Best SaaS Identity Governance Solutions in 2025
- Martin Snyder
- Jun 25
- 3 min read
Updated: Jun 26
In the age of SaaS sprawl, where organizations are drowning in a sea of third-party applications, identity governance is no longer a luxury—it’s a necessity. The days of blindly trusting employees to manage their own access are over. Shadow IT, unmanaged accounts, and unauthorized applications create a security nightmare that puts both data and compliance at risk.
So how do you keep your SaaS environment secure without burying your IT and security teams in manual access reviews? The answer lies in modern identity governance solutions. As we step into 2025, here are the top platforms helping organizations regain control.
SailPoint has long been a leader in identity governance, and its cloud-native IdentityNow platform continues to be a top choice in 2025. With AI-driven access recommendations, policy automation, and lifecycle management, it helps enforce least privilege access while reducing IT burden. Its broad integration ecosystem simplifies onboarding and offboarding across SaaS apps.
Okta has evolved from a single sign-on (SSO) leader to a full identity governance provider. Its Identity Governance module brings intelligent access reviews, certification workflows, and risk-based policies to the forefront. Okta’s UI is intuitive, and its compatibility with thousands of SaaS tools makes it a solid option for cloud-native organizations.
Saviynt offers one of the most robust identity governance platforms on the market. Its Enterprise Identity Cloud is built for governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) in highly regulated industries like finance and healthcare. Advanced analytics and continuous risk monitoring help prevent over-permissioned accounts and suspicious access.
Formerly Azure AD, Microsoft Entra ID includes governance features ideal for hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Its built-in tools for access reviews, entitlement management, and compliance reporting make it a good fit for enterprises already invested in the Microsoft ecosystem.
IBM offers Security Verify Governance, an enterprise-grade solution designed for complex identity lifecycle management. With AI-driven role mining and fine-grained access recommendations, it’s built for organizations managing diverse users—including third parties—across regulated environments.
And of course, there’s Waldo Security—the solution built specifically for uncovering unknown and unmanaged SaaS accounts. Traditional identity governance platforms focus on what’s already in your IdP, but Waldo goes beyond that, discovering shadow SaaS usage and automating access removal.
With automated offboarding, OAuth discovery, and compliance-ready reporting, Waldo helps teams reduce risk without manual overhead. Try the free OAuth Scanner to discover which third-party apps already have access to your environment—and which ones shouldn’t.
Choosing the Right Identity Governance Solution
Selecting the right solution depends on your organization’s specific needs:
Need AI-based access insights? SailPoint and Saviynt stand out.
Need seamless SSO + governance? Okta is a top pick.
Embedded in Microsoft? Entra ID offers deep native integration.
Need legacy systems and enterprise scale? IBM delivers.
Need to solve for shadow SaaS and OAuth risk? Waldo Security is built for exactly that.
Final Thoughts
2025 is the year to take SaaS identity governance seriously. With growing regulatory pressure and expanding attack surfaces, tools that detect, manage, and automate identity governance are essential—not optional.
Whether you’re trying to pass your next SOC 2 audit, meet GDPR compliance, or reduce your SaaS risk surface, the right solution can make all the difference.
Are you ready to take control of your SaaS identity landscape?
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