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EmpowerID vs Idira IGA comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 2, 2026

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

EmpowerID
Ranking in Identity Management (IM)
22nd
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
User Provisioning Software (11th)
Idira IGA
Ranking in Identity Management (IM)
6th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS) (6th), Identity Governance Administration (IGA) (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Identity Management (IM) category, the mindshare of EmpowerID is 1.0%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Idira IGA is 1.8%, up from 1.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Identity Management (IM) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
CyberArk IGA Powered by Zilla1.8%
EmpowerID1.0%
Other97.2%
Identity Management (IM)
 

Featured Reviews

Varun Khandavalli - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Specialist Engineering Dev. & Integration at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
An excellent application with a strong use case
It is very intuitive and has improved significantly over the last seven years. Its deployment is very enterprise-focused, and I hope it will eventually become cloud-based for easier connection through AWS or similar services. Currently, it's an It is very intuitive and has improved significantly over the last seven years. Its deployment is very enterprise-focused, and I hope it will eventually become cloud-based for easier connection through AWS or similar services. Currently, it's an excellent application with a strong use case.
AmitRathod - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Analyst at Toll Holdings Limited
Automation has transformed access reviews and governance across human and non-human identities
The UI of CyberArk IGA Powered by Zilla is good, but there is room for improvement in the transition from legacy systems. Organizations with highly customized, long-standing legacy IGA tools may face a steep learning curve and complex data migration when moving to this modern AI-driven or cloud-native solution. Another limitation involves integration gaps. While CyberArk IGA Powered by Zilla boasts extensive pre-built connectors, any application not covered requires manual configuration or the deployment of Zilla Universal Sync, which may increase implementation time and could be less effective for legacy applications. However, it can be quite useful for SaaS-based applications, so improvement in customization or configuration for legacy applications is needed. There is a considerable dependency on data quality. The effectiveness of AI-driven insights, such as entitlement recommendations for approve, deny, or do nothing actions, is entirely reliant on the quality and accuracy of the data ingested from connected applications. This means data quality should not just depend on application integration but also overall user insights regarding usage, such as login activity or MFA utilization.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"It allows for self-service which means quicker turnaround for end-user support."
"It is very intuitive and has improved significantly over the last seven years. Its deployment is very enterprise-focused, and I hope it will eventually become cloud-based for easier connection through AWS or similar services. Currently, it's an excellent application with a strong use case."
"CyberArk IGA Powered by Zilla has positively impacted my organization through the collection of audit evidence, the compliance workflow, and user access reviews, which helps me significantly."
"We had these spreadsheets all over the place, but now we have a library of evidence to consult when needed. Zilla keeps everything in one place. It's not scattered all over anymore."
"The features of CyberArk IGA Powered by Zilla that I have found the most valuable include credential masking, time-bound access, and using it for the approval of workflows and audit trails for compliance-related tasks."
"When we implemented CyberArk IGA Powered by Zilla, we definitely achieved a lot in terms of security, mitigating business risk across all assets, saving time, and reducing the risk of account compromise and access compromise."
"CyberArk IGA Powered by Zilla is a very new and advanced way of giving the access to an end-user by AI-powered automation, which uses an AI profile to automatically discover and maintain job-appropriate permissions, which is a very helpful and powerful module in an enterprise business."
"CyberArk IGA Powered by Zilla offers unique features and is mostly secure and automated, and I strongly recommend this product due to its eighty percent less impact on access reviews, which is useful for audits, compliance, and security governance."
"CyberArk IGA Powered by Zilla's access reviews, audit report generation, and compliance features are excellent."
"I enjoy the ease of setup and creation of a review. Being a user of the tool or kind of an admin of the tool, the ease of setup of an access review is valuable."
 

Cons

"Perhaps it is the way my organization has it set up but I would like to add people to more than one group at a time."
"I would like to see EmpowerID move to the cloud to facilitate easier deployment and connectivity through AWS or similar services."
"I believe CyberArk IGA Powered by Zilla can be improved by simplifying the workflow and the UI for managing access requests and approvals."
"There is still no automated way to de-provision access as a result of a review, but they are getting there in terms of making it unified. They are getting closer to that."
"Maybe this is coming with their AI module, but I would like to see a feature that performs baseline analysis of permissions that may not fit into a role, and it attempts to group them into a role. We've run into problems with applications where someone has not created a role but assigned ad hoc permissions to a user. We still need to do some manual work to identify the group that the user belongs to. It would be amazing to have Zilla streamline that."
"There is a higher cost model for the initial setup as compared to the other ecosystem lock tools like Google Cloud or Azure Cloud identity."
"Organizations with highly customized, long-standing legacy IGA tools may face a steep learning curve and complex data migration when moving to this modern AI-driven or cloud-native solution."
"The primary issue I have experienced with CyberArk IGA Powered by Zilla is related to support."
"There is room for improvement in CyberArk IGA Powered by Zilla mainly related to automation complexity. Skilled people are required to handle these tasks."
"The first thing that can be improved is the central admin console."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"It has been fair because we have been in from the beginning or close to the beginning. I know it is not truly an identity access management system yet, but its price was one of the appealing factors for us to purchase it at the time. It was reasonably priced."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
24%
Comms Service Provider
15%
Computer Software Company
9%
Healthcare Company
9%
Security Firm
15%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Computer Software Company
8%
Healthcare Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise7
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for EmpowerID?
The cost is fairly moderate, although I can't recall the exact amount, it's around twenty five.
What needs improvement with EmpowerID?
I would like to see EmpowerID move to the cloud to facilitate easier deployment and connectivity through AWS or similar services.
What is your primary use case for EmpowerID?
EmpowerID is an application that helps move LC-MS and HPLC data from instruments to systems of record to be able to get that data and manage it. It is used for a lot of small molecule research and ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Zilla Security?
I am aware of the pricing and licensing of CyberArk IGA Powered by Zilla. It is neither very cheap nor overly costly compared to other security service providers. Opting for multi-year subscription...
What needs improvement with Zilla Security?
I believe CyberArk IGA Powered by Zilla can be improved by simplifying the workflow and the UI for managing access requests and approvals. Additionally, reducing the complexity of onboarding and co...
What is your primary use case for Zilla Security?
The usual use cases for CyberArk IGA Powered by Zilla that my customers work with include monitoring access, recording it, and session control, as we primarily operate in the health tech and fintec...
 

Also Known As

The Dot Net Factory EmpowerID
Zilla Security
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Glencoe Specialty Services, GoDaddy, GTSI Corp., Alere Inc., Anadarko Petroleum, Bank of America, Bank of New York, Caterpillar, Coldwell Banker
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