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C1 (formerly ConductorOne) vs Lumos: IAM jobs, prices and limits side by side

Short answer

Two governance platforms built around HR-triggered lifecycle and access reviews. C1 publishes its plan structure and open-source Baton connectors; Lumos lists 300+ integrations and license reclamation for leavers. Neither publishes prices. Both cover lifecycle and IGA and app coverage.

By The Access Desk · Best IAM Tools · Published 2026-10-08

Desk research from public vendor pages read in September 2026, updated 2026-10-11. Editorial profiles, no scores; we did not run the products.

How do they compare job by job?

Coverage as described on each vendor's own pages, read in September 2026 and updated 11 October 2026. Not a score.
Job	C1 (formerly ConductorOne)	Lumos
J1Directory and SSO	Not in our sources	Not in our sources
J2Lifecycle and IGA	Documented HR systems and directories trigger join, role change and leave workflows; C1 says it finds what offboarding missed and records each action. Source: C1 Lifecycle · Read 27 Sep 2026	Documented HRIS-triggered joiner, mover and leaver workflows; revocation across IdPs, local accounts, custom apps, SaaS, cloud and on-premises systems; licenses reclaimed for leavers; full audit trail. Source: Lumos Lifecycle Management · Read 27 Sep 2026 · Source: Lumos homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026
J3App coverage	Partial Monitors shadow app signups and logins to decide whether to bring an app under governance; Baton open-source connectors and C1 Bridge reach on-premises systems. Apps with no connector are not described in detail. Source: C1: shadow IT · Read 27 Sep 2026 · Source: C1 homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026	Partial Identity Analytics surfaces shadow IT and dormant accounts; handling of apps with no API is not detailed. Source: Lumos Identity Analytics · Read 27 Sep 2026
J4Privileged access	Not in our sources	Not in our sources
J5Threat detection	Not in our sources	Not in our sources

Can you run both in one stack?

They overlap on lifecycle and IGA, so most stacks would use one of them for that job and the other only for the jobs it adds.

What do they cost and how are they deployed?

C1 (formerly ConductorOne)

Pricing: Structure published (Platform or Flex; Pro or Advanced; 100 to 20,000 managed identities). No prices.
Source: C1 pricing · Read 27 Sep 2026
Deployment: SaaS, with C1 Bridge for on-premises systems. An EU instance keeps tenant data in the EU (AWS Frankfurt, Ireland for disaster recovery), announced 15 September 2026.
Source: C1 homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026 · Source: C1 blog: C1 now available in Europe · Read 27 Sep 2026
Integrations: C1 Connectors plus open-source Baton connectors.
Source: C1 homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026
Certifications: Not covered in our sources

Lumos

Pricing: Not published
Source: Lumos pricing · Read 27 Sep 2026
Deployment: SaaS.
Source: Lumos homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026
Integrations: 300+ integrations.
Source: Lumos homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026
Certifications: Not covered in our sources

What are each one's strengths and limits?

C1 (formerly ConductorOne)

Strengths

HR-triggered joiner, mover and leaver workflows with each action recorded.
Source: C1 Lifecycle · Read 27 Sep 2026
Open-source Baton connectors, so a team can build its own.
Source: C1 homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026
EU data residency option.
Source: C1 blog: C1 now available in Europe · Read 27 Sep 2026

Limits

No prices published, only the plan structure.
Source: C1 pricing · Read 27 Sep 2026
Handling of applications with no connector is not described in detail.
Source: C1 homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026

Lumos

Strengths

Leavers offboarded with licenses reclaimed automatically.
Source: Lumos homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026
Revocation described across local accounts, custom and on-premises apps.
Source: Lumos Lifecycle Management · Read 27 Sep 2026
300+ integrations.
Source: Lumos homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026

Limits

No prices on the pricing page.
Source: Lumos pricing · Read 27 Sep 2026
Apps with no API are not covered in detail on the pages reviewed.
Source: Lumos Lifecycle Management · Read 27 Sep 2026

Which should you look at first?

C1 (formerly ConductorOne)

Look at C1 (formerly ConductorOne) first if you need: the jobs both cover.

C1 (formerly ConductorOne)'s pages highlight: HR-triggered joiner, mover and leaver workflows with each action recorded.

Source: C1 Lifecycle · Read 27 Sep 2026

Lumos

Look at Lumos first if you need: the jobs both cover.

Lumos's pages highlight: Leavers offboarded with licenses reclaimed automatically.

Source: Lumos homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026

Frequently asked questions

Do C1 (formerly ConductorOne) and Lumos publish prices?

C1 (formerly ConductorOne): Structure published (Platform or Flex; Pro or Advanced; 100 to 20,000 managed identities). No prices. Lumos: Not published.

Do C1 (formerly ConductorOne) and Lumos overlap?

They overlap on lifecycle and IGA, so most stacks would use one of them for that job and the other only for the jobs it adds.

How can I compare more than two IAM tools?

Use the side-by-side tool, which shows up to five vendors' job coverage, prices and limits in one table.