Okta Identity Governance vs SailPoint IdentityIQ

OIOkta Identity Governance9.3Visit SailPoint IdentityIQ8.3Visit

Higher score OI Okta Identity Governance #1 in Access Governance Software 9.3/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Okta

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SailPoint IdentityIQ #6 in Access Governance Software 8.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 4 features Visit SailPoint

• Okta Identity Governance fits best

  Mid-market and enterprise access governance teams

• SailPoint IdentityIQ fits best

  Enterprises needing self-hosted governance

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Side by side

Feature	OIOkta Identity Governance 9.3/10 Visit ↗	SailPoint IdentityIQ 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.3
Ranking	#1 in Access Governance Software	#6 in Access Governance Software
Best for	Mid-market and enterprise access governance teams	Enterprises needing self-hosted governance
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$17/user/mo	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Community, Docs	Community, Docs
Integrations	600+ integrations	100+ integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Enterprise
Features Okta Identity Governance 1/4 · SailPoint IdentityIQ 1/4
Access reviews	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Access requests	✓	✓
Automated provisioning	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Role management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Application connectors	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Deployment	Cloud	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines access requests, certifications, entitlement policies, and SoD rules Automates joiner, mover, and leaver provisioning and deprovisioning Supports requests through Okta and collaboration tools such as Slack and Teams	Combines access requests, certifications, lifecycle automation, and provisioning. Supports segregation-of-duties controls, audit reporting, and analytics. More than 100 out-of-the-box connectors support broad application connectivity.
Cons	Essentials starts at $17 per user per month with annual billing No free plan is available Plan differences and workflow limits may require careful tier comparison	Customer-hosted deployment limits organizations seeking a vendor-hosted service. Pricing is not publicly listed, making direct plan comparisons difficult. Lifecycle Manager is separately licensed.
Our verdict	Okta Identity Governance brings access requests, periodic certifications, entitlement management, lifecycle provisioning, and separation-of-duties rules into a cloud service for workforce access. It suits mid-market and enterprise teams… Read the review →	SailPoint IdentityIQ is a customer-hosted identity governance platform for enterprises managing complex application estates. It covers access requests and approvals, periodic and event-based certifications, joiner, mover, and leaver… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Okta Identity Governance — where it wins

  • Combines access requests, certifications, entitlement policies, and SoD rules
  • Automates joiner, mover, and leaver provisioning and deprovisioning
  • Supports requests through Okta and collaboration tools such as Slack and Teams

  Where it doesn't

  • Essentials starts at $17 per user per month with annual billing
  • No free plan is available
  • Plan differences and workflow limits may require careful tier comparison

• SailPoint IdentityIQ — where it wins

  • Combines access requests, certifications, lifecycle automation, and provisioning.
  • Supports segregation-of-duties controls, audit reporting, and analytics.
  • More than 100 out-of-the-box connectors support broad application connectivity.

  Where it doesn't

  • Customer-hosted deployment limits organizations seeking a vendor-hosted service.
  • Pricing is not publicly listed, making direct plan comparisons difficult.
  • Lifecycle Manager is separately licensed.

• OIOkta Identity Governance9.3/10 · Paid

  A cloud governance suite for access approvals, certifications, and lifecycle workflows.

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• SailPoint IdentityIQ8.3/10 · Pricing on request

  A customer-hosted governance suite for enterprises managing access across complex application estates.

  Visit SailPointFull verdict →