REGISTER REVISED SEPTEMBER 2026

Veza alternatives (2026)

ILM Reference editors · Editorial assessment · Published 2026-09-28

SUMMARYREV. 2026-09

The highest-scoring alternatives to Veza on our identity lifecycle rubric are Orchid Security (71/100), Saviynt (70) and SailPoint Identity Security Cloud (68). Veza scores 69/100 and ranks 3 of 8, so two of the other tools score higher overall and five score lower. Which one fits depends on the criteria you want to improve, listed for each tool below.

Why do buyers look for Veza alternatives?

These points come from Veza's public pages as reviewed in September 2026. They describe what is and is not published. They are not user complaints.

  • No public pricing.
  • Coverage follows integrations. An application with no Veza integration and no Open Authorization API (OAA) connector stays outside the Access Graph until someone builds one.
  • No framework-specific audit evidence export is described on the pages we reviewed.
  • ServiceNow completed its acquisition of Veza in March 2026, according to Veza's blog, with the Access Graph to be integrated across the ServiceNow platform. Ask how packaging and contracts work after the acquisition.

Which Veza alternatives score highest?

  1. ALTERNATIVE 0171 / 100

    Orchid Security

    Top pick: disconnected-app and local-account coverage

    Identity orchestration and discovery

    Discovers unmanaged applications, maps how identity works inside them, and feeds that context to the IAM, IGA and PAM tools you already run.

    • Beats Veza on: Disconnected-app coverage (92 vs 65), Orphan and local account discovery (90 vs 80), Audit evidence (85 vs 70), Works alongside existing IdP and IGA (95 vs 75)
    • Veza is still better on: JML automation (72 vs 45), Certification campaign depth (78 vs 30)
    • Tied on: Pricing transparency

    Read the Orchid Security vs Veza page·Profile

  2. ALTERNATIVE 0270 / 100

    Saviynt

    Best all-in-one IGA for disconnected-app onboarding

    Identity governance and administration (IGA)

    A converged identity platform whose IGA module onboards connected, disconnected and custom-built applications.

    • Beats Veza on: Disconnected-app coverage (72 vs 65), JML automation (85 vs 72), Audit evidence (85 vs 70), Certification campaign depth (85 vs 78)
    • Veza is still better on: Orphan and local account discovery (80 vs 68), Works alongside existing IdP and IGA (75 vs 55)
    • Tied on: Pricing transparency

    Read the Saviynt vs Veza page·Profile

  3. ALTERNATIVE 0368 / 100

    SailPoint Identity Security Cloud

    Best certification campaign depth

    Identity governance and administration (IGA)

    SailPoint's SaaS identity governance platform for lifecycle automation, certifications and compliance.

    • Beats Veza on: JML automation (90 vs 72), Audit evidence (85 vs 70), Certification campaign depth (92 vs 78)
    • Veza is still better on: Disconnected-app coverage (65 vs 60), Orphan and local account discovery (80 vs 60), Works alongside existing IdP and IGA (75 vs 60)
    • Tied on: Pricing transparency

    Read the SailPoint Identity Security Cloud vs Veza page·Profile

  4. ALTERNATIVE 0464 / 100

    Microsoft Entra ID Governance

    Best value for Microsoft-centric estates

    Identity governance and administration (IGA)

    Microsoft's governance add-on for lifecycle workflows, access reviews and entitlement management, priced per user.

    • Beats Veza on: JML automation (80 vs 72), Pricing transparency (95 vs 20)
    • Veza is still better on: Disconnected-app coverage (65 vs 50), Orphan and local account discovery (80 vs 55), Certification campaign depth (78 vs 72), Works alongside existing IdP and IGA (75 vs 50)
    • Tied on: Audit evidence

    Read the Microsoft Entra ID Governance vs Veza page·Profile

  5. ALTERNATIVE 0563 / 100

    C1 (formerly ConductorOne)

    Best open connector model

    Identity governance and administration (IGA)

    Identity governance with JML automation, access reviews and open-source Baton connectors, now branded C1.

    • Beats Veza on: JML automation (78 vs 72), Pricing transparency (30 vs 20)
    • Veza is still better on: Disconnected-app coverage (65 vs 55), Orphan and local account discovery (80 vs 60), Audit evidence (70 vs 65), Certification campaign depth (78 vs 75), Works alongside existing IdP and IGA (75 vs 70)

    Read the C1 vs Veza page·Profile

  6. ALTERNATIVE 0662 / 100

    Lumos

    Best for SaaS-heavy JML and license reclamation

    Identity governance and administration (IGA)

    Agent-driven identity governance with HRIS-triggered lifecycle, access reviews and identity analytics across 300+ integrations.

    • Beats Veza on: JML automation (80 vs 72)
    • Veza is still better on: Disconnected-app coverage (65 vs 50), Orphan and local account discovery (80 vs 62), Certification campaign depth (78 vs 72), Works alongside existing IdP and IGA (75 vs 70)
    • Tied on: Audit evidence, Pricing transparency

    Read the Lumos vs Veza page·Profile

  7. ALTERNATIVE 0759 / 100

    Okta Identity Governance

    Best if Okta is already your workforce IdP

    Identity governance and administration (IGA)

    Okta's governance add-on for access requests, certifications and entitlement management, built on Okta Workforce Identity.

    • Beats Veza on: JML automation (80 vs 72), Pricing transparency (60 vs 20)
    • Veza is still better on: Disconnected-app coverage (65 vs 40), Orphan and local account discovery (80 vs 50), Certification campaign depth (78 vs 70), Works alongside existing IdP and IGA (75 vs 55)
    • Tied on: Audit evidence

    Read the Okta Identity Governance vs Veza page·Profile

How do the alternatives compare criterion by criterion?

Criterion scores (0-100) and lifecycle coverage score, editorial assessment. Computed from published weights.
ToolDisconnected (22)Orphan (18)JML (15)Certification (12)Evidence (13)Alongside (12)Pricing (8)Total
Orchid Security9290453085952071
Saviynt7268858585552070
VezaThis page6580727870752069
SailPoint Identity Security Cloud6060909285602068
Microsoft Entra ID Governance5055807270509564
C1 (formerly ConductorOne)5560787565703063
Lumos5062807270702062
Okta Identity Governance4050807070556059

When should you stay with Veza?

Stay with Veza if effective-permission visibility across cloud, data and SaaS systems is the main requirement and your important applications already have integrations or OAA connectors. Veza reveals local, machine, service and dormant accounts in the systems it reaches, and runs lifecycle automation, with Dry Run and Safety Limits, and access reviews on the same graph.

Veza does not lead any single criterion; its highest scores are orphan and local account discovery (80) and certification campaign depth (78).

FAQ

What is the best alternative to Veza?

On our weights, Orchid Security (71/100) is the highest-scoring alternative. It scores higher than Veza on disconnected-app coverage, orphan and local account discovery, audit evidence and works alongside existing IdP and IGA.

Is there an alternative to Veza with published pricing?

Microsoft Entra ID Governance publishes $7.00 per user per month, paid yearly, with Entra ID P1 or P2 required. Okta publishes Workforce Identity suite prices, but Identity Governance sits in the Professional and Enterprise suites, priced on inquiry. Veza does not publish prices, so any cost comparison needs a quote.

Which Veza alternative is best for disconnected applications?

Orchid Security scores 92 on disconnected-app coverage: States it discovers SaaS, cloud, on-prem, legacy and custom-built applications and brings unmanaged ones under IAM, IGA, PAM and audit control. Veza scores 65.

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Reviewed Sep 2026