Okta Identity Governance 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 59/100 for Okta Identity Governance. Okta Identity Governance wins one of the seven criteria (pricing transparency) and SailPoint Identity Security Cloud wins six (disconnected-app coverage, orphan and local account discovery, JML automation, certification campaign depth, audit evidence and works alongside existing IdP and IGA). On disconnected-app coverage, the heaviest-weighted criterion, SailPoint Identity Security Cloud leads 60 to 40.
- Lifecycle coverage score
- 59 / 100
- Rank of 8
- 8
- Category
- Identity governance and administration (IGA)
- Designation
- Best if Okta is already your workforce IdP
- 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 Okta Identity Governance and SailPoint Identity Security Cloud score on each criterion?
| Criterion (weight) | Okta Identity Governance | SailPoint Identity Security Cloud | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disconnected-app coverage (22) | 40 | 60 | SailPoint Identity Security Cloud |
| Orphan and local account discovery (18) | 50 | 60 | SailPoint Identity Security Cloud |
| JML automation (15) | 80 | 90 | SailPoint Identity Security Cloud |
| Certification campaign depth (12) | 70 | 92 | SailPoint Identity Security Cloud |
| Audit evidence (13) | 70 | 85 | SailPoint Identity Security Cloud |
| Works alongside existing IdP and IGA (12) | 55 | 60 | SailPoint Identity Security Cloud |
| Pricing transparency (8) | 60 | 20 | Okta Identity Governance |
| Lifecycle coverage score | 59 | 68 | SailPoint Identity Security Cloud |
Read the reasons for each score
- Disconnected-app coverage
- Okta Identity Governance: Apps without provisioning rely on Workflows, APIs or manual processes; disconnected-app governance not documented on the pages reviewed.
- 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
- Okta Identity Governance: Identifies inactive app users and reclaims unused licenses.
- SailPoint Identity Security Cloud: Lifecycle automation keeps access in sync; dedicated orphan-account discovery is not described on the pages reviewed.
- JML automation
- Okta Identity Governance: HR-driven provisioning from Workday and SuccessFactors with SCIM to thousands of apps.
- SailPoint Identity Security Cloud: Joiner, mover and leaver automation that provisions, adapts and corrects access.
- Certification campaign depth
- Okta Identity Governance: Access certification campaigns with automated manager notifications and revocation.
- 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
- Okta Identity Governance: Queryable governance reports and audit trails.
- 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
- Okta Identity Governance: Requires Okta Workforce Identity.
- SailPoint Identity Security Cloud: Is the governance platform itself; complements an IdP, and partners with discovery vendors.
- Pricing transparency
- Okta Identity Governance: Workforce suites priced from $6 to $17 per user per month; Identity Governance sits in Professional and Enterprise, priced on inquiry.
- SailPoint Identity Security Cloud: Suites published (Standard, Agentic Business, Agentic Business Plus) without prices.
What does each tool do?
Okta's governance add-on for access requests, certifications and entitlement management, built on Okta Workforce Identity.
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 Okta Identity Governance and SailPoint Identity Security Cloud compare on pricing and deployment?
| Fact | Okta Identity Governance | SailPoint Identity Security Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Identity Governance included in Professional and Enterprise suites (inquire). Starter $6, Core Essentials $14, Essentials $17 user/month. $1,500 annual minimum. | Suites listed without prices. Contact sales. |
| Deployment | Okta cloud service. | 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 |
| 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: sailpoint.com Application Management blog · Reviewed Sep 2026
Source: okta.com lifecycle page · Reviewed Sep 2026
Which should you choose?
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.
Choose SailPoint Identity Security Cloud if you need coverage for applications with no connector, no SCIM endpoint and no SSO integration, or if access certification campaigns are your main audit deliverable.
SailPoint's SaaS identity governance platform for lifecycle automation, certifications and compliance.
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FAQ
Which is better for identity lifecycle management, Okta Identity Governance or SailPoint Identity Security Cloud?
On our rubric SailPoint Identity Security Cloud scores 68/100 and Okta Identity Governance 59/100. SailPoint Identity Security Cloud is ahead mainly on disconnected-app coverage and certification campaign depth. Buyers who weight pricing transparency more heavily may prefer Okta Identity Governance; the calculator shows how the order changes.
Which handles disconnected applications better, Okta Identity Governance or SailPoint Identity Security Cloud?
SailPoint Identity Security Cloud scores 60 to 40 on disconnected-app coverage. Okta Identity Governance: Apps without provisioning rely on Workflows, APIs or manual processes; disconnected-app governance not documented on the pages reviewed. 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 Okta Identity Governance and SailPoint Identity Security Cloud publish pricing?
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. SailPoint Identity Security Cloud: Suites listed without prices. Contact sales.
Keep reading
Sources
- okta.com Identity Governance
- help.okta.com IGA
- okta.com pricing
- okta.com lifecycle management
- 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