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Identity and Access Management (IAM) Platforms
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Okta currently holds the top position in the Identity and Access Management (IAM) niche, reflecting its pervasive influence on organizational security standards. Its strong mention rate in the provided data highlights how it anchors the current IAM discourse.
| # | Brand | What AI says | Mention rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A widely-cited industry leader for workforce identity and access management. | 64% | |
| 2 | 59% | ||
| 3 | Popular all-in-one platform for identity, access, and device management. | 41% | |
| 4 | Affordable and straightforward SSO choice for mid-sized organizations. | 26% | |
| 5 | Comprehensive enterprise solution for securing privileged access and secrets. | 22% | |
| 6 | 22% | ||
| 7 | 21% | ||
| 8 | 15% | ||
| 9 | Specialized platform for identity governance and strict compliance auditing. | 14% | |
| 10 | 11% | ||
| 11 | Simplified enterprise SSO integration for B2B SaaS applications. | 11% | |
| 12 | 11% | ||
| 13 | Unifies HR and IT workflows to automate identity lifecycle management. | 10% | |
| 14 | 10% | ||
| 15 | 9% | ||
| 16 | 8% | ||
| 17 | 7% | ||
| 18 | 7% | ||
| 19 | 7% | ||
| 20 | 7% | ||
| 21 | 7% | ||
| 22 | 6% | ||
| 23 | 6% | ||
| 24 | 5% | ||
| 25 | 5% |
“A clear market-dominant powerhouse.” → “A strong leader navigating a more contested leaderboard with multiple SaaS competitors.”
Rose from #15 to #6 in this ranking between Oct 2025 and Aug 2026.
Mention rate rose from 23% to 33% by Aug 2026.
Mention rate declined from 57% to 26% across the observation period.
Who wins on each AI
ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews show divergence in rank for Keycloak, Clerk, and Keeper Security, with Google AI Overviews ignoring Keycloak and Clerk while prioritizing mainstream enterprise suites.
| Brand | ChatGPT Search | Google AI Mode | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65% | 54% | ||
| 41% | 42% | ||
| 29% | 28% | ||
| 32% | 25% | ||
| 25% | 21% |
The two models disagree most about WorkOS (ChatGPT #9, Google #23) and OneLogin (ChatGPT #17, Google #6).
Sources AI cited
reddit.com is the page AI reaches for most here, cited in 26% of analyzed answers.
Share of direct mentions
share of answers
Okta currently holds the top position in the Identity and Access Management (IAM) niche, reflecting its pervasive influence on organizational security standards. Its strong mention rate in the provided data highlights how it anchors the current IAM discourse.
Across 6,620 AI responses, Okta is mentioned most, named in 64% of them, followed by Microsoft (59%) and JumpCloud (41%).
Parse measures each brand's mention rate — the share of answers naming it — across 6,620 AI responses to this market's buyer questions. Answers are collected daily and the ranking is published weekly.
Brands enter the ranking when AI answers mention them. Parse collects answers daily and publishes the re-measured set weekly, so new brands appear as AI starts recommending them.
The response evolved from focusing solely on industry leaders like Okta to recommending specialized governance platforms like
SailPoint for complex enterprise requirements. Platform discourse became more segmented by environment type between late 2025 and 2026.
AI discourse consistently highlights major enterprise VPNs with SAML support, though focus shifted toward cloud-native networking over time. Platforms like OpenVPN and
remain central to this dialogue.
share of answers
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