Starter
$6 per user
month, billed annually
Includes Single Sign-On, Multi-Factor Authentication, Universal Directory, and five Workflows. Okta states that a $1,500 annual contract minimum applies to Workforce Identity suites.
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Okta
Okta provides cloud-based identity and access management for workforce, customer, partner, API, and machine identities.
Editorial overview
Aggregated Overview
Okta offers broad IAM coverage, extensive integrations, documented APIs, workforce and customer identity products, and a 30-day workforce trial. G2 reports a 4.5 out of 5 rating, while pricing is higher and more complex than many lightweight SSO alternatives.
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Overview
Okta is a cloud identity and access management platform for employees, contractors, partners, customers, applications, APIs, and machine identities.
Its Workforce Identity products include single sign-on, multi-factor authentication, Universal Directory, lifecycle management, identity governance, privileged access, and identity threat protection.
Okta also provides Customer Identity capabilities for consumer and business applications. Developers can use Okta APIs, SDKs, OAuth 2.0, and OpenID Connect to add authentication, authorization, user management, and API security.
The company was founded in 2009 by Todd McKinnon and Frederic Kerrest. Its corporate headquarters are at 100 First Street, Suite 600, San Francisco, California.
Okta Decision Snapshot
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Platforms
Android, API, iOS, macOS, Web, Windows
TechZella assessment
8.4/10
Okta Pros & Cons
Pros
- Broad coverage across workforce, customer, partner, API, privileged, and machine identities.
- Large pre-built integration ecosystem for cloud and on-premises applications.
- Documented APIs, SDKs, OAuth 2.0, and OpenID Connect support developer use cases.
- Includes governance, lifecycle automation, and security features beyond basic SSO.
- Offers a 30-day Workforce Identity trial and a separate developer free plan.
Cons
- Advanced capabilities often require higher tiers or separate add-ons.
- Professional and Enterprise plans require custom pricing.
- Annual billing and contract minimums can reduce flexibility for smaller buyers.
- The broad product portfolio can increase deployment and administration complexity.
- Customer Identity pricing begins at a significantly higher base cost than Workforce Identity.
Okta Pricing & Plans
Core Essentials
$14 per user
month, billed annually
Entry-level option for organizations that do not require the advanced security and compliance capabilities included in Essentials.
Check current pricing →Essentials
$17 per user
month, billed annually
Adds Adaptive MFA, Privileged Access, Lifecycle Management, Access Governance, and 50 Workflows.
Check current pricing →Professional
Contact sales
annual contract
Adds Device Access, Identity Security Posture Management, Identity Threat Protection, Sandbox, and maximum Workflows.
Check current pricing →Enterprise
Contact sales
annual contract
Adds API Access Management, Access Gateway, Identity Security Posture Management, and machine-to-machine tokens.
Check current pricing →Customer Identity Enterprise base platform
$3,000 per month
billed annually
Base Customer Identity platform with unlimited OIDC and outbound SAML applications, Okta APIs, and enterprise-grade service-level agreements.
Check current pricing →Pricing may change. Verify current plans on the vendor's website.
Okta Competitors & Alternatives
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Okta Features
Authentication and Access
- Single Sign-On for cloud and on-premises applications
- Multi-Factor Authentication
- Adaptive MFA
- Passwordless authentication options
- Policy-based application access
Identity Administration
- Universal Directory
- User and group management
- Lifecycle Management
- Automated provisioning and deprovisioning
- Active Directory and LDAP integration
Governance and Privileged Access
- Access requests and access reviews
- Least-privilege controls
- Privileged Access
- Identity Governance
- Machine-to-machine identity controls
Automation and Integrations
- Okta Workflows
- No-code identity automation
- Okta Integration Network
- SAML, OIDC, SWA, and SCIM integrations
- Secure Identity Integrations for selected business applications
Developer and API Tools
- REST APIs
- OAuth 2.0
- OpenID Connect
- API Access Management
- Client and application management APIs
- SDKs and developer documentation
Security and Threat Protection
- Identity Security Posture Management
- Identity Threat Protection
- Okta AI features in applicable products
- Device Access
- Access Gateway for selected on-premises applications
Okta Specifications
| Deployment | Cloud-based SaaS |
|---|---|
| Primary product areas | Workforce Identity and Customer Identity |
| Authentication standards | SAML, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SCIM |
| API | Documented REST APIs with OAuth 2.0 and API-token support |
| Integrations | Okta Integration Network and custom integrations |
| Free trial | 30 days for Okta Platform Workforce Identity |
| Developer free plan | Okta Integrator Free Plan for up to 10 active users in non-production use |
| Billing | Annual contract |
| Supported access environments | Cloud applications, on-premises applications, APIs, desktops, and mobile devices |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Founded | 2009 |
Our evidence-based assessment
TechZella Score
A proprietary editorial score based on product capabilities, usability, value, performance, support and user sentiment evidence.
8.4/10Moderate confidence
Okta offers broad IAM coverage, extensive integrations, documented APIs, workforce and customer identity products, and a 30-day workforce trial. G2 reports a 4.5 out of 5 rating, while pricing is higher and more complex than many lightweight SSO alternatives.
Methodology v1.0. The assessment weighs feature coverage (25%), ease of use (15%), value for money (20%), performance (15%), support (10%) and user sentiment (15%), using researched product evidence and verified review evidence where available. It is a TechZella editorial assessment, not a direct user-review average.
Okta FAQs
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What is Okta used for?
Okta is used to manage digital identities, authenticate users, control application access, automate identity lifecycle tasks, and secure APIs.
Does Okta have an API?
Yes. Okta provides documented REST APIs and supports OAuth 2.0, API tokens, and OpenID Connect for supported identity and management functions.
What integrations does Okta support?
Okta supports thousands of pre-built integrations through the Okta Integration Network. Integrations can use SAML, OIDC, SWA, SCIM, APIs, and other supported connection methods.
Does Okta offer a free trial?
Yes. Okta offers a 30-day free trial for its Workforce Identity platform. A separate Integrator Free Plan supports limited non-production developer use.
Is Okta available on mobile devices?
Yes. Okta supports mobile identity workflows through Okta Verify and documented mobile development and API resources for Android and iOS.
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