Cons**: What I like least about AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) is its complexity in managing permissions at scale. As the number of users, roles, and policies grows, it can become difficult to keep track of permissions, especially in large environments with many AWS services. ----- ### "In-Depth Review of IAM: Protecting Your Organization’s Digital Identity" — 5.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *25 February 2025* | Banking | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: The option to choose between iam user and role is something really great as both serves various purposes and can be very beneficial > > **Cons**: AWS managed policies are something that cannot be removed or edited which can be a bit tideous > > great experience especially for user access review and with custom policy creation , one can restrict the access as required. ----- ### "Compared to its competitors, usable, but not delightful" — 4.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *17 February 2023* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 5.0/10 > > **Pros**: In AWS there is always a way to get something done. When dealing with user, service principals and co. you will find a way. > > **Cons**: In comparison to its competitors, AWS does not make things easily discoverable in the UI. You can do it through the CLI tools and consoles, but the learning curve can be very steep. ----- ### "AWS IAM Review-25" — 5.0/5 > **Nivesh** | *9 June 2025* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: ☆ IAM allows for centralized management of user identities and access, simplifying IT operations and reducing workloads. ☆ IAM helps organizations meet compliance requirements by granting access to specific individuals based on their roles. > > **Cons**: ☆ IAM requires regular monitoring and auditing to ensure that access permissions are still appropriate and to identify any vulnerabilities. > > AWS products are largely in demand globally. It is 100% recommended by any fortune 100 to fortune 500 companies. ----- ### "A fantastic access control system" — 5.0/5 > **Gregory** | *20 January 2024* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I am going to choose two things because I can't choose between them. First is the ease of integration with other identity systems. It's fairly easy to get something like your HR system (Rippling in my case). The other is the truly granular access control which lets you give very specific access to custom roles for various automated systems to do what they need to and nothing more. If you keep on top of that as you go and don't grant \`\*\` permissions, it makes going through compliance checks on the platform much easier because there's no need to worry about small components of your system going rogue, because they just can't. > > **Cons**: Implementation can be challenging. AWS has better tools than they used to for checking permissions but if your code performs different actions on different paths then you really need to be thorough in your testing to make sure you have the permissions you need. For example, if you only report errors via alarms then you need to make sure you're injecting faults in your tests. Otherwise you will have some very fiddly problems to solve where things fail unexpectedly. I would say this is most of the cost of implementation, just getting the permissions right as you build. ----- Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/390847/aws-identity-and-access-management-iam?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/390847/aws-identity-and-access-management-iam) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data