Manage and govern your SaaS apps
SaaS sprawl, shadow IT, and shadow AI create complexity for security and IT leaders. 1Password helps you regain control, reduce risk, and streamline SaaS access.
The risks from shadow IT and risky AI access
Unmanaged SaaS and shadow AI are present within any organization. Without the right governance, every unsanctioned app is a new entry point for risk.
Unsanctioned apps are pervasive in every organization
34% of employees use unsanctioned apps.
Source: Balancing Act: Security and Productivity in the Age of AI, 2024.
Managing SaaS apps is more complex than ever
IT typically is aware of only a third of applications used due to decentralized ownership and sourcing. Source: Gartner, SaaS Sprawl: How To Turn Shadow IT into Democratized Delivery, 2025.
Unsanctioned apps equal unmitigated risks
59% of security pros say they can’t control whether employees follow software (SaaS) policies. Source: Balancing Act: Security and Productivity in the Age of AI, 2024.
Gain complete visibility and control of your SaaS apps, including shadow IT
Discover all SaaS, shadow IT, and AI apps
Increase operational efficiency
Enforce strong security and compliance
Improve workforce productivity
Automate SaaS lifecycle management and simplify access
Automate SaaS access requests, mitigate access risks, and manage compliance across SaaS applications.
Centralize and customize SaaS access for every team
Give every employee one place to find the apps they need based on team or role, streamlining access and improving efficiency.
Streamline onboarding and offboarding app access
Automate SaaS access governance giving employees the tools they need from day one, when roles change, and revoke when leaving.
Improve IT productivity with SaaS automation
Set up and manage SaaS access workflows that orchestrate app-specific actions, making IT tasks faster and reducing mistakes.
Find and fix risks from app access
Identify risky apps in use by your teams, manage those apps and permissions, and keep your company data safe.
Stay compliant with less effort
Maintain the right levels of access to maintain compliance standards. Get a detailed audit trail of your app inventory and employee lifecycle access to apps.
Reduce costs with visibility into SaaS access and usage
Monitor all SaaS and AI apps used across your organization, identify who has access, and remove unused or underutilized licenses to optimize app spend.
Identify. Manage. Secure.
1Password Extended Access Management makes it possible to secure every credential, device, and application – including those that are unmanaged by IT and security.
Secure every sign-in
Store all sign-ins in secure vaults, with the ability to securely share passkeys, strong passwords, secrets, and more.
To every application
Manage access to every application and web account for your workforce.
From any device
Sign in to everything from secure devices, and set policies to ensure only healthy and trusted devices access applications.
"From onboarding to offboarding, 1Password automates the user lifecycle, which makes my life so much easier."
Bernard Isibor
Global Manager, IT Ops & Infrastructure, Elastic
180,000 businesses trust 1Password
Resources to kickstart your journey
A complete solution for SaaS governance
Discover and secure your employees’ access to SaaS apps—whether they are company managed or unmanaged.
Shadow IT & SaaS discovery
Taking back control and securing SaaS starts with discovery. Learn how 1Password can help.
Extending access management
Why zero trust requires going beyond traditional IAM and MDM - and how to do it.
Solutions Guide: 1Password Extended Access Management
Fill critical gaps to secure the devices and applications that today’s tools cannot see.
Request a demo
See how 1Password helps you discover and secure your SaaS and shadow IT applications.
Frequently asked questions
What are the biggest challenges of SaaS access management and governance?
The sprawl of SaaS applications can result in lack of visibility into app usage, difficulty enforcing security policies across unapproved tools, rising SaaS costs due to redundant licenses, and the inability to meet compliance requirements. It can also be difficult to secure company data and prevent unauthorized access.