Lumos vs Microsoft Entra ID Governance
ILM Reference editors · Editorial assessment · Published 2026-09-28
Microsoft Entra ID Governance scores higher overall on our weights: 64/100 against 62/100 for Lumos. Lumos wins two of the seven criteria (orphan and local account discovery and works alongside existing IdP and IGA) and Microsoft Entra ID Governance wins one (pricing transparency); they tie on disconnected-app coverage, JML automation, certification campaign depth and audit evidence. On disconnected-app coverage, the heaviest-weighted criterion, they tie at 50.
- Lifecycle coverage score
- 62 / 100
- Rank of 8
- 7
- Category
- Identity governance and administration (IGA)
- Designation
- Best for SaaS-heavy JML and license reclamation
- Lifecycle coverage score
- 64 / 100
- Rank of 8
- 5
- Category
- Identity governance and administration (IGA)
- Designation
- Best value for Microsoft-centric estates
Scores are an editorial assessment of public vendor material. See Editorial method.
How do Lumos and Microsoft Entra ID Governance score on each criterion?
| Criterion (weight) | Lumos | Microsoft Entra ID Governance | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disconnected-app coverage (22) | 50 | 50 | Tie |
| Orphan and local account discovery (18) | 62 | 55 | Lumos |
| JML automation (15) | 80 | 80 | Tie |
| Certification campaign depth (12) | 72 | 72 | Tie |
| Audit evidence (13) | 70 | 70 | Tie |
| Works alongside existing IdP and IGA (12) | 70 | 50 | Lumos |
| Pricing transparency (8) | 20 | 95 | Microsoft Entra ID Governance |
| Lifecycle coverage score | 62 | 64 | Microsoft Entra ID Governance |
Read the reasons for each score
- Disconnected-app coverage
- Lumos: Revocation described across local accounts, custom and on-prem apps; handling of apps with no API not detailed.
- Microsoft Entra ID Governance: Documents a manual path for apps without provisioning: export users to CSV, match them to Entra users, review, then remove or ticket; ECMA connector host covers some on-prem apps.
- Orphan and local account discovery
- Lumos: Identity analytics surfaces dormant accounts and shadow IT.
- Microsoft Entra ID Governance: Account discovery shows app users that do not match any Entra ID user.
- JML automation
- Lumos: HRIS-triggered joiner, mover and leaver workflows; leavers offboarded with licenses reclaimed.
- Microsoft Entra ID Governance: Lifecycle workflows before start, during status changes and at departure.
- Certification campaign depth
- Lumos: Agents scope reviews, certify straightforward items and prepare audit-ready documentation.
- Microsoft Entra ID Governance: Recurring access reviews with AI-powered suggestions; denied users lose the app role assignment.
- Audit evidence
- Lumos: Full audit trail of every grant and revocation.
- Microsoft Entra ID Governance: Review decisions and assignments are recorded in Entra; no framework-mapped evidence pack described.
- Works alongside existing IdP and IGA
- Lumos: Works across the IdP, HRIS, SaaS and cloud stack already in place.
- Microsoft Entra ID Governance: Requires Entra ID P1 or P2; strongest when Entra is the identity provider.
- Pricing transparency
- Lumos: No public prices.
- Microsoft Entra ID Governance: $7.00 per user per month, paid yearly, published.
What does each tool do?
Agent-driven identity governance with HRIS-triggered lifecycle, access reviews and identity analytics across 300+ integrations.
Category Identity governance and administration (IGA)
Microsoft's governance add-on for lifecycle workflows, access reviews and entitlement management, priced per user.
Category Identity governance and administration (IGA)
How do Lumos and Microsoft Entra ID Governance compare on pricing and deployment?
| Fact | Lumos | Microsoft Entra ID Governance |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Not published. Contact sales. | $7.00 user/month, paid yearly (requires Entra ID P1 at $7.00 or P2 at $10.00). Entra Suite $12.00 user/month. |
| Deployment | SaaS. | Microsoft cloud service. |
How do they handle disconnected applications?
| Tool | Discovery of the app | Account data collection | Leaver action on the app | Method described | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Entra ID Governance | Not documented | Manual process export users to CSV and match to Entra users | Manual process access review, then removal or a ServiceNow ticket | Documented manual procedure | Source: learn.microsoft.com not-provisioned users article · Reviewed Sep 2026 |
| Lumos | Partial shadow IT in identity analytics | Not documented | Partial revocation across local accounts, custom and on-prem apps | Integrations; no-API handling not detailed | Source: lumos.com lifecycle page · Reviewed Sep 2026 |
Source: learn.microsoft.com not-provisioned users article · Reviewed Sep 2026
Source: lumos.com lifecycle page · Reviewed Sep 2026
Which should you choose?
Choose Lumos if you want to keep your current identity provider and IGA in place, or if finding orphan, dormant and local accounts is the priority.
Agent-driven identity governance with HRIS-triggered lifecycle, access reviews and identity analytics across 300+ integrations.
Choose Microsoft Entra ID Governance if you need a published price to model the budget before a sales call.
Microsoft's governance add-on for lifecycle workflows, access reviews and entitlement management, priced per user.
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FAQ
Which is better for identity lifecycle management, Lumos or Microsoft Entra ID Governance?
On our rubric Microsoft Entra ID Governance scores 64/100 and Lumos 62/100. Microsoft Entra ID Governance is ahead mainly on pricing transparency. Buyers who weight works alongside existing IdP and IGA more heavily may prefer Lumos; the calculator shows how the order changes.
Which handles disconnected applications better, Lumos or Microsoft Entra ID Governance?
They tie at 50. Lumos: Revocation described across local accounts, custom and on-prem apps; handling of apps with no API not detailed. Microsoft Entra ID Governance: Documents a manual path for apps without provisioning: export users to CSV, match them to Entra users, review, then remove or ticket; ECMA connector host covers some on-prem apps.
Do Lumos and Microsoft Entra ID Governance publish pricing?
Lumos: Not published. Contact sales. Microsoft Entra ID Governance: $7.00 user/month, paid yearly (requires Entra ID P1 at $7.00 or P2 at $10.00). Entra Suite $12.00 user/month.
Keep reading
Sources
- lumos.com
- lumos.com lifecycle management
- lumos.com identity analytics
- lumos.com pricing
- learn.microsoft.com identity governance overview
- microsoft.com Entra pricing
- learn.microsoft.com apps not provisioned
- learn.microsoft.com existing app users
Reviewed Sep 2026