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One Identity vs Palantir Gotham

One Identity logo

One Identity

Cybersecurity

Quest-owned identity governance, PAM and Active Directory management

From
On request
Free plan
No
Full reviewWebsite
Palantir Gotham logo

Palantir Gotham

Government

Data Integration for Defense & Intelligence

From
$10000/month
Free plan
No
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: One Identity the portfolio is assembled from separate acquisitions, so components are separately licensed, separately administered and do not present one console, which raises operational cost.; Palantir Gotham no pricing information published; enterprise product requiring direct sales engagement
  • They diverge on capability: One Identity covers Identity Manager, Palantir Gotham covers Data Integration.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which One Identity and Palantir Gotham actually diverge.

Attributes where One Identity and Palantir Gotham differ
AttributeOne IdentityPalantir Gotham
Starting priceOn request$10000/month
PlatformsWeb, Windows, LinuxDesktop, Web
CategoryCybersecurityGovernment
FoundedUnknown2003

Identical on both: pricing model (quote), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in One Identity

  • Identity Manager
  • Safeguard
  • Active Roles
  • OneLogin
  • Password Manager
  • syslog-ng
  • Starling connectors

Only in Palantir Gotham

  • Data Integration
  • Pattern Analysis
  • Link Analysis
  • Geospatial Analysis
  • Collaboration
  • Intelligence Databases
  • Classified Systems
  • GIS

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

One Identity

  • An organisation whose authoritative directory will remain on premises Active Directory and needs delegated administration with attribute-level controlnot Palantir Gotham
  • A government or defence environment requiring privileged session management on a hardened physical appliance rather than a cloud servicenot Palantir Gotham
  • A manufacturer with SAP and Active Directory needing provisioning governed under one certification processnot Palantir Gotham
  • An enterprise consolidating Active Directory after an acquisition and needing automated account lifecycle across both forestsnot Palantir Gotham

Palantir Gotham

  • Citizen Servicesnot One Identity
  • Records Managementnot One Identity
  • Public Safetynot One Identity
  • Civic Engagementnot One Identity

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

One Identity

  • The portfolio is assembled from separate acquisitions, so components are separately licensed, separately administered and do not present one console, which raises operational cost.
  • Identity Manager implementations are customisation-heavy and commonly run over a year, with the services spend exceeding the licence cost in the first year.
  • Quest has changed private equity ownership more than once since the Dell separation, and buyers should ask directly about product investment commitments before signing a multi-year deal.
  • Product documentation and support sit behind a customer portal, which makes independent evaluation before purchase harder than with vendors that publish openly.
  • The cloud-native and developer experience trails the pure-play identity vendors, so organisations moving decisively to SaaS applications find the on premises heritage becomes a constraint rather than an asset.

Palantir Gotham

  • No pricing information published; enterprise product requiring direct sales engagement

Pricing, plan by plan

One Identity

On request
  • Identity Manager$undefined/year
    • Priced per managed identity
    • On premises or hosted
    • Access certification and provisioning
  • Safeguard$undefined/year
    • Priced per privileged user or per appliance
    • Hardened appliance option for session management
    • Licensed separately from Identity Manager
  • Active Roles$undefined/year
    • Priced per managed Active Directory account
    • Delegated administration and automated provisioning
    • Licensed separately

Palantir Gotham

$10000/month
  • Enterprise$10000/month
    • Data Integration
    • Analysis Tools
    • Collaboration

Which should you pick?

Choose One Identity if

  • You need identity manager.
  • You work on Web, Windows, Linux.
  • You also want safeguard.
One Identity review

Choose Palantir Gotham if

  • You need data integration.
  • You work on Desktop, Web.
  • You also want pattern analysis.
Palantir Gotham review

Questions people ask

Is One Identity or Palantir Gotham better?
Neither clearly leads. One Identity starts at On request and Palantir Gotham at $10000/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, One Identity or Palantir Gotham?
One Identity starts at On request and Palantir Gotham at $10000/month.
Does One Identity or Palantir Gotham run on more platforms?
One Identity runs on Web, Windows, Linux. Palantir Gotham runs on Desktop, Web.
What is One Identity best used for?
One Identity is most often used for an organisation whose authoritative directory will remain on premises active directory and needs delegated administration with attribute-level control, a government or defence environment requiring privileged session management on a hardened physical appliance rather than a cloud service, a manufacturer with sap and active directory needing provisioning governed under one certification process, an enterprise consolidating active directory after an acquisition and needing automated account lifecycle across both forests. Of those, an organisation whose authoritative directory will remain on premises active directory and needs delegated administration with attribute-level control and a government or defence environment requiring privileged session management on a hardened physical appliance rather than a cloud service are not what Palantir Gotham is typically brought in for.
What can One Identity do that Palantir Gotham cannot?
One Identity covers Identity Manager, Safeguard, Active Roles, OneLogin. Palantir Gotham covers Data Integration, Pattern Analysis, Link Analysis, Geospatial Analysis.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

One Identity: Is One Identity the same company as Quest?

Yes. One Identity is Quest Software's identity and access management business unit, not a separate vendor.

Palantir Gotham: How much does Palantir Gotham cost?

Palantir Gotham does not publish pricing information on its website. As an enterprise analytics platform, costs are determined through direct sales consultation tailored to organizational scope and requirements.

Source
One Identity: Does it include privileged access?

Safeguard provides it, but it is licensed separately from Identity Manager. Neither includes the other.

One Identity: Why choose this over SailPoint or Saviynt?

Almost always because of Active Directory depth via Active Roles or an appliance requirement for privileged sessions. For cloud-first estates the specialists are the stronger choice.

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