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Okta Identity Governance vs SailPoint Identity Security Cloud: reach beyond the IdP and IGA
The short answer
On our default weights SailPoint Identity Security Cloud scores higher overall, 6.21 against 5.10 out of 10. Okta scores higher on Pricing transparency; SailPoint 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 tie on Machine, service and agent accounts. They sit in different layers (Governance add-on to an identity provider 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 | Okta | SailPoint | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unmanaged app discovery | 18% | 3.0 Not described on the pages reviewed for applications: discovery of apps nobody connected to Okta is not described. ISPM scans environments for shadow AI agents and their connections. | 4.0 App owners can self-register applications through the Application Management add-on; automatic discovery of unconnected apps is not described. | SailPoint |
| Accounts inside the app | 16% | 5.0 Entitlements give fine-grained control over what a user can do within an application, and downstream permissions are updated or revoked when a role changes; discovery of local, orphaned or dormant accounts inside apps is not described on the pages reviewed. | 6.0 Keeps access in sync for connected sources; discovery of orphan and local accounts inside apps is not described. | SailPoint |
| Reach into apps without APIs or SCIM | 14% | 3.0 Not described on the pages reviewed. Reach into applications without an API, connector or SCIM endpoint is not described; onboarding and offboarding run between directories and cloud applications. | 6.0 Integration templates and a self-registration portal speed onboarding; apps with no connector are not detailed. | SailPoint |
| Orchestrates through the existing stack | 14% | 5.0 A governance product inside the Okta identity platform; requests run through a self-service portal, Slack or Teams. Feeding findings into another IGA, PAM or ITSM tool is not described on the pages reviewed. | 6.0 It is the governance platform itself; complements an IdP and partners with discovery vendors, including Orchid since August 2026. | SailPoint |
| Executes changes itself | 12% | 8.0 Automates user onboarding and offboarding between directories and cloud applications, and updates or revokes downstream permissions when a role changes. | 9.0 Joiner, mover and leaver automation that provisions, adapts and corrects access. | SailPoint |
| Machine, service and agent accounts | 10% | 8.0 Okta for AI Agents tracks each agent, verifies ownership, governs access and shuts down rogue actions; ISPM surfaces shadow agents into a central directory; Cross App Access issues ephemeral, scoped tokens for tool calls. Service accounts and hardcoded credentials are not described. | 8.0 Agentic Fabric for AI and machine identities is generally available, and the Entro Security acquisition adds non-human identities, secrets and tokens. | Tie |
| Audit evidence | 10% | 7.0 Auditable records of access approvals and scheduled access certifications presented as evidence for auditors; a framework-mapped evidence export is not described. | 8.5 Collects audit evidence automatically and generates audit-ready reports mapped to SOX, PCI DSS and other frameworks. | SailPoint |
| Pricing transparency | 6% | 3.0 No price on the Identity Governance page. The Okta pricing page lists Workforce Identity suites per user, with Identity Governance priced on inquiry. | 2.0 Suites listed without prices. | Okta |
| Total | 100% | 5.10 | 6.21 | SailPoint |
What shape is each tool's reach?
- DISC
- Unmanaged app discovery
- 3.0
- INAPP
- Accounts inside the app
- 5.0
- NOAPI
- Reach into apps without APIs or SCIM
- 3.0
- 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
- 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
- 4.0
- INAPP
- Accounts inside the app
- 6.0
- NOAPI
- Reach into apps without APIs or SCIM
- 6.0
- ORCH
- Orchestrates through the existing stack
- 6.0
- EXEC
- Executes changes itself
- 9.0
- NHI
- Machine, service and agent accounts
- 8.0
- EVID
- Audit evidence
- 8.5
- 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 | Okta | SailPoint |
|---|---|---|
| Unsanctioned SaaS | Not documented Discovery of unconnected SaaS not described | Not documented Automatic discovery of unconnected apps not described |
| On-prem and legacy apps | Not documented On-prem and legacy apps not described | Partial Integration templates and owner self-registration |
| Custom-built apps | Not documented Custom-built apps not described | Partial Integration templates |
| Local accounts in apps | Not documented Local or orphaned accounts inside apps not described | Not documented Orphan and local account discovery inside apps not described |
| Service accounts and hardcoded credentials | Not documented Service accounts and hardcoded credentials not described | Partial Entro Security acquisition: non-human identities, secrets and tokens |
| AI agents | Documented Okta for AI Agents and shadow agent scanning in ISPM | Documented Agentic Fabric generally available for AI and machine identities |
What do they cost?
Okta Identity Governance
Pricing
No price on the Identity Governance page. Workforce Identity suites listed from $6 to $17 per user per month; Identity Governance priced on inquiry, with a $1,500 annual minimum.
Source: Okta pricing · Read 27 Sep 2026
Deployment
Part of the Okta identity platform.
SailPoint Identity Security Cloud
Pricing
Suites are listed (Standard, Agentic Business, Agentic Business Plus) without prices.
Source: SailPoint suites · Read 27 Sep 2026
Deployment
SaaS on SailPoint Atlas.
Frequently asked questions
Which scores higher overall, Okta Identity Governance or SailPoint Identity Security Cloud?
On our default weights SailPoint Identity Security Cloud scores higher overall, 6.21 against 5.10 out of 10.
Where does Okta Identity Governance score higher than SailPoint Identity Security Cloud?
Okta scores higher on Pricing transparency (3.0 against 2.0).
Can Okta Identity Governance and SailPoint Identity Security Cloud be used together?
Often, yes. They sit in different layers (Governance add-on to an identity provider; Identity governance (IGA) platform), and each one's pages describe working with existing identity tools.