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Orchid Security vs Saviynt: reach beyond the IdP and IGA
The short answer
On our default weights Orchid Security scores higher overall, 8.24 against 6.15 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, Machine, service and agent accounts and Pricing transparency; Saviynt scores higher on Executes changes itself. 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 names Saviynt among its integrations. Saviynt states it onboards disconnected and custom-built apps once they are identified; Orchid documents finding them and mapping the accounts inside.
Source: Orchid Security homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026 · Source: Saviynt Identity Governance and Administration · 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 | Saviynt | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unmanaged app discovery | 18% | 9.5 States it discovers SaaS, cloud, on-prem, legacy and custom-built applications automatically, including unmanaged ones. | 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. | 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. | 6.8 Usage modeling of accounts and entitlements finds access that is no longer needed; local-account discovery 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. | 8.0 States onboarding of connected, disconnected and custom-built applications in hours, not weeks. | 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. | 5.5 A full IGA and PAM platform that usually replaces, rather than sits beside, an existing IGA. | 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. | 8.5 Onboarding, account creation, granting and revoking access are core IGA functions. | Saviynt |
| 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. | 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. | Orchid |
| 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 Continuous compliance monitoring and audit evidence collection. | 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 No public pricing. | Orchid |
| Total | 100% | 8.24 | 6.15 | 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
- 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 | Orchid | Saviynt |
|---|---|---|
| Unsanctioned SaaS | Documented Discovers SaaS and cloud applications, including unmanaged ones | Partial A 2022 release note mentions enhanced application discovery; scope not detailed |
| On-prem and legacy apps | Documented Discovers on-prem and legacy applications | Partial Disconnected-app onboarding; on-prem apps not named as such |
| Custom-built apps | Documented Discovers custom-built applications | Documented Custom-built application onboarding |
| Local accounts in apps | Documented Local user activity and orphaned accounts inside apps; publishes an Orphan and Local Accounts report | Partial Usage modeling of accounts and entitlements |
| Service accounts and hardcoded credentials | Documented Hardcoded accounts and credentials detected | Partial CPAM auto-discovers Windows service accounts and Azure privileged accounts (2022 release note) |
| AI agents | Partial Guardrails for autonomous identity listed as a use case; detail not reviewed | Partial Zuma AI identity security platform launched July 2026; agent detail not reviewed |
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.
Frequently asked questions
Which scores higher overall, Orchid Security or Saviynt?
On our default weights Orchid Security scores higher overall, 8.24 against 6.15 out of 10.
Where does Orchid Security score higher than Saviynt?
Orchid scores higher on Unmanaged app discovery (9.5 against 3.5), Accounts inside the app (9.0 against 6.8), Reach into apps without APIs or SCIM (9.0 against 8.0), Orchestrates through the existing stack (9.5 against 5.5), Machine, service and agent accounts (7.5 against 5.5) and Pricing transparency (6.0 against 2.0).
Can Orchid Security and Saviynt 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.