Lutril vs Okta Identity Governance
Okta is the identity provider; Okta Identity Governance adds access requests, certifications and lifecycle on top of it. Lutril governs what sits behind the IdP across SaaS tools and AI agents, and works alongside Okta. Where the two overlap and where they do not.
Short answer
Most teams keep Okta as the front door and run access governance in Lutril. Okta Identity Governance is a strong choice if you are an Okta shop, want certifications and Slack and Teams requests inside the same vendor, and your SaaS tools are all in the Okta Integration Network with SCIM. Lutril is the choice when governance has to cover the tools outside SSO, when discovery should start from Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 sign-in signals without ISPM, when reviews must execute removals everywhere, and when AI agents need policy on every MCP tool call plus prompt DLP. Lutril connects to Okta as a directory source.
Where each one starts
Okta Identity Governance
An add-on to the Okta workforce identity platform bundling access requests, access certifications, entitlement management and auditor reporting, alongside Lifecycle Management and Workflows. Requests and approvals run in Slack and Microsoft Teams. Okta is a public company founded in 2009, headquartered in San Francisco, with more than 8,000 integrations and EU cells in Ireland and Frankfurt.
Lutril
Access governance for employees and AI agents that starts where authentication stops: who holds which permission in each SaaS tool, how access is requested and approved in Slack, Teams and the app UI, what expires on its own, what is removed when someone leaves, and what an AI agent may call through the MCP proxy. Works with Okta, Entra ID or Google as the identity source.
Capability by capability
| Capability | Okta Identity Governance | Lutril |
|---|---|---|
| SaaS discovery from IdP sign-in and OAuth grants (Google Workspace, Microsoft 365) | PartialOAuth grant inventory through ISPM and the SAM plugin; not sign-in log discoverySource 4 | YesGoogle Workspace and Microsoft 365 sign-in signals and OAuth grants, from the day you connect |
| Browser extension for shadow IT and shadow AI discovery | YesManaged Chrome extension monitors unmanaged OAuth grants; Chrome onlySource 5 | YesChrome extension for the SaaS and AI tools that skip SSO |
| Access reviews whose keep-or-remove decisions execute the revocation | PartialAuto-remove for group-based access when enabled; manual for group rules and app-sourced groupsSource 6 | YesDecisions execute in the connected tool; proof in the campaign export |
| Access requests and approvals in Slack | YesSubmit and approve requests from SlackSource 7 | YesRequests, approvals and expiry warnings in Slack |
| Access requests and approvals in Microsoft Teams | YesRequests and approvals in Slack and Microsoft Teams; admin roles excludedSource 8 | YesSame flow in Microsoft Teams, and in the app UI |
| Just-in-time, time-boxed access that expires on its own | YesAccess duration on request conditions; timer adds automatic revocationSource 9 | YesOne hour to seven days; an approver can shorten, never extend; auto-revoked |
| Onboarding triggered by the HRIS | YesWorkday, SAP SuccessFactors, BambooHR, UltiPro, Namely as HR sourcesSource 10 | YesLucca, PayFit and Eurécia native; other HRIS through the MCP endpoint |
| Offboarding that deprovisions across SaaS, including apps outside SSO | PartialSCIM deprovisioning through the integration network; Connector Builder for apps with a public APISource 11 | YesNative connectors plus a universal MCP endpoint for any tool with an API |
| Shadow AI discovery: AI tools and agents in use | YesAgent discovery via ISPM; excluded from the Okta for AI Agents core SKUSource 12 | YesSign-in logs, mailbox scanning, Chrome extension and code scanning |
| AI agent registry with an accountable owner | YesAgents registered in the directory with a mandatory human ownerSource 13 | YesOwner, model and scopes on every agent; offboarded like an employee |
| MCP proxy or gateway enforcing policy on agent tool calls | YesAgent Gateway with a virtual MCP server capability, available from April 30, 2026Source 14 | YesLutril MCP proxy: policy on every call, WORM log, global kill switch |
| Prompt-level DLP and redaction for LLM traffic | Not documented | YesDetect and redact PII and secrets in prompts, per-model policy |
| EU hosting and a French-language product | YesIreland and Frankfurt cells; French in the end-user dashboard and admin consoleSource 18 | YesOVHcloud, France; product and documentation in French |
| Compliance evidence exports for SOC 2 and ISO 27001 | YesAuditor reporting package with five campaign reportsSource 16 | YesCampaign export with decisions and revocation proof, one link |
| Native integrations | YesMore than 8,000 pre-built integrationsSource 17 | YesMore than 55 native connectors plus the universal MCP endpoint |
| Published pricing | PartialSuites from $6 to $17 per user per month, $1,500 annual minimum; the governance add-on is on inquirySource 2 | Not offeredOn request |
Choose Okta Identity Governance if
- You are standardised on Okta, every application is in the Okta Integration Network with SCIM, and one vendor for identity and governance matters more than coverage of the long tail.
