SPHERE Technology Solutions

Name: SPHERE Technology Solutions
Brand: SphereNY
Rating: 4.8 (7 reviews)

Cutting-edge identity hygiene platform built to automate human processes at scale, providing immediate time-to-value

Est 2016|28 Ref Customers

LinkedIn 269|Website|FTEs 14|HQ New York, New York, US

01Competitive Landscape

| Aspect | SPHEREboard (SPHERE) | Microsoft Entra ID (Microsoft) | Okta Workforce Identity (Okta) | |--------|-----------------------|-------------------------------|--------------------------------| | Starting Price | Not publicly listed; third-party summaries describe subscription tiers and custom quotes | Entra pricing varies; often bundled with Microsoft 365; standalone Entra tiers commonly cited in the market | Published per-seat list pricing commonly cited for certain starter suites (regional pricing may vary) | | Best For | Enterprises needing identity and entitlement discovery, ownership mapping, and remediation workflows, especially AD/PAM-adjacent hygiene | Microsoft-centric organizations wanting integrated IAM and governance within the Microsoft 365 ecosystem | SaaS-heavy enterprises requiring broad SSO integrations and a mature cloud IAM platform | | Key Strength | Reported responsive vendor support and workflow-driven remediation capabilities; emphasis on AD hygiene and PAM acceleration | Tight integration with Microsoft ecosystem and native Azure/M365 controls | Large integration catalog and mature cloud IAM capabilities | | Key Weakness | Reported limited SaaS/cloud connectors and non-transparent pricing; potential reliance on professional services | Complexity for non-Microsoft environments and feature limitations that may require higher tiers | Can be costly with add-ons; licensing complexity | - Narrative analysis - SPHEREboard vs large-suite IGA (SailPoint/Saviynt) - SPHEREboard is positioned as an identity intelligence and hygiene layer that can complement existing IAM/PAM tools rather than fully replace a full IGA suite. - Buyers seeking full joiner/mover/leaver lifecycle governance and broad SaaS provisioning out-of-the-box may find established IGA suites more complete without additional engineering. - SPHEREboard vs Microsoft Entra ID - For organizations deeply invested in Microsoft 365 and Entra, Entra may provide a baseline of identity controls that is cost-effective when bundled. - SPHEREboard focuses on continuous discovery, ownership mapping, and remediation automation across accounts and AD where hygiene issues persist beyond base Entra capabilities. - SPHEREboard vs Okta - Okta focuses on access layer capabilities (SSO/MFA/lifecycle); SPHEREboard focuses on discovery, entitlement inventory, ownership mapping, and remediation workflows. - Okta publicly publishes list pricing for some suites; SPHEREboard uses a quote-based pricing model. - Pricing comparison: value proposition vs alternatives - Okta publishes list pricing for Workforce Identity Starter and other suites; SPHEREboard pricing is quote-based and not publicly itemized. - SPHEREboard’s ROI case may be easier to justify where it reduces manual remediation effort or accelerates PAM onboarding, but buyers should validate scope and services in contract negotiations. - Customer testimonials comparing this product to competitors - Peer review summaries suggest SPHEREboard has strengths in remediation workflows and support, while competitors may offer broader cloud/SaaS connector coverage. - Market share and adoption trends - No reliable public market share data was found in the accessible sources. - Industry review platforms show a small number of reviews in the datasets accessed, which limits visibility into broader adoption through those channels (this reflects review volume, not necessarily overall adoption). - When customers choose competitors instead (and why) - Likely scenarios include: - Need for extensive SaaS connector coverage. - Preference for a large vendor suite with broader adjacent capabilities and perceived lower vendor risk.

