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Idira IGA vs Opal comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 2, 2026

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Categories and Ranking

Idira IGA
Ranking in Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS)
6th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
18
Ranking in other categories
Identity Management (IM) (6th), Identity Governance Administration (IGA) (5th)
Opal
Ranking in Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS)
19th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
User Provisioning Software (10th), Access Management (21st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS) category, the mindshare of Idira IGA is 1.5%, down from 1.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Opal is 1.1%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Idira IGA1.5%
Opal1.1%
Other97.4%
Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS)
 

Featured Reviews

Sasikiran Sakalabattina - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr Infrastructure engineer at TechMahindra
Automated lifecycle governance has reduced manual access work and strengthens audit readiness
CyberArk IGA Powered by Zilla significantly reduces manual access management efforts due to day-to-day activities. RBAC and role mining actually reduce manual access management efforts significantly. RBAC is the best feature, and it provides AI capabilities. The second feature I value most is identifying lifecycle management for joiner, mover, and leaver scenarios. CyberArk IGA Powered by Zilla has one feature that provides strong access reviews, compliance reports, automation, and audit readiness with centralized governance. Centralized governance means we can handle everything at one point, making it a very strong feature. This is integrated with another feature such as SaaS integrations for strong security posture and faster provisioning with reduced operational overhead. These are the four features I value most, and with all my three years of experience, I use and appreciate these four features most. The impact of automation on my access reviews is that it automates the provisioning and de-provisioning. If I were to perform manual tasks such as provisioning and de-provisioning without automation, it would require a lot of time to handle. With this automation, we easily accomplish provisioning or de-provisioning. We simply get the Active Directory users and create the VPNs, cloud, and enterprise applications without any manual intervention. AI-driven role management and RBAC automation significantly reduce service tickets. Without automation, I would need to handle tickets, which involve a lot of manual work and requires additional manual employees. Without automation, this leads to approval delays and manual access assignment efforts. Automated access reviews provide simple audit reports, and by complying with the report, it improves audit readiness while reducing operational workload for IT and security teams.
Mohammed Mudasser - PeerSpot reviewer
AI/ML Engineer at a educational organization with 501-1,000 employees
Automated access reviews have improved least privilege and simplified identity governance
The best features Opal offers are automated access reviews, centralized visibility, and just-in-time access. I especially appreciate the ability to enforce time-bound access and automatically revoke privileges, which makes least privilege management much more practical. The automated access reviews have made the process much more efficient by giving us a structured way to review and revoke unnecessary permissions. Instead of manually checking every entitlement, we can focus on exceptions and higher risk access, which makes the review process more manageable and consistent. I would also add that the context Opal provides during access reviews is valuable. You can see the access relationship and risk rather than simply approving or denying it blindly. This makes the decisions more informed and gives the team a much better audit trail.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Idira IGA is a very good solution for privileged access management and stands out against the rest."
"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."
"It helps users work from anywhere, regardless of their location or country. Users do not need to be in their office geo-location to access applications or resources, which provides flexibility for accessing applications wherever they are."
"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."
"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."
"Idira IGA now serves as a comprehensive solution that suits all of our needs."
"The depth of information has helped my team by integrating with PAM and giving us a holistic view based on the access management, identity threat detections, and identity governance, providing a very broad umbrella to solve things based on security layers."
"CyberArk IGA Powered by Zilla's access reviews, audit report generation, and compliance features are excellent."
"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."
"The clearest outcome I have seen is less manual effort during access reviews and better control over unnecessary or standing access, which improves the overall security posture."
"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."
 

Cons

"There is room for improvement in CyberArk IGA Powered by Zilla mainly related to automation complexity. Skilled people are required to handle these tasks."
"Idira IGA platform itself is somewhat complex to understand initially, so the UI and user interface could be simplified."
"The primary issue I have experienced with CyberArk IGA Powered by Zilla is related to support."
"Idira IGA could improve in the way access is provisioned for different users."
"I believe CyberArk IGA Powered by Zilla can be improved by simplifying the workflow and the UI for managing access requests and approvals."
"Idira IGA can be improved in addressing our core pain point of joiner, leaver, and remover, which we identify with SSO, MFA, read admin access, PAM request, and the process holistic view and hierarchy, particularly in the model and the integration part based on the HRM module or JD Edward module."
"The first thing that can be improved is the central admin console."
"I am from Indonesia and we lack local consultants for discussions and brainstorming on potential features. We do not have local support here."
"The core platform is already strong, but I would appreciate more flexibility in customizing workflows and access review policies."
"Opal can be improved in some ways."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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
Outsourcing Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Computer Software Company
7%
Healthcare Company
6%
Outsourcing Company
12%
Comms Service Provider
12%
Educational Organization
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise14
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Zilla Security?
Pricing for Idira IGA varies. It is essential to consider it from different perspectives, but for the features Idira IGA offers, I find it affordable.
What needs improvement with Zilla Security?
Idira IGA could improve in the way access is provisioned for different users. My perspective on this improvement comes from the program delivery and implementation side. The application onboarding ...
What is your primary use case for Zilla Security?
My main use case for Idira IGA is related to CyberArk at Truist Bank, where I owned the end-to-end delivery of a CyberArk Application Access Manager implementation. I specifically managed the scope...
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...
 

Comparisons

 

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Overview

Find out what your peers are saying about Idira IGA vs. Opal and other solutions. Updated: September 2026.
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