Oracle Identity Governance vs SAP Identity Management comparison

Oracle and SAP are both solutions in the Identity Management (IM) category. Oracle is ranked #18 with an average rating of 7.5, while SAP is ranked #13 with an average rating of 9.5. Oracle holds a 2.1% mindshare in IAM, compared to SAP’s 2.4% mindshare. Additionally, 80% of Oracle users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 92% of SAP users who would recommend it.

Oracle Identity Governance

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92% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 6, 2024

SAP Identity Management and Oracle Identity Governance offer competitive identity and access management solutions. While SAP is praised for pricing and support, Oracle is regarded as more feature-rich, justifying its price.

Features: SAP Identity Management provides role management, integration with SAP ecosystems, and centralized policy enforcement. Oracle Identity Governance offers advanced risk detection, predictive analytics, and compliance support, making its features more advanced and adaptable.

Room for Improvement: SAP Identity Management could enhance integration with non-SAP systems, improve scalability, and offer a wider range of automated features. Oracle Identity Governance might benefit from simplifying its setup process, reducing high initial costs, and minimizing bugs to improve system reliability.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: SAP Identity Management integrates easily within SAP environments but may encounter challenges with non-SAP systems. Its customer service is noted for efficient support. Oracle Identity Governance, although complex to set up, provides a flexible deployment model, with strong support and comprehensive documentation enhancing the user experience.

Pricing and ROI: SAP Identity Management generally incurs lower setup costs and offers a quicker ROI for businesses using SAP products. Oracle Identity Governance involves higher initial expenses, but its extensive features can deliver significant long-term benefits, making it a worthwhile investment for comprehensive identity management strategies.

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Categories and Ranking

Oracle Identity Governance

Ranking in User Provisioning Software

8th

Ranking in Identity Management (IM)

18th

Average Rating

7.4

Reviews Sentiment

5.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Mobile Identity (1st)

SAP Identity Management

Ranking in User Provisioning Software

7th

Ranking in Identity Management (IM)

13th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

5.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Identity Management (IM) category, the mindshare of Oracle Identity Governance is 2.1%, down from 2.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP Identity Management is 2.4%, up from 2.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Identity Management (IM) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
SAP Identity Management	2.4%
Oracle Identity Governance	2.1%
Other	95.5%

Identity Management (IM)

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Hasan Afzal

General Manager Technical at Techaccess Pakistan

Comprehensive features and strong support enhance operations

Direct comparison of OIG/OIM/OAM would require several factors to count in. Other than being excellent product, it would be more convenient to have more 3rd party integrations/connectors available for main stream applications (or even databases) that require less development with frequent certifications/version updates (though this cannot be avoided altogether). Single Interface/same screen would be handy. We have not use the product for analytics for anomaly detection, as we had a blend of different products, and identity management wasn't used particularly for this purpose. Oracle suite provides comprehensive Governance The scope of the identity management or Oracle IDM/IAM/OID/OIG is vast, and while we've implemented/evaluated 30-50% of its features, it's not done at full scale to include full-fledged governance/compliance.

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Fabiano Marques

Sales Executive at Minsait

Identity management enhances connectivity and productivity with streamlined access and robust security, offering time-saving processes and facilitating seamless integration with other BI tools

One area that could be improved with SAP Identity Management, other than support, is user engagement from an implementation perspective. It would be beneficial for SAP to extend their events and workshops that are currently performed for partners to their final customers, as many customers want to know what's new and what else they can do without solely depending on the partners. For SAP support in Brazil, everything is in English, which poses a difficulty for many customers. The support could be improved for the specific needs in Brazil, as many customers have difficulty accessing the support center due to the language barrier. This feedback is specific to Brazil, though it's unclear if SAP receives similar feedback from other countries. It could certainly be enhanced with Portuguese documents, among other improvements.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution's capabilities in provisioning, de-provisioning, terminations, and transfers are excellent."

"Oracle Identity manager is the best tool in the market for access managers."

"The most valuable features in Oracle Identity Governance are identity and access management."

"I have found the OIM Connector framework, based on ICF, to be the most valuable feature."

"The most valuable feature is the flexible automation functionality which has optimized our user access privilege management. This has allowed us to create and delete user accounts more accurately and efficiently. This feature has enabled us to save time and resources needed to perform mundane manual tasks."

