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Historical data from 2020, projections marked

Gartner Time Machine

Explore how IAM vendors have evolved in the Gartner Magic Quadrant over time. Watch market positions shift, see new leaders emerge, and understand vendor trajectories.

📊 Estimated positions based on public sources. Entries marked with ⭐ are projected.

Access Management Magic Quadrant

Gartner Magic Quadrant for Access Management

LeadersChallengersVisionariesNiche PlayersCompleteness of Vision →Ability to Execute →OktaMicrosoftPing Identity (+ForgeRock)IBMOneLoginCyberArkThalesEntrustOracleOpenText
2026⭐

Vendors (10)

Okta
Leader
Microsoft
Leader
Ping Identity
Leader
IBM
Leader
OneLogin
Challenger
CyberArk
Challenger
Thales
Leader
Entrust
Leader
Oracle
Niche Player
OpenText
Niche Player

Access Management: positions by year

Quadrant of each vendor in each edition, estimated from public announcements. An asterisk marks a projection for an edition that is not published yet.

Access Management: quadrant of each vendor by year
Vendor2020202120222023202420252026
OktaLeaderLeaderLeaderLeaderLeaderLeaderLeader*
MicrosoftLeaderLeaderLeaderLeaderLeaderLeaderLeader*
Ping IdentityLeaderLeaderLeaderLeaderLeaderLeaderLeader*
ForgeRockLeaderLeaderLeaderLeader———
IBMChallengerChallengerLeaderLeaderLeaderLeaderLeader*
OneLoginLeaderLeaderChallengerChallengerChallengerChallenger*Challenger*
CyberArkVisionaryVisionaryChallengerChallengerChallengerChallengerChallenger*
ThalesNiche PlayerNiche PlayerNiche PlayerVisionaryVisionaryVisionaryLeader*
EntrustChallengerChallengerChallengerChallengerChallengerChallengerLeader*
OracleNiche PlayerNiche PlayerNiche PlayerNiche PlayerNiche Player*Niche Player*Niche Player*
OpenTextNiche PlayerNiche PlayerNiche PlayerNiche PlayerNiche PlayerNiche Player*Niche Player*

Understanding the Quadrants

Leaders — High ability to execute and completeness of vision. Best positioned for the future.
Challengers — Strong execution but may lack innovative vision or breadth.
Visionaries — Strong vision but may lack resources or track record to execute.
Niche Players — Focus on a specific segment or are developing broader capabilities.

How to Use This Tool

  • 1.Select a market category (Access Management, PAM, or IGA)
  • 2.Use the timeline slider or click years to view positions
  • 3.Press "Play Timeline" to animate through years automatically
  • 4.Enable "Show trails" to see vendor movement paths
  • 5. Hover over vendors to see detailed position info and notes
  • 6.Click vendor names to visit their detail pages

📊 Estimated Positions: Vendor positions are estimated based on publicly available information including vendor press releases, analyst summaries, and news articles. Quadrant placements (Leader, Challenger, etc.) reflect documented announcements, but exact x,y coordinates are approximations. Entries marked with ⭐ are projected from market trends and vendor trajectories, because Gartner has not published that edition yet. The IGA chart is not based on a Gartner Magic Quadrant at all: Gartner retired that report after 2019. For precise positioning, please purchase the official Gartner Magic Quadrant reports.