Lumos vs SailPoint Identity Security Cloud
ILM Reference editors · Editorial assessment · Published 2026-09-28
SailPoint Identity Security Cloud scores higher overall on our weights: 68/100 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 SailPoint Identity Security Cloud wins four (disconnected-app coverage, JML automation, certification campaign depth and audit evidence); they tie on pricing transparency. On disconnected-app coverage, the heaviest-weighted criterion, SailPoint Identity Security Cloud leads 60 to 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
- 68 / 100
- Rank of 8
- 4
- Category
- Identity governance and administration (IGA)
- Designation
- Best certification campaign depth
SailPoint Identity Security Cloud
Scores are an editorial assessment of public vendor material. See Editorial method.
How do Lumos and SailPoint Identity Security Cloud score on each criterion?
| Criterion (weight) | Lumos | SailPoint Identity Security Cloud | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disconnected-app coverage (22) | 50 | 60 | SailPoint Identity Security Cloud |
| Orphan and local account discovery (18) | 62 | 60 | Lumos |
| JML automation (15) | 80 | 90 | SailPoint Identity Security Cloud |
| Certification campaign depth (12) | 72 | 92 | SailPoint Identity Security Cloud |
| Audit evidence (13) | 70 | 85 | SailPoint Identity Security Cloud |
| Works alongside existing IdP and IGA (12) | 70 | 60 | Lumos |
| Pricing transparency (8) | 20 | 20 | Tie |
| Lifecycle coverage score | 62 | 68 | SailPoint Identity Security Cloud |
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.
- SailPoint Identity Security Cloud: Application Management add-on gives app owners a self-registration portal and integration templates; discovery of unconnected apps is not detailed on the pages reviewed.
- Orphan and local account discovery
- Lumos: Identity analytics surfaces dormant accounts and shadow IT.
- SailPoint Identity Security Cloud: Lifecycle automation keeps access in sync; dedicated orphan-account discovery is not described on the pages reviewed.
- JML automation
- Lumos: HRIS-triggered joiner, mover and leaver workflows; leavers offboarded with licenses reclaimed.
- SailPoint Identity Security Cloud: Joiner, mover and leaver automation that provisions, adapts and corrects access.
- Certification campaign depth
- Lumos: Agents scope reviews, certify straightforward items and prepare audit-ready documentation.
- SailPoint Identity Security Cloud: Manager, Source Owner and Search campaigns, role composition campaigns, and AI-driven certifications that auto-certify low-risk access.
- Audit evidence
- Lumos: Full audit trail of every grant and revocation.
- SailPoint Identity Security Cloud: Collects audit evidence automatically and generates audit-ready reports; reports mapped to SOX, PCI DSS and other frameworks.
- Works alongside existing IdP and IGA
- Lumos: Works across the IdP, HRIS, SaaS and cloud stack already in place.
- SailPoint Identity Security Cloud: Is the governance platform itself; complements an IdP, and partners with discovery vendors.
- Pricing transparency
- Lumos: No public prices.
- SailPoint Identity Security Cloud: Suites published (Standard, Agentic Business, Agentic Business Plus) without prices.
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)
SailPoint Identity Security Cloud
SailPoint's SaaS identity governance platform for lifecycle automation, certifications and compliance.
Category Identity governance and administration (IGA)
How do Lumos and SailPoint Identity Security Cloud compare on pricing and deployment?
| Fact | Lumos | SailPoint Identity Security Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Not published. Contact sales. | Suites listed without prices. Contact sales. |
| Deployment | SaaS. | SaaS on SailPoint Atlas. |
How do they handle disconnected applications?
| Tool | Discovery of the app | Account data collection | Leaver action on the app | Method described | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SailPoint Identity Security Cloud | Partial app owners self-register apps (Application Management add-on) | Partial integration templates | Not documented for unconnected apps | Self-registration and templates to speed onboarding | Source: sailpoint.com Application Management blog · 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: sailpoint.com Application Management blog · 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 SailPoint Identity Security Cloud if access certification campaigns are your main audit deliverable, or if you need coverage for applications with no connector, no SCIM endpoint and no SSO integration.
SailPoint's SaaS identity governance platform for lifecycle automation, certifications and compliance.
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FAQ
Which is better for identity lifecycle management, Lumos or SailPoint Identity Security Cloud?
On our rubric SailPoint Identity Security Cloud scores 68/100 and Lumos 62/100. SailPoint Identity Security Cloud is ahead mainly on certification campaign depth and disconnected-app coverage. 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 SailPoint Identity Security Cloud?
SailPoint Identity Security Cloud scores 60 to 50 on disconnected-app coverage. Lumos: Revocation described across local accounts, custom and on-prem apps; handling of apps with no API not detailed. SailPoint Identity Security Cloud: Application Management add-on gives app owners a self-registration portal and integration templates; discovery of unconnected apps is not detailed on the pages reviewed.
Do Lumos and SailPoint Identity Security Cloud publish pricing?
Lumos: Not published. Contact sales. SailPoint Identity Security Cloud: Suites listed without prices. Contact sales.
Keep reading
Sources
- lumos.com
- lumos.com lifecycle management
- lumos.com identity analytics
- lumos.com pricing
- sailpoint.com Identity Security Cloud
- sailpoint.com suites
- documentation.sailpoint.com certifications
- sailpoint.com Application Management blog
- sailpoint.com fundamentals of access certification blog
Reviewed Sep 2026