AppGovern vs IGA / IAM
Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) and IAM platforms govern users and access. AppGovern governs the applications themselves — ownership, access context, risk, and lifecycle.
IGA / IAM Platforms
Designed to manage identities, roles, and access policies. Limited visibility into application ownership, shadow SaaS, orphaned apps, and real application risk.
AppGovern
Governs applications as first-class enterprise entities, mapping identities to apps with ownership, risk, and lifecycle context.
IGA focuses on users; AppGovern focuses on applications.
Understand access, admins, and SSO coverage per app.
Every app has accountable business and IT owners.
Identify unmanaged apps, admins, and exposure gaps.
Capability Comparison
| Capability | IGA / IAM | AppGovern |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Focus | Users & roles | Applications |
| Application Discovery | Limited | Automated & Continuous |
| Application Ownership | Not enforced | Mandatory & Enforced |
| Admin & Privileged Mapping | User-centric only | App-centric visibility |
| Shadow SaaS Visibility | Not designed | Built-in |
| Lifecycle Governance | Access lifecycle | Application lifecycle |
IGA Governs Users. AppGovern Governs Applications.
AppGovern complements IAM and IGA platforms by providing the missing layer of application-centric governance modern enterprises need.
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