Okta is an enterprise identity and access management platform priced per user per month starting at $6 per user per month (checked September 2026), billed annually with a $1,500 minimum annual commitment.
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Okta is an identity and access management platform from Okta for enterprises managing workforce identity and access. It provides single sign-on (SSO), adaptive multi-factor authentication (MFA), device access, privileged access management, identity governance, and threat detection across the entire technology stack. Okta serves enterprises, government agencies, and Fortune 100 companies managing identity for employees, customers, partners, and increasingly AI agents.
The platform integrates with over 8,000 pre-built applications including Salesforce, Google Workspace, Slack, Zendesk, Zoom, and Box, as well as legacy on-premises applications through Okta Access Gateway. It supports modern protocols including SAML, OIDC, SCIM, and API connections. Okta includes lifecycle management for user onboarding and offboarding, identity governance for access reviews and certifications, and threat detection for identity-based attacks. The platform supports passwordless and phishing-resistant authentication, reducing reliance on traditional passwords. The Access Gateway allows organizations to secure on-premises and legacy systems with Okta's cloud-based identity infrastructure without requiring full on-premises deployment.
Pricing for Okta Workforce Identity starts at $6 per user per month (checked September 2026), billed annually, with tiers at $14 and $17 per user per month offering progressively more advanced features including automation and governance capabilities. A free 30-day trial is available to evaluate the platform at no cost or commitment. There is a minimum $1,500 annual commitment required. The company is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in 15 countries globally. MSPs evaluating Okta should verify that their specific applications are supported in the integration network, understand the annual commitment and minimum spend requirements before proceeding, and confirm whether their use case and user count align with Okta's enterprise workforce identity positioning, as the platform is designed for large organizations and not suitable for small businesses.
Okta is an enterprise-grade IAM platform, not built primarily for MSPs or small businesses. It suits large organizations managing hundreds or thousands of users across diverse applications, with a $1,500 annual minimum that excludes many smaller shops. A free 30-day trial is available. Competitors include Microsoft Entra ID (typically cheaper for Microsoft-heavy environments) and Ping Identity (for on-premises needs). Before evaluating, confirm your application landscape is in Okta's 8,000-plus integration network and understand that Workforce Identity is cloud-only despite offering Okta Access Gateway for legacy app support.
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Rublon Multi-factor authentication for cloud apps, VPNs and legacy systems with a free tier. No reviews yet · from £2.00 All alternatives to Okta| Feature | Supported | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-factor authentication | yes | Adaptive multi-factor authentication with modern verification factors |
| Single sign-on | yes | Core product offering single sign-on across 8,000+ applications |
| Conditional access and device trust | unknown | Not explicitly documented on primary product pages |
| Privileged access management | yes | Okta Privileged Access included as separate product tier |
| Passwordless and passkey support | yes | Passwordless and phishing-resistant authentication support |
| Directory sync | yes | Directory and HR sync integrations, SCIM protocol support |
| Session and risk monitoring | yes | Identity threat detection and response capabilities |
| Legacy VPN and app support | yes | Okta Access Gateway for securing legacy on-premises applications |
| Self-service password reset | unknown | Self-service access requests mentioned but password reset not explicitly documented |
| Breach monitoring | unknown | Identity threat protection offered but breach monitoring not explicitly mentioned |
| RADIUS and SAML support | yes | SAML, OIDC, SCIM, and API protocols supported; RADIUS support for legacy systems |
| Admin audit log | unknown | Compliance reporting mentioned but audit logging not explicitly documented |
Okta is an enterprise-focused identity platform with a $1,500 annual minimum commitment. It suits large organizations managing hundreds or thousands of users across diverse applications. Smaller businesses or MSPs may find simpler, less expensive alternatives like Microsoft Entra ID better aligned with their needs, unless they specifically require support for many non-Microsoft applications or need to manage partner and customer identities at scale.
Okta acquired Auth0 in 2021. Okta itself is the enterprise workforce identity platform for managing employee access, while Auth0 is a customer identity platform focused on B2C and B2B applications. This listing covers Okta Workforce Identity only; Auth0 is a separate product line serving different use cases and is excluded from this directory.
Okta Workforce Identity is cloud-hosted only. However, Okta provides the Access Gateway to secure and integrate on-premises and legacy applications with Okta's cloud platform, allowing organizations to manage access to on-premises systems from a cloud-based identity service without requiring a full on-premises deployment.
Okta Workforce Identity starts at $6 per user per month (checked September 2026) billed annually with a $1,500 minimum. Microsoft Entra ID typically comes bundled with Microsoft 365 licensing at no additional cost. For organizations heavily invested in Microsoft 365, Entra ID is generally significantly cheaper; for complex multi-application environments with non-Microsoft applications, Okta may be competitive depending on user count and feature requirements.
Okta supports adaptive multi-factor authentication, passwordless authentication, phishing-resistant methods, hardware security keys, and emerging protocols for AI agent authentication. The platform also supports legacy protocols such as RADIUS for backward compatibility with older systems, allowing organizations to modernize gradually while maintaining access to existing infrastructure.
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