When should we choose KINT over Lumos?

You want deterministic workflows you can read, replay, and audit — not AI making access decisions You're under 500 employees and the Lumos minimum contract math doesn't work You want MCP (the open standard) over Lumos's proprietary Albus agent

When should we choose Lumos?

You're 1,000+ employees with the budget and headcount to operate an autonomous IGA stack You want AI agents that can act on access decisions, not just recommend You need the depth of role mining and policy refinement Lumos has invested in

KINT vs Lumos

Autonomous enterprise IGA vs. mid-market lifecycle automation.

KINT

Self-serve lifecycle

Lumos

Autonomous identity governance

Faster to value. Lower cost. Self-serve.

TL;DR

Lumos sells AI-native IGA to large enterprises with hundreds of apps and complex access policies. KINT sells fast, deterministic JML automation to the 100–500 employee mid-market. Different ICPs, different prices.

Category	Lumos	KINT
Primary ICP	Enterprise, 500+ emp	Mid-market, 100–500 emp
Pricing	Quote-based, $50K+ ARR typical	$3–$5 per employee
Setup time	Pro services typical	Self-serve
HRMS-first	—	—
Browser automation	—	—
IdP required	—	—
Access reviews	—	—
AI/MCP	Albus (autonomous AI agents)	MCP (human-in-loop)
App coverage	—	—
Free trial	Sales call required	14 days, no card

When to choose KINT

You want deterministic workflows you can read, replay, and audit — not AI making access decisions
You're under 500 employees and the Lumos minimum contract math doesn't work
You want MCP (the open standard) over Lumos's proprietary Albus agent

When to choose Lumos

You're 1,000+ employees with the budget and headcount to operate an autonomous IGA stack
You want AI agents that can act on access decisions, not just recommend
You need the depth of role mining and policy refinement Lumos has invested in

Pricing comparison

KINT Growth

$30K/year

For 500 employees on Growth

Lumos

$50K+ ARR

Typical contract floor

Lumos: typically $50K+ ARR, scales with employee count and apps
KINT: $30K/year for 500 employees on Growth

We're early. Here's how we talk to Lumos evaluators today.

KINT is pre-customer. What we hear most often from IT leaders comparing Lumos vs. KINT:

"Lumos is impressive but we don't have a security team to operate it."
"We want the workflow to be readable, not autonomous."
"MCP gives us AI without giving up human approval."

If that fits your situation, the 14-day free trial (no card) is the fastest way to see it. Or book a 15-minute walkthrough.