Google Cloud Identity & Access Management (IAM) vs. Opal Security
A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.
| Metric | Google Cloud Identity & Access Management (IAM) | Opal Security |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| Review count | 58 | 30 |
| Ease of use | 8.8 | 8.8 |
| Ease of setup | 8.9 | 9.0 |
| Quality of support | 8.8 | 9.9 |
| Meets requirements | 9.0 | 9.2 |
| NPS | 55.555556 | 76.666667 |
| Small Business | 56.3% | 20.0% |
| Mid-Market | 27.1% | 56.7% |
| Enterprise | 16.7% | 23.3% |
| Total page views | 559 | 249 |
| Total LLM citations | 1,201 | 2,395 |
Google Cloud Identity & Access Management (IAM)
Fine-grained access control and visibility for centrally managing cloud resources.
- Ease of Use
- Security
- Intuitive
- Accessibility
- Access Control
- Easy Management
Opal Security
Opal is an authorization reasoning platform that empowers security and engineering teams to manage access and reduce identity risk at scale. We provide real-time visibility, prioritized insights, and frictionless just-in-time controls across every identity: from employees to AI agents. At our core is an intelligent data layer that continuously analyzes access behavior to surface and contextualize the most critical risks. Unlike legacy IGA or workflow tools, Opal gives our customers read-write authority to enforce least privilege and remediate exposures directly.