01Competitive Landscape

Aspect	SPHEREboard (SPHERE)	Microsoft Entra ID (Microsoft)	Okta Workforce Identity (Okta)
Starting Price	Not publicly listed; third-party summaries describe subscription tiers and custom quotes	Entra pricing varies; often bundled with Microsoft 365; standalone Entra tiers commonly cited in the market	Published per-seat list pricing commonly cited for certain starter suites (regional pricing may vary)
Best For	Enterprises needing identity and entitlement discovery, ownership mapping, and remediation workflows, especially AD/PAM-adjacent hygiene	Microsoft-centric organizations wanting integrated IAM and governance within the Microsoft 365 ecosystem	SaaS-heavy enterprises requiring broad SSO integrations and a mature cloud IAM platform
Key Strength	Reported responsive vendor support and workflow-driven remediation capabilities; emphasis on AD hygiene and PAM acceleration	Tight integration with Microsoft ecosystem and native Azure/M365 controls	Large integration catalog and mature cloud IAM capabilities
Key Weakness	Reported limited SaaS/cloud connectors and non-transparent pricing; potential reliance on professional services	Complexity for non-Microsoft environments and feature limitations that may require higher tiers	Can be costly with add-ons; licensing complexity

Narrative analysis
- SPHEREboard vs large-suite IGA (SailPoint/Saviynt)
  - SPHEREboard is positioned as an identity intelligence and hygiene layer that can complement existing IAM/PAM tools rather than fully replace a full IGA suite.
  - Buyers seeking full joiner/mover/leaver lifecycle governance and broad SaaS provisioning out-of-the-box may find established IGA suites more complete without additional engineering.
- SPHEREboard vs Microsoft Entra ID
  - For organizations deeply invested in Microsoft 365 and Entra, Entra may provide a baseline of identity controls that is cost-effective when bundled.
  - SPHEREboard focuses on continuous discovery, ownership mapping, and remediation automation across accounts and AD where hygiene issues persist beyond base Entra capabilities.
- SPHEREboard vs Okta
  - Okta focuses on access layer capabilities (SSO/MFA/lifecycle); SPHEREboard focuses on discovery, entitlement inventory, ownership mapping, and remediation workflows.
  - Okta publicly publishes list pricing for some suites; SPHEREboard uses a quote-based pricing model.
Pricing comparison: value proposition vs alternatives
- Okta publishes list pricing for Workforce Identity Starter and other suites; SPHEREboard pricing is quote-based and not publicly itemized.
- SPHEREboard’s ROI case may be easier to justify where it reduces manual remediation effort or accelerates PAM onboarding, but buyers should validate scope and services in contract negotiations.
Customer testimonials comparing this product to competitors
- Peer review summaries suggest SPHEREboard has strengths in remediation workflows and support, while competitors may offer broader cloud/SaaS connector coverage.
Market share and adoption trends
- No reliable public market share data was found in the accessible sources.
- Industry review platforms show a small number of reviews in the datasets accessed, which limits visibility into broader adoption through those channels (this reflects review volume, not necessarily overall adoption).
When customers choose competitors instead (and why)
- Likely scenarios include:
  - Need for extensive SaaS connector coverage.
  - Preference for a large vendor suite with broader adjacent capabilities and perceived lower vendor risk.

Aspect

SPHEREboard (SPHERE)

Microsoft Entra ID (Microsoft)

Okta Workforce Identity (Okta)

Starting Price

Not publicly listed; third-party summaries describe subscription tiers and custom quotes

Entra pricing varies; often bundled with Microsoft 365; standalone Entra tiers commonly cited in the market

Published per-seat list pricing commonly cited for certain starter suites (regional pricing may vary)

Best For

Enterprises needing identity and entitlement discovery, ownership mapping, and remediation workflows, especially AD/PAM-adjacent hygiene

Microsoft-centric organizations wanting integrated IAM and governance within the Microsoft 365 ecosystem

SaaS-heavy enterprises requiring broad SSO integrations and a mature cloud IAM platform

Key Strength

Reported responsive vendor support and workflow-driven remediation capabilities; emphasis on AD hygiene and PAM acceleration

Tight integration with Microsoft ecosystem and native Azure/M365 controls

Large integration catalog and mature cloud IAM capabilities

Key Weakness

Reported limited SaaS/cloud connectors and non-transparent pricing; potential reliance on professional services

Complexity for non-Microsoft environments and feature limitations that may require higher tiers

Can be costly with add-ons; licensing complexity

SPHERE Technology Solutions

01Competitive Landscape

02Market Map

01Competitive Landscape

02Market Map