"The features I find most effective in Oracle Identity Governance include size and scale management, which is good for large organizations."

"It's a stable and scalable solution."

"The most valuable feature is the set of out-of-the-box connectors."

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"The most valuable feature is the user experience for managing information."

"Rather than implement a basic SSO, this solution assisted us with setting up two-factor authentication."

"The tool's most valuable features are its access control and approval of access requests. The self-service password reset feature is efficient. Role management capabilities streamline user access by assigning and revoking roles."

"It provides basic automatic user administration and role provisioning to save time."

"What I like about SAP Identity Management is that it's stable for experienced users and suitable for access management, not just for SAP accounts, but for Active Directory, including file sharing and process sharing."

"The most valuable features of SAP Identity Management are business roles and automated user provisioning."

"The setup process is straightforward."

"What I found most valuable in SAP Identity Management is process automation. The solution also gives transparency about what is happening and why which I find beneficial. Another feature I found valuable in SAP Identity Management is integration. It has very good integration."

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Cons

"Pricing for Oracle Identity Governance could be improved. The setup process for the tool could also be faster."

"You need full visibility because the suite of features are complex and you have to be clear on what you want to implement."

"It's a complex solution, so it will take time in terms of deployment."

"It responds fast but because of the bugs we have already had some major incidents and complete unavailability."

"I would like to see more segregation managed through Oracle Identity Manager."

"An area for improvement in Oracle Identity Governance is that it isn't refreshed or updated as much. The only area that changed on it in the last five years was the GUI. The solution still has the same installation, troubleshooting, and configuration. Oracle Identity Governance is still very complicated when compared to other solutions. It seems that Oracle doesn't focus too much on Oracle Identity Governance in terms of making some improvements to it."

"The solution needs to improve its web interface in the next release."

"Oracle Identity Governance, particularly version 12c, can handle multiple scenarios, but for a regular user, I found the use cases not that extensive, so this is an area for improvement. The implementation process for Oracle Identity Governance is also a bit more complex than how you implement competitor products, and this is another area for improvement in the solution. Technical support for Oracle Identity Governance also needs some improvement. Another area for improvement in Oracle Identity Governance is its documentation. Currently, it's lacking when compared to SailPoint. What I'd like to see in the next release of Oracle Identity Governance is a bit more scope for AI-based Identity governance. If the solution has built-in intelligence, that will give it more leverage. Another feature I'd like to see in Oracle Identity Governance in the future is the option for managers to provide access to others via mobile devices or phones."

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"It needs to have the SSO for the HANA modules that SAP is releasing."

"Research and marketing need to be improved."

"A lack of startup connectors to different systems, and could have better connectors for SAP IDM."

"I have encountered issues with the host authentication feature."

"The pricing could be better."

"What needs improvement in SAP Identity Management is its compatibility with third-party applications. We'd like to get connectors or plugin settings to make it easier to manage other applications, whether SAP or non SAP applications. As SAP Identity Management is not compatible with non SAP applications, some of the clients are looking for other IDM applications such as SalePoint and Saviynt, so this is an issue we've observed in the solution."

"I find SAP Identity Management complicated to use. Maintaining it is also complex."

"One of the areas for improvement in the solution is its user interface which needs to be up-to-date and fancier, in particular, have better visualization in terms of the tabs and buttons. The user interface of SAP Identity Management should be improved based on the latest trends."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I do not know specific pricing but the product is expensive when compared to other OIM products."

"The cost of support and upgrading to the next release are both expensive."

"Price-wise, the tool is a little bit costly."

"Oracle licenses are expensive. I suggest making pricing and licensing decisions that align with architectural requirements and the project's budget."

"The price is based on the number of users per year."

"I can't say much about the pricing for Oracle Identity Governance because it's different from one geography to another. In India, the license price costs less than in other geographies."

"The price of the implementation of Oracle Identity Governance is more of a concern than the cost of the solution. The effort that you have to do to put the solution in place is higher than the license cost."

"The licensing cost for Oracle Identity Governance is very high, so I'd rate it two out of five."

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"I rate the solution's pricing a four out of ten."

"When evaluating the price of any product, I first look at how it meets my business requirements and if it meets requirements adequately and predictively. Currently, I don't see this from SAP Identity Management, so pricing for it is expensive, in my opinion."

