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Okta Identity Governance vs Saviynt: reach beyond the IdP and IGA
The short answer
On our default weights Saviynt scores higher overall, 6.15 against 5.10 out of 10. Okta scores higher on Machine, service and agent accounts and Pricing transparency; Saviynt 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 (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 | Saviynt | 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. | 3.5 A 2022 release note says application discovery was enhanced, without detail; the current product pages reviewed describe onboarding once an app is identified. | Saviynt |
| 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. | 6.8 Usage modeling of accounts and entitlements finds access that is no longer needed; local-account discovery inside apps is not described. | Saviynt |
| 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. | 8.0 States onboarding of connected, disconnected and custom-built applications in hours, not weeks. | Saviynt |
| 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. | 5.5 A full IGA and PAM platform that usually replaces, rather than sits beside, an existing IGA. | Saviynt |
| 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. | 8.5 Onboarding, account creation, granting and revoking access are core IGA functions. | Saviynt |
| 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. | 5.5 CPAM auto-discovers Windows service accounts and Azure privileged accounts, per a 2022 release note; the Zuma platform launched in July 2026; agent coverage is not detailed. | Okta |
| 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 Continuous compliance monitoring and audit evidence collection. | Saviynt |
| 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 No public pricing. | Okta |
| Total | 100% | 5.10 | 6.15 | Saviynt |
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
- 3.5
- INAPP
- Accounts inside the app
- 6.8
- NOAPI
- Reach into apps without APIs or SCIM
- 8.0
- ORCH
- Orchestrates through the existing stack
- 5.5
- EXEC
- Executes changes itself
- 8.5
- NHI
- Machine, service and agent accounts
- 5.5
- 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 | Saviynt |
|---|---|---|
| Unsanctioned SaaS | Not documented Discovery of unconnected SaaS not described | Partial A 2022 release note mentions enhanced application discovery; scope not detailed |
| On-prem and legacy apps | Not documented On-prem and legacy apps not described | Partial Disconnected-app onboarding; on-prem apps not named as such |
| Custom-built apps | Not documented Custom-built apps not described | Documented Custom-built application onboarding |
| Local accounts in apps | Not documented Local or orphaned accounts inside apps not described | Partial Usage modeling of accounts and entitlements |
| Service accounts and hardcoded credentials | Not documented Service accounts and hardcoded credentials not described | Partial CPAM auto-discovers Windows service accounts and Azure privileged accounts (2022 release note) |
| AI agents | Documented Okta for AI Agents and shadow agent scanning in ISPM | Partial Zuma AI identity security platform launched July 2026; agent detail not reviewed |
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.
Frequently asked questions
Which scores higher overall, Okta Identity Governance or Saviynt?
On our default weights Saviynt scores higher overall, 6.15 against 5.10 out of 10.
Where does Okta Identity Governance score higher than Saviynt?
Okta scores higher on Machine, service and agent accounts (8.0 against 5.5) and Pricing transparency (3.0 against 2.0).
Can Okta Identity Governance and Saviynt 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.