# Lumos vs Okta Identity Governance: which do AI models recommend for IGA, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, Identity governance. Four of fourteen models named Lumos first on the direct prompt; two named Okta Identity Governance. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/identity/identity-governance/lumos-vs-okta-identity-governance/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lumos | 12% | #2 of 13 | 4% | 24 | 10 of 14 |
| Okta Identity Governance | 8% | #4 of 13 | 24% | 34 | 12 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Gemini 3.5 Flash: lumos first (first choices: C1, Lumos) (alternatives: AccessOwl, Corma, Microsoft Entra ID Governance, Okta Identity Governance, Zilla Security)
- Perplexity Sonar: lumos first (first choices: Lumos) (alternatives: Microsoft Entra ID Governance, Omada Identity, SailPoint Identity Security Cloud, Saviynt Enterprise Identity Cloud)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: lumos first (first choices: ConductorOne, Lumos) (alternatives: Microsoft Entra ID Governance, tenfold)
- Muse Glimmer 30B: lumos first (first choices: Lumos) (alternatives: Iden, Linx, Omada Identity, One Identity Manager, Opal Security, Zluri)
- GPT-5.4 mini: okta identity governance first (first choices: Okta Identity Governance) (alternatives: Microsoft Entra ID Governance, SailPoint Identity Security Cloud)
- Mistral Small: okta identity governance first (first choices: Okta Identity Governance, SailPoint Identity Security Cloud) (alternatives: Lumos, Saviynt Enterprise Identity Cloud)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither first, one named (alternatives: ConductorOne, Lumos, Omada Identity, Zluri, tenfold)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Microsoft Entra ID Governance) (alternatives: ConductorOne, Okta Identity Governance, Omada Identity)
- GPT-6 Luna: neither first, one named (first choices: Microsoft Entra ID Governance) (alternatives: ConductorOne, Okta Identity Governance, SailPoint Identity Security Cloud, Saviynt Enterprise Identity Cloud)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither named (first choices: Saviynt Enterprise Identity Cloud) (alternatives: ConductorOne, Microsoft Entra ID Governance, One Identity Manager, SailPoint Identity Security Cloud, Tools4ever HelloID)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named (first choices: Omada Identity) (alternatives: One Identity Manager)
- Kimi K2: neither named (first choices: Omada Identity) (alternatives: Microsoft Entra ID Governance, Netwrix Identity Manager, SailPoint Identity Security Cloud, Saviynt Enterprise Identity Cloud)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither named (first choices: Microsoft Entra ID Governance) (alternatives: Iden, Omada Identity, One Identity Manager, SailPoint Identity Security Cloud, Saviynt Enterprise Identity Cloud, Zluri, tenfold)
- MiniMax M2.5: neither named (first choices: Omada Identity, Zluri) (alternatives: SailPoint Identity Security Cloud, Tools4ever HelloID)

## What the models said about Lumos

- "Caution for Hard-Compliance Environments... Feature gaps for legacy/on-prem systems" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "Lumos is best for mid-market companies focused on automating access requests and approvals across SaaS apps" (Muse Glimmer 30B, direct prompt, first choice)
- "Zluri, Lumos, ConductorOne — Built for mid-market; faster deployments ($), lower administrative burden" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, scale prompt, first choice)
- "the best identity governance platform is usually Lumos if you want the fastest path to value" (Perplexity Sonar, direct prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about Okta Identity Governance

- "More expensive (~$6+/user/month), but if you're already on Okta for SSO, the governance add-on may be cheaper" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, budget prompt, soft negative)
- "This is not a viable standalone IGA platform, has limited advanced controls compared to dedicated vendors" (Claude Haiku 4.5, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "Limited functionality with non-Okta systems; Complex workflows still require custom coding" (MiniMax M2.5, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "Start by getting a quote for Entra ID Governance or Okta Identity Governance. This will usually be your fastest and most cost-effective setup." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, budget prompt, first choice)
- "If Okta is your identity provider, Okta Identity Governance keeps everything on one directory and policy model." (Muse Glimmer 30B, paraphrase prompt, first choice)
- "the best default choice is usually Okta Identity Governance" (GPT-5.4 mini, direct prompt, first choice)

Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category. Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category. Published under CC BY 4.0; the output is the models' output, and nothing here is a recommendation by the index.