MOVING OFF
C1 (formerly ConductorOne) alternatives (2026): moving off C1
The short answer
If you are moving off C1 (formerly ConductorOne), the highest-scoring alternatives on our reach score are Orchid Security (8.24), Veza (6.37) and SailPoint Identity Security Cloud (6.21). Orchid Security scores higher than C1 on Unmanaged app discovery, Accounts inside the app, Reach into apps without APIs or SCIM, Orchestrates through the existing stack, Machine, service and agent accounts, Audit evidence and Pricing transparency. C1 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 C1?
- Handling of applications with no connector at all is not described in detail.
- A pricing structure is published, but no prices.
Which alternatives score highest?
Scores higher than C1 on: Unmanaged app discovery, Accounts inside the app, Reach into apps without APIs or SCIM, Orchestrates through the existing stack, Machine, service and agent accounts, Audit evidence and Pricing transparency
C1 scores higher on: Executes changes itself
C1 vs OrchidScores higher than C1 on: Accounts inside the app, Reach into apps without APIs or SCIM, Orchestrates through the existing stack, Machine, service and agent accounts and Audit evidence
C1 scores higher on: Unmanaged app discovery, Executes changes itself and Pricing transparency
C1 vs VezaScores higher than C1 on: Executes changes itself, Machine, service and agent accounts and Audit evidence
C1 scores higher on: Unmanaged app discovery, Reach into apps without APIs or SCIM, Orchestrates through the existing stack and Pricing transparency
C1 vs SailPointScores higher than C1 on: Executes changes itself, Machine, service and agent accounts, Audit evidence and Pricing transparency
C1 scores higher on: Unmanaged app discovery, Accounts inside the app and Orchestrates through the existing stack
C1 vs Entra ID GovernanceScores higher than C1 on: Accounts inside the app, Reach into apps without APIs or SCIM, Executes changes itself and Audit evidence
C1 scores higher on: Unmanaged app discovery, Orchestrates through the existing stack, Machine, service and agent accounts and Pricing transparency
C1 vs SaviyntScores higher than C1 on: Accounts inside the app, Executes changes itself and Audit evidence
C1 scores higher on: Reach into apps without APIs or SCIM and Pricing transparency
C1 vs LumosScores higher than C1 on: Machine, service and agent accounts and Pricing transparency
C1 scores higher on: Unmanaged app discovery, Accounts inside the app, Reach into apps without APIs or SCIM, Orchestrates through the existing stack and Executes changes itself
C1 vs Apono
When should you stay with C1?
Stay with C1 if shadow app sign-ups are your main blind spot and your engineers are willing to extend open-source Baton connectors for the systems that need them.
Frequently asked questions
What is the closest alternative to C1 (formerly ConductorOne)?
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. Apono lists a 1-month contract on AWS Marketplace at $4,900.00 per month for 100 users, plus $49.00 per extra user. 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.