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Identity governance · November 2026 Edition
Okta Identity Governance vs SailPoint Identity Security Cloud
One of fourteen models named Okta Identity Governance first on the direct prompt; one named SailPoint Identity Security Cloud. Okta Identity Governance was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and SailPoint Identity Security Cloud by thirteen and Okta Identity Governance carries 47 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 rate26%51%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#5#8A position in a field of 15; printed, not drawn.
Labels4753A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Okta Identity Governance 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 Okta Identity Governance · Microsoft Entra ID Governance vs SailPoint Identity Security Cloud · Omada Identity vs Okta Identity Governance
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.
Okta Identity GovernanceFirst choices, of fourteen modelsSailPoint Identity Security Cloud
Direct116 against SailPoint Identity Security Cloud
Paraphrase013 against Okta Identity Governance · 7 against SailPoint Identity Security Cloud
Comparative0101 against Okta Identity Governance
Budget-constrained001 against Okta Identity Governance · 7 against SailPoint Identity Security Cloud
Scale-constrained203 against SailPoint Identity Security Cloud
Negative017 against Okta Identity Governance · 4 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.
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Okta Identity Governance and SailPoint Identity Security Cloud were named in the same answer 123 times, of the 156 answers naming Okta Identity Governance and the 221 naming SailPoint Identity Security Cloud. In those answers SailPoint Identity Security Cloud took the first choice forty times and Okta Identity Governance ten.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Okta Identity Governance 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 | | | | |
Okta Identity Governance SailPoint Identity Security Cloud first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Okta Identity Governance on the left and SailPoint Identity Security Cloud on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Okta Identity Governance and SailPoint Identity Security Cloud stood in it.
Okta Identity Governance first, SailPoint Identity Security Cloud not the choice
1 of 14 modelsSailPoint Identity Security Cloud was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Perplexity SonarOkta Identity Governance alternatives: Lumos, Microsoft Entra ID Governance, Omada Identity, One Identity Manager
SailPoint Identity Security Cloud first, Okta Identity Governance not the choice
1 of 14 modelsOkta Identity Governance 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
7 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
DeepSeek V4 FlashLumos, Microsoft Entra ID Governance alternatives: Okta Identity Governance, Saviynt Enterprise Identity Cloud
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
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
Neither was named
5 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
Grok 4.20SailPoint IdentityIQ alternatives: C1, Corma, Lumos, Microsoft Entra ID Governance, Omada Identity, One Identity Manager, Saviynt Enterprise Identity Cloud, Zilla Security
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
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
Okta Identity Governance leads by ten points.
Okta Identity Governance10%#4 of 14SailPoint Identity Security Cloud0%#14 of 14Mid-marketThe figures above
Okta Identity Governance leads by two points.
Okta Identity Governance5%#5 of 15SailPoint Identity Security Cloud4%#8 of 15Enterprise
The order flips: SailPoint Identity Security Cloud leads at enterprise.
SailPoint Identity Security Cloud59%#1 of 9Okta Identity Governance2%#4 of 9What the models said about Okta Identity Governance
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“it should not automatically be treated as equivalent to a full IGA suite for extensive provisioning, role engineering, legacy applications, and complex segregation-of-duties requirements” Perplexity Sonar · negative prompt · soft negative
“Okta and Microsoft Entra are identity providers that handle authentication and basic lifecycle management, but they are not full identity governance platforms” Claude Haiku 4.5 · comparative prompt · soft negative
“Governance add-ons to an access-management platform—for example, Okta Identity Governance—if you're expecting them to replace a full IGA program.” GPT-6 Luna · negative prompt · soft negative
“Excellent option if you already use Okta for SSO/Lifecycle Management and want an integrated experience.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
“Okta Identity Governance is the best default choice” Perplexity Sonar · direct prompt · first choice
“For broader SaaS, consider Okta or Omada.” Grok 4.20 · scale 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
Also compared
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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.