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Oracle Identity Governance vs Salesforce Identity comparison

 

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

Categories and Ranking

Oracle Identity Governance
Ranking in Mobile Identity
1st
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
5.6
Number of Reviews
72
Ranking in other categories
User Provisioning Software (6th), Identity Management (IM) (13th), Identity Governance Administration (IGA) (6th)
Salesforce Identity
Ranking in Mobile Identity
3rd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.0
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) (10th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the Mobile Identity category, the mindshare of Oracle Identity Governance is 20.5%, down from 33.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Salesforce Identity is 16.8%, down from 33.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Mobile Identity Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Oracle Identity Governance20.5%
Salesforce Identity16.8%
Other62.7%
Mobile Identity
 

Featured Reviews

Ziad Khawam - PeerSpot reviewer
Company Manager at cloudbreak
Identity workflows have delivered strong governance but remain complex to install and customize
I would describe the installation of Oracle Identity Governance on-premises as quite complex. Very complex. To install the product, it took us maybe three or four days to get it up and running just to go through the installation procedures. I repeated the same exercise in 2017 because I also migrated from 11c to 12c. That was the migration in 2017 that I managed. The migration took a long time. It took two to three years to be able to literally migrate all the code that I had. So it was quite complex. To summarize it quickly, I would describe the product as complete, very powerful, and very capable. However, it is extremely complex because Oracle relies on their own framework to customize and develop and fine-tune the functionalities. It is not Java, it is not some public framework. It is Java-based more or less, but it has their own Oracle framework for development and that makes the product quite complex to harness.
NavinJacob - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Digital Officer at Cipher7
Structured operations and analytics have transformed how my teams manage customers and sales
I see room for improvement regarding financial operations and FinOps. If they are not being controlled correctly, Salesforce billings can get huge. They charge for everything: license costs, storage costs, and transaction costs, and it can really end up blowing budgets if it is not controlled. Those controls should be something that is easy to manage. With Salesforce, it is pretty difficult to manage unless you are a very advanced user. Normal regular users may not be able to keep the costs in control. This ends up resulting in bill shocks where you suddenly receive a bill which you may not be expecting.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Identifying connector framework for unifying provisioning capabilities from OIM."
"The most valuable features are the comprehensiveness; the whole identity lifecycle management; the centralized view of people requesting access to provisioning, to SLD, and to access review; basically, the whole suite."
"What I like most about Oracle Identity Governance is that it is a very flexible tool, as it allows you to do any customization on Java since it is built on Java and you can write any customization code using Java, and I also like that Oracle Identity Governance is pretty much stable, so in my company, where there are a lot of users, my company prefers this solution."
"It has streamlined user account lifecycle management and single sign on."
"The Oracle platform was more aligned with our business road maps and meets the desired capabilities the business needs."
"The automatic user management lifecycle with role-based features is great."
"We are a pharmaceutical company; we use E-Business Suite and Identity Manager to bind into E-Business Suite, giving us the ability to carry out an e-signature so that we can track and trace anything going on in the database back to what user signed for a particular step in a manufacturing sequence and when they signed for it."
"It has helped in central user management and the automation of account handling and creation for multiple systems."
"The most valuable features are the pipeline management, being able to track the pipeline anytime, and the ability to get in touch with our high management team or board members."
"The most valuable features are the pipeline management, being able to track the pipeline anytime, and the ability to get in touch with our high management team or board members."
"The best features of Salesforce Platform that I appreciate are that it is very configurable and easy for both developers as well as customers to use."
"The user experience was great because it had all the features that the client needed, it was fully customized for the client, and it was very simple, making it the best solution at that time."
"The single sign-on feature of Salesforce Identity enhances our organization's security posture overall."
"The solution is very easy to understand."
"The user experience was great because it had all the features that the client needed. It was fully customized for the client, and it was very simple. It was the best solution at that time."
"Salesforce Identity is a very user-friendly solution."
 

Cons

"I am not currently recommending the product to clients because there are other good products on the market that can be implemented and used in their environments with minimal customization."
"It's a complex solution, so it will take time in terms of deployment."
"We faced many issues while migrating onto this solution."
"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."
"Identity Governance is a difficult tool to work with. You have to input many models to understand what is happening with the logins."
"The most important point is that Oracle hasn't adjusted itself to the current market, they are still doing the same thing they've done for the last 10 years."
"It would be great if the Oracle Fusion Middleware team worked on making it compatible with other application servers, as it exists in OIM9.x."
"The process of integrating with target systems can be simplified. Setting up a connector is a cumbersome process involving several interfaces, configuration objects, etc."
"The interface should be simplified and the dashboard has a lot of options but could be improved."
"The interface should be simplified and the dashboard has a lot of options but could be improved."
"Salesforce could make it more user-friendly and easier to implement. Currently, there's a lot of coding and technical work required. I would appreciate a more plug-and-play approach where you could set it up without needing a dedicated technical person."
"Salesforce Identity needs more expertise in the application."
"The most wanted feature on such platforms nowadays is artificial intelligence, especially for marketing activities."
"The most wanted feature on such platforms nowadays is artificial intelligence, especially for marketing activities. This is also my area of expertise, so it would be very interesting to see AI in these platforms."
"The product is slow."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The cost of support and upgrading to the next release are both expensive."
"Oracle Identity Governance is expensive."
"The price is based on the number of users per year."
"Price-wise, the tool is a little bit costly."
"The licensing cost for Oracle Identity Governance is very high, so I'd rate it two out of five."
"Oracle licenses are expensive. I suggest making pricing and licensing decisions that align with architectural requirements and the project's budget."
"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."
"I'd recommend Salesforce for larger products where you really need a robust CRM. It's expensive, so for smaller websites or products, it might not be the most cost-effective solution."
"On a scale of one to ten, where one is a very low price and ten is a very high price, I rate Salesforce Identity's pricing a six out of ten."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
16%
Construction Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Outsourcing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
23%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Hospitality Company
7%
Retailer
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business23
Midsize Enterprise11
Large Enterprise46
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Questions from the Community

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...
What needs improvement with Oracle Identity Governance?
I would describe the installation of Oracle Identity Governance on-premises as quite complex. Very complex. To install the product, it took us maybe three or four days to get it up and running just...
What is your primary use case for Oracle Identity Governance?
I am currently working on Oracle Identity Governance and Oracle Access Manager (OAM), as I am specialized in the IAM sphere and working on these two particular products from Oracle. I have implemen...
What do you like most about Salesforce Identity?
The single sign-on feature of Salesforce Identity enhances our organization's security posture overall.
What needs improvement with Salesforce Identity?
I see room for improvement regarding financial operations and FinOps. If they are not being controlled correctly, Salesforce billings can get huge. They charge for everything: license costs, storag...
What is your primary use case for Salesforce Identity?
My overall experience in this current field I am working spans different areas. One area is for service management, contact centers, BPOs, and customer relationship management. Others are for sales...
 

Also Known As

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

Werkbank, Oshkosh, PeerPay, Boingo, Kellogg's, Pella, Slanska, Avaya, D+M
SAP, Microsoft, Workday, Servicenow, ADP, Google Apps, box, Oracle
Find out what your peers are saying about Oracle Identity Governance vs. Salesforce Identity and other solutions. Updated: March 2026.
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