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Opal vs SailPoint Identity Security Cloud comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Opal
Ranking in User Provisioning Software
10th
Ranking in Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS)
21st
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Access Management (20th)
SailPoint Identity Security...
Ranking in User Provisioning Software
2nd
Ranking in Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS)
4th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
72
Ranking in other categories
Identity Management (IM) (3rd), SaaS Management Platforms (2nd), Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM) (3rd), Identity Governance Administration (IGA) (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the User Provisioning Software category, the mindshare of Opal is 1.0%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SailPoint Identity Security Cloud is 18.2%, down from 28.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
User Provisioning Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SailPoint Identity Security Cloud18.2%
Opal1.0%
Other80.8%
User Provisioning Software
 

Featured Reviews

Pranay Jain - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior software engineer at Simplify vms
Focused workdays have replaced doomscrolling and now reduce my daily screen time significantly
Opal can be improved in some ways. In the paid version, there are multiple features, but in the freemium version, there are fewer features. The blockage of the application can be more rigorous. Right now, if we play two to three games, then a math game or anything, we are able to remove that lock. It should be more rigorous in some manner, and for some applications, it should be more rigorous. Application-wise rigorousness should be introduced. The different modes are good, but they should be more customizable according to the person. The end goal should meet whatever the objective is, so if the person has used more than six hours, then it should remind the person frequently that this application has used this time and this is an application you should not use. It should give us a timer or some kind of notification that the person will not use it anymore.
Mitch MO - PeerSpot reviewer
Specialist Consultant at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Access lifecycle has been streamlined but connectors for non‑human identities still need improvement
We currently use IdentityIQ and do not have SailPoint Identity Security Cloud. We only have IdentityIQ on-premises. I do not have extensive experience with analytics, but I know that there are custom reports available to obtain information about data in SailPoint. I am not entirely familiar with analytics data. It is difficult to score because you have to compare with another product to assess it. We are satisfied with IdentityIQ. However, I understand that we will not have a choice but to move to a cloud solution in the future because SailPoint is not investing in new upgrades or evolution of IdentityIQ. My overall rating for this product is 7.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Opal has positively impacted my organization by reducing stress and increasing effectiveness for all our employees; it works better so all our employees have more time to sleep and they can investigate more."
"Previously, my phone usage was around nine hours and fifteen minutes or more, but it has significantly reduced to around six hours and thirty minutes to seven hours, meaning two and a half to three hours has been reduced after using Opal as my primary screen time blocker."
"Building and expanding a directory tree for my customers was the most valuable tool."
"Provides good authorization and authentication system functionality."
"The product feature is quite nice and simple, especially in terms of the UI and implementation."
"The solution’s stability and performance are good."
"The solution's most valuable feature is its integration with Slack for the notification of access requests."
"A feature of SailPoint IdentityIQ that I like best is that it has good integration with other platforms. My company is using ADP here in Brazil, and SailPoint IdentityIQ works very, very well with it. My company is also using the solution for governance evaluation, segregation, and other access tests. For my company, SailPoint IdentityIQ is a very important solution, especially because it's automated, and there's a huge audit and risk issue here in Brazil."
"The solution is pretty stable and simple to use."
"It offers a single source of truth. Everything can be handled from one tier."
 

Cons

"Opal can be improved in some ways."
"This solution is difficult to configure."
"When it comes to queries and analysis, I find the reporting module to be very low, very simple."
"Some of the configuration options could be more automated, but this is a complex problem and I do not expect a simple solution."
"Technical Support: It needs to improve SLA."
"If there's a price reduction for SailPoint IdentityIQ, that would be helpful. Another area for improvement in the product is the technical support, which needs to be more friendly to customers."
"The license is expensive and the deployment is expensive."
"Compared to at least one other product some of the administrative tasks could be easier or more intuitive."
"Scalability is hard, especially when you are doing it in real time."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The product is expensive. People need to opt for a licensing plan for one year or three years."
"The solution is not cheap."
"We pay an annual licensing cost for SailPoint IdentityIQ."
"You are able to get discounts if you plan to use the tool for the long-term i.e. discounts for 5+ years of usage."
"The product is expensive. I rate its pricing an eight out of ten."
"I found the pricing to be relatively high."
"As per my knowledge, it runs on a paid partnership model, but I am not sure about it."
"It's difficult to say that the solution saved costs because it is quite expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
13%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Educational Organization
8%
Construction Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business21
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise43
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Opal?
Opal can be improved in some ways. In the paid version, there are multiple features, but in the freemium version, there are fewer features. The blockage of the application can be more rigorous. Rig...
What is your primary use case for Opal?
The main use case of Opal for me is to reduce my screen time during my work hours, during my wake-up time, and during my sleeping time to improve my focus and feasibility towards my work and my act...
How does Sailpoint IdentityIQ compare with CyberArk PAM?
We evaluated Sailpoint IdentityIQ before ultimately choosing CyberArk. Sailpoint Identity Platform is a solution to manage risks in cloud enterprise environments. It automates and streamlines the m...
What advice do you have for others considering SailPoint IdentityIQ?
You can use SailPoint Atlas to take identity security to the next level. In SailPoint IIQ, writing a custom connector using the open source framework is a good option.
 

Also Known As

No data available
IdentityIQ, IdentityNow, Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management, Intello
 

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Sample Customers

Information Not Available
Adobe, AXA Technology Services, Cuna Mutual Group, Equifax, ING Direct, Orrstown Bank, Rockwell Automation, SallieMae, Spirit Aerosystems, TEL
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