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SailPoint: IAM jobs covered, pricing and limits
Short answer
SaaS identity governance on SailPoint Atlas for lifecycle automation, certifications and audit evidence. Its own pages document lifecycle and IGA and cover part of app coverage. Suites are listed without prices.
Which IAM jobs does SailPoint cover?
Read the stack as a list
- J5 Identity threat detection and response: 5 documented, 1 partial
- J4 Privileged access: 2 documented, 7 partial
- J3 Application coverage and identity orchestration: 2 documented, 6 partial
- J2 Lifecycle and governance: 7 documented, 4 partial
- J1 Directory and single sign-on: 5 documented, 1 partial
| Job | Status | What its pages say |
|---|---|---|
| J1Directory and SSO | Not in our sources | No description on the pages we read. |
| J2Lifecycle and IGA | Documented | Joiner, mover and leaver automation; Manager, Source Owner and Search certification campaigns; AI-driven certifications; automatic audit evidence collection and audit-ready reports. Source: SailPoint Identity Security Cloud · Read 27 Sep 2026 · Source: SailPoint documentation: certifications · Read 27 Sep 2026 |
| J3App coverage | Partial | The Application Management add-on gives app owners a self-registration portal and integration templates, and the SailPoint Discovery Tool uncovers unmanaged applications, identifies ownership and exposes shadow AI activity. Discovery of accounts inside those apps is not detailed. Source: SailPoint blog: Application Management · Read 27 Sep 2026 · Source: SailPoint Discovery Tool · Read 27 Sep 2026 |
| J4Privileged access | Not in our sources | SailPoint completed its acquisition of Entro Security, which secures non-human identities, secrets and tokens, on 29 June 2026. Privileged access products are not profiled here. Source: SailPoint press release: Entro Security acquisition closed · Read 27 Sep 2026 |
| J5Threat detection | Not in our sources | No description on the pages we read. |
How does SailPoint fit in an IAM stack?
SailPoint takes the lifecycle and governance job as a separate platform beside your identity provider, with Manager, Source Owner and Search certification campaigns and AI-driven certifications. Orchid Security, a SailPoint Technology Alliance Partner since August 2026, describes itself as the discovery layer for applications SailPoint is not yet connected to.
Suits: Large organizations that want a dedicated governance platform with detailed certification campaigns.
What does it cost and how is it deployed?
- Pricing
- Suites listed (Standard, Agentic Business, Agentic Business Plus) without prices.
Source: SailPoint suites · Read 27 Sep 2026
- Deployment
- SaaS on SailPoint Atlas.
Source: SailPoint Identity Security Cloud · Read 27 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- Integration templates for app onboarding; no integration count in our sources.
Source: SailPoint blog: Application Management · Read 27 Sep 2026
- Certifications
- Not covered in our sources
Where is SailPoint strong?
- Deep certification campaigns: Manager, Source Owner and Search, plus AI-driven certifications.
Source: SailPoint documentation: certifications · Read 27 Sep 2026 · Source: SailPoint Identity Security Cloud · Read 27 Sep 2026
- Audit evidence collected automatically, with audit-ready reports.
Source: SailPoint Identity Security Cloud · Read 27 Sep 2026
- Works with discovery vendors: Orchid Security joined its Technology Alliance Partner program in August 2026.
Source: Orchid Security blog: SailPoint partnership · Read 27 Sep 2026
What are its limits?
- Suites listed without prices.
Source: SailPoint suites · Read 27 Sep 2026
- The Discovery Tool uncovers unmanaged applications; discovery of accounts inside them is not detailed.
Source: SailPoint Discovery Tool · Read 27 Sep 2026
What has SailPoint announced recently?
2026-08-04
SailPoint announced SailPoint Identity Security, combining Agentic Fabric, now generally available, for AI and machine identities with Human Fabric, which SailPoint says evolved from Identity Security Cloud.
Source: SailPoint press release: SailPoint Identity Security · Read 27 Sep 2026
2026-06-29
SailPoint completed its acquisition of Entro Security, which secures non-human identities, secrets and tokens; financial terms were not disclosed.
Source: SailPoint press release: Entro Security acquisition closed · Read 27 Sep 2026
Which head-to-heads include SailPoint?
Frequently asked questions
What does SailPoint do in an IAM stack?
SaaS identity governance on SailPoint Atlas for lifecycle automation, certifications and audit evidence. Its pages document lifecycle and IGA.
Does SailPoint publish pricing?
Suites listed (Standard, Agentic Business, Agentic Business Plus) without prices.
What does SailPoint not cover?
On the pages we read, SailPoint does not describe directory and SSO, privileged access and threat detection. Suites listed without prices.
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