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8 Josys alternatives for 2026

The tools buyers compare with Josys, side by side on price, pricing model and what each one is built for.

Researched by Max Benz · Facts checked October 24, 2026 · How we research

Why teams look beyond Josys

  • Price viewed as relatively high versus other Japanese services.
  • Limited integration range for some SaaS apps.
  • Buyers who need public list prices (price set per governed identity, quote only)
  • Teams needing very deep integrations with every niche SaaS: some reviewers cite a limited range for certain apps.

From Josys's published plan limits and recurring themes in public reviews. See the Josys review for sources.

Josys vs. its alternatives

Josys and alternatives, checked October 24, 2026
ToolPricing modelStarting priceG2 ratingPricing modelIdP integrationsHow it finds appsWorkflow automation (on/offboarding)
Josys Currentper employeeContact sales4.4 (106 reviews)Per governed identity, quote only.350+ native integrations (SaaS plan page says 300+ direct)IdP integrations (Okta, Entra ID, Google Workspace), activity signals, browser extension; 50K-app shadow IT engine.Lifecycle automation, access requests, access reviews.
ZluricustomContact sales4.6 (177 reviews)Quote only.Discovers identities across SaaS, cloud and enterprise apps via an identity graph; specific sources not verified.Onboarding and offboarding and access review automation praised in reviews.
ToriicustomContact sales4.5 (315 reviews)Quote only.Integration list published on vendor site; count not verified.Workflow automation, plus a separate IGA product.
LumoscustomContact sales4.7 (69 reviews)Contact sales.Not named on pricing page.Lifecycle management, JML workflows, AppStore, access reviews.
Adminaper user$5 per user per month (third-party listing)4.6 (6 reviews)About $5 per user per month per third-party listings; enterprise custom.200+ direct SaaS integrations (OAuth, API or scraping)API/OAuth connectors to SaaS apps plus Chrome/Edge browser extension; blog also names ERP and accounting software as sources.
BetterCloudper user$0/month (Spend Optimization Basic)4.4 (479 reviews)License-based custom quote, modular.100+ native integrations plus open API.SSO, direct integrations and a Chrome extension for usage insights (vendor pricing page)No-code workflow builder with conditional logic, unlimited actions and integrations in User Automation.
Nudge Securityflat then per user$750 per month billed annually (Essential, up to 150 users)4.6 (32 reviews)Flat $750 per month up to 150 users, then $5 per user per month.Sample: Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Okta, Salesforce, Snowflake, Zoom; no count published.Mailbox scanning in Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 plus browser extension for login activity.
Freshserviceper user$19 per agent per month, billed annually4.6 (1,339 reviews)Per agent plus Asset Unit packs.Agentless scans of Windows and Linux instances for installed software.
Ripplingper employee$8 per employee per month plus monthly base fee4.7 (1,116 reviews)Per employee per month, modular, custom quote.App catalog for SSO and provisioning (count not verified)No SaaS discovery of unmanaged apps found; manages apps connected through its SSO.Auto provisioning and offboarding of app access tied to HR data.

The alternatives in detail

Zluri

Zluri is a SaaS management and identity governance platform that maps access across SaaS, cloud and enterprise apps.

Starting price
Contact sales
Pricing model
custom
G2 rating
4.6 (177 reviews)
How it finds apps
Discovers identities across SaaS, cloud and enterprise apps via an identity graph; specific sources not verified.
Renewal tracking
Part of SMP.
Workflow automation (on/offboarding)
Onboarding and offboarding and access review automation praised in reviews.
Pricing model and transparency
Quote only.

Choose it if

  • IT teams combining SaaS management with access reviews and onboarding automation.
  • Mid-size companies wanting security certifications up front.

Skip it if

  • Buyers who need published pricing.
  • Teams that cannot pay for enterprise tiers of connected apps.

Worth knowing

  • Pricing page lists four products (IVIP, IGA, ISPM, SMP), so scope of a quote varies.
  • Security page badges include SOC 2, ISO 27001, ISO 27701, GDPR and PCI DSS (logos on vendor page; verify reports)
  • A G2 reviewer notes some connectors only work with the target app's enterprise plan.

