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Best Non-Human Identity Management (NHIM) Solutions in 2026

These tools let organizations find and govern machine identities, including secrets, service accounts, workloads, and other automated access. This list is for readers comparing ways to manage identity lifecycles, assess risk, and connect identity data to other systems.

  1. 1

    GitGuardian

    Free plan APILinuxMac+3

    GitGuardian covers secret detection across code and related development workflows, with free Starter access and expanded monitoring in paid plans.

    7.4 Free plan · pricing on request · 30-day trial Visit site
  2. 2

    Delinea DevOps Secrets Vault

    Free plan LinuxMacWeb+1
    6.4 Free plan Visit site
  3. 3

    Microsoft Defender for Business

    by Microsoft Defender for Business
    Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+2
    6.1 From $3/user/mo (annual) · 30-day trial Visit site
  4. 4

    Hush Security Unified Access Management Platform

    Free plan Web
    5.9 Free plan Visit site
  5. 5

    SailPoint Identity Security Cloud

    Paid APIWeb

    Identity Security Cloud brings access governance and hybrid connectivity into a suite with several plan levels.

    5.2 Pricing on request Visit site
  6. 6

    CrowdStrike Falcon Identity Protection

    Paid Web
    5.0 Pricing on request · 15-day trial Visit site
  7. 7

    BigID Machine Identity Security

    Paid Web
    4.7 Pricing on request Visit site
  8. 8

    KyberIQ

    Paid Web
    4.1 Pricing on request Visit site
  9. 9

    Saviynt Zuma

    Paid Web
    3.8 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Visit site
  10. 10

    Securden Non-Human Identity Security

    Paid
    3.7 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Visit site

#1Places #1, #2, #3, #4, #5 on this list can be bought by the makers of the software on it. See the price

Use the list to compare free access, trial terms, paid pricing, identity discovery, identity types, lifecycle automation, risk analytics, integration count, and deployment options. If you need to read or change code, check the licence; also confirm platform support and what a free plan or trial includes.

Questions

Do NHIM tools have free plans?

Yes. A free plan is offered by items in this list. Check limits and included capabilities before relying on a free tier.

Are free trials available?

Yes. Trial availability and length vary. Listed examples include a 15-day trial for CrowdStrike Falcon Identity Protection and 30-day trials for Saviynt Zuma and Securden.

What deployment platforms are supported?

Entries list web, Windows, macOS, API, Linux, and self-hosted deployments. Check the product details for the platform you need.

What should I compare in an NHIM tool?

Review free-plan availability, paid pricing, identity discovery, identity types, lifecycle automation, risk analytics, integration count, and deployment.

Can I inspect or change the source code?

Check the specific product's licence and deployment terms. The list includes tools with different pricing and deployment models, so code access is not implied.

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