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Apono vs Veza: reach beyond the IdP and IGA
The short answer
On our default weights Veza scores higher overall, 6.37 against 4.78 out of 10. Apono scores higher on Machine, service and agent accounts and Pricing transparency; Veza 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 Access graph and governance), 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 | Veza | 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. | 3.5 Finds accounts outside identity platforms within the systems it integrates with; discovery of applications nobody connected is not described. | Veza |
| 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. | 8.0 Reveals local, machine and service accounts and dormant accounts, with effective permissions from the Access Graph. | Veza |
| 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. | 7.0 The Open Authorization API imports authorization metadata from any system, including custom or on-premise apps, through a JSON schema and REST API; someone has to build the feed. | Veza |
| 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. | 7.5 Adds visibility beside existing IdP and HR sources and writes changes back through OAA Write; now part of ServiceNow. | Veza |
| 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. | 7.2 Birthright access, role-change and offboarding automation, including local accounts, with Dry Run and Safety Limits. | Veza |
| 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. | 7.5 Reveals machine and service accounts; the acquisition post frames the combined offer as an agent identity control plane. | Apono |
| Audit evidence | 10% | 6.5 Audit logs and AI session summaries; a framework-mapped evidence export is not described. | 7.0 Audit logging for lifecycle actions; a framework-mapped evidence export is not described on the pages reviewed. | Veza |
| 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 public pricing. | Apono |
| Total | 100% | 4.78 | 6.37 | Veza |
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
- 3.5
- INAPP
- Accounts inside the app
- 8.0
- NOAPI
- Reach into apps without APIs or SCIM
- 7.0
- ORCH
- Orchestrates through the existing stack
- 7.5
- EXEC
- Executes changes itself
- 7.2
- NHI
- Machine, service and agent accounts
- 7.5
- 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 | Veza |
|---|---|---|
| Unsanctioned SaaS | Not documented Discovery of unconnected SaaS not described | Not documented Discovery of unconnected SaaS not described |
| On-prem and legacy apps | Not documented On-prem and legacy apps not described | Documented The Open Authorization API imports authorization metadata from custom or on-premise apps |
| Custom-built apps | Not documented Custom-built apps not described | Documented Custom systems connect through OAA |
| Local accounts in apps | Not documented Local accounts inside apps not described | Documented Reveals local accounts outside identity platforms |
| Service accounts and hardcoded credentials | Partial Just-in-time access for machines; hardcoded credentials not described | Partial Reveals machine and service accounts; hardcoded credentials not described |
| AI agents | Documented Just-in-time access for AI agents and Agent Privilege Guard | Partial Acquisition post frames the combined offer as an agent identity control plane |
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.
Which should you choose?
Frequently asked questions
Which scores higher overall, Apono or Veza?
On our default weights Veza scores higher overall, 6.37 against 4.78 out of 10.
Where does Apono score higher than Veza?
Apono scores higher on Machine, service and agent accounts (8.0 against 7.5) and Pricing transparency (6.5 against 2.0).
Can Apono and Veza be used together?
Often, yes. They sit in different layers (Just-in-time privileged access; Access graph and governance), and each one's pages describe working with existing identity tools.