Omada acquires EmpowerID to close the AI agent security gap - omadaidentity.com
· 1 month ago
Buy only if you are a large or regulated enterprise with a dedicated IAM team and auditor-driven access review requirements. Small teams and startups should use their identity provider's built-in governance or a lighter tool instead.
Confidence
Medium. Based on 30+ public sources; no public pricing or complete verbatim review quotes were available.
Ratings
Value for moneyNo public pricing evidence
Ease of useNo usable usability evidence
Feature depth
Support qualityNo support evidence in sources
Security posture
Pricing
Not disclosed
ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Best for
→Large enterprises with complex access governance
→Regulated sectors: banking, finance, healthcare
→Orgs migrating off Oracle or SAP IDM
→Teams governing non-human and AI agent identities
Not for
×Small teams wanting simple access controls
×Startups without dedicated IAM staff
×Buyers needing transparent, self-serve pricing
×Anyone needing only SSO, not full IGA
Gotchas - check before you buy
high
Expect implementation and integration costs beyond license fees; TCO signals this
medium
EmpowerID deal closed days ago; product integration roadmap is unproven
medium
Confirm CVE-2024-52951 is patched in your deployed version
+Established partner ecosystem (iC Consult, ITC Secure) for deployments
Cons
−No public pricing; quote-based sales process
−Stored XSS disclosed November 2024 (CVE-2024-52951)
−Modest 3.7/5 rating on comparisons
−Enterprise complexity; deployments typically run through consultants
Sources & method
- 14 sources - One disclosed stored XSS (CVE-2024-52951, Nov 2024); no breach reports found in sources reviewed.
official x3review x6security x2news x3
Stored Cross-Site Scripting in Access Request History (CVE-2024-52951), Stored XSS in the web application disclosed November 27, 2024; tracked as CVE-2024-52951.
Key stats
Feature depth: 4/5
Rating
Not disclosed
Starting price
14
Sources
Analyzed
Value for money. No public pricing evidence
Ease of use. No usable usability evidence
Feature depth: 4/5. Full IGA suite; EmpowerID adds AI agent coverage
Support quality. No support evidence in sources
Security posture: 3/5. One stored XSS CVE; no breach reports
3.7/5 RFP.wiki rating 14 reviews
146 Gartner Peer Insights in-depth reviews
None Public pricing Quote-only sales
Pricing
Not disclosed
Security
One disclosed stored XSS (CVE-2024-52951, Nov 2024); no breach reports found in sources reviewed.
Stored Cross-Site Scripting in Access Request History (CVE-2024-52951)Stored XSS in the web application disclosed November 27, 2024; tracked as CVE-2024-52951.⁶
What users say
Widely reviewed across Gartner, G2, PeerSpot and Reddit, but available snippets contain no complete verbatim quotes.
Alternatives
Compare Omada Identity with each alternative.
SailPoint Identity Security Cloud
The enterprise IGA benchmark; direct head-to-head rival
Saviynt Identity Cloud
Cloud-native IGA frequently compared against Omada
Microsoft Entra ID
Cheaper built-in governance for Microsoft-centric shops
Keycloak
Free open-source access management for engineering-led teams
Feature depth: 4/5. Full IGA suite; EmpowerID adds AI agent coverage
Security posture: 3/5. One stored XSS CVE; no breach reports
Security notes
One disclosed stored XSS (CVE-2024-52951, Nov 2024); no breach reports found in sources reviewed.
Stored Cross-Site Scripting in Access Request History (CVE-2024-52951). Stored XSS in the web application disclosed November 27, 2024; tracked as CVE-2024-52951.6
What to use instead
SailPoint Identity Security Cloud: The enterprise IGA benchmark; direct head-to-head rival https://6sense.com/tech/identity-and-access-management/sailpointidentitysecuritycloud-vs-omadaidentity
Saviynt Identity Cloud: Cloud-native IGA frequently compared against Omada https://www.peerspot.com/products/comparisons/idira-privileged-access-manager_vs_omada-identity_vs_saviynt-identity-cloud
Microsoft Entra ID: Cheaper built-in governance for Microsoft-centric shops https://www.selecthub.com/identity-access-management-software/entra-id-vs-omada-identity/
Keycloak: Free open-source access management for engineering-led teams https://sourceforge.net/software/compare/Keycloak-vs-Omada-Identity-Suite/
Comments
One queue. No nested comments. Give a display name first. Limit: 200 words per comment and 7 comments per day. You can edit or delete yours.
No comments yet.