If you've been researching identity governance solutions, you've almost certainly come across SailPoint. They're one of the biggest names in the space, and for good reason. They've been doing this since 2005, they're publicly traded, and they serve some of the largest organizations on the planet.
So when someone at a 200-person company asks "should we use SailPoint?" the honest answer is: probably not. And that's not a knock on SailPoint. It's about fit.
Comparing SailPoint and Adcyma isn't really an apples-to-apples comparison. It's more like comparing a commercial truck to a delivery van. Both move things from A to B, but one is designed for a very different scale of operation than the other.
Let's get specific about what differs and when each one makes sense.
What SailPoint is built for
SailPoint IdentityNow (their cloud platform) and IdentityIQ (their on-premises version) are enterprise-grade identity governance platforms. They're designed for organizations with:
- Thousands to tens of thousands of users
- Hundreds of connected applications and systems
- Complex organizational structures with multiple business units
- Dedicated IAM teams with specialized governance expertise
- Regulatory requirements across multiple jurisdictions
The platform is incredibly capable. Role mining, advanced access certifications, separation of duties policies, AI-driven access recommendations, custom workflow engines, connectors for hundreds of SaaS and on-prem systems. It can do almost anything.
That capability comes with corresponding complexity and cost. Which is totally reasonable if you're a 5,000-person financial services company with 300 SaaS applications and a ten-person IAM team.
Where SailPoint gets tricky for smaller companies
Here's what typically happens when a company with 100 to 500 employees evaluates SailPoint:
The pricing conversation is uncomfortable. SailPoint's licensing isn't cheap. Depending on the tier and features, you're looking at somewhere between 50,000 and 200,000+ EUR annually for a mid-market deployment. That's before implementation costs, which can easily match or exceed the first year's license.
Implementation takes months. A SailPoint deployment, even a relatively straightforward one, typically takes four to eight months. During that time, your IT team is heavily involved in workshops, configuration sessions, and testing. For a team that's already stretched thin, that's a significant burden.
You need expertise you probably don't have. SailPoint is a platform that rewards deep expertise. Configuring connectors, building custom workflows, tuning role models. These aren't things your generalist IT team picks up in a week. You'll likely need a SailPoint implementation partner, which adds cost and creates ongoing dependency.
You use a fraction of what you're paying for. Most mid-market companies don't need role mining across 200 applications. They don't need separation of duties matrices. They don't need AI-powered outlier detection. They need reliable onboarding, offboarding, access reviews, and audit reports. Paying for the full enterprise suite to use the basics feels like overkill because it is.
What Adcyma is built for
Full transparency: this is our product, so take this with the appropriate context. That said, I'll try to be straightforward about what we do and don't do.
Adcyma is designed specifically for companies with 50 to 1,000 employees that run on Microsoft 365 and Entra ID. We built it to solve the exact gap that exists between "doing everything manually" and "buying an enterprise IGA platform."
Here's what that means in practice:
Automated provisioning and deprovisioning. When someone joins, changes roles, or leaves, the right access changes happen automatically based on rules you define. Connected to your HR system or triggered manually.
Dynamic group management. Create and manage groups based on user attributes, with a more intuitive interface than Entra ID's native dynamic group rules.
Access reviews. Periodic review campaigns where managers confirm their team's access is appropriate. Fully tracked, fully documented, audit-ready.
Compliance reporting. Pre-built reports for SOC 2, ISO 27001, and NIS2. Pull what you need for your auditor without building custom queries.
Self-service deployment. You set it up yourself. No implementation partner required. Most customers are operational within a day or two.
The honest comparison
Let me lay this out plainly:
Aspect | SailPoint | Adcyma
- Target company size | 1,000+ employees | 50 to 1,000 employees
- Implementation time | 4 to 8+ months | 1 to 2 days
- Annual cost (typical) | 50,000 to 200,000+ EUR | Fraction of that
- Requires consultants | Usually yes | No
- Identity platform | Multi-platform | Microsoft Entra ID focused
- Connected apps | Hundreds of connectors | Entra ID ecosystem
- Dedicated IAM team needed | Recommended | Not needed
- Advanced features (role mining, SoD, AI) | Yes | Not our focus
- Compliance reporting | Extensive | SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIS2
When you should actually consider SailPoint
SailPoint is the right choice when:
- You have more than 1,000 employees
- You manage identities across multiple platforms (not just Entra ID)
- You have a dedicated IAM or security team
- You need advanced governance features like separation of duties or role mining
- Your compliance requirements are complex and multi-jurisdictional
- You have the budget and timeline for a proper enterprise deployment
These are legitimate needs, and SailPoint addresses them well. If this describes your organization, SailPoint (or a comparable enterprise platform like Saviynt or One Identity) is worth evaluating seriously.
When Adcyma makes more sense
Adcyma is the right choice when:
- You have 50 to 1,000 employees
- Microsoft 365 and Entra ID are your primary identity platform
- Your IT team is small and can't dedicate months to an implementation
- You need to pass SOC 2, ISO 27001, or NIS2 audits without enterprise-scale tooling
- You want something running this week, not this year
- Your budget doesn't support six-figure annual licensing
Basically, if you're a growing Nordic company that needs real identity governance but doesn't need (or want) an enterprise deployment, that's the sweet spot we're designed for.
The "grow into it" question
One concern I hear often: "If we start with Adcyma, won't we just have to switch to SailPoint later when we grow?"
Maybe. If you grow to 2,000+ employees and your identity landscape becomes significantly more complex, you might eventually need an enterprise platform. But that's a future problem, and solving it now with today's budget and team size doesn't make sense.
Use the right tool for where you are today. You wouldn't lease office space for 500 people when you have 150, just because you might grow. Apply the same logic to your IGA tooling.
If this sounds like your situation, Adcyma is free for up to 25 users. For larger teams, you can start a free 14-day trial. No credit card, no consultants.