Microsoft Entra ID vs. The Okta Identity Cloud

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Microsoft Entra ID
Score 8.9 out of 10
N/A
Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Microsoft Azure Active Directory or Azure AD) is a cloud-based identity and access management (IAM) solution supporting restricted access to applications with Azure Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) built-in, single sign-on (SSO), B2B collaboration controls, self-service password, and integration with Microsoft productivity and cloud storage (Office 365, OneDrive, etc) as well as 3rd party services.
$6
per user/per month
The Okta Identity Cloud
Score 8.9 out of 10
N/A
Okta is an enterprise grade identity management service, built in the cloud. IT can manage access across any application, person or device. Whether the people are employees, partners or customers or whether the applications are in the cloud, on premises or on a mobile device, Okta helps IT