Lumos vs Okta Identity Governance
ILM Reference editors · Editorial assessment · Published 2026-09-28
Lumos scores higher overall on our weights: 62/100 against 59/100 for Okta Identity Governance. Lumos wins four of the seven criteria (disconnected-app coverage, orphan and local account discovery, certification campaign depth and works alongside existing IdP and IGA) and Okta Identity Governance wins one (pricing transparency); they tie on JML automation and audit evidence. On disconnected-app coverage, the heaviest-weighted criterion, Lumos leads 50 to 40.
- 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
- 59 / 100
- Rank of 8
- 8
- Category
- Identity governance and administration (IGA)
- Designation
- Best if Okta is already your workforce IdP
Scores are an editorial assessment of public vendor material. See Editorial method.
How do Lumos and Okta Identity Governance score on each criterion?
| Criterion (weight) | Lumos | Okta Identity Governance | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disconnected-app coverage (22) | 50 | 40 | Lumos |
| Orphan and local account discovery (18) | 62 | 50 | Lumos |
| JML automation (15) | 80 | 80 | Tie |
| Certification campaign depth (12) | 72 | 70 | Lumos |
| Audit evidence (13) | 70 | 70 | Tie |
| Works alongside existing IdP and IGA (12) | 70 | 55 | Lumos |
| Pricing transparency (8) | 20 | 60 | Okta Identity Governance |
| Lifecycle coverage score | 62 | 59 | Lumos |
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.
- Okta Identity Governance: Apps without provisioning rely on Workflows, APIs or manual processes; disconnected-app governance not documented on the pages reviewed.
- Orphan and local account discovery
- Lumos: Identity analytics surfaces dormant accounts and shadow IT.
- Okta Identity Governance: Identifies inactive app users and reclaims unused licenses.
- JML automation
- Lumos: HRIS-triggered joiner, mover and leaver workflows; leavers offboarded with licenses reclaimed.
- Okta Identity Governance: HR-driven provisioning from Workday and SuccessFactors with SCIM to thousands of apps.
- Certification campaign depth
- Lumos: Agents scope reviews, certify straightforward items and prepare audit-ready documentation.
- Okta Identity Governance: Access certification campaigns with automated manager notifications and revocation.
- Audit evidence
- Lumos: Full audit trail of every grant and revocation.
- Okta Identity Governance: Queryable governance reports and audit trails.
- Works alongside existing IdP and IGA
- Lumos: Works across the IdP, HRIS, SaaS and cloud stack already in place.
- Okta Identity Governance: Requires Okta Workforce Identity.
- Pricing transparency
- Lumos: No public prices.
- Okta Identity Governance: Workforce suites priced from $6 to $17 per user per month; Identity Governance sits in Professional and Enterprise, priced on inquiry.
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)
Okta's governance add-on for access requests, certifications and entitlement management, built on Okta Workforce Identity.
Category Identity governance and administration (IGA)
How do Lumos and Okta Identity Governance compare on pricing and deployment?
| Fact | Lumos | Okta Identity Governance |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Not published. Contact sales. | Identity Governance included in Professional and Enterprise suites (inquire). Starter $6, Core Essentials $14, Essentials $17 user/month. $1,500 annual minimum. |
| Deployment | SaaS. | Okta cloud service. |
How do they handle disconnected applications?
| Tool | Discovery of the app | Account data collection | Leaver action on the app | Method described | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Okta Identity Governance | Not documented | Not documented | Partial Workflows, APIs or manual steps | Workflows and manual processes | Source: okta.com lifecycle page · Reviewed Sep 2026 |
Source: lumos.com lifecycle page · Reviewed Sep 2026
Source: okta.com lifecycle page · Reviewed Sep 2026
Which should you choose?
Choose Lumos if you need coverage for applications with no connector, no SCIM endpoint and no SSO integration, 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 Okta Identity Governance if you need a published price to model the budget before a sales call.
Okta's governance add-on for access requests, certifications and entitlement management, built on Okta Workforce Identity.
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FAQ
Which is better for identity lifecycle management, Lumos or Okta Identity Governance?
On our rubric Lumos scores 62/100 and Okta Identity Governance 59/100. Lumos is ahead mainly on disconnected-app coverage and orphan and local account discovery. Buyers who weight pricing transparency more heavily may prefer Okta Identity Governance; the calculator shows how the order changes.
Which handles disconnected applications better, Lumos or Okta Identity Governance?
Lumos scores 50 to 40 on disconnected-app coverage. Lumos: Revocation described across local accounts, custom and on-prem apps; handling of apps with no API not detailed. Okta Identity Governance: Apps without provisioning rely on Workflows, APIs or manual processes; disconnected-app governance not documented on the pages reviewed.
Do Lumos and Okta Identity Governance publish pricing?
Lumos: Not published. Contact sales. Okta Identity Governance: Identity Governance included in Professional and Enterprise suites (inquire). Starter $6, Core Essentials $14, Essentials $17 user/month. $1,500 annual minimum.
Keep reading
Sources
- lumos.com
- lumos.com lifecycle management
- lumos.com identity analytics
- lumos.com pricing
- okta.com Identity Governance
- help.okta.com IGA
- okta.com pricing
- okta.com lifecycle management
Reviewed Sep 2026