We compared Okta Workforce Identity and Cloudflare Access across several parameters based on our users' reviews. After reading the collected data, you can find our conclusion below:
Comparison Results: Based on the comparison of Okta Workforce Identity and Cloudflare Access, Okta Workforce Identity is highly praised for its user-friendly interface, integration capabilities, and valuable features like single sign-on and multi-factor authentication. However, users have suggested improvements in password management and customer support. On the other hand, Cloudflare Access is valued for its DDoS protection and connectivity to data centers, along with its customizable access control and user-friendly interface. Pricing is a concern for both products, with Okta Workforce Identity considered expensive and Cloudflare Access having mixed opinions. Customer support for both products has generally received positive feedback.
"It's the endpoint exposition. We don't need to expose our VPN server to the internet and need a zero-test solution. I can apply some conditional access to the endpoint that's connecting to our network to check their security policies or the security condition of their workstation. Once the workstation is trying to connect to my internal network, then I would like to check the discrete condition of these endpoints that are trying to access my internal network. We created some conditional access. We have CrowdStrike, to check if the CrowdStrike is installed, to check if it's updated, and to check for Windows updates. We created some conditional policies to check it."
"The tool also offers good scalability, and the dashboard, along with real-time analytics, is very good."
"Cloudflare, in my opinion, was easy to implement."
"Enables me to work from two locations."
"For Cloudflare Access, I am using the free plan...The most valuable feature is their protection."
"Having a single sign-on to all our applications."
"The most valuable features depend on a customer's needs. Our customers generally find multi-factor authentication very useful."
"A solution that's easy to use, stable, and reliable."
"The most valuable features are ease of operation and visibility."
"The initial setup of Okta Workforce Identity is straightforward. I was able to get an environment ready within half a day."
"The feature that is most valuable to me is the automated user provisioning that we set up using Okta as a major part of that process."
"It is a very scalable solution."
"The most valuable feature in Okta Workforce Identity is the single sign-on, universal directory, and lifecycle management."
"For the topic of improvement, providing some training material is one of my suggestions."
"When there are any dynamic changes in complex applications, the tool takes a lot of time, making its analytics-related area a major matter of concern where improvements are needed."
"They don't have a person to provide support for customers using the solution under their free plan."
"The pricing is an area that can be improved. Pricing, as far as I recall, was the source of our problems."
"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."
"The training is too costly."
"Okta Workforce Identity could improve the support system, they are too slow."
"We've not had any problems with Okta."
"In some setup cases, there are issues with attributes not going in properly."
"The solution’s policies are difficult to understand due to the policy methods. They use authentication. The solution’s workflow is also difficult and not very active. They need to have proper documentation on it. In the next release, I would like to see the workflows being more digestible."
"There are some issues with the interface that can be improved."
"The only aspect in which it can be improved is that the interface could be cleaner. I found this even when I was trying to do my certification exam because the certification is hands-on. You find yourself fumbling around a little bit to find simple things. This happens even when you start to get familiar with the product."
Cloudflare Access is ranked 7th in Access Management with 5 reviews while Okta Workforce Identity is ranked 3rd in Access Management with 56 reviews. Cloudflare Access is rated 8.8, while Okta Workforce Identity is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Cloudflare Access writes "Replaces traditional VPN and enables endpoint exposition ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Okta Workforce Identity writes "Extremely easy to work with, simple to set up, and reasonably priced ". Cloudflare Access is most compared with Twingate, Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks, Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange, Auth0 and Cisco Duo, whereas Okta Workforce Identity is most compared with Google Cloud Identity, Microsoft Entra ID, SailPoint IdentityIQ and Saviynt. See our Cloudflare Access vs. Okta Workforce Identity report.
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