Identity & Access
Identity and Access Management software
Directories and identity platforms that control who can access which systems, with lifecycle and policy automation.
- Vendors to know
- 10
- Reviews
- 1
- Comparisons
- 1
- Guides and articles
- 7
Identity and Access Management vendors to know
Established leaders, challengers, newer entrants and the tools practitioners recommend to each other. Being listed is not a ranking or an endorsement, and no vendor paid to appear.
- Established leader
Okta Workforce Identity Cloud
Named a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Access Management for the ninth consecutive year in 2025.
- Established leader
Microsoft Entra ID
Ranked highest on ability to execute among Gartner Magic Quadrant Access Management leaders Microsoft, Okta and Ping Identity.
- Established leader
PingOne (Ping Identity)
Ping Identity
Gartner Magic Quadrant Access Management Leader; now consolidating with ForgeRock, which Ping acquired, under PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud.
- Established leader
IBM Security Verify
Named among the five Leaders in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Access Management alongside Ping, Microsoft, Okta and ForgeRock.
- Established leader
SailPoint Identity Security Cloud
Positioned as a Leader in every Gartner Magic Quadrant for Identity Governance and Administration published, and a 2026 Gartner Peer Insights Customers' Choice.
- Challenger
Saviynt Identity Cloud
Identity governance challenger to SailPoint; Carrick Capital committed a further $255M to the company in a deal closed August 31, 2026.
- Challenger
OneLogin
One Identity
Named an Overall, Product and Market Leader in the KuppingerCole 2025 Access Management Leadership Compass; owned by One Identity.
- Community favourite
JumpCloud
Cloud directory platform rated the best overall Microsoft Entra ID alternative on G2; popular with MSPs for combining directory, SSO and device management.
- Community favourite
Keycloak
Keycloak (Red Hat / CNCF)
Free Apache 2.0 open-source IAM server with SSO, OIDC and SAML support; described as the default starting point for self-hosted IAM.
- Emerging
WorkOS
Developer-focused identity API used to add enterprise SSO, SCIM directory sync and audit logs to SaaS applications.
Products we have reviewed
Ordered by our research score. Every score links to the full review and the date its data was checked.
| Product | Fit for you | Starting price | Best for | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM Security VerifyIBM | $15,899.29 per 100 workforce users per year (AWS Marketplace, 12-month contract) | One product family covers workforce IAM, customer IAM, identity governance, privileged identity, a directory and a legacy application gateway | — |
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