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Apono vs Lumos: reach beyond the IdP and IGA
The short answer
On our default weights Lumos scores higher overall, 6.13 against 4.78 out of 10. Apono scores higher on Machine, service and agent accounts and Pricing transparency; Lumos scores higher on Unmanaged app discovery, Accounts inside the app, Reach into apps without APIs or SCIM, Orchestrates through the existing stack, Executes changes itself and Audit evidence. They sit in different layers (Just-in-time privileged access and Identity governance (IGA) platform), so many teams run both.
By The Credential Desk · IAM Compared · Published 2026-10-08
Desk research from public vendor pages and documentation read in September 2026, updated 2026-10-13. Editorial assessment; we did not test the products.
How do they score on each criterion?
| Criterion | Weight | Apono | Lumos | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unmanaged app discovery | 18% | 2.0 Not documented. Discovery of applications outside its integrations is not described; it brokers just-in-time access to AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes and databases through 85+ integrations. | 6.0 Identity Analytics surfaces shadow IT alongside dormant and over-privileged accounts. | Lumos |
| Accounts inside the app | 16% | 3.0 Not documented. Discovery of local, orphaned or dormant accounts inside applications is not described; it grants time-bound access through dynamic roles and revokes it automatically. | 6.2 Surfaces dormant accounts and revokes local accounts; app-native role mapping is not detailed. | Lumos |
| Reach into apps without APIs or SCIM | 14% | 3.0 Not documented. Reach into applications without an API or connector is not described; coverage follows its 85+ integrations. | 5.0 Revocation described across custom and on-prem apps; handling of apps with no API is not detailed. | Lumos |
| Orchestrates through the existing stack | 14% | 6.0 Requests run through Slack, CLI or Apono Assist with 85+ integrations; it sits beside the IdP and IGA rather than replacing them, but feeding findings into IGA, PAM or ITSM tools is not described. | 7.0 Works across the IdP, HRIS, SaaS and cloud stack already in place, with 300+ integrations. | Lumos |
| Executes changes itself | 12% | 7.0 Grants just-in-time access and revokes it automatically itself, with dynamic roles in AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes and databases; HR-driven lifecycle changes are not described. | 8.0 HRIS-triggered joiner, mover and leaver workflows; leavers offboarded with licenses reclaimed. | Lumos |
| Machine, service and agent accounts | 10% | 8.0 Just-in-time access for machines and AI agents as well as people, and Agent Privilege Guard with intent-based access control for AI agents; hardcoded credentials inside applications are not described. | 6.0 MCP Governance records agent tool calls with the human identity and policy decision; service account coverage is not detailed. | Apono |
| Audit evidence | 10% | 6.5 Audit logs and AI session summaries; a framework-mapped evidence export is not described. | 7.0 Full audit trail of every grant and revocation. | Lumos |
| Pricing transparency | 6% | 6.5 No pricing page on apono.io (/pricing redirects to the homepage). AWS Marketplace, 1-month contract: $4,900.00 per month for 100 users, plus $49.00 per month for each extra user, so cost can be modelled per user. | 2.0 No published prices. | Apono |
| Total | 100% | 4.78 | 6.13 | Lumos |
What shape is each tool's reach?
- DISC
- Unmanaged app discovery
- 2.0
- INAPP
- Accounts inside the app
- 3.0
- NOAPI
- Reach into apps without APIs or SCIM
- 3.0
- ORCH
- Orchestrates through the existing stack
- 6.0
- EXEC
- Executes changes itself
- 7.0
- NHI
- Machine, service and agent accounts
- 8.0
- EVID
- Audit evidence
- 6.5
- PRICE
- Pricing transparency
- 6.5
Each sector is one criterion. The longer the engraved sector, the higher the editorial score. Sectors are equal width, so the picture shows the shape of a tool's reach, not its weighted total.
- DISC
- Unmanaged app discovery
- 6.0
- INAPP
- Accounts inside the app
- 6.2
- NOAPI
- Reach into apps without APIs or SCIM
- 5.0
- ORCH
- Orchestrates through the existing stack
- 7.0
- EXEC
- Executes changes itself
- 8.0
- NHI
- Machine, service and agent accounts
- 6.0
- EVID
- Audit evidence
- 7.0
- PRICE
- Pricing transparency
- 2.0
Each sector is one criterion. The longer the engraved sector, the higher the editorial score. Sectors are equal width, so the picture shows the shape of a tool's reach, not its weighted total.
Which parts of the estate does each document?
| Zone | Apono | Lumos |
|---|---|---|
| Unsanctioned SaaS | Not documented Discovery of unconnected SaaS not described | Partial Shadow IT surfaced in Identity Analytics |
| On-prem and legacy apps | Not documented On-prem and legacy apps not described | Partial Revocation across on-prem systems |
| Custom-built apps | Not documented Custom-built apps not described | Partial Revocation across custom apps |
| Local accounts in apps | Not documented Local accounts inside apps not described | Partial Revocation across local accounts; dormant accounts surfaced |
| Service accounts and hardcoded credentials | Partial Just-in-time access for machines; hardcoded credentials not described | Not documented Not described on the pages reviewed |
| AI agents | Documented Just-in-time access for AI agents and Agent Privilege Guard | Partial MCP Governance for agent tool calls |
What do they cost?
Apono
Pricing
No pricing page on apono.io. AWS Marketplace, 1-month contract: $4,900.00 per month commit for 100 users, plus $49.00 per month for each extra user.
Source: AWS Marketplace: Apono · Read 11 Oct 2026 · Source: apono.io/pricing (redirects to the homepage) · Read 11 Oct 2026
Deployment
Described as cloud-native; listed on AWS Marketplace.
Frequently asked questions
Which scores higher overall, Apono or Lumos?
On our default weights Lumos scores higher overall, 6.13 against 4.78 out of 10.
Where does Apono score higher than Lumos?
Apono scores higher on Machine, service and agent accounts (8.0 against 6.0) and Pricing transparency (6.5 against 2.0).
Can Apono and Lumos be used together?
Often, yes. They sit in different layers (Just-in-time privileged access; Identity governance (IGA) platform), and each one's pages describe working with existing identity tools.