Identity governance · November 2026 Edition
Iden vs SailPoint Identity Security Cloud
Zero of fourteen models named Iden first on the direct prompt; one named SailPoint Identity Security Cloud. Iden was named by eight of the fourteen models and SailPoint Identity Security Cloud by thirteen and Iden carries 14 labels and SailPoint Identity Security Cloud 53, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in two categories this edition.
First-choice share5%4%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate0%51%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#6#8A position in a field of 15; printed, not drawn.
Labels1453A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Iden reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Microsoft Entra ID Governance was named alongside these two in thirteen of the fourteen direct answers. Microsoft Entra ID Governance vs Iden · Microsoft Entra ID Governance vs SailPoint Identity Security Cloud · Omada Identity vs Iden
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the identity governance page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
IdenFirst choices, of fourteen modelsSailPoint Identity Security Cloud
Direct016 against SailPoint Identity Security Cloud
Paraphrase117 against SailPoint Identity Security Cloud
Comparative010
Budget-constrained207 against SailPoint Identity Security Cloud
Scale-constrained003 against SailPoint Identity Security Cloud
Negative014 against SailPoint Identity Security Cloud
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Iden and SailPoint Identity Security Cloud stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | ||||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | |||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | | |
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | | ||
| Grok 4.20 | | | | |||
| Mistral Small | | | | | ||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | | |
| Llama 4 Maverick | | |||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | | |
| Kimi K2 | | | | | | |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | | ||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | |||
| GPT-6 Luna | | |||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | | |
Iden SailPoint Identity Security Cloud first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Iden on the left and SailPoint Identity Security Cloud on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Iden and SailPoint Identity Security Cloud stood in it.
SailPoint Identity Security Cloud first, Iden not the choice
1 of 14 modelsIden was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Mistral SmallSailPoint Identity Security Cloud, Saviynt Enterprise Identity Cloud alternatives: Corma, Lumos, Microsoft Entra ID Governance, tenfold
Neither was the first choice, one was named
4 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.GPT-5.4 miniMicrosoft Entra ID Governance alternatives: One Identity Manager, SailPoint Identity Security Cloud
Gemini 3.5 FlashConductorOne, Lumos alternatives: Microsoft Entra ID Governance, Okta Identity Governance, SailPoint Identity Security Cloud, Zilla Security, Zluri
Kimi K2Microsoft Entra ID Governance alternatives: Iden, Lumos, Okta Identity Governance, One Identity Manager
GLM 4.7 FlashXMicrosoft Entra ID Governance alternatives: Corma, ObserveID, Okta Identity Governance, SailPoint Identity Security Cloud
Neither was named
9 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5Omada Identity alternatives: ConductorOne, Microsoft Entra ID Governance, One Identity Manager, Zluri
Perplexity SonarOkta Identity Governance alternatives: Lumos, Microsoft Entra ID Governance, Omada Identity, One Identity Manager
Grok 4.20SailPoint IdentityIQ alternatives: C1, Corma, Lumos, Microsoft Entra ID Governance, Omada Identity, One Identity Manager, Saviynt Enterprise Identity Cloud, Zilla Security
DeepSeek V4 FlashLumos, Microsoft Entra ID Governance alternatives: Okta Identity Governance, Saviynt Enterprise Identity Cloud
Llama 4 Maverickno first choice
Qwen 3.7 FlashVeza alternatives: Cakewalk, Corma, Microsoft Entra ID Governance, Omada Identity, Zluri
MiniMax M2.5Corma alternatives: Lumos, Microsoft Entra ID Governance, Pathlock, Zluri, tenfold
GPT-6 LunaC1 alternatives: Microsoft Entra ID Governance, Okta Identity Governance
Muse Glimmer 30BCorma, Lumos alternatives: Microsoft Entra ID Governance, Okta Identity Governance, SSOJet, Zluri
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Iden leads by two points.
Iden2%#– of 14SailPoint Identity Security Cloud0%#14 of 14Mid-marketThe figures above
Iden leads by two points.
Iden5%#6 of 15SailPoint Identity Security Cloud4%#8 of 15Enterprise
Iden is not named for this buyer.
SailPoint Identity Security Cloud59%#1 of 9Iden—not namedWhat the models said about Iden
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“No engineering team + want governed access fast: AccessOwl or Iden on top of existing Entra/Okta/Google Workspace.” Muse Glimmer 30B · budget prompt · first choice
“Iden and AccessOwl are top choices for small to mid-sized companies with limited budgets” Mistral Small · budget prompt · first choice
“I'd recommend Omada Identity Cloud or Iden for a mid-sized B2B company” GLM 4.7 FlashX · paraphrase prompt · first choice
What the models said about SailPoint Identity Security Cloud
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“Avoid SailPoint and similar enterprise tools unless you have six-figure annual budgets” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · hard negative
“What I'd Avoid for Mid-Sized Companies ... SailPoint | Overkill for mid-market” Kimi K2 · paraphrase prompt · hard negative
“What to Avoid - SailPoint and Saviynt: ... overkill for mid-market companies” Kimi K2 · direct prompt · hard negative
“Strongest in access certification, role management, and AI-driven analytics (IdentityAI). Excellent for complex, large-scale enterprises” Grok 4.20 · comparative prompt · first choice
“Typically viewed as the category leader for large enterprises with complex joiner-mover-leaver processes” GPT-5.4 mini · comparative prompt · first choice
“Market leader; highest overall score (4.6/5) | Extensive governance, compliance focus, AI‑driven analytics” GLM 4.7 FlashX · comparative prompt · first choice
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Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.