Saviynt
Saviynt helps enterprises govern and secure all identities across cloud and on-premises environments.
Saviynt's Identity Cloud is an AI-powered platform that maps, governs, and secures all types of identities—human, machine, and AI agents—across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments. The platform unifies identity governance and administration (IGA), privileged access management (PAM), application access governance, and identity security posture management into a single SaaS solution. It helps enterprises automate lifecycle tasks like onboarding, offboarding, access reviews, and compliance reporting while enforcing just-in-time security principles. Saviynt serves 600+ enterprises including more than one-fifth of the Fortune 100, managing over 100 million identities at half the cost of competitors like SailPoint.
Problem solved
Organizations struggle to manage identity lifecycle, enforce least-privilege access, and demonstrate compliance across fragmented identity systems spanning cloud and on-premises applications.
Target customer
Fortune 500 and mid-market enterprises (2,000+ employees) requiring identity governance, compliance, and privileged access management across complex cloud-hybrid environments.
Founders
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Sachin Nayyar
Co-Founder, CEO, and Chairman
Previously founded and scaled Securonix (SIEM company, $1B+ growth investment from Vista Equity Partners in 2022) and Vaau (identity management company acquired by Sun Microsystems, where he served as Chief Identity Strategist).
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Amit Saha
Co-Founder, Vice President
Funding history
Series B
$700M
December 2025
Led by KKR
· Sixth Street Growth, TenEleven, Carrick Capital Partners
Series A
Unknown
Unknown
Led by Carrick Capital Partners
· AWS ISV Accelerate Program
Seed
Unknown
April 2018
Led by Unknown
· Unknown
Total raised:
$1.23B
Pricing
Identity-based licensing with Platinum, Gold, and Silver tier options. Pricing starts at $100-$500 and scales with number of onboarded identities. Annual, monthly, and pay-as-you-go models available. Additional fees apply for feature add-ons and changes.
Notable customers
McKesson Corporation, Shell, Ingram Micro, AutoNation, Kraft Heinz, BP
Integrations
AWS, Azure, Box, Dropbox, Hadoop, Office 365, Salesforce, Workday, Cerner, Dynamics, Epic, Oracle EBS, SAP
Tech stack
Vue.js (JavaScript frameworks)
GSAP (JavaScript frameworks)
Swiper (JavaScript libraries)
jQuery UI (JavaScript libraries)
jQuery Migrate (JavaScript libraries)
jQuery (JavaScript libraries)
core-js (JavaScript libraries)
Flickity (JavaScript libraries)
Wistia (Video players)
RSS
Open Graph
Module Federation
WordPress (Blogs)
Zoominfo (Analytics)
Linkedin Insight Tag (Analytics)
Google Analytics (Analytics)
Alexa Certified Site Metrics (Analytics)
HSTS (Security)
Nginx (Reverse proxies)
Varnish (Caching)
WP Rocket (Caching)
PHP (Programming languages)
Google Workspace (Email)
Cloudflare (CDN)
Fastly (CDN)
cdnjs (CDN)
Marketo (Marketing automation)
MySQL (Databases)
MariaDB (Databases)
Linkedin Ads (Advertising)
Basis Technologies (Advertising)
Google Tag Manager (Tag managers)
Elementor (Page builders)
Yoast SEO (SEO)
Pantheon (PaaS)
Google Optimize (A/B Testing)
Hello Elementor (WordPress themes)
Website
Competitors
SailPoint Technologies
Industry leader with higher price point; Saviynt delivers enterprise-scale identity governance at approximately half the cost with stronger cloud-native capabilities.
Okta
Okta focuses on app integration and single sign-on with easier deployment; Saviynt prioritizes identity governance, compliance controls, and privileged access management.
CyberArk
CyberArk specializes in privileged access management; Saviynt offers broader unified identity governance across human, machine, and AI identities.
Exabeam
Exabeam focuses on security analytics and threat detection; Saviynt emphasizes proactive identity governance and access control.
