SailPoint Identity Security Cloud vs EmpowerID Identity Governance

SailPoint Identity Security Cloud8.9Visit EmpowerID Identity Governance8.7Visit

Higher score SailPoint Identity Security Cloud #3 in Identity Governance Software 8.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit SailPoint

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EmpowerID Identity Governance #6 in Identity Governance Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit EmpowerID

• SailPoint Identity Security Cloud fits best

  Cloud-first enterprise identity governance

• EmpowerID Identity Governance fits best

  Hybrid enterprises needing comprehensive governance

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Side by side

Feature	SailPoint Identity Security Cloud 8.9/10 Visit ↗	EmpowerID Identity Governance 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.7
Ranking	#3 in Identity Governance Software	#6 in Identity Governance Software
Best for	Cloud-first enterprise identity governance	Hybrid enterprises needing comprehensive governance
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	5 integrations	8 integrations
Features SailPoint Identity Security Cloud 0/4 · EmpowerID Identity Governance 4/4
Access requests	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Access certifications	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Lifecycle automation	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
SoD controls	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Deployment	Not checked yet	Hybrid
Included connectors	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Automates identity lifecycle provisioning and deprovisioning Combines requests, certifications, roles, compliance, and workflows Connects directories, applications, databases, and flat files	Automates joiner, mover, and leaver identity lifecycle processes Combines requests, certifications, SoD remediation, roles, and provisioning Connects directories, SaaS, ERP, ServiceNow, and custom applications
Cons	Pricing is handled through contact sales Advanced capabilities are reserved for higher tiers Designed for enterprise governance rather than narrow access tasks	Pricing requires a contact-sales process Its broad governance scope may exceed narrower access-management needs Hybrid deployment can require coordination across cloud and customer-controlled systems
Our verdict	SailPoint Identity Security Cloud is a multi-tenant SaaS platform for managing identities, access, and entitlements across enterprise applications, directories, databases, and cloud environments. It is designed for identity and access… Read the review →	EmpowerID Identity Governance is an enterprise platform for governing identities, accounts, entitlements, and access across hybrid environments. It covers joiner, mover, and leaver automation, access requests and approvals, certifications,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• SailPoint Identity Security Cloud — where it wins

  • Automates identity lifecycle provisioning and deprovisioning
  • Combines requests, certifications, roles, compliance, and workflows
  • Connects directories, applications, databases, and flat files

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is handled through contact sales
  • Advanced capabilities are reserved for higher tiers
  • Designed for enterprise governance rather than narrow access tasks

• EmpowerID Identity Governance — where it wins

  • Automates joiner, mover, and leaver identity lifecycle processes
  • Combines requests, certifications, SoD remediation, roles, and provisioning
  • Connects directories, SaaS, ERP, ServiceNow, and custom applications

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a contact-sales process
  • Its broad governance scope may exceed narrower access-management needs
  • Hybrid deployment can require coordination across cloud and customer-controlled systems

• SailPoint Identity Security Cloud8.9/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad cloud platform for enterprise identity lifecycle, access governance, and compliance.

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• EmpowerID Identity Governance8.7/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad hybrid governance platform for complex identity, access, and compliance workflows.

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