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Compare Microsoft Entra ID and Okta 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (38.5% of reviews)
Mid-Market (53.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
$6.00 1 User per month
Microsoft Entra ID
Star Rating
(791)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (38.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Browse all 4 pricing plansOkta
Star Rating
(957)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (53.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$6.00 1 User per month
Browse all 2 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Microsoft Entra ID excels in its Multi-Factor Authentication capabilities, with a score of 9.3, while Okta Workforce Identity also performs well with a score of 9.3, but reviewers mention that Okta's user experience is slightly more intuitive.
- Reviewers mention that Okta Workforce Identity shines in Smart/Automated Provisioning with a score of 9.3, compared to Microsoft Entra ID's score of 8.9, indicating that users find Okta's automation features more efficient for onboarding and offboarding processes.
- Users on G2 highlight that Microsoft Entra ID's Access Termination feature scores 9.1, which is lower than Okta's impressive score of 9.5, suggesting that Okta provides a more robust solution for managing user access and terminations.
- Reviewers say that both products offer strong Single Sign-On capabilities, but Okta Workforce Identity leads with a score of 9.5, while Microsoft Entra ID scores 9.2, indicating that users find Okta's SSO experience to be more seamless.
- G2 users report that Microsoft Entra ID has a solid Policy Management feature with a score of 9.3, but Okta's score of 9.6 suggests that it provides more comprehensive policy enforcement options, which users appreciate for compliance needs.
- Users say that while both platforms support Remote Access, Okta Workforce Identity's score of 9.4 outshines Microsoft Entra ID's score of 8.9, indicating that Okta offers a more reliable and user-friendly remote access solution.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Microsoft Entra ID
Azure Active Directory Free
Free
The free edition of Azure AD is included with a subscription of a commercial online service such as Azure, Dynamics 365, Intune, Power Platform, and others.
- Partially Included: Authentication, single sign-on and multifactor authentication (MFA)
- Partially Included: Applications Access
- Partially Included: Authorization and Conditional Access
Okta
Starter
$6.00
1 User per month
Starting your Identity journey? Put a strong foundation in place.
- Universal Directory
- Workflows - 5 flows
- Single Sign-On
Free Trial
Microsoft Entra ID
Free Trial is available
Okta
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.1
625
9.3
704
Ease of Use
8.8
631
9.3
721
Ease of Setup
8.6
352
8.9
240
Ease of Admin
8.8
339
9.0
168
Quality of Support
8.7
567
8.9
521
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
328
8.9
163
Product Direction (% positive)
9.4
606
8.6
681
Features by Category
Authentication Options
8.9
203
9.2
372
8.9
194
Feature Not Available
9.3
195
9.2
358
8.8
196
Feature Not Available
8.7
164
9.2
244
8.8
154
9.2
235
Access Control Types
8.9
185
9.2
268
8.9
184
9.2
297
8.9
184
9.2
303
8.8
162
9.0
209
8.7
161
9.0
222
Administration
8.8
182
9.2
236
9.0
192
9.2
278
8.8
193
9.0
230
8.7
196
9.1
289
8.9
187
9.1
278
Platform
8.7
166
9.2
280
8.9
164
9.2
245
9.0
181
9.2
277
8.7
158
9.0
221
8.9
174
8.9
215
8.8
170
8.9
209
8.6
155
9.0
226
User on/off Boarding
8.9
69
|
Verified
9.1
77
|
Verified
8.8
71
|
Verified
9.2
74
|
Verified
9.1
77
|
Verified
9.3
77
|
Verified
9.2
75
|
Verified
9.2
75
|
Verified
9.0
76
|
Verified
9.5
74
|
Verified
8.9
67
|
Verified
9.0
68
|
Verified
User Maintenance
9.0
72
|
Verified
9.4
89
|
Verified
8.5
70
|
Verified
9.0
71
|
Verified
8.6
70
|
Verified
9.0
63
|
Verified
Governance
8.9
75
|
Verified
9.0
66
|
Verified
8.9
70
|
Verified
9.2
66
|
Verified
Administration
8.7
76
|
Verified
9.0
70
|
Verified
8.4
64
|
Verified
9.1
82
|
Verified
8.8
78
|
Verified
9.0
74
|
Verified
8.8
70
|
Verified
9.2
68
|
Verified
Authentication type
8.1
153
Not enough data
7.2
133
Not enough data
8.4
145
Not enough data
7.8
132
Not enough data
8.8
154
Not enough data
8.6
154
Not enough data
8.9
162
Not enough data
8.5
140
Not enough data
Functionality
8.9
162
Not enough data
8.6
158
Not enough data
Implementation
8.9
176
Not enough data
8.2
138
Not enough data
8.1
126
Not enough data
Network Management
Not enough data
9.4
22
Not enough data
9.1
23
Not enough data
9.0
24
Not enough data
9.5
23
Security
Not enough data
9.5
25
Not enough data
9.3
27
Not enough data
9.3
22
Not enough data
9.5
26
Identity Management
