Best IGA Software & Solutions [2026]
IGA software governs what happens after login: which applications and entitlements a user can access, who approved that access, whether it creates a policy conflict, and when it should be removed.
Identity governance solutions complement IAM. An identity provider may support access reviews and lifecycle workflows for identities and applications within its environment. Dedicated IGA platforms extend that governance across SaaS applications, cloud infrastructure, databases, directories, and line-of-business systems, where access is often harder to see and control.
This guide compares seven IGA platforms for 2026, explains how we evaluated them, and outlines what to test before building a shortlist.
IGA complements IAM and PAM
IGA platforms govern entitlements, access reviews, lifecycle processes, policy conflicts, and audit evidence. They complement rather than replace IAM and PAM.Look past the connector catalog
Application and entitlement visibility matter more than the size of a vendor's headline connector catalog. Buyers should confirm what each connector can actually discover, certify, provision, and revoke.Test against your hardest applications
IGA platforms should be tested against the applications with the most complex access models, not only directories and common SaaS tools.
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