We compared Appgate SDP and Okta Workforce Identity across several parameters based on our users' reviews. After reading the collected data, you can find our conclusion below:
Comparison Results: Appgate SDP requires a moderately complex setup and has a learning curve, whereas Okta Workforce Identity offers a generally straightforward and easy setup. Appgate SDP provides flexibility and robustness with strong configuration capabilities, while Okta Workforce Identity is praised for its user-friendly nature and simplicity. Appgate SDP is considered expensive, while Okta Workforce Identity is reasonably priced. Appgate SDP's user interface is challenging to navigate, while Okta Workforce Identity's interface could be more intuitive. In summary, Appgate SDP prioritizes security and preventing lateral movement, while Okta Workforce Identity focuses on ease of use and integration capabilities.
"One of the most important features is stopping lateral movement across our network."
"The simplicity of the SDP platform is a standout feature; instead of navigating through intricate details, users can seamlessly connect to the company's network or switch to the internet with minimal effort."
"The flexibility of the tool is valuable. It is very robust. It has a very robust configuration capability."
"It is a scalable solution...The support answers your questions very fast."
"The interface is really friendly. It's simple to understand."
"It is pretty stable."
"They have good push authentications."
"The most valuable features depend on a customer's needs. Our customers generally find multi-factor authentication very useful."
"The provisioning functionality has been the most valuable. This solution has good performance, fast integration and is very responsive."
"What I found most valuable in Okta Workforce Identity is that it worked together with VMware Workspace One, so there was this device check at the same time. My company used the trusted device method that enabled you to define that only the trusted devices including the Workspace One agent were able to access the applications directly without an additional authentication step."
"It is a very scalable solution."
"Its simplicity and its integration with various vendor-agnostic platforms are the most valuable features."
"Its integration components are most valuable. It integrates with everything in some way. There are some products, such as O365 or AD, with which it completely and 100% integrates. So, you can seamlessly create accounts across the board with some of these products. For some of the products with which it doesn't completely integrate, you can do some kind of interfacing."
"It made things a lot easier, especially with passwords."
"On the cloud, when you make some changes, it may be difficult."
"One thing that kind of sticks out to me is the ability to do a proper non-split tunnel. VPN tunnel-wise, it is not really a true unsplit tunnel, but I think that's just because of the way it's designed. A split VPN basically allows your system to talk to other systems without being forced down the tunnel. A VPN running in a non-split tunnel mode forces all the traffic down the tunnel to wherever you're VPNing to. It forces the traffic down so that the traffic is subject to the firewall and rules that you have in your corporate environment and such. It helps to prevent remote malicious folks that may be talking directly to that box from piggybacking into the corporate environment through it. They do it partially, but it would be nice to see more of an enterprise-level solution there."
"The user interface should be improved as it is not very easy to work with the updates."
"They could provide a single-box solution to manage tools for 4000 users. Additionally, they could add extra features to enhance remote micro connection."
"It would be better to connect to an application portal from any device. Documentation and support could be better."
"One limitation is that it's harder to provide access to multiple applications in the company with Appgate, but that's probably because of poor management."
"It's not compatible with on-premises installations, unless you host it as a SaaS. We were not able to do that. For example, imagine a scenario where the cloud is not available. Then, Okta will not work for you. That use case will readily fail because it doesn't have an on-premises installation that you can use to authenticate or provide identity and access management. If you have a purely on-premises solution that is not connected to the internet, then this will not work. This is one area that can be improved."
"We've not had any problems with Okta."
"The initial setup can be complex at first."
"Its pricing needs improvement."
"You can't hide the device when you're checking logs."
"We experienced some technical glitches that need to be resolved."
"I would appreciate it if Okta Workforce Identity becomes more user-friendly. Its API technology is complicated. Certain applications may pose challenges in terms of integration, especially when they require IDP technologies that aren't easily codable. While I can't provide specific examples, some applications may not integrate with Okta Workforce Identity."
"Therefore, if you have 10 million users, that's almost 100 million, so it is costly."
Appgate SDP is ranked 11th in ZTNA as a Service with 6 reviews while Okta Workforce Identity is ranked 7th in ZTNA as a Service with 56 reviews. Appgate SDP is rated 8.8, while Okta Workforce Identity is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Appgate SDP writes "Helps us manage traffic-related issues and streamlines access management for the network ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Okta Workforce Identity writes "Extremely easy to work with, simple to set up, and reasonably priced ". Appgate SDP is most compared with Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks, Zscaler Internet Access, Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange, Waverley Labs Open Source Software Defined Perimeter and Netskope Private Access, whereas Okta Workforce Identity is most compared with Google Cloud Identity, Microsoft Entra ID, SailPoint IdentityIQ, Saviynt and Auth0. See our Appgate SDP vs. Okta Workforce Identity report.
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