- You need entitlement management inside enterprise applications at the depth an IGA suite provides.
- Your governance scope is the accounts Okta already knows about.
Choose Lutril if
- Your SaaS estate is larger than your SSO catalogue: apps signed up with a Google or Microsoft account, or with a password, have to be governed too.
- You want discovery to start from Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 sign-in signals on day one, without buying a posture add-on.
- Access review decisions must execute in every connected tool, not only where SCIM exists.
- AI agents need policy on each MCP tool call and prompt-level DLP, with a global kill switch.
- You are not an Okta customer, or you run Entra ID or Google as the identity provider.
Questions buyers ask
Does Lutril replace Okta?
No. Okta authenticates and provisions SSO identities; Lutril governs what happens after login across SaaS tools and AI agents. Lutril reads Okta, Entra ID or Google Workspace as its directory source. Most customers keep their IdP and add Lutril for governance.
Okta Identity Governance already has access requests in Slack and Teams. What does Lutril add?
Coverage and execution. Lutril requests can target any connected tool, including ones with no SCIM, and every grant is time-boxed by default with automatic revocation. Reviews execute removals in the tool itself. And the same request flow exists for AI agents, enforced through the MCP proxy.
Which one governs AI agents through MCP?
Both now document it. Okta announced an Agent Gateway with a virtual MCP server capability available from April 30, 2026, with agent discovery in its ISPM product. Lutril's MCP proxy has been the core of the platform: policy on every tool call, a WORM audit log, prompt DLP and a global kill switch, sold as one product rather than separate SKUs.
How does pricing compare?
Okta publishes suite prices from $6 to $17 per user per month with a $1,500 annual minimum; the Identity Governance add-on is priced on inquiry. Lutril prices on request, scoped to the people and agents governed. Ask both for a quote on your headcount and the tools you actually need governed.
Sources
- 1Okta Identity Governance product pageread on September 2, 2026
- 2Okta pricingread on September 2, 2026
- 3Okta pricing, add-onsread on September 2, 2026
- 4Okta help, identify AI agents with OAuthread on September 2, 2026
- 5Okta help, SAM browser pluginread on September 2, 2026
- 6Okta help, access certification remediationread on September 2, 2026
- 7Okta help, Slack integrationread on September 2, 2026
- 8Okta help, collaboration integrations best practicesread on September 2, 2026
- 9Okta help, request conditions and access durationread on September 2, 2026
- 10Okta, HR-driven IT provisioningread on September 2, 2026
- 11Okta Lifecycle Managementread on September 2, 2026
- 12Okta help, discover AI agentsread on September 2, 2026
- 13Okta, secure AIread on September 2, 2026
- 14Okta newsroom, Showcase 2026read on September 2, 2026
- 15Okta help, supported languagesread on September 2, 2026
- 16Okta help, auditor reporting packageread on September 2, 2026
- 17Okta integrationsread on September 2, 2026
- 18Okta blog, identity availability in EMEAread on September 2, 2026
Lutril wrote this page. Facts about Okta Identity Governance come from their public documentation as of September 2, 2026; states marked "Not documented" mean we found nothing public that confirms or denies the capability. Spotted an error? Write to hello@lutril.com and we will correct it.