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Lumos vs Opal comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Lumos
Ranking in User Provisioning Software
23rd
Ranking in Access Management
45th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Identity Management (IM) (41st), SaaS Management Platforms (9th), Identity Governance Administration (IGA) (11th)
Opal
Ranking in User Provisioning Software
10th
Ranking in Access Management
21st
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS) (19th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the User Provisioning Software category, the mindshare of Lumos is 1.4%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Opal is 1.1%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
User Provisioning Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Opal1.1%
Lumos1.4%
Other97.5%
User Provisioning Software
 

Featured Reviews

YX
Mass Spectometry Specialist at a pharma/biotech company with 11-50 employees
Extremely reliable, definitely worth the price, with a unique feature
Our primary use case is for proteomics to identify and quantify proteins and samples It has improved our organization because it is fast, accurate, and easy to maintain. The most valuable feature I have found is the electron transfer piece is unique and helpful. One item I would like to see…
Mohammed Mudasser - PeerSpot reviewer
AI/ML Engineer at a educational organization with 501-1,000 employees
Automated access reviews have improved least privilege and simplified identity governance
The best features Opal offers are automated access reviews, centralized visibility, and just-in-time access. I especially appreciate the ability to enforce time-bound access and automatically revoke privileges, which makes least privilege management much more practical. The automated access reviews have made the process much more efficient by giving us a structured way to review and revoke unnecessary permissions. Instead of manually checking every entitlement, we can focus on exceptions and higher risk access, which makes the review process more manageable and consistent. I would also add that the context Opal provides during access reviews is valuable. You can see the access relationship and risk rather than simply approving or denying it blindly. This makes the decisions more informed and gives the team a much better audit trail.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"It has improved our organization because it is fast, accurate, and easy to maintain."
"Opal has positively impacted my organization by reducing stress and increasing effectiveness for all our employees; it works better so all our employees have more time to sleep and they can investigate more."
"Previously, my phone usage was around nine hours and fifteen minutes or more, but it has significantly reduced to around six hours and thirty minutes to seven hours, meaning two and a half to three hours has been reduced after using Opal as my primary screen time blocker."
"The clearest outcome I have seen is less manual effort during access reviews and better control over unnecessary or standing access, which improves the overall security posture."
 

Cons

"One item I would like to see improved is the ability to clean the deeper parts of the machine with simplicity."
"Opal can be improved in some ways."
"The core platform is already strong, but I would appreciate more flexibility in customizing workflows and access review policies."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The machine costs around five hundred thousand dollars."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
13%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Outsourcing Company
12%
Comms Service Provider
12%
Educational Organization
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
 

Company Size

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Small Business
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What needs improvement with Opal?
The core platform is already strong, but I would appreciate more flexibility in customizing workflows and access review policies. Better reporting and analytics around access trends and risk would ...
What is your primary use case for Opal?
The main case I am using Opal is for identity and access governance, particularly managing application access and enforcing least privilege policies. I use it to streamline access requests, approva...
 

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