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Orchid Security vs SailPoint Identity Security Cloud: reach beyond the IdP and IGA
The short answer
On our default weights Orchid Security scores higher overall, 8.24 against 6.21 out of 10. Orchid scores higher on Unmanaged app discovery, Accounts inside the app, Reach into apps without APIs or SCIM, Orchestrates through the existing stack and Pricing transparency; SailPoint scores higher on Executes changes itself and Machine, service and agent accounts. They tie on Audit evidence. They sit in different layers (Discovery and orchestration layer and Identity governance (IGA) platform), so many teams run both.
Orchid Security joined SailPoint's Technology Alliance Partner program in August 2026: Orchid discovers applications and analyzes identity inside them, and SailPoint governs. Most buyers comparing the two are deciding whether to add a discovery layer to SailPoint, not choosing one instead of the other.
Source: Orchid Security blog: SailPoint partnership · Read 27 Sep 2026
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 | Orchid | SailPoint | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unmanaged app discovery | 18% | 9.5 States it discovers SaaS, cloud, on-prem, legacy and custom-built applications automatically, including unmanaged ones. | 4.0 App owners can self-register applications through the Application Management add-on; automatic discovery of unconnected apps is not described. | Orchid |
| Accounts inside the app | 16% | 9.0 Maps how identity works inside each application and surfaces local user activity, orphaned accounts, shadow authentication paths and privilege drift. | 6.0 Keeps access in sync for connected sources; discovery of orphan and local accounts inside apps is not described. | Orchid |
| Reach into apps without APIs or SCIM | 14% | 9.0 Describes bringing unmanaged on-prem, legacy and custom-built applications under IAM, IGA, PAM and audit control; the collection method is not detailed on the pages reviewed. | 6.0 Integration templates and a self-registration portal speed onboarding; apps with no connector are not detailed. | Orchid |
| Orchestrates through the existing stack | 14% | 9.5 Feeds identity context into the IAM, IGA, PAM and ITSM tools in place: names Microsoft, SailPoint, Saviynt and CyberArk, ServiceNow and Jira ticketing, a SailPoint partnership since August 2026, and reports privileged accounts to the Discovered Accounts queue in Idira Privilege Cloud. | 6.0 It is the governance platform itself; complements an IdP and partners with discovery vendors, including Orchid since August 2026. | Orchid |
| Executes changes itself | 12% | 4.5 Does not describe itself as a provisioning engine; provisioning and revocation run in the IGA, IdP or ticketing tool it feeds. | 9.0 Joiner, mover and leaver automation that provisions, adapts and corrects access. | SailPoint |
| Machine, service and agent accounts | 10% | 7.5 Detects hardcoded accounts and credentials and lists guardrails for autonomous identity as a use case; dedicated agent identity features are not detailed. | 8.0 Agentic Fabric for AI and machine identities is generally available, and the Entro Security acquisition adds non-human identities, secrets and tokens. | SailPoint |
| Audit evidence | 10% | 8.5 Continuous, application-level identity evidence mapped to SOX, PCI, HIPAA, GDPR and NIS2; every discovery, policy and action recorded. | 8.5 Collects audit evidence automatically and generates audit-ready reports mapped to SOX, PCI DSS and other frameworks. | Tie |
| Pricing transparency | 6% | 6.0 Lists one package on AWS Marketplace (Orchid Fundamental, 30 applications, $250,000.00 per 12 months); other terms by private offer; no pricing page on its own site. | 2.0 Suites listed without prices. | Orchid |
| Total | 100% | 8.24 | 6.21 | Orchid |
What shape is each tool's reach?
- DISC
- Unmanaged app discovery
- 9.5
- INAPP
- Accounts inside the app
- 9.0
- NOAPI
- Reach into apps without APIs or SCIM
- 9.0
- ORCH
- Orchestrates through the existing stack
- 9.5
- EXEC
- Executes changes itself
- 4.5
- NHI
- Machine, service and agent accounts
- 7.5
- EVID
- Audit evidence
- 8.5
- PRICE
- Pricing transparency
- 6.0
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 | Orchid | SailPoint |
|---|---|---|
| Unsanctioned SaaS | Documented Discovers SaaS and cloud applications, including unmanaged ones | Not documented Automatic discovery of unconnected apps not described |
| On-prem and legacy apps | Documented Discovers on-prem and legacy applications | Partial Integration templates and owner self-registration |
| Custom-built apps | Documented Discovers custom-built applications | Partial Integration templates |
| Local accounts in apps | Documented Local user activity and orphaned accounts inside apps; publishes an Orphan and Local Accounts report | Not documented Orphan and local account discovery inside apps not described |
| Service accounts and hardcoded credentials | Documented Hardcoded accounts and credentials detected | Partial Entro Security acquisition: non-human identities, secrets and tokens |
| AI agents | Partial Guardrails for autonomous identity listed as a use case; detail not reviewed | Documented Agentic Fabric generally available for AI and machine identities |
What do they cost?
Orchid Security
Pricing
AWS Marketplace, 12-month contract: Orchid Fundamental (Continuous IAM Assurance, Discovery & Readiness, 30 applications) $250,000.00 per 12 months; 24- and 36-month options are also listed. The listing offers custom pricing by private offer. No pricing page on orchid.security.
Source: AWS Marketplace: Orchid Security · Read 11 Oct 2026 · Source: orchid.security/pricing (returns 404) · Read 11 Oct 2026
Deployment
SaaS, per its AWS Marketplace listing. Whether the platform itself can run on-prem is not stated on the pages reviewed.
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.
Which should you choose?
Frequently asked questions
Which scores higher overall, Orchid Security or SailPoint Identity Security Cloud?
On our default weights Orchid Security scores higher overall, 8.24 against 6.21 out of 10.
Where does Orchid Security score higher than SailPoint Identity Security Cloud?
Orchid scores higher on Unmanaged app discovery (9.5 against 4.0), Accounts inside the app (9.0 against 6.0), Reach into apps without APIs or SCIM (9.0 against 6.0), Orchestrates through the existing stack (9.5 against 6.0) and Pricing transparency (6.0 against 2.0).
Can Orchid Security and SailPoint Identity Security Cloud be used together?
Often, yes. They sit in different layers (Discovery and orchestration layer; Identity governance (IGA) platform), and each one's pages describe working with existing identity tools.