Corma versus Lumos
Looking for a more holistic alternative to Lumos?
Choosing between saas management platforms isn’t just about features—it’s about finding the right fit for how your organization actually operates. Corma and Lumos both tackle saas sprawl, access governance, and software costs, but they take different paths to get there. This guide breaks down when each platform makes sense, so you can stop wasting time on demos that don’t match your needs.Both platforms serve as alternatives to legacy tools like Zylo, Torii, or Zluri for companies that want more automation and better pricing structures.
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Lumos, which offers an autonomous identity and SaaS management platform, was co-founded by Andrej Safundzic (CEO) and Leo Mehr, with Alan Flores-López also as a key co-founding team member. The company, founded around 2020 and headquartered in San Francisco, CA, provides AI-powered identity governance, SaaS management, and automated access reviews to enhance security, compliance, and operational efficiency for organizations.
Mid-size and large enterprises
2020 by Andrej Safundzic (CEO) and Leo Mehr
The Comparison
Saas management platforms (SMPs) and Identity & Access Management (IAM) solutions have evolved significantly since around 2016, when tools like Zylo and Saviynt first started addressing the problem of uncontrolled software access and spending. Today, these platforms help organizations track usage, manage contracts, and enforce security policies across hundreds of saas applications.
Analytics & Automation
Simplicity & Speed
300–1,500+ employees
100–400 employees
Weeks to months
Days to weeks
Advanced workflows
Standard workflows
These results reflect performance improvements achieved through the use of Corma for SaaS management and automation.
Automation
employees onboarded and offboarded automatically
Time spent
spent less with Corma per week for management
Cost Efficiency
saved monthly by optimizing SaaS licences
Implementation Requirements Overview
Getting either platform up and running requires different levels of commitment and resources.
Corma Setup:
- Designed to ingest data from multiple sources: SSO, HRIS, finance systems, and direct SaaS APIs
- Often includes browser-based agents or alternative data collection for SMBs lacking full SSO visibility—addressing a known pitfall of SSO-only platforms
- Supports rich SCIM-based provisioning and deprovisioning to multiple apps, reducing reliance on manual IT work
- Connects spend data with access data for unified analysis and contract management
- Integrates with security monitoring workflows to flag risky apps and anomalous usage
Lumos Integration Approach:
- Works best when connected to SSO providers such as Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, or similar
- Offers prebuilt connectors to popular saas tools: Google Workspace, Slack, Salesforce, Asana
- Pulls basic usage and account data with minimal configuration
- Light implementation requirements—suitable for companies without a large internal IAM engineering team
- Integrations focus on getting you to centralized visibility quickly
Pricing and Business Model
The pricing reflects each platform’s target audience:
Corma: Designed for growing IT teams and mid-sized organizations, Corma focuses on delivering ROI through automated SaaS governance, license optimization, and operational efficiency. Pricing is available on request and structured to remain accessible without the overhead or complexity of enterprise-heavy platforms.
Lumos: Designed for IT and security teams needing autonomous identity governance and SaaS lifecycle automation, Lumos uses a custom, quote‑based pricing model that tailors subscription costs to organization size, feature needs, and integrations rather than publishing standard rates, making it suitable for teams prioritizing centralized access control, compliance, and spend optimization.
Can Corma help with EU data privacy better than Lumos?
Yes, Corma’s EU-focused controls support GDPR specifically; Lumos is designed more around identity governance and automation across global environments.
How do Corma and Lumos differ on spend control?
Corma reduces SaaS license waste directly; Lumos also tracks spend and usage but ties it into wider access and lifecycle management.
What makes Corma more secure than Lumos?
Corma focuses on SaaS identity and access controls; Lumos emphasizes autonomous identity and broader access governance across IT and SaaS.
