Okta Identity Governance review: lifecycle and certifications inside Okta

ILM Reference editors · Editorial assessment · Last reviewed September 2026

SUMMARYREV. 2026-09

Okta Identity Governance scores 59/100, eighth of eight on this rubric, mainly because its public pages do not document governance of disconnected applications. Inside an Okta estate it is capable: access requests, certification campaigns, entitlement management and HR-driven lifecycle provisioning to thousands of SCIM apps. It requires Okta Workforce Identity and sits in suites priced on inquiry.

RECORD · OKTAREV. 2026-09

Vendor: Okta
Category: Identity governance and administration (IGA)
Designation: Best if Okta is already your workforce IdP
Lifecycle coverage score: 59 / 100
Rank: 8 of 8
Pricing: Identity Governance included in Professional and Enterprise suites (inquire). Starter $6, Core Essentials $14, Essentials $17 user/month. $1,500 annual minimum.
Deployment: Okta cloud service.
Last reviewed: September 2026

Scores are an editorial assessment of public vendor material. See Editorial method.

How does Okta score on each criterion?

Disconnected-app coverage 22%

40 / 100

Apps without provisioning rely on Workflows, APIs or manual processes; disconnected-app governance not documented on the pages reviewed.

Orphan and local account discovery 18%

50 / 100

Identifies inactive app users and reclaims unused licenses.

JML automation 15%

80 / 100

HR-driven provisioning from Workday and SuccessFactors with SCIM to thousands of apps.

Certification campaign depth 12%

70 / 100

Access certification campaigns with automated manager notifications and revocation.

Audit evidence 13%

70 / 100

Queryable governance reports and audit trails.

Works alongside existing IdP and IGA 12%

55 / 100

Requires Okta Workforce Identity.

Pricing transparency 8%

60 / 100

Workforce suites priced from $6 to $17 per user per month; Identity Governance sits in Professional and Enterprise, priced on inquiry.

What does Okta Identity Governance do for identity lifecycle management?

Okta's documentation lists Access Certifications ('review your users' access to resources and approve or revoke access automatically'), Access Requests, Entitlement Management and governance reports, with Okta Workflows for custom automation. Okta Lifecycle Management provisions from HR systems such as Workday and SuccessFactors and supports 'automated provisioning for thousands of apps using the SCIM standard'. The OIG add-on includes Access Governance, Lifecycle Management and Workflows.

How does Okta handle disconnected applications and orphan accounts?

For applications without native provisioning, Okta points to Workflows, APIs and manual processes. It identifies inactive app users and reclaims unused licenses. Discovery of applications outside Okta, and of local accounts inside them, is not documented on the pages reviewed.

What does it cost?

Okta publishes Workforce Identity suites at $6 (Starter), $14 (Core Essentials) and $17 (Essentials) per user per month, with a $1,500 annual minimum. Identity Governance is included in the Professional and Enterprise suites, which are priced on inquiry.

What are the watch-outs?

Requires Okta Workforce Identity.
Disconnected apps depend on custom Workflows or manual steps.
Governance pricing is not published even though entry suites are.

Who should shortlist Okta?

Organizations standardized on Okta that want governance in the same console and have most applications connected via SCIM or the Okta Integration Network.

FAQ

Is Okta Identity Governance a separate product?

It is an add-on and is included in Okta's Professional and Enterprise suites; it requires Okta Workforce Identity.

Can Orchid Security work with Okta?

Orchid says it augments existing IAM tools rather than replacing them. Its home page names Microsoft, Saviynt, SentinelOne, CyberArk and SailPoint as integrations, so ask Orchid for Okta-specific integration details during evaluation.