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Authentify vs Okta Platform comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 22, 2026

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Categories and Ranking

Authentify
Ranking in Authentication Systems
26th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Okta Platform
Ranking in Authentication Systems
3rd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
126
Ranking in other categories
Single Sign-On (SSO) (1st), Privileged Access Management (PAM) (3rd), Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS) (2nd), Access Management (2nd), ZTNA as a Service (3rd), Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) (1st), AI IT Support (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Authentication Systems category, the mindshare of Authentify is 1.2%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Okta Platform is 4.5%, down from 4.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Authentication Systems Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Okta Platform4.5%
Authentify1.2%
Other94.3%
Authentication Systems
 

Featured Reviews

DS
Owner at David Strom Inc.
A new way to perform multifactor authentication using specialized SaaS software
Avoids man in the middle or man in the browser exploits that other two factor products are susceptible to One month I got a few error messages which turned out to be themselves errors. I have been using SecurID tokens and wanted something that didn't require hardware authentication devices.…
SN
Identity and Access Management Specialist at a university with 10,001+ employees
Automated lifecycle management has cut onboarding times and now drives secure, clean access
Although I am a fan of Okta Platform overall, there are areas where it could improve security outcomes and reduce admin friction. My top improvement areas include the system log and analytics upgrade, which are great for point troubleshooting, but trending and root cause analysis across large tenants still require exporting to SIEM. Verbose queries and long-range retention costs can add up. Additionally, while certificate rotations are better than most, the process is still manual for busy portfolios, especially concerning multi-SP SAML certificate rotations and app metadata drift. Two more buckets of potential improvements for Okta Platform involve user experience and security. There is the issue of push fatigue and prompt sprawl, where users receive multiple prompts across different apps and sessions. I arrived at the rating of eight because the core controls are strong and reliable, but a few operational UX and UI gaps prevent it from being rated higher. The reasons for not giving it a nine or ten include ongoing issues concerning safety and change safety, the complexity of group rules and mappings, and the lack of robustness in policy management. Additionally, there remains a need for more manual involvement than necessary, especially for large portfolios and dual certificate rotation, along with proactive SP data metadata validation.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Avoids man in the middle or man in the browser exploits that other two factor products are susceptible to."
"The end user's ease of use is the most valuable feature."
"Okta Platform is a great IAM solution because it's a very mature and cloud-first IAM platform, making it perfect for companies or startups that are just starting out; they don't need to go through on-premise setups."
"The most valuable aspect of Okta Customer Identity is the server's reliability, especially for directory and node management."
"We've implemented it for the clients and they're quite happy with it."
"We find the solution to be reliable for our customers and it is nice that it is cloud-based and can be accessed from anywhere."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"The provisioning functionality has been the most valuable; this solution has good performance, fast integration, and is very responsive."
"What it's done for our clients is it's reduced the number of staff they need in order to manage their campus and their partner community services."
 

Cons

"I got a few error messages which turned out to be themselves errors."
"Better multi-factor authentication integration and support, it's around v2.0 and will need a 3.0 release for maturity."
"The product does not offer enough integration capabilities."
"With the device applications, when you are checking the logs, you can't hide the device and that's a feature that's missing."
"Another area for improvement is pricing; it becomes complex and expensive when you add features."
"Okta Platform, especially in Europe where we are based, could improve the level of service; in some situations, I think it's not at the same level of the quality of the platform."
"Maybe the interface could use some work but, for the most part, the tool is pretty cool."
"If the organization is big, I can say Okta Platform is affordable; however, for small-scale industries, I would not recommend it, but for medium and enterprise organizations, it is good."
"Okta Customer Identity analytics and reporting tools do not help much to improve customer engagement strategies."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The solution’s pricing needs to be reasonable. You are dealing with a lot of components and the pricing is component-based."
"The product is expensive compared to other vendors."
"The solution is really expensive."
"The licensing is per user per month and includes full technical support."
"The price of the solution is good."
"It could be a bit too pricey for small companies. Okta Workforce Identity can add a lot of benefits, but smaller companies may not have a lot of applications that need to be managed by Okta Workforce Identity. In larger organizations, there are more departments, applications, and users to manage. Okta Workforce Identity adds a bit more value to those bigger organizations. In addition to standard licensing fees, there are also additional costs for things"
"The cost per user for this solution is really high and could be reduced."
"Pricing might be high, but it comes down when the number of people using the product goes up."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
10%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Construction Company
8%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business53
Midsize Enterprise27
Large Enterprise64
 

Questions from the Community

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Okta Workforce Identity?
Pricing for Okta is reasonably not that much, however, I don't have access to the commercial aspect.
What needs improvement with Okta Workforce Identity?
Currently, in Okta Workforce Identity we get the two-digit authentication code. Instead of getting the two-digit authentication code, if we had an option to do fingerprint verification, that would ...
What is your primary use case for Okta Workforce Identity?
I don't have many details about Okta Workforce Identity. I use the tool just to sign in to different applications that we have. We basically set up Okta Workforce Identity in our mobile phone. We d...
 

Also Known As

xFA
Okta Customer Identity, Workforce Identity
 

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Sample Customers

Midwestern Bank
FedEx, Zoom, Takeda, Lululemon Athletica, GrunHub, jetBlue, McKensson, Bain & Company, Engie, Peloton, Sonos, T-Mobile, Hewlett Packard, MGM Resorts, Ally Financial, Priceline, Albertsons, Itercom, Classy, FICO, Kensho, Live Nation, Drata, Rotary, and others.
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