Torii

Torii is a SaaS management platform that discovers apps, tracks spend and renewals, and automates access workflows.

Starting price
Contact sales
Pricing model
custom
G2 rating
4.5 (315 reviews)
Integration count and depth
Integration list published on vendor site; count not verified.
Renewal tracking
Renewals included in the SMP product.
Workflow automation (on/offboarding)
Workflow automation, plus a separate IGA product.
Pricing model and transparency
Quote only.

Choose it if

  • IT teams wanting discovery plus workflow automation.
  • Companies that want one vendor for SMP and identity governance.

Skip it if

  • Buyers who need public pricing to budget.
  • Teams reporting integration and onboarding workflow gaps.

Worth knowing

  • Pricing page splits into SMP, IGA and AI Management, so identity governance is a separate purchase.
  • Torii says it was a Leader in Gartner's SaaS Management Platforms Magic Quadrant three years running (vendor claim)
  • Headcount was 95 in 2023 after a 28 person layoff (Calcalist); last funding was 2022.

Lumos

Identity governance and app access platform with an app store, access reviews and JML workflows, grown out of SaaS management.

Starting price
Contact sales
Pricing model
custom
G2 rating
4.7 (69 reviews)
Integration count and depth
Not named on pricing page.
Workflow automation (on/offboarding)
Lifecycle management, JML workflows, AppStore, access reviews.
Pricing model and transparency
Contact sales.

Choose it if

  • IT teams that want access requests, reviews and offboarding tied to SaaS inventory.
  • Mid-size and larger tech companies (customers listed: Pinterest, MongoDB, GitHub)

Skip it if

  • Finance-only buyers wanting card-based spend control.
  • Buyers who need published prices.

Worth knowing

  • Site now leads with identity (Albus AI agent, non-human identity, MCP governance) rather than SaaS spend.
  • Series B $35M announced May 2024, led by Scale Venture Partners with a16z participating; company claimed 9x revenue growth since prior round.
  • No public pricing; pricing page only offers a free identity assessment.

Admina

SaaS management and shadow IT discovery tool from Japanese fintech group Money Forward, combining API connectors with a browser extension.

Starting price
$5 per user per month (third-party listing)
Pricing model
per user
G2 rating
4.6 (6 reviews)
Discovery sources
API/OAuth connectors to SaaS apps plus Chrome/Edge browser extension; blog also names ERP and accounting software as sources.
Agent or extension required
No endpoint agent stated; browser extension optional for apps without APIs.
Remediation workflows
Provision and de-provision users per G2 listing; no remediation playbooks verified.
Pricing
About $5 per user per month per third-party listings; enterprise custom.

Choose it if

  • Small and mid-size IT teams that want a low per-user entry price.
  • Companies with Japanese subsidiaries or Money Forward accounting already in use.

Skip it if

  • Buyers who need a large Western-market review base to validate the vendor (G2 has only 6 reviews)
  • Teams that need deep risk scoring or security remediation playbooks.

Worth knowing

  • The browser extension feeds usage data from Chrome or Edge, which lets Admina flag inactive accounts for apps that have no API (support.i.moneyforward.com).
  • Admina states its database covers over 190,000 SaaS tools, which is what the extension matches against.
  • Detected apps appear under Integrations > Shadow IT in the console, so discovery and managed connectors live in one list.

BetterCloud

SaaS management and user-lifecycle automation platform that started in Google Workspace administration and now adds license, contract and renewal tracking.

Starting price
$0/month (Spend Optimization Basic)
Pricing model
per user
G2 rating
4.4 (479 reviews)
How it finds apps
SSO, direct integrations and a Chrome extension for usage insights (vendor pricing page)
Integration count and depth
100+ native integrations plus open API.
Renewal tracking
Contract management and BetterRenewal module (first contract free)
Workflow automation (on/offboarding)
No-code workflow builder with conditional logic, unlimited actions and integrations in User Automation.

Choose it if

  • IT teams that want no-code on/offboarding and Google Workspace controls alongside license tracking.
  • Teams that want to buy only the modules they need (Spend Optimization, User Automation, Workspace Management)

Skip it if

  • Finance-led buyers who need card and ERP spend feeds as the main data source (vendor describes SSO, direct integrations and a Chrome extension)
  • Buyers who want published prices beyond the free Spend Optimization Basic tier.

