Admin By Request EPM vs Idira: side-by-side comparison (2026)
Admin By Request EPM is a commercial privileged access management solution by Admin By Request. Idira is a commercial privileged access management solution by Palo Alto Networks. Features, integrations, deployment and the company behind each one, side by side.
Our take
What our shortlists say about the one we picked.
- Idira
Best for: Enterprises putting PAM, secrets and identity governance on one platform
Idira is here for the enterprise that wants to replace several identity point products with one platform, including controls for AI agents. That breadth pays off only if you plan to use most of it, so map which of your current products it would retire. If you only need PAM today, ask whether you can start with that and add the rest later.
From Best PAM Solutions for Business, Fall 2026
Reviewed by Nika (Nikoloz) Kokhreidze.
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Side-by-side comparison
Feature
Admin By Request EPM
Idira
Pricing model
Commercial
Commercial
Category
Privileged Access Management
Privileged Access Management
Deployment and fit
Deployment type
Hybrid
Cloud
Company size fit
SMB, Mid-Market, Enterprise
Mid-Market, Enterprise
Company
Company
Admin By Request
Palo Alto Networks
Use cases and capabilities
PAM
Yes
Yes
Least Privilege
Yes
Yes
Zero Trust Architecture
Yes
No
Windows
Yes
No
macOS
Yes
No
Linux
Yes
No
MFA
Yes
Yes
Active Directory
Yes
No
Non-Human Identity
No
Yes
Agentic AI Security
No
Yes
Secrets Management
No
Yes
SSO
No
Yes
Permissions
No
Yes
RBAC
No
Yes
Core features
10 features listed
10 features listed
Integrations
15 integrations listed
23 integrations listed
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