# Microsoft Entra ID Governance alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 135 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Microsoft Entra ID Governance holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/microsoft-entra-id-governance/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- SailPoint Identity Security Cloud: 21
- JumpCloud: 12
- Microsoft Entra ID: 12
- Saviynt Enterprise Identity Cloud: 10
- Lumos: 8
- ConductorOne: 5

## Identity governance

**Small business**: 51 of 84 answers did not name Microsoft Entra ID Governance (Microsoft Entra ID Governance is #1 of 12 at 18%).

- JumpCloud: first choice in 12 of those 51
- Microsoft Entra ID: first choice in 9 of those 51
- Lumos: first choice in 5 of those 51
- ConductorOne: first choice in 4 of those 51
- Okta: first choice in 3 of those 51
- SSOJet: first choice in 3 of those 51
- AccessOwl: first choice in 2 of those 51
- Okta Identity Governance: first choice in 2 of those 51

**Mid-market**: 46 of 84 answers did not name Microsoft Entra ID Governance (Microsoft Entra ID Governance is #1 of 13 at 25%).

- Omada Identity: first choice in 4 of those 46
- SailPoint Identity Security Cloud: first choice in 4 of those 46
- Saviynt Enterprise Identity Cloud: first choice in 4 of those 46
- Zluri: first choice in 4 of those 46
- Lumos: first choice in 3 of those 46
- Microsoft Entra ID: first choice in 3 of those 46
- One Identity Manager: first choice in 2 of those 46
- ConductorOne: first choice in 1 of those 46

**Enterprise**: 38 of 84 answers did not name Microsoft Entra ID Governance (Microsoft Entra ID Governance is #2 of 8 at 21%).

- SailPoint Identity Security Cloud: first choice in 17 of those 38
- Saviynt Enterprise Identity Cloud: first choice in 6 of those 38
- Okta Identity Governance: first choice in 1 of those 38
- SailPoint IdentityIQ: first choice in 1 of those 38

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