How to Choose an IGA Platform

Identity Governance projects succeed or fail on fit and connectors. Here is how to choose well.

1. Define the outcomes you need

Access reviews and certifications, automated provisioning, separation of duties, role management, or all of the above? Compliance-driven buyers should map requirements to frameworks first; see the audit preparation guide.

2. Check connector coverage

IGA lives or dies on integrations. List your target systems (HR, cloud, SaaS, on-prem, mainframe) and confirm each has a supported, maintained connector. Thin connector coverage means costly custom work.

3. Modern vs traditional

Newer cloud-native tools deploy fast and excel at SaaS; established suites go deeper on complex legacy estates. Match the tool to your environment, not the hype.

4. Score and pilot

Use the methodology and capability checker to compare governance and lifecycle depth, then pilot a real certification campaign.

Where to start

Browse IGA platforms and SailPoint vs Saviynt.