9 Best SailPoint Alternatives in 2026 (IGA Tools Compared)

Short answer: the strongest SailPoint alternatives are Saviynt (cloud-native enterprise IGA with strong ERP and application access governance), Omada and One Identity Manager (full IGA suites, with Omada focused on SaaS delivery and One Identity strong in Microsoft and SAP estates), Microsoft Entra ID Governance and Okta Identity Governance (governance add-ons for teams already on those identity providers), and lighter tools such as Lumos and Veza for SaaS access reviews and permission visibility. Open-source teams look at Evolveum midPoint. Which one fits depends on why you are leaving or skipping SailPoint: cost and project effort, a Microsoft or Okta consolidation, or a need for something lighter.

SailPoint is the reference point in identity governance and administration (IGA). It is deep and widely deployed, which is exactly why many buyers want to compare it against something before they sign. This guide groups the alternatives by the reason you are looking, compares them on durable capabilities, and answers the head-to-head questions buyers search for most, such as SailPoint vs Okta and SailPoint vs Saviynt.

SailPoint Alternatives Compared

Alternative	Type	Deployment	Best reason to choose it over SailPoint	Main trade-off
Saviynt Identity Cloud	Dedicated IGA platform	SaaS	One cloud platform for IGA, ERP access governance and privileged access	Similar enterprise-scale project effort
Omada Identity Cloud	Dedicated IGA platform	SaaS, on-premises edition	Structured rollout method, strong mid-market and European presence	Smaller connector ecosystem than the largest vendors
One Identity Manager	Dedicated IGA platform	On-premises or SaaS	Deep Active Directory, Entra ID and SAP governance	Heavy configuration needs strong ownership
Microsoft Entra ID Governance	IdP governance add-on	SaaS	You already run Microsoft 365 and Entra ID	Thinner coverage for non-Microsoft, on-premises and ERP apps
Okta Identity Governance	IdP governance add-on	SaaS	You already run Okta for SSO and lifecycle	Less depth for SoD and complex role models
Oracle Identity Governance	Dedicated IGA platform	On-premises, cloud-hosted options	You are an established Oracle shop	Legacy-heavy estates; check roadmap fit
Veza	Access visibility and reviews	SaaS	Effective-permission visibility across cloud, data and SaaS	Often complements lifecycle IGA instead of replacing it
Lumos	Lightweight access governance	SaaS	Fast SaaS access requests and reviews for audit readiness	Not built for deep on-premises or ERP governance
Evolveum midPoint	Open-source IGA	Self-hosted	No license fee, full control of the code	You run and maintain it

Like SailPoint, most of these vendors quote prices privately. The pricing section below explains the models so you can compare quotes on equal terms.

Why Teams Look for SailPoint Alternatives

Program cost. Enterprise IGA licenses are typically priced per identity, and implementation services for role design and application onboarding add a large share on top.
Project length. Full IGA rollouts take months and depend on application owners and role definitions. Teams with a near-term audit deadline sometimes need something faster.
Consolidation. Organizations standardizing on Microsoft Entra ID or Okta ask whether the identity provider’s governance add-on is now good enough.
Scope mismatch. A SaaS-first company of a few hundred people may only need access requests, reviews and offboarding, not role mining and ERP SoD.
Deployment preference. Some teams on IdentityIQ want SaaS; some regulated teams want to keep governance self-hosted.

SailPoint itself offers both options: Identity Security Cloud (the SaaS platform formerly sold as IdentityNow) and IdentityIQ, which customers run themselves. If your issue is deployment model only, compare the two SailPoint products before switching vendors. See our SailPoint guide and the product pages for SailPoint IdentityIQ and SailPoint IdentityNow.

Best SailPoint Alternatives for Enterprise IGA

Saviynt Identity Cloud

Saviynt is the alternative most often evaluated head-to-head with SailPoint. It is cloud-native and combines identity governance with application access governance for ERP systems and privileged access capabilities on one platform.

Choose it if you want one SaaS platform across workforce governance, SAP or Oracle ERP access and cloud entitlements. Think twice if your main goal is a lighter, faster project; Saviynt is also an enterprise-scale implementation.

Omada Identity Cloud

Omada offers SaaS IGA covering lifecycle, access requests, certifications and policy, delivered with a best-practice process framework intended to shorten rollouts.

Choose it if you are a mid-market or enterprise organization that wants full IGA with a guided implementation, including European organizations that care about vendor location and data residency. Think twice if you depend on many niche connectors; check coverage for your in-scope apps.

One Identity Manager

One Identity Manager is a mature IGA suite with strong Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID and SAP support, available on-premises or as SaaS.

Choose it if most of your audit scope lives in Microsoft and SAP systems and you want deep configurability. Think twice if you lack staff to own the configuration long term.

Oracle Identity Governance

Oracle Identity Governance, part of Oracle Identity Management, provides provisioning, certifications, roles and SoD.

Choose it if you run a large Oracle estate and want to stay in that ecosystem. Think twice if you are moving away from on-premises middleware.

Best SailPoint Alternatives If You Already Have an Identity Provider

Microsoft Entra ID Governance

For organizations on Microsoft Entra ID, the governance add-on brings access reviews, entitlement management with access packages, and HR-driven lifecycle workflows into the same tenant. Apps that already use Entra ID for SSO are straightforward to govern.

Choose it if Microsoft 365 and Entra-connected apps cover most of your audit scope. Think twice if you have deep ERP SoD requirements or many on-premises apps outside Entra ID. Microsoft publishes the add-on price on its Entra pricing page (check current pricing).