Worth knowing

  • Acquired by CoreStack on 2026-03-31 and positioned as an agentic governance layer across cloud, SaaS and AI; the former CEO stepped down at close and a CoreStack executive became president.
  • Spend Optimization Basic is the only published price ($0); everything else is a license-based quote with modules bought separately.
  • Usage insight depends on a Chrome extension plus SSO and API integrations, so coverage differs from finance-feed tools.

Nudge Security

SaaS and AI discovery tool that finds apps by scanning employee mailboxes, with a security governance focus.

Starting price
$750 per month billed annually (Essential, up to 150 users)
Pricing model
flat then per user
G2 rating
4.6 (32 reviews)
How it finds apps
Mailbox scanning in Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 plus browser extension for login activity.
Integration count and depth
Sample: Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Okta, Salesforce, Snowflake, Zoom; no count published.
Pricing model and transparency
Flat $750 per month up to 150 users, then $5 per user per month.
Target company size
Up to 1,500 users on published plans.

Choose it if

  • IT and security teams under 1,500 users that want published prices.
  • Companies with Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 who want agentless discovery.

Skip it if

  • Companies without Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 mailboxes.
  • Finance teams that want ERP or card-feed based spend analytics.

Worth knowing

  • Discovery reads employee mailboxes in Google Workspace or Microsoft 365, so it is only as good as the mail tenant it connects to.
  • The browser extension is what adds real login metrics; without it you see sign-up evidence, not usage.
  • Pricing is public and unusually simple: flat $750 per month up to 150 users, then $5 per user per month to 1,500.

Freshservice

Freshworks' ITSM tool with a built-in asset module whose software license and SaaS discovery features sit in higher tiers.

Starting price
$19 per agent per month, billed annually
Pricing model
per user
G2 rating
4.6 (1,339 reviews)
Usage signal
Compares purchased entitlements to user login activity (Harvest Licenses, announced 2026-04-02)
Automated reclaim
Identifies unused licenses; automated reclaim not verified.
App coverage with seat data
Software license management extended to SaaS; SaaS Discovery listed in higher ITAM tiers.
Rightsizing recommendations
Flags unused or redundant licenses against purchased counts.

Choose it if

  • IT teams that need a help desk and CMDB first and license tracking second.
  • Mid-size companies that want transparent per-agent pricing and a 14-day trial.

Skip it if

  • Buyers who want a pure SaaS spend or renewal tool without ticketing.
  • Companies with large device or license counts who want flat, predictable asset pricing.

Worth knowing

  • Asset management is billed in Asset Units (packs of 500) on top of agent seats, so device and license counts drive cost.
  • Software license and SaaS discovery are not in the entry tier.
  • Software discovery scans Windows and Linux without local agents on the targets.

Rippling

HR, payroll, IT and spend suite whose app management handles SSO, provisioning and offboarding for employee apps.

Starting price
$8 per employee per month plus monthly base fee
Pricing model
per employee
G2 rating
4.7 (1,116 reviews)
How it finds apps
No SaaS discovery of unmanaged apps found; manages apps connected through its SSO.
Integration count and depth
App catalog for SSO and provisioning (count not verified)
Workflow automation (on/offboarding)
Auto provisioning and offboarding of app access tied to HR data.
Pricing model and transparency
Per employee per month, modular, custom quote.

Choose it if

  • Companies already running payroll and HR on Rippling that want app access tied to employee records.
  • Teams wanting automatic account provisioning and offboarding.

Skip it if

  • Teams needing discovery of unmanaged or shadow SaaS.
  • Buyers who want standalone SaaS spend or license optimization.

Worth knowing

  • The $8 per employee price is the suite entry point, not a SaaS management price; IT and spend modules are quoted separately.
  • No evidence found that Rippling discovers unsanctioned apps; it manages apps routed through its own SSO.
  • G2 reviews Rippling IT and Rippling Spend as separate products, so one rating does not cover both.

When to stay with Josys

  • Mid-size companies with Japanese operations or SmartHR as HRMS (Japanese pricing pages and HRMS integration)
  • IT teams wanting discovery plus access reviews and on/offboarding in one tool.