Semperis vs Veza for identity visibility and hygiene
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Editorial assessment · Desk research from public vendor material · Reviewed 2026-09-29
Scores by criterion
Focused on directory objects; a combined view of agents is not described.
Source: Semperis Purple Knight
The Access Graph unifies people, machines and third parties; AI agent visibility is listed as new.
Source: Veza
Higher score: Veza
Purple Knight checks 218+ indicators of exposure and compromise and grades the results.
Source: Semperis Purple Knight
Higher score: Semperis
Remediation guidance in the report; automated rollback is a separate paid product.
Source: Semperis Purple Knight · Semperis Directory Services Protector
Remediation from the product is not described on the page reviewed.
Source: Veza
Higher score: Semperis
Names customers including Workday, Snowflake and Blackstone; pricing not published.
Source: Veza
Higher score: Semperis
Weighted total
Semperis 6.5 / 10 · Veza 7.6 / 10
Higher score: Veza
Where each one scores higher
Semperis scores higher on
- hygiene findings (9 vs 8)
- acting on findings (6 vs 5)
- effort to start (8 vs 6)
- maturity and buying clarity (9 vs 8)
Veza scores higher on
- breadth of sources (5 vs 9)
- people, machines and agents in one view (4 vs 8)
Pricing, side by side
Semperis
Purple Knight is free. Other products: not published, contact sales.
Source: Semperis Purple Knight
As published on 2026-09-29.
Which should you choose?
Choose Semperis if hygiene findings and maturity and buying clarity matter most. It scores 9 and 9 on them. Purple Knight checks 218+ indicators of exposure and compromise and grades the results.
Choose Veza if breadth of sources and people, machines and agents in one view matter most. It scores 9 and 8 on them. 325+ integrations across clouds, identity platforms, data systems and SaaS.
Questions
Which scores higher overall, Semperis or Veza?
On our weights for identity visibility and hygiene, Veza scores 7.6 / 10 and Semperis 6.5 / 10. Totals are the weighted average of six criterion scores; the weights are listed on the Identity visibility and hygiene page.
Where does Semperis score higher than Veza?
On hygiene findings; acting on findings; effort to start; and maturity and buying clarity.
Where does Veza score higher than Semperis?
On breadth of sources; and people, machines and agents in one view.
Related
Sources
- Semperis Purple Knight: https://www.semperis.com/purple-knight/
- Semperis Directory Services Protector: https://www.semperis.com/active-directory-security/
- Veza: https://veza.com/