Okta Identity Governance vs Saviynt
ILM Reference editors · Editorial assessment · Published 2026-09-28
Saviynt scores higher overall on our weights: 70/100 against 59/100 for Okta Identity Governance. Okta Identity Governance wins one of the seven criteria (pricing transparency) and Saviynt wins five (disconnected-app coverage, orphan and local account discovery, JML automation, certification campaign depth and audit evidence); they tie on works alongside existing IdP and IGA. On disconnected-app coverage, the heaviest-weighted criterion, Saviynt leads 72 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
- 70 / 100
- Rank of 8
- 2
- Category
- Identity governance and administration (IGA)
- Designation
- Best all-in-one IGA for disconnected-app onboarding
Scores are an editorial assessment of public vendor material. See Editorial method.
How do Okta Identity Governance and Saviynt score on each criterion?
| Criterion (weight) | Okta Identity Governance | Saviynt | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disconnected-app coverage (22) | 40 | 72 | Saviynt |
| Orphan and local account discovery (18) | 50 | 68 | Saviynt |
| JML automation (15) | 80 | 85 | Saviynt |
| Certification campaign depth (12) | 70 | 85 | Saviynt |
| Audit evidence (13) | 70 | 85 | Saviynt |
| Works alongside existing IdP and IGA (12) | 55 | 55 | Tie |
| Pricing transparency (8) | 60 | 20 | Okta Identity Governance |
| Lifecycle coverage score | 59 | 70 | Saviynt |
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.
- Saviynt: States application onboarding for connected, disconnected and custom-built applications 'in hours, not weeks'.
- Orphan and local account discovery
- Okta Identity Governance: Identifies inactive app users and reclaims unused licenses.
- Saviynt: Usage modeling of accounts and entitlements to find access that is no longer needed.
- JML automation
- Okta Identity Governance: HR-driven provisioning from Workday and SuccessFactors with SCIM to thousands of apps.
- Saviynt: Onboarding, account creation, granting and revoking access as core IGA functions.
- Certification campaign depth
- Okta Identity Governance: Access certification campaigns with automated manager notifications and revocation.
- Saviynt: Certification campaigns with intelligent recommendations; claims up to 75% less reviewer workload.
- Audit evidence
- Okta Identity Governance: Queryable governance reports and audit trails.
- Saviynt: Continuous compliance monitoring and complete audit evidence collection.
- Works alongside existing IdP and IGA
- Okta Identity Governance: Requires Okta Workforce Identity.
- Saviynt: A full IGA and PAM platform; usually replaces, rather than sits beside, an existing IGA.
- 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.
- Saviynt: No public pricing.
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)
A converged identity platform whose IGA module onboards connected, disconnected and custom-built applications.
Category Identity governance and administration (IGA)
How do Okta Identity Governance and Saviynt compare on pricing and deployment?
| Fact | Okta Identity Governance | Saviynt |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Identity Governance included in Professional and Enterprise suites (inquire). Starter $6, Core Essentials $14, Essentials $17 user/month. $1,500 annual minimum. | Not published. Contact sales. |
| Deployment | Okta cloud service. | Cloud-native SaaS, with an optional private cloud deployment. |
How do they handle disconnected applications?
| Tool | Discovery of the app | Account data collection | Leaver action on the app | Method described | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saviynt | Not documented | Documented onboarding of disconnected apps | Documented revoke through IGA | IGA application onboarding for disconnected apps | Source: saviynt.com IGA 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: saviynt.com IGA page · 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 Saviynt 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.
A converged identity platform whose IGA module onboards connected, disconnected and custom-built applications.
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FAQ
Which is better for identity lifecycle management, Okta Identity Governance or Saviynt?
On our rubric Saviynt scores 70/100 and Okta Identity Governance 59/100. Saviynt 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, Okta Identity Governance or Saviynt?
Saviynt scores 72 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. Saviynt: States application onboarding for connected, disconnected and custom-built applications 'in hours, not weeks'.
Do Okta Identity Governance and Saviynt 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. Saviynt: Not published. Contact sales.
Keep reading
Sources
- okta.com Identity Governance
- help.okta.com IGA
- okta.com pricing
- okta.com lifecycle management
- saviynt.com IGA product page
- saviynt.com
Reviewed Sep 2026