# saviynt

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Last updated: 2026-09-20
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## Overview

Saviynt is a cloud-native identity governance ([IGA](https://startwithidentity.com/guides/fundamentals/what-is-iga/)) platform and one of the two names, alongside [SailPoint](https://startwithidentity.com/vendors/iga/sailpoint/), on most enterprise governance shortlists. Its Identity Cloud spans IGA, Application Access Governance, privileged access, non-human identity, just-in-time access and identity security posture management in one SaaS platform rather than a suite of acquired parts.

It is well capitalised. In December 2025 it raised 700 million dollars in a [KKR-led Series B](https://saviynt.com/press-release/saviynt-raises-700m-in-kkr-led-round-to-establish-identity-security-as-the-foundation-for-the-ai-era) at roughly a 3 billion dollar valuation, and reports 600 or more enterprise customers, over 20 percent of the Fortune 100, and 100 million identities secured.

## What it is good at

Depth of governance in a single platform. Application Access Governance handles fine-grained separation-of-duties analysis inside ERP systems, which is where generalist IGA tools usually stop, and the cross-application risk model is genuinely strong for SAP-heavy and regulated environments. The AI agent work is ahead of the category: Identity Security for AI shipped in March 2026 with agent discovery and registration, followed in June by Intent-Aware Runtime Authorization, which evaluates what an agent is trying to do rather than only who it is.

The security record is a quiet strength. Two CVEs in the vendor's entire NVD history, both from 2022 and both on the legacy self-managed line, with nothing in CISA KEV.

## Where it falls short

Pricing is opaque even by enterprise IGA standards: three named tiers with no figures, no licensing basis, no minimums.

The FedRAMP picture needs care. Saviynt holds Moderate authorization dating to 2019 with five agency reuses, while a separate High package has been in process since August 2026 with zero authorizations. Several marketing pages claim DoD Impact Level 5 readiness, which the marketplace record does not support. Federal buyers should verify against the package they will actually consume.

Deployment is SaaS only, so air-gapped and strict on-premises requirements rule it out, and implementations remain substantial projects.

## Pricing

Quote-only, via sales or an AWS Marketplace private offer, across Essentials, Pro and Premium. Model the all-in cost with our [TCO calculator](https://startwithidentity.com/tools/tco-calculator/), and budget for implementation.

## Best for, and who should look elsewhere

Choose Saviynt for large regulated enterprises needing deep application-level governance, especially with ERP separation-of-duties requirements, or where agentic AI governance is a near-term need. Compare [SailPoint vs Saviynt](https://startwithidentity.com/compare/sailpoint-vs-saviynt/) before deciding. Look at [ConductorOne](https://startwithidentity.com/vendors/iga/conductorone/) or [Lumos](https://startwithidentity.com/vendors/iga/lumos/) for faster, lighter deployments, or [Veza](https://startwithidentity.com/vendors/iga/veza/) if the problem is visibility rather than lifecycle.

## Bottom line

The strongest cloud-native IGA platform for complex regulated enterprises, now heavily funded and ahead of peers on AI agent governance, let down by pricing opacity and an overstated federal posture.