Corma versus Ploy
Looking for a more holistic alternative to Ploy? Ploy is built for identity security, with just-in-time access across SaaS and cloud. Corma starts with identity and adds licenses and spend, so every app, license and euro is tied to a person and their access.
Identity-first SaaS management. Access, compliance, and spend through governance.
Identity-security-first IGA. Shadow identity discovery, just-in-time and privileged access.
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Ploy is a London-based identity governance platform for mid-market companies. It discovers shadow identities and apps without agents, automates joiner, mover and leaver workflows, and makes access to SaaS and cloud infrastructure just-in-time by default, with an AI assistant called Luna flagging risky entitlements. Ploy raised a £2.5M seed round in 2025 led by Osney Capital.
Mid-market companies up to about 5,000 employees
2023 in London by Jacob Prime and Harry Lucas
Comparing Corma and Ploy? Both find the apps and accounts your teams use, automate who gets access and remove it when people leave. This comparison covers SaaS discovery, lifecycle automation, access requests, access reviews, privileged access, license optimization and total cost.
Ploy is security-first. Founded in London in 2023 by two former Metomic executives, it discovers shadow identities and apps without agents, builds joiner, mover and leaver workflows in a no-code builder and treats access as temporary by default, for SaaS as well as cloud infrastructure and privileged roles. Its AI assistant, Luna, helps spot anomalies and risky entitlements. Pricing listed on AWS Marketplace starts at $9,600 per year for 100 users.
Corma is identity-first with cost control built in. It connects to the identity provider and HR system you already run, finds apps through finance data, a browser extension and a Windows agent, and ties every application, license and euro to a person and their access. Provisioning, requests, reviews and license optimization sit in one product, hosted in the EU and ISO 27001 certified, with a free tier to start.
The difference is where each one stops. Ploy goes further into security: just-in-time access, privileged roles and cloud infrastructure. Corma goes further into the business side: unused licenses, spend and renewals tied to the people behind them. Read the full Corma versus Ploy comparison to see which fits your team.
The Comparison
Ploy treats identity as the security perimeter: agentless discovery of shadow identities, no-code lifecycle workflows and access that is temporary by default, down to cloud infrastructure and privileged roles. Corma treats identity as the anchor for both security and cost: lifecycle, requests and reviews driven by your identity provider and HR system, with license usage, spend and renewals on the same record. Both govern access; they differ in what else they put next to it.
Identity-first: every app, license and cost is tied to a person and their access.
Identity-security-first: just-in-time access by default, with an AI assistant flagging risky entitlements.
Native provisioning and deprovisioning, driven by your identity provider and HR system.
No-code workflows for joiners, movers and leavers across SaaS and cloud infrastructure.
Self-service catalog with approval workflows; approved access is provisioned automatically.
Self-service requests with time-bound access that expires automatically.
Built-in review campaigns with exportable evidence for ISO 27001, SOC 2 and NIS2.
Access reviews as a module, with risky entitlements highlighted by the AI assistant Luna.
Identity provider, finance data, browser extension and Windows agent — sanctioned and unsanctioned apps.
Agentless, real-time discovery of shadow identities and apps; more than 26,000 SaaS apps found across customers.
Ungoverned tools surface together with the accounts behind them, so access can be revoked from the same place.
Risk score per discovered app, with user questionnaires and rules to restrict access.
Unused licenses surface from access data and can be revoked or canceled in one click.
Dormant accounts are visible; license spend analytics are not the focus.
Renewal dates, notice periods and spend forecasts in one view.
Contract and renewal management is not among Ploy's listed capabilities.
Connected in minutes, productive within days to weeks, no professional services required.
Ploy says onboarding, offboarding, requests and reviews can be automated in under 20 minutes.
Free tier, then per-user plans — you can start without talking to sales.
AWS Marketplace lists $9,600 per year for 100 users and $36,000 for 500, with modules priced separately.
Growing IT teams and mid-market organizations, roughly 50 to 5,000 employees.
Mid-market companies up to about 5,000 employees, such as PayFit and ComplyAdvantage.
EU-hosted and ISO 27001 certified, with support in English, French and German.
London-based team founded by former Metomic executives, backed by a £2.5M seed round in 2025.
Focused on SaaS access and licenses, tied to identity and spend.
Just-in-time and privileged access for cloud infrastructure as well as SaaS.
Which platform fits your team?
Corma is best for
Teams that need EU data residency and ISO 27001 as a baseline
IT, security and compliance teams that have to prove who has access to what
Companies that want license savings, spend and renewals next to access governance
Mid-market teams that want to start on a free tier
Ploy is best for
Security teams that want access to be temporary by default
Companies that govern cloud infrastructure and privileged roles alongside SaaS
Teams that want AI help spotting risky entitlements
Mid-market firms that prefer to buy through AWS Marketplace
Setup at a glance
Deployment in days to weeks for SMBs
Identity provider and core SaaS apps connected, without agents
Connects to your existing identity provider and HR system
Discovered apps and shadow identities triaged by risk
RBAC policies and approval workflows configured
No-code workflows built for joiners, movers and leavers
Ongoing maintenance mostly automated by the platform
Just-in-time access policies set for SaaS and cloud
User training focused on self-service access requests
Access reviews run with Luna highlighting risky entitlements
Why IT teams rely on Corma
Automation
employees onboarded and offboarded automatically
Time spent
spent less with Corma per week for management
Cost Efficiency
saved monthly by optimizing SaaS licenses
Shadow IT
to detect Shadow IT applications
What IT teams say about Corma
“Corma is very useful and user friendly. It helps us save money and prevent potential security threats.”
Chief Operating Officer, Media
“I like how it’s very easy to see all the apps that have been accessed by our employees.”
Chief Engineering Officer, Healthcare and Biotech
“I think Corma is a really great app that has lots to offer and working with them has been great.”
IT & Security Administrator, Software
Just-in-time access, or access and spend in one place?
Ploy is a strong fit when identity security leads the agenda: shadow identities found without agents, no-code lifecycle workflows, just-in-time access for SaaS and cloud, and an AI assistant that flags risky entitlements. Corma covers the same lifecycle for SaaS and keeps licenses, spend and renewals on the same record, so every offboarding also frees seats and every review also shows cost. A demo on your own stack shows which of the two your team needs more.
Book a demoWhat makes Corma more secure than Ploy?
Corma emphasizes SaaS identity and access controls; Ploy centers on identity governance and access risk.
How do Corma and Ploy differ on spend control?
Corma reduces SaaS license waste directly; Ploy focuses on access risk and compliance, not spend analytics.
Can Corma help with EU data privacy better than Ploy?
Yes, Corma’s EU‑hosted controls meet strict GDPR; Ploy’s solutions vary by deployment region.
Does Corma support self-service access requests for employees?
Absolutely. Corma offers a self-service company app store, allowing employees to request and access approved tools autonomously—reducing the burden on HR and IT.