ConductorOne
Emerging player focused on access governance; Saviynt offers more comprehensive platform with PAM, ISPM, and AI agent identity management.
Why this matters: Saviynt's $700M Series B at $3B valuation (led by KKR) validates the strong market demand for unified identity governance solutions that serve enterprise scale at competitive pricing. With 600+ enterprise customers and recent expansion into AI agent and non-human identity management, Saviynt is emerging as the cost-effective challenger to SailPoint in a market driven by cloud modernization and compliance complexity.
Best for: Enterprise organizations modernizing toward cloud-first infrastructure that need unified identity governance, compliance automation, and privileged access controls across hybrid environments without tool sprawl.
Use cases
Automated Offboarding and Access Revocation
When an employee leaves, Saviynt automatically identifies all accounts and systems they have access to and revokes permissions across cloud and on-premises applications in a single workflow. This eliminates security gaps from manual offboarding and reduces compliance violations from orphaned accounts.
Just-in-Time Privileged Access
Instead of granting permanent access to sensitive databases, Saviynt enables organizations to grant temporary elevated access only when needed for specific tasks. For example, a database administrator gets elevated access for 2 hours to perform maintenance, then access automatically expires, reducing the attack surface.
Compliance and Access Reviews at Scale
Financial and healthcare enterprises use Saviynt to automate annual access reviews across 100M+ identities, generate audit reports, and demonstrate compliance with regulations like SOX, HIPAA, and PCI-DSS. The platform flags inactive accounts, suspicious access patterns, and policy violations automatically.
AI Agent and Machine Identity Governance
As organizations deploy AI agents and service accounts, Saviynt extends governance beyond human identities to manage API tokens, certificates, and non-human identities. This prevents security blind spots as companies move toward AI-driven operations.
Alternatives
SailPoint Technologies
Market leader with broader feature set but significantly higher cost; choose SailPoint if budget allows and you need maximum analyst mindshare.
Okta
Better for simpler identity and access management needs focused on SSO and app integration; choose Okta if deployment speed and ease of use are primary concerns.
CyberArk
Best-in-class for privileged access management but narrower scope; choose CyberArk if PAM is your primary need without broader governance requirements.
FAQ
What does Saviynt do? +
Saviynt Identity Cloud is an AI-powered platform that manages, governs, and secures all types of identities—human, machine, and AI agents—across cloud and on-premises environments. It automates identity lifecycle tasks like onboarding and offboarding, enforces least-privilege access through just-in-time security, and ensures compliance across complex multi-application environments.
How much does Saviynt cost? +
Saviynt pricing is identity-based, starting at $100-$500 with Platinum, Gold, and Silver licensing tiers. Costs scale based on the number of identities you onboard. Annual, monthly, and pay-as-you-go options are available, with additional fees for premium features. Contact Saviynt for custom enterprise pricing.
What are alternatives to Saviynt? +
Main alternatives include SailPoint Technologies (market leader but higher cost), Okta (better for SSO and simpler deployments), CyberArk (specialized in privileged access management), and emerging players like ConductorOne. SailPoint offers more comprehensive features but at 2x the cost; Okta focuses on app integration rather than deep governance.
Who uses Saviynt? +
Saviynt serves 600+ enterprises including more than one-fifth of the Fortune 100 and organizations ranging from 2,000-person companies to Fortune 500 firms. Notable customers include Shell, BP, McKesson, Kraft Heinz, AutoNation, and Ingram Micro. The platform currently manages over 100 million identities.
How does Saviynt compare to SailPoint? +
Both platforms lead the Identity Governance and Administration market with 4.8-star ratings. Saviynt delivers enterprise-scale capabilities at approximately half SailPoint's cost and offers stronger cloud-native features through its unified Identity Cloud approach. SailPoint maintains larger market share and more analyst recognition, while Saviynt appeals to organizations modernizing toward cloud-first architecture seeking cost efficiency.
Tags
identity governance
privileged access management
IAM
compliance
cloud security
zero trust
AI agents