Identity & Access Management: 19 Tools compared

1Password for Business extends the popular password manager into secrets automation for development teams. It provides secure credential sharing, CI/CD secrets injection, SSH key management, and service account tokens for automated workflows.

authentik is an open-source identity provider focused on flexibility and versatility. It supports SAML, OAuth2, OpenID Connect, LDAP, SCIM, and RADIUS protocols. It provides a modern UI for user self-service, admin management, and can act as a full identity provider or authentication proxy.

Cloudflare Access is a zero trust network access (ZTNA) product, part of the Cloudflare Zero Trust platform. Instead of handing out VPN credentials, Access puts Cloudflare's global network in front of your internal apps and SSH/RDP hosts, enforcing identity-aware policies on every request. It brokers authentication to your existing identity provider (Okta, Entra ID, Google Workspace, etc.) rather than replacing it, which keeps deployment lightweight.

Delinea, formed from the merger of Thycotic and Centrify, offers a PAM platform centered around its flagship Secret Server product. Delinea focuses on making privileged access management accessible and easy to deploy, with cloud-ready solutions for credential vaulting, privilege elevation, and server access management.

ForgeRock is an enterprise-grade identity management platform designed for the most demanding workforce and customer identity deployments. Now merged with Ping Identity, ForgeRock provides identity orchestration, access management, directory services, and identity governance. Its AI-powered identity platform handles complex authentication journeys with a visual orchestration engine, and its high-performance directory scales to billions of identity records for large CIAM deployments.

Keeper Security is a zero-knowledge enterprise password management and secrets management platform designed for organizations with strict security and compliance requirements. It offers encrypted vault storage, dark web monitoring through BreachWatch, privileged access management, and robust admin controls. Keeper is SOC 2 and ISO 27001 certified and supports granular role-based policies for managing credentials across large teams.

LastPass Business is a widely deployed enterprise password management solution offering centralized credential storage, SSO, and multi-factor authentication for organizations. Despite high-profile security incidents in 2022, LastPass remains one of the most broadly adopted business password managers due to its extensive integration ecosystem, familiar user experience, and mature admin features. The platform provides over 1,200 pre-integrated SSO apps and an admin dashboard for managing policies across distributed teams.

Okta is the category-defining cloud identity platform, providing single sign-on, multi-factor authentication, lifecycle management, and API access management. The Okta Integration Network has more than 7,000 pre-built app integrations, and the platform is trusted by roughly half of the Fortune 100. Okta has invested heavily in phishing-resistant authentication (FIDO2, passkeys) and adaptive access policies driven by device and behavior signals.

OneLogin is a cloud IAM platform focused on the mid-market, now part of One Identity (Quest Software). It offers SSO, MFA, user provisioning, and unified directory services, typically at a lower price point than Okta. OneLogin's SmartFactor Authentication uses machine learning to score risk at every login, and the platform has a solid integration catalog through its App Catalog.

SailPoint is a identity governance and administration (IGA) platform that provides comprehensive capabilities for managing digital identities, governing access, and ensuring compliance. Its AI-driven platform automates access certifications, policy enforcement, and lifecycle management for all user types across cloud and on-premises applications.