Why Companies Choose Saviynt Over SailPoint
Learn why enterprises choose Saviynt over SailPoint for identity governance and administration. Compare the features & capabilities of the two platforms.
Enterprises Choose Saviynt.
Saviynt Vs. Sailpoint
True SaaS- Delivered Platform
- Built in the cloud, for the cloud
- Cloud native and microservice- based
- >Single platform
- Couldn’t quite deliver on their cloud platform, so you’re buying multiple products built on different code bases
The Identity Authority
- Ranked a leader in multiple analyst reports
- Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice honoree three straight years (‘21, ‘22, ‘23)
- Enjoy cloud flexibility, agility, and security
- SailPoint IdentityNow wasn’t included in either of Gartner’s 2021 or 2022 IGA comparison reports
Faster ROI and Day One Value
- Realize up to 240% ROI
- Deploy an enterprise-grade solution in weeks, not months
- Eliminate complexity
- SailPoint IdentityNow is rigid, inextensible, and not as fully-featured as Saviynt’s Enterprise Identity Cloud
True Convergence
- Saviynt is a single integrated platform with one underlying architecture and code base
- Built on Zero Trust
- Maintain continuous compliance
- They’ve acquired new products and will get around to integrating them at some point
Access Requests | Saviynt | SailPoint IdentityNow | SailPoint IIQ |
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Access RequestsComplex request forms |
Saviynt
(configure custom forms instead of coding)
|
SailPoint IdentityNow
|
SailPoint IIQ
|
Request creation of employee and machine accounts |
Saviynt
|
SailPoint IdentityNow
(no capability to manage non-human identities)
|
SailPoint IIQ
|
Inline intelligent decisions for end user and approver |
Saviynt
(SOD simulation, license policy checks, outlier analysis etc)
|
SailPoint IdentityNow
|
SailPoint IIQ
(lacks multi-dimensional risk analytics, license mgmt. and no native support for access recommendations)
|
Bulk or multi-user requests |
Saviynt
|
SailPoint IdentityNow
|
SailPoint IIQ
|
Identity Lifecycle | Saviynt | SailPoint IdentityNow | SailPoint IIQ |
Identity LifecycleGuest access management |
Saviynt
(also includes invitation-based self-registration)
|
SailPoint IdentityNow
|
SailPoint IIQ
(no support for sponsor-based onboarding workflow and organizations)
|
Rogue / out-of-band access detection |
Saviynt
|
SailPoint IdentityNow
|
SailPoint IIQ
|
Automatic succession / ownership management |
Saviynt
|
SailPoint IdentityNow
|
SailPoint IIQ
(supported through a reusable asset and not as a product feature)
|
Bulk or multi-user requests |
Saviynt
|
SailPoint IdentityNow
(needs additional AI license, lacks seamless integration)
|
SailPoint IIQ
|
Workflow | Saviynt | SailPoint IdentityNow | SailPoint IIQ |
WorkflowMulti-step approval workflow with dynamic approver evaluation |
Saviynt
|
SailPoint IdentityNow
(pre-defined static approvers, missing dynamic assignment)
|
SailPoint IIQ
|
Enterprise-grade workflow (serial approvals, escalations, do-not-disturb) |
Saviynt
|
SailPoint IdentityNow
|
SailPoint IIQ
(limited support, needs custom coding)
|
Access Certification | Saviynt | SailPoint IdentityNow | SailPoint IIQ |
Access CertificationComprehensive owner access review |
Saviynt
|
SailPoint IdentityNow
(no role / entitlement / service account owner review)
|
SailPoint IIQ
|
Risk / event-based automatic micro-certification |
Saviynt
|
SailPoint IdentityNow
(manual trigger or write custom code)
|
SailPoint IIQ
|
Inline intelligent decisions for reviewer |
Saviynt
|
SailPoint IdentityNow
(no visibility into SOD violations, less used access, available through separate service)
|
SailPoint IIQ
|
Policy and Role Management | Saviynt | SailPoint IdentityNow | SailPoint IIQ |
Policy and Role ManagementComprehensive owner access review |
Saviynt
|
SailPoint IdentityNow
(requires additional license & service integration)
|
SailPoint IIQ
|
Entitlements Management | Saviynt | SailPoint IdentityNow | SailPoint IIQ |
Entitlements ManagementCreate, delete and manage access groups for AD, AAD, UNIX, AWS, SAP, etc. |
Saviynt
|
SailPoint IdentityNow
|
SailPoint IIQ
(limited support for Group Management)
|
Segregation of Duties and Auditing | Saviynt | SailPoint IdentityNow | SailPoint IIQ |
Segregation of Duties and AuditingSOD remediation and continuous controls monitoring |
Saviynt
(includes mitigation workbench, cross-app support)
|
SailPoint IdentityNow
(lacks robust SOD support, no extensive controls library, limited 3rd party GRC integration support)
|
SailPoint IIQ
(no continuous controls monitoring, or extensive controls library)
|
Application Onboarding | Saviynt | SailPoint IdentityNow | SailPoint IIQ |
Application OnboardingExtensive connectors for identity automation including 80+ apps, custom connectors |
Saviynt
|
SailPoint IdentityNow
(limited support for custom apps, weak task management, no deep integration with ERP / EHR systems)
|
SailPoint IIQ
|
Automatic discovery and enrollment of unmanaged applications |
Saviynt
|
SailPoint IdentityNow
|
SailPoint IIQ
(no automated application discovery and enrollment)
|
Last mile automation with built-in RPA BOT |
Saviynt
|
SailPoint IdentityNow
(needs 3rd party RPA system)
|
SailPoint IIQ
(no built-in RPA, limited 3rd party RPA integration)
|
Service Deployment and Performance | Saviynt | SailPoint IdentityNow | SailPoint IIQ |
Service Deployment and PerformanceNo on-premise footprint |
Saviynt
|
SailPoint IdentityNow
(needs on-premise footprint virtual appliance for managing hybrid resources)
|
SailPoint IIQ
(built for traditional on-premise deployment model, needs heavy integration)
|
Always current with unlimited upgrades activated in your instance |
Saviynt
|
SailPoint IdentityNow
|
SailPoint IIQ
|
Identity for Modern Workplace | Saviynt | SailPoint IdentityNow | SailPoint IIQ |
Identity for Modern WorkplaceBuilt for digital transformation and remote workplace |
Saviynt
(platform also natively delivers PAM, App GRC, CIEM, IDaaS governance)
|
SailPoint IdentityNow
(needs on-premise footprint virtual appliance for managing hybrid resources)
|
SailPoint IIQ
|
Built for faster time to value |
Saviynt
(built from the ground up to deliver identity analytics, crowdsourcing of best identity practices, security, and peer analytics for cloud-scale operations)
|
SailPoint IdentityNow
(best-practices only approach severely limits enterprise-fit)
|
SailPoint IIQ
|
Flexible, highly-available and extensible architecture |
Saviynt
|
SailPoint IdentityNow
(architecture can impact processing times and can slow user onboarding and UI)
|
SailPoint IIQ
|
Configurable vs. customizable |
Saviynt
(drag and drop no / low code design)
|
SailPoint IdentityNow
(requires custom workflows and coding that may need to be reviewed by SP support before implementing)
|
SailPoint IIQ
(remains code heavy requiring significant customization)
|
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