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C1 (formerly ConductorOne) vs Microsoft Entra ID Governance: reach beyond the IdP and IGA
The short answer
On our default weights C1 (formerly ConductorOne) scores higher overall, 6.30 against 6.15 out of 10. C1 scores higher on Unmanaged app discovery, Accounts inside the app and Orchestrates through the existing stack; Entra ID Governance scores higher on Executes changes itself, Machine, service and agent accounts, Audit evidence and Pricing transparency. They tie on Reach into apps without APIs or SCIM. They sit in different layers (Identity governance (IGA) platform and Governance add-on to an identity provider), 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 | C1 | Entra ID Governance | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unmanaged app discovery | 18% | 6.0 Monitors shadow app sign-ups and logins to decide whether to bring an app under governance, and lists Shadow AI Discovery. | 3.5 Account discovery covers users inside connected apps; discovery of apps outside Entra is not described in the governance docs reviewed. | C1 |
| Accounts inside the app | 16% | 6.0 Finds what offboarding missed; mapping of local accounts inside apps is not detailed. | 5.5 Account discovery shows app users that match no Entra ID user; apps without provisioning rely on a CSV export. | C1 |
| Reach into apps without APIs or SCIM | 14% | 6.5 Open-source Baton connectors and C1 Bridge for on-prem systems; apps with no connector are not described in detail. | 6.5 SCIM, LDAP, SQL, REST, SOAP, PowerShell and ECMA connectors, including on-prem apps; a manual CSV path for the rest. | Tie |
| Orchestrates through the existing stack | 14% | 7.0 Connects to existing IdPs and HR systems rather than replacing them. | 5.0 Requires Entra ID P1 or P2 and fits best when Entra is the identity provider; manual removals can be routed to ServiceNow tickets. | C1 |
| Executes changes itself | 12% | 7.8 HR systems and directories trigger join, role change and departure workflows. | 8.0 Lifecycle workflows before start, at status change and at departure, plus HR-driven provisioning. | Entra ID Governance |
| Machine, service and agent accounts | 10% | 6.0 Shadow AI Discovery is listed; service account and credential coverage is not detailed. | 8.0 Entra Agent ID is generally available, and workload identities are priced and governed in Entra. | Entra ID Governance |
| Audit evidence | 10% | 6.5 Records each offboarding action; a framework evidence export is not described. | 7.0 Review decisions and assignments are recorded in Entra; no framework-mapped evidence pack described. | Entra ID Governance |
| Pricing transparency | 6% | 3.0 Publishes the pricing structure but no prices. | 9.5 $7.00 per user per month, paid yearly, published, on top of Entra ID P1 or P2. | Entra ID Governance |
| Total | 100% | 6.30 | 6.15 | C1 |
What shape is each tool's reach?
- DISC
- Unmanaged app discovery
- 6.0
- INAPP
- Accounts inside the app
- 6.0
- NOAPI
- Reach into apps without APIs or SCIM
- 6.5
- ORCH
- Orchestrates through the existing stack
- 7.0
- EXEC
- Executes changes itself
- 7.8
- NHI
- Machine, service and agent accounts
- 6.0
- EVID
- Audit evidence
- 6.5
- PRICE
- Pricing transparency
- 3.0
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.
- DISC
- Unmanaged app discovery
- 3.5
- INAPP
- Accounts inside the app
- 5.5
- NOAPI
- Reach into apps without APIs or SCIM
- 6.5
- ORCH
- Orchestrates through the existing stack
- 5.0
- EXEC
- Executes changes itself
- 8.0
- NHI
- Machine, service and agent accounts
- 8.0
- EVID
- Audit evidence
- 7.0
- PRICE
- Pricing transparency
- 9.5
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.
Which parts of the estate does each document?
| Zone | C1 | Entra ID Governance |
|---|---|---|
| Unsanctioned SaaS | Partial Shadow app sign-up and login monitoring | Not documented Discovery of apps outside Entra not described in the governance docs reviewed |
| On-prem and legacy apps | Documented C1 Bridge for on-prem systems | Documented ECMA connector host, LDAP and SQL for on-prem apps |
| Custom-built apps | Partial Open-source Baton connectors you can extend | Partial REST, SOAP and PowerShell connectors; CSV path otherwise |
| Local accounts in apps | Partial Find what offboarding missed | Partial Account discovery shows app users not matched to Entra users |
| Service accounts and hardcoded credentials | Not documented Not described on the pages reviewed | Partial Workload identities priced and governed in Entra; hardcoded credentials in apps not described |
| AI agents | Partial Shadow AI Discovery listed | Documented Entra Agent ID generally available |
What do they cost?
C1 (formerly ConductorOne)
Pricing
Pricing structure published (Platform or Flex; Pro or Advanced; 100 to 20,000 managed identities) without prices.
Source: C1 pricing · Read 12 Oct 2026
Deployment
SaaS with hosted or on-prem connectors (C1 Bridge). EU instance with tenant data held in the EU since September 2026.
Microsoft Entra ID Governance
Pricing
$7.00 per user per month, paid yearly. Requires Microsoft Entra ID P1 ($7.00) or P2 ($10.00). Microsoft Entra Suite $12.00 per user per month. Workload ID $3.00 per workload identity per month.
Source: Microsoft Entra pricing · Read 27 Sep 2026
Deployment
Microsoft cloud service, with an on-prem connector host for provisioning.
Which should you choose?
Choose C1 if
- you want to keep your current IdP, IGA and ticketing tools and feed them
- finding applications nobody connected is the first problem
Choose Entra ID Governance if
- you need a published price before talking to sales
- you want the tool itself to provision and revoke access
Frequently asked questions
Which scores higher overall, C1 (formerly ConductorOne) or Microsoft Entra ID Governance?
On our default weights C1 (formerly ConductorOne) scores higher overall, 6.30 against 6.15 out of 10.
Where does C1 (formerly ConductorOne) score higher than Microsoft Entra ID Governance?
C1 scores higher on Unmanaged app discovery (6.0 against 3.5), Accounts inside the app (6.0 against 5.5) and Orchestrates through the existing stack (7.0 against 5.0).
Can C1 (formerly ConductorOne) and Microsoft Entra ID Governance be used together?
It depends on your identity provider. Entra ID Governance requires Entra ID P1 or P2; the other platform can govern apps alongside Entra.