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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
31st
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Okta Platform
Ranking in Authentication Systems
4th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
103
Ranking in other categories
Single Sign-On (SSO) (2nd), Privileged Access Management (PAM) (3rd), Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS) (2nd), Access Management (2nd), ZTNA as a Service (4th), Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) (1st), AI IT Support (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Authentication Systems category, the mindshare of Authentify is 1.1%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Okta Platform is 5.0%, down from 6.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Authentication Systems Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Okta Platform5.0%
Authentify1.1%
Other93.9%
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."
"In my opinion, Okta Platform's best features include federation, which is very important, especially when you work with different systems."
"The most valuable features are ease of operation and visibility."
"Valuable features include UD, SSO functionality, MFA and Adaptive MFA functionality, ability to link multiple Directory databases with UD."
"It is a very scalable solution."
"Okta is a very compliant solution, and it is easy to deploy."
"My first application was supported by this architecture, and studying Okta Platform helped me develop that architecture because my previous architecture was not effective."
"The biggest benefit my company gained from Okta Workforce Identity is that everything just works securely so that all your managed devices can access all your applications without any hassle because they are trusted devices, but if you want to use your father's or mother's PC to access the company application, then it will ask more MFA (multifactor authentication) steps."
"Okta Workforce Identity has helped our organization by allowing us to work remotely in a secure environment."
 

Cons

"I got a few error messages which turned out to be themselves errors."
"This user integration with the Okta integration network could be simplified."
"The solution can be quite expensive."
"The initial setup can be complex at first."
"If that phone or device gets stolen, somebody else can log into the system using that code."
"Okta is like a luxury product, and it's not the most affordable one."
"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 training is too costly."
"Initial technical support is not very responsive, it's only after escalation that we get proper support."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The price of Okta Workforce Identity is competitively priced. We pay annually for the use of the solution."
"Okta's pricing is right where it needs to be and right in the middle of the market."
"License is around US$20,000 annually."
"The pricing for Okta Workforce Identity could still be improved or made cheaper. It costs from 50 to 100 euros a year per user. Okta Workforce Identity has different packages you can choose from, and my previous company had all of them, particularly the full Okta suite."
"This solution is costly. Pricing is decent if you have less users, but it significantly goes up the more users you have, with its cost not justified."
"Though I don't know about the licensing model of the product, I wouldn't be surprised if Okta offers a per user license subscription model."
"Workforce Identity is well-priced."
"The product has a user-based license model."
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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Computer Software Company
7%
Educational Organization
6%
 

Company Size

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Company SizeCount
Small Business44
Midsize Enterprise23
Large Enterprise50
 

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What do you like most about Okta Workforce Identity?
Okta has introduced the Universal Directory. It has custom attribute capability and user permissions to read/write on their profiles or hide them. Profile sources and identity profile sourcing are ...
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 ...
 

Also Known As

xFA
Okta Customer Identity, Workforce Identity
 

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Sample Customers

Midwestern Bank
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