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| Product | SailPoint Identity Security Cloud by SailPoint View product | Descope by Descope View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | SailPoint Identity Security Cloud: access certifications and enterprise connectors. Built for compliance access review. Compare Identity Security alternatives. | Descope covers visual drag-and-drop auth flows, passkeys and WebAuthn passwordless auth and enterprise SSO for enterprise B2B SSO federation. Compare top CIAM tools. |
| Product type | Comprehensive AI-Driven SaaS Identity Governance & Administration | Developer-Friendly Drag-and-Drop CIAM & Authentication Engine |
| Best for | Global Enterprise, Banking, Healthcare, Public Sector, Retail | Technology, E-Commerce, Financial Services, Healthcare, SaaS, Retail |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | SaaSCloudHybrid | SaaSCloud |
| Deployment details | Cloud (SaaS); Cloud-native SaaS; Hybrid virtual appliances | Cloud SaaS; Cloud SaaS |
| Data residency | US; EU; UK; Canada; Australia | United States; European Union; AWS Cloud Infrastructure |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: yes | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | CloudHybrid enterpriseMainframeOn-premises | Web ApplicationsNative Mobile AppsSingle Page AppsAPI Backends |
| Compliance | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001FedRAMP AuthorizedGDPRHIPAASOX | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPRHIPAAFIDO Alliance Member |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Microsoft Entra IDOktaActive DirectoryServiceNowWorkdaySAP | ReactNext.jsAngulariOSAndroidNode.jsPythonOkta+1 more |
| Industries | Global EnterpriseBankingHealthcarePublic SectorRetail | TechnologyE-CommerceFinancial ServicesHealthcareSaaSRetail |
| Regions | GlobalNorth AmericaEuropeAsia-PacificLatin America | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | SailPoint | Descope |
| Headquarters | Austin, Texas, USA | Los Altos, California, USA |
| Company size | 3,000+ | 201-500 |
| Founded | 2005 | 2022 |
Overview
What it is
SailPoint Identity Security Cloud
SailPoint Identity Security Cloud: access certifications and enterprise connectors. Built for compliance access review. Compare Identity Security alternatives.Descope
Descope covers visual drag-and-drop auth flows, passkeys and WebAuthn passwordless auth and enterprise SSO for enterprise B2B SSO federation. Compare top CIAM tools.Product type
SailPoint Identity Security Cloud
Comprehensive AI-Driven SaaS Identity Governance & AdministrationDescope
Developer-Friendly Drag-and-Drop CIAM & Authentication EngineBest for
SailPoint Identity Security Cloud
Global Enterprise, Banking, Healthcare, Public Sector, RetailDescope
Technology, E-Commerce, Financial Services, Healthcare, SaaS, RetailPricing
Pricing model
SailPoint Identity Security Cloud
Contact VendorDescope
Contact VendorFree trial
SailPoint Identity Security Cloud
Free trial: yesDescope
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
SailPoint Identity Security Cloud
Descope
Deployment details
SailPoint Identity Security Cloud
Cloud (SaaS); Cloud-native SaaS; Hybrid virtual appliancesDescope
Cloud SaaS; Cloud SaaSData residency
SailPoint Identity Security Cloud
US; EU; UK; Canada; AustraliaDescope
United States; European Union; AWS Cloud InfrastructureKey features
What it offers
SailPoint Identity Security Cloud
- AI access recommendations
- Automated lifecycle provisioning
- Access certifications
- Separation of Duties (SoD) policies
- Enterprise connectors
- Automated user lifecycle provisioning
- Compliance access review
- Toxic combination SoD mitigation
Descope
- Visual drag-and-drop auth flows
- Passkeys and WebAuthn passwordless auth
- Enterprise SSO (SAML/OIDC)
- Adaptive risk-based authentication
- Developer SDKs
- Customer identity and access management
- Passkeys passwordless deployment
- Enterprise B2B SSO federation
Platform & access
API access
SailPoint Identity Security Cloud
API access: yesDescope
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
SailPoint Identity Security Cloud
SSO: yesDescope
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
SailPoint Identity Security Cloud
RBAC: yesDescope
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
SailPoint Identity Security Cloud
Multi-tenant: yesDescope
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
SailPoint Identity Security Cloud
Mobile app: yesDescope
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
SailPoint Identity Security Cloud
Descope
Compliance
SailPoint Identity Security Cloud
Descope
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
SailPoint Identity Security Cloud
Descope
Industries
SailPoint Identity Security Cloud
Descope
Regions
SailPoint Identity Security Cloud
Descope
Vendor
Company
SailPoint Identity Security Cloud
SailPointDescope
DescopeHeadquarters
SailPoint Identity Security Cloud
Austin, Texas, USADescope
Los Altos, California, USACompany size
SailPoint Identity Security Cloud
3,000+Descope
201-500Founded
SailPoint Identity Security Cloud
2005Descope
2022