"The licensing cost varies depending on the specific requirements and deployment size."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

11%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Outsourcing Company

Healthcare Company

Manufacturing Company

15%

Financial Services Firm

Energy/Utilities Company

Retailer

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	22
Midsize Enterprise	11
Large Enterprise	46

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	4
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	6

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Oracle Identity Governance?

Role-based access control (RBAC) has been crucial for role-based management in my current company. Granular access restrictions based on role-based policies were beneficial.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Identity Governance?

Whether Oracle Identity Governance is affordable or slightly expensive depends on the category. For a small-scale company or organization, I don't think it will be useful, but for a large-scale ent...

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What needs improvement with Oracle Identity Governance?

I see areas for improvement, as they need to introduce more connectors; they have around 20 plus connectors currently but can improve in that area. The only thing bothering me is the connectors, as...

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What do you like most about SAP Identity Management?

The tool's most valuable features are its access control and approval of access requests. The self-service password reset feature is efficient. Role management capabilities streamline user access b...

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What needs improvement with SAP Identity Management?

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What is your primary use case for SAP Identity Management?

The use cases for SAP Identity Management include the logistics company, and we also have a beverage company that is using SAP Identity Management. We did not make the migration for them, but we im...

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Compared 8% of the time

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Compared 8% of the time

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Compared 7% of the time

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Also Known As

Oracle Identity Manager, Oracle IAM, Oracle Identity and Access Management Suite

SAP NetWeaver Identity Management, NetWeaver Identity Management

Overview

Oracle Identity Governance (OIG) is a very versatile and robust enterprise identity management solution that offers functional and business performance competence by supplying centralized administration and total automation of identity and client provisioning events throughout the organization and user applications. Oracle Identity Governance monitors the complete identity and role process to satisfy rapidly changing business and complex compliance regulations and quickly delivers critical reporting and compliance capabilities.

Oracle Identity Governance is designed to easily identify which users have approved access to specific applications and other resources. It does this by using processes such as segregation of duties (SOD), role-based access control (RBAC), certifications, and access requests.

Oracle Identity Governance Features

Self-service wizard: Oracle Identity Governance has worked to make the onboarding of applications significantly easier. It no longer takes numerous steps and technical expertise. The self-service wizard makes the process simple and user-friendly.
Self-service APIs: This gives Oracle Identity Governance users an improved user experience (UX). The REST APIs for user self-service can be used for both web and mobile users. Oracle Identity Governance users are easily able to view user accounts and roles, in addition to being able to complete self-service tasks such as forgotten passwords, registration, and more.
Certification: Oracle Identity Governance offers many certification options, such as a custom access reviewer, group reviewing support, and designate certifications by completed percentage. OIG can also focus on specific role access and anomalies for access beyond a user-defined role (UDF).
Integration connectors: Oracle Identity Governance has many integration connector options for both cloud and on-premises deployments. Popular categories include Oracle Identity Cloud Service (IDCS) and traditional and hybrid systems such as Fusion Applications (FA). OIG also integrates well with connectors to Database Application Tables (DBAT), scripting tools, and web services. OIG offers several integration connectors with many of today’s top SaaS applications, such as Dropbox, Google Apps, Office 365, ServiceNow, and WebEx.

Reviews from Real Users

“The one thing that stands out was the automatic sign-out when an employee goes on vacation. Identity Governance can monitor when an employee goes on vacation and returns. We use this feature to automatically disable all the employee's accounts when they go on vacation, and they're automatically enabled when they come back. We can also automatically delete the employee's accounts when they're dismissed. Oracle has a model that gives you precise reports. It's called Crystal, and it's similar to JasperReports, so we can derive reports from this database. “ - Fabio L., Partner at a tech services company.

“We are using Oracle Identity Manager for the management of the identity cycle. We have a human resources system as a source, and we have some custom-made applications as a destination of the changes in the identities. - A PeerSpot user who is a Project Manager at a government “

Oracle

Reduce risk and centrally manage user access across your enterprise – with SAP Identity Management. The software integrates with your business processes to provide robust data and application security. Keep your operations running smoothly – and boost productivity by providing role-based user access, self-service password reset, approval workflows, and more.

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Sample Customers

Werkbank, Oshkosh, PeerPay, Boingo, Kellogg's, Pella, Slanska, Avaya, D+M

State of Indiana, Automotive Resources International (ARI), Alliander N.V., Chemion Logistik GmbH, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital (SNUBH)

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