Okta Identity Governance

Okta Identity Governance adds requests, certifications and lifecycle automation on top of Okta Workforce Identity, reusing Okta’s directory and app integrations.

Choose it if Okta is your identity provider and your applications are mostly SaaS. Think twice if auditors expect fine-grained SoD analysis in ERP systems. Compare the two identity providers in Okta vs Microsoft Entra ID.

Lightweight and Open-Source SailPoint Alternatives

Lumos

Lumos automates access requests (including from Slack or Teams), time-bound access, and access reviews for SaaS applications. It suits companies of a few hundred to a few thousand people preparing for SOC 2 or ISO 27001.

Veza

Veza maps effective permissions across cloud infrastructure, databases, data platforms and SaaS, then supports reviews and least-privilege clean-up. It is a good fit where the audit or security gap is “who can actually touch this data”, including service accounts.

Evolveum midPoint

midPoint is open-source IGA with provisioning, roles, policies and certifications. There is no license fee; Evolveum offers paid support. It suits public sector, education and engineering-led teams that can run it themselves.

SailPoint vs Okta: Which Do You Need?

They mostly solve different problems. Okta is an access management platform first: SSO, MFA, directory and lifecycle for SaaS apps. SailPoint is a governance platform first: deciding who should have access, certifying it and enforcing SoD across many kinds of applications. Many enterprises run both, with Okta handling login and SailPoint handling governance. The overlap is Okta Identity Governance: for SaaS-heavy organizations with moderate audit scope it can make a separate IGA platform unnecessary. See the Spotsaas comparison of Okta vs SailPoint IdentityNow for feature and review data.

SailPoint vs Saviynt

Both are enterprise IGA platforms and both cover lifecycle, requests, certifications, roles and SoD. SailPoint has the longer track record and very large partner ecosystem, and offers both SaaS and self-run deployment. Saviynt is SaaS-only and positions itself as a converged platform that also covers application access governance for ERP and privileged access. In evaluations, the deciding factors are usually connector coverage for your specific apps, the reviewer experience, and the partner you will implement with.

SailPoint vs One Identity

One Identity Manager tends to win where Active Directory, Entra ID and SAP make up most of the estate and the team wants to configure deeply, including on-premises. SailPoint tends to win where the application estate is broad and mixed and the organization wants a large ecosystem of partners and connectors. Price comparisons need identical identity counts and module lists, because both are quoted.

SailPoint vs ForgeRock and Keycloak

These comparisons come up often but are not like-for-like. ForgeRock (now part of Ping Identity) and Keycloak are primarily access management and identity platforms: authentication, SSO and federation, often for customer-facing apps. SailPoint governs access; it does not replace your login layer. If you are choosing between them, you probably need to decide which layer you are buying first.

How SailPoint Alternatives Are Priced

Per identity per year: the usual model for SailPoint, Saviynt, Omada, One Identity and Oracle. Clarify whether contractors, service accounts and inactive accounts count.
Per user add-on: Microsoft Entra ID Governance and Okta Identity Governance are add-ons to identity platforms you already pay for.
Modules: certifications, SoD, ERP governance and non-human identity features may be priced separately.
Services: ask every vendor for an implementation estimate; for enterprise IGA it can rival first-year license cost.
Open source: midPoint is free to use; budget for hosting, staff and optional support.

How to Choose a SailPoint Alternative

Write down why you are looking. Cost, time to value, consolidation and scope point to very different vendors.
List the applications in audit scope and check connector coverage in each tool for those apps first.
Decide how much ERP SoD you need. If auditors test SoD in SAP or Oracle, keep a dedicated IGA platform in the running.
Run a real certification campaign in the demo with your own reviewers in mind.
Plan the migration. Export role definitions, certification history and policies from SailPoint before the contract ends; auditors may ask for past review evidence.
Compare total cost over three years, including services and internal staff time, not just year-one license.

For a full rundown of the governance category, including how IGA differs from IAM and PAM, read our guide to the best identity governance software. You can also browse the SailPoint IdentityIQ alternatives list on Spotsaas.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best alternative to SailPoint?

For enterprise IGA, Saviynt is the most common head-to-head alternative, with Omada and One Identity Manager close behind. If you already run Microsoft Entra ID or Okta, their governance add-ons are often the simplest switch.

Is there a free alternative to SailPoint?

Evolveum midPoint is open source and has no license fee. You still pay for hosting, the staff to run it, and optional vendor support.

Can Microsoft Entra ID Governance replace SailPoint?

For organizations whose audit scope is mostly Microsoft 365 and Entra-connected apps, it often can. Organizations with many on-premises apps, complex roles or ERP separation-of-duties testing usually keep a dedicated IGA platform.

What is the difference between SailPoint IdentityIQ and IdentityNow?

IdentityIQ is the version customers deploy and run in their own environment. IdentityNow was SailPoint’s SaaS offering, now sold as SailPoint Identity Security Cloud. Both are governance platforms; the main difference is who operates the software.

Is Okta a SailPoint competitor?

Partly. Okta’s core is access management, which SailPoint does not replace, but Okta Identity Governance competes with SailPoint for SaaS-heavy organizations with lighter governance needs.

How long does it take to replace SailPoint?

Plan in phases. Moving lifecycle and certifications for the highest-risk apps first is typical, followed by the long tail of applications. The timeline depends more on application owners and role clean-up than on the new tool.