Osirium

Overview

Osirium offered PAM, endpoint privilege management, and privileged task automation from the UK, founded in 2008. SailPoint acquired Osirium in 2024, folding its privileged access capabilities into its identity security platform, so the product is now best evaluated as part of SailPoint rather than as an independent vendor.

What it is good at

Privileged task automation was Osirium's differentiator: codifying and automating routine privileged administrative tasks so they run safely without handing standing admin rights to operators, which reduces both manual effort and risk. Combined with session control and endpoint privilege management, it covered the core PAM disciplines for mid-market and enterprise teams, with a particular appeal to organizations looking to cut repetitive privileged admin work.

Where it falls short

The acquisition is the defining factor. Post-acquisition, Osirium's roadmap is tied to SailPoint's identity security strategy, so it is not the right choice for buyers who want an independent, standalone PAM vendor with its own long-term direction. Pricing is now folded into SailPoint and is quote-based, and the standalone product story has effectively ended. Evaluate it as a capability within the broader SailPoint platform.

Pricing

Now sold within SailPoint; quote-based. Compare against standalone PAM with the TCO calculator.

Best for, and who should look elsewhere

Consider Osirium mainly as part of a SailPoint engagement, especially for existing customers or teams wanting PAM with privileged task automation alongside identity governance. For independent enterprise PAM, compare CyberArk vs BeyondTrust and CyberArk vs Delinea; for cloud-native access, see Teleport.

Bottom line

A capable PAM with strong privileged task automation, now part of SailPoint, best considered within that platform rather than as an independent product.