Not enough data
9.2
22
Not enough data
9.4
21
Not enough data
9.4
26
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Access Control
9.0
166
9.3
52
8.7
160
9.3
55
8.8
151
9.4
54
8.7
147
9.3
47
Administration
8.6
152
9.5
53
8.7
164
9.5
52
8.7
150
9.4
47
8.7
157
9.4
60
Functionality
9.0
164
9.5
66
9.1
168
9.6
67
9.0
156
9.4
59
Administration
9.3
84
Not enough data
8.8
78
Not enough data
9.0
81
Not enough data
8.6
79
Not enough data
9.3
83
Not enough data
9.1
82
Not enough data
Functionality
9.5
83
Not enough data
9.4
83
Not enough data
9.1
72
Not enough data
9.0
78
Not enough data
9.4
83
Not enough data
9.3
84
Not enough data
9.0
81
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.1
77
Not enough data
9.2
77
Not enough data
Monitoring
9.2
83
Not enough data
9.2
83
Not enough data
9.0
78
Not enough data
Reporting
9.1
80
Not enough data
9.2
78
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
9.4
88
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.5
95
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.5
91
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.3
87
|
Verified
Functionality
8.6
83
Not enough data
8.7
90
Not enough data
9.0
110
Not enough data
7.6
98
Not enough data
Functionality
9.0
219
9.2
122
8.7
187
9.2
124
9.2
216
9.6
132
8.8
210
9.4
121
9.2
217
9.5
134
9.2
216
9.4
129
Type
8.5
192
9.0
95
9.3
212
9.2
119
Reporting
8.8
197
9.1
109
8.8
206
9.1
109
Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Microsoft Entra ID and Okta are categorized as Cloud Directory Services, Identity and Access Management (IAM), User Provisioning and Governance Tools, and Single Sign-On (SSO)
Unique Categories
Microsoft Entra ID is categorized as Passwordless Authentication, Privileged Access Management (PAM), and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
Okta is categorized as Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM), Zero Trust Networking, AWS Marketplace, and Other Development
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Microsoft Entra ID
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Okta
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
26.4%
Computer Software
9.3%
Computer & Network Security
6.7%
Financial Services
4.7%
Hospital & Health Care
2.9%
Other
50.0%
Computer Software
18.0%
Information Technology and Services
15.5%
Financial Services
6.1%
Internet
5.4%
Marketing and Advertising
4.1%
Other
51.0%
Most Helpful Reviews
Microsoft Entra ID
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Military
The user interface allows quick training of new personnel and allows an office with high turnover of personnel to quickly train replacements and keep momentum.
Most Helpful Critical Review
David L.
Verified User in Financial Services
There is no way to combine some users with MFA and some users with a standard authentification (We don't have all customer mobile phone). Sometimes the Azure Portal is not responding well : the website is slow and some tasks failed. Azure is providing...
Okta
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Benjamin D.
Verified User in Computer Networking
Okta makes it easy to work from any device to access cloud applications using corporate single sign-on. With Okta forgotten and lost passwords and URL's are dramatically reduced.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Jeff M.
Verified User in Education Management
Not easy to add apps not already supported.
Verified User in Military
The user interface allows quick training of new personnel and allows an office with high turnover of personnel to quickly train replacements and keep momentum.
Benjamin D.
Verified User in Computer Networking
Okta makes it easy to work from any device to access cloud applications using corporate single sign-on. With Okta forgotten and lost passwords and URL's are dramatically reduced.
David L.
Verified User in Financial Services
There is no way to combine some users with MFA and some users with a standard authentification (We don't have all customer mobile phone). Sometimes the Azure Portal is not responding well : the website is slow and some tasks failed. Azure is providing...
Jeff M.
Verified User in Education Management
Not easy to add apps not already supported.
Alternatives
Discussions
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3 comments
SP
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4 comments
AW
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2 comments
SG
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5 comments
EC
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How many applications?
2 comments
GP
Doesn’t it always, though? ;-)
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2 comments
US
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