Alternatives

Best Opal Security alternatives in 2026

Data compiled by Toolradar Updated November 1, 2026 How we rate

Cite this list: Toolradar, best Opal Security alternatives 2026, toolradar.com/alternatives/opal-security

7 direct alternatives to Opal Security, compared on pricing, features, and best-for use cases. Pick the right replacement without the marketing fluff.

Quick answer

Azure AD is the top alternative to Opal Security on our list, followed by Duo Security and CyberArk.
4 of the 7 alternatives have a free plan, starting with Azure AD.
Highest rated: Azure AD, 4.6 out of 5 from 945 ratings, Sep 2026.

Publications that cover the tools tracked here

7 alternatives
4 with a free plan

Azure AD
#1 Top pick
Microsoft cloud identity and access management
Starting price
From $6 /mo
Cheapest paid plan, monthly, as of November 2026
4.6 /5 across G2 and Capterra · 945 ratings, Sep 2026
Our take
Best overall
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Duo Security
#2
Multi-factor authentication for enterprises
Starting price
From $3 /mo
Cheapest paid plan, monthly, as of November 2026
4.6 /5 across G2 and Capterra · 1,051 ratings, Sep 2026
Our take
Most affordable
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CyberArk
#3
Secure every identity across human, machine, and AI with intelligent privilege controls.
Pricing
Contact sales
3.8 /5 across Trustpilot, G2 and Capterra · 976 ratings, Sep 2026
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Opal Security vs 7 alternatives

Opal Security and its alternatives compared on starting price (cheapest paid plan, monthly, as of November 2026), free plan and average user rating.
Tool	Starting price (Nov 2026)	Free plan	Rating
Opal Security Compared tool	Price: Not published	Free plan: No	4.6 out of 5, from 30 ratings on G2 (30)
Azure AD	Price: $6/mo	Free plan: Yes	4.6 out of 5, from 945 ratings across G2 and Capterra (945)
Duo Security	Price: $3/mo	Free plan: Yes	4.6 out of 5, from 1,051 ratings across G2 and Capterra (1,051)
CyberArk	Price: Contact sales	Free plan: No	3.8 out of 5, from 976 ratings across Trustpilot, G2 and Capterra (976)
SailPoint	Price: Not published	Free plan: No	4.2 out of 5, from 263 ratings across TrustRadius, G2 and Capterra (263)
Auth0	Price: $35/mo	Free plan: Yes	4.5 out of 5, from 424 ratings across G2 and Capterra (424)
Okta	Price: $6/mo	Free plan: No	3.5 out of 5, from 1,704 ratings across G2 and Trustpilot (1,704)
Keycloak	Price: Free	Free plan: Yes	n/a

Why people consider alternatives to Opal Security

Opal Security is an identity governance and access management platform designed for hypergrowth enterprises. It acts as a control plane to govern access for various identity types, including human users, AI agents, and service accounts.

Teams most often switch away when one of these starts to bite:

Pricing at scale as usage or premium tiers add up.
Missing integrations with the rest of your stack.
Performance or scale limits as your needs grow.
A specific feature gap you have hit in identity & access.

The 7 alternatives below cover the same core job (identity & access) with different trade-offs.

See full Opal Security review Best identity & access tools How we rank

Opal Security by the numbers

Opal Security compared with 107 Identity & Access tools on Toolradar, as of Nov 2026
Metric	Opal Security	Peer median	Position (1 is best)
Free plan	No	59% have one	n/a
Listed as an alternative to	1 tool	2	#68 of 107 (joint)
User rating	4.6/5 (across the web, 30 ratings)	4.6/5	#16 of 45 (joint) tools with 20+ reviews

Listed as an alternative to: #66 on 2026-10-16 to #68 on 2026-11-02 (rank among 107 tools, 1 is best).

Each position is counted among the tools that have data for that row, as noted under it. All Identity & Access data · How we compute this. Advertising and placement fees are not inputs to any position.

Cite this: Toolradar, “Opal Security by the numbers”, Nov 2026.

Identity & Access leaderboards from Toolradar data

Toolradar ranks Identity & Access tools on one measure at a time, only where at least 8 tools have data. As of Nov 2026.

CSV

Lowest entry price, plans with no stated unit

Cheapest standard paid plan per month (annual prices divided by 12), read on vendor pages and compared only with tools priced on the same basis.

Counted among 28 tools with no stated price unit, verified price.

Lowest entry price, plans with no stated unit, Identity & Access tools on Toolradar, as of Nov 2026
#	Tool	Entry plan
1	Mosyle	$1/mo, billed monthly
2	Bitwarden Teams	$1.65/mo, billed monthly
3	Keeper	$1.79/mo, billed monthly
4	NordPass	$2.99/mo, billed monthly
5	LastPass	$3/mo, billed monthly

Lowest entry price, per-user plans

Cheapest standard paid plan per month (annual prices divided by 12), read on vendor pages and compared only with tools priced on the same basis.

Counted among 15 tools priced per user, verified price.

Lowest entry price, per-user plans, Identity & Access tools on Toolradar, as of Nov 2026
#	Tool	Entry plan
1	AccessOwl	$1.50/user/mo, billed monthly
2	Corma	$3/user/mo, billed monthly
2	Duo Security	$3/user/mo, billed monthly
2	OneLogin	$3/user/mo, billed monthly
2	Ping Identity	$3/user/mo, billed monthly

Most media coverage, last 30 days

Number of distinct articles published in the last 30 days by independent press, blogs and newsletters that mention the tool. A story carried by several outlets counts once; the vendor's own blog, review sites, forums and republishing sites do not count.

Counted among 8 tools mentioned in the last 30 days.

Most media coverage, last 30 days, Identity & Access tools on Toolradar, as of Nov 2026
#	Tool	Articles
1	SailPoint	4 articles
2	CyberArk	3 articles
3	ConductorOne	1 article
3	JumpCloud	1 article
3	LastPass	1 article

A position exists only when at least 8 tools have data for that metric. 43 of 107 Identity & Access tools have a verified price; the others publish none we could read (often "contact sales"). Advertising and placement fees are not inputs to any position. Visit counts include visits from every source. How we compute this. Cite this: Toolradar, “Identity & Access leaderboards”, Nov 2026. Data licensed CC BY 4.0. All Identity & Access statistics.

7 alternatives to Opal Security

Ranked by G2 and Capterra ratings, media mentions, and editor review, plus how directly they replace Opal Security.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best alternative to Opal Security?

Based on real-signal scoring (G2 and Capterra ratings, media mentions, and editorial review), the top alternatives to Opal Security are Azure AD, Duo Security, CyberArk. Each solves the same core job with different trade-offs on pricing, features, and integrations.

Is there a free alternative to Opal Security?

Yes. Keycloak is 100% free (no paid upgrade path) (Open-source identity and access management). Freemium tools on this list offer a free tier with paid upgrades; they are not the same as fully free.

Why do people look for Opal Security alternatives?

Common reasons teams switch away from Opal Security: pricing that scales aggressively, missing integrations with the rest of their stack, performance or scale limits, or a specific feature gap in identity & access. The alternatives on this page solve the same core problem with different trade-offs.

Side-by-side comparisons

In-depth comparison pages for Opal Security versus each alternative.

Opal Security vs Azure AD Opal Security vs Duo Security Opal Security vs CyberArk Opal Security vs SailPoint Opal Security vs Auth0 Opal Security vs Okta Opal Security vs Keycloak

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