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| Product | SailPoint IdentityIQ by SailPoint View product | Descope by Descope View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Evaluating SailPoint IdentityIQ? See how this Identity Security tool handles policy enforcement, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare. | 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 | On-Premises & Private Cloud Enterprise Identity Governance Platform | Developer-Friendly Drag-and-Drop CIAM & Authentication Engine |
| Best for | Large Global Enterprises, Banking, Defense, Highly Regulated Entities | 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 | CloudHybridOn-Premise | SaaSCloud |
| Deployment details | On-Premises; Private Cloud; Hybrid; Customer-hosted software; Private cloud (AWS/Azure) | Cloud SaaS; Cloud SaaS |
| Data residency | Customer-controlled; On-premises | 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: no | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | On-premisesPrivate cloudHybridMainframes | Web ApplicationsNative Mobile AppsSingle Page AppsAPI Backends |
| Compliance | SOXHIPAAGDPRISO 27001SOC 2PCI DSS | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPRHIPAAFIDO Alliance Member |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | SAPOracle EBSIBM RACFActive DirectoryServiceNowCyberArk | ReactNext.jsAngulariOSAndroidNode.jsPythonOkta+1 more |
| Industries | Large Global EnterprisesBankingDefenseHighly Regulated Entities | TechnologyE-CommerceFinancial ServicesHealthcareSaaSRetail |
| Regions | GlobalNorth AmericaEuropeAsia-Pacific | 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 IdentityIQ
Evaluating SailPoint IdentityIQ? See how this Identity Security tool handles policy enforcement, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare.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 IdentityIQ
On-Premises & Private Cloud Enterprise Identity Governance PlatformDescope
Developer-Friendly Drag-and-Drop CIAM & Authentication EngineBest for
SailPoint IdentityIQ
Large Global Enterprises, Banking, Defense, Highly Regulated EntitiesDescope
Technology, E-Commerce, Financial Services, Healthcare, SaaS, RetailPricing
Pricing model
SailPoint IdentityIQ
Contact VendorDescope
Contact VendorFree trial
SailPoint IdentityIQ
Free trial: yesDescope
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
SailPoint IdentityIQ
CloudHybridOn-Premise
Descope
SaaSCloud
Deployment details
SailPoint IdentityIQ
On-Premises; Private Cloud; Hybrid; Customer-hosted software; Private cloud (AWS/Azure)Descope
Cloud SaaS; Cloud SaaSData residency
SailPoint IdentityIQ
Customer-controlled; On-premisesDescope
United States; European Union; AWS Cloud InfrastructureKey features
What it offers
SailPoint IdentityIQ
- Enterprise role management
- Automated access reviews
- Policy enforcement (SoD)
- Custom workflow engine
- Deep legacy system connectors
- Complex enterprise identity governance
- Legacy ERP access certifications
- Automated SoD conflict remediation
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 IdentityIQ
API access: yesDescope
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
SailPoint IdentityIQ
SSO: yesDescope
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
SailPoint IdentityIQ
RBAC: yesDescope
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
SailPoint IdentityIQ
Multi-tenant: noDescope
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
SailPoint IdentityIQ
Mobile app: noDescope
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
SailPoint IdentityIQ
On-premisesPrivate cloudHybridMainframes
Descope
Web ApplicationsNative Mobile AppsSingle Page AppsAPI Backends
Compliance
SailPoint IdentityIQ
SOXHIPAAGDPRISO 27001SOC 2PCI DSS
Descope
SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPRHIPAAFIDO Alliance Member
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
SailPoint IdentityIQ
SAPOracle EBSIBM RACFActive DirectoryServiceNowCyberArk
Descope
ReactNext.jsAngulariOSAndroidNode.jsPythonOkta+1 more
Industries
SailPoint IdentityIQ
Large Global EnterprisesBankingDefenseHighly Regulated Entities
Descope
TechnologyE-CommerceFinancial ServicesHealthcareSaaSRetail
Regions
SailPoint IdentityIQ
GlobalNorth AmericaEuropeAsia-Pacific
Descope
Global
Vendor
Company
SailPoint IdentityIQ
SailPointDescope
DescopeHeadquarters
SailPoint IdentityIQ
Austin, Texas, USADescope
Los Altos, California, USACompany size
SailPoint IdentityIQ
3,000+Descope
201-500Founded
SailPoint IdentityIQ
2005Descope
2022