# SailPoint Machine Identity Security: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 16 judge labels across 1 category by 10 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/sailpoint-machine-identity-security

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Non-human identity management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/identity/non-human-identity-management/index.md) | 4% | 10 | 50% | 16 |

## What the models said for it

- "SailPoint Machine Identity Security is a recommended tool, as it provides a unified solution to manage and secure machine accounts" (Llama 4 Maverick, NHI management)
- "the best default recommendation is SailPoint Machine Identity Security" (Perplexity Sonar, NHI management)
- "Best if you're already deep in IAM / governance: SailPoint Machine Identity Security" (GPT-5.4 mini, NHI management)

## And against it

- "you may want to be cautious about or avoid using HashiCorp Vault, SailPoint, Okta, and AWS Secrets Manager" (Llama 4 Maverick, NHI management)
- "Received a 71% negative rating, making it one of the most criticized options." (Mistral Small, NHI management)
- "established platforms may be credible choices, but verify that the specific NHI features are available in your edition" (Perplexity Sonar, NHI management)
- "General IAM or Cloud-Native Tools Repurposed for NHI (e.g., Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, SailPoint, JumpCloud)" (Grok 4.20, NHI management)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named SailPoint Machine Identity Security, from 61 of the 62 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- g2.com: 27
- gane.ai/index: 27
- expertinsights.com: 25
- startwithidentity.com: 24
- sailpoint.com: 22 (its own site)
- oneidentity.com: 20
- startupstash.com: 19
- research.isg-one.com: 17
- microsoft.com: 15
- akeyless.io: 14

### Pages cited

- https://expertinsights.com/identity-and-access-management/top-nhi-management-solutions: 23
- https://oneidentity.com/learn/top-non-human-identity-and-agentic-ai-security-tools.aspx: 19
- https://research.isg-one.com/buyers-guide/information-technology/cybersecurity/non-human-identities-platforms/2026: 17
- https://startupstash.com/top-non-human-identity-management-platforms: 17
- https://microsoft.com/en-us/security/business/security-101/what-are-non-human-identities: 14
- https://g2.com/categories/non-human-identity-management-nhim-solutions: 13
- https://www.gane.ai/index/it/identity/non-human-identity-management/smb: 13
- https://www.gane.ai/index/it/identity/non-human-identity-management/enterprise: 12

## In its own words

What SailPoint Machine Identity Security's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Take control of every machine account (https://www.sailpoint.com/products/machine-identity-security)
- For: organizations (https://www.sailpoint.com/identity-library/machine-identities)
- Free plan or trial: SailPoint Discovery Trial (https://www.sailpoint.com/products/machine-identity-security)

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.