MOVING OFF
Apono alternatives (2026): moving off Apono
The short answer
If you are moving off Apono, the highest-scoring alternatives on our reach score are Orchid Security (8.24), Veza (6.37) and C1 (formerly ConductorOne) (6.30). Orchid Security scores higher than Apono on Unmanaged app discovery, Accounts inside the app, Reach into apps without APIs or SCIM, Orchestrates through the existing stack and Audit evidence. Apono still scores higher than all 7 others on no single criterion.
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.
Why do teams look for alternatives to Apono?
- Discovery of unmanaged applications and of local or orphaned accounts inside them is not described on its homepage.
- No pricing page on its own site, and ownership changed when Apono became part of 1Password.
Which alternatives score highest?
Scores higher than Apono on: Unmanaged app discovery, Accounts inside the app, Reach into apps without APIs or SCIM, Orchestrates through the existing stack and Audit evidence
Apono scores higher on: Executes changes itself, Machine, service and agent accounts and Pricing transparency
Apono vs OrchidScores higher than Apono 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
Apono scores higher on: Machine, service and agent accounts and Pricing transparency
Apono vs VezaScores higher than Apono on: Unmanaged app discovery, Accounts inside the app, Reach into apps without APIs or SCIM, Orchestrates through the existing stack and Executes changes itself
Apono scores higher on: Machine, service and agent accounts and Pricing transparency
Apono vs C1Scores higher than Apono on: Unmanaged app discovery, Accounts inside the app, Reach into apps without APIs or SCIM, Executes changes itself and Audit evidence
Apono scores higher on: Pricing transparency
Apono vs SailPointScores higher than Apono on: Unmanaged app discovery, Accounts inside the app, Reach into apps without APIs or SCIM, Executes changes itself, Audit evidence and Pricing transparency
Apono scores higher on: Orchestrates through the existing stack
Apono vs Entra ID GovernanceScores higher than Apono on: Unmanaged app discovery, Accounts inside the app, Reach into apps without APIs or SCIM, Executes changes itself and Audit evidence
Apono scores higher on: Orchestrates through the existing stack, Machine, service and agent accounts and Pricing transparency
Apono vs SaviyntScores higher than Apono 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
Apono scores higher on: Machine, service and agent accounts and Pricing transparency
Apono vs Lumos
When should you stay with Apono?
Stay with Apono if the job is removing standing privileged access in cloud resources, Kubernetes and databases, including for AI agents, and you already run an IdP and IGA for the rest.
Frequently asked questions
What is the closest alternative to Apono?
Orchid Security, at 8.24 out of 10 on our reach score.
Which alternative has a published price?
Orchid Security lists Orchid Fundamental (30 applications) on AWS Marketplace at $250,000.00 per 12 months. Microsoft Entra ID Governance publishes $7.00 per user per month, paid yearly. C1 publishes a pricing structure without prices. The others do not publish prices.
How were these alternatives ranked?
By the reach score on default weights, computed from eight weighted criteria. The assessment method page has the weights and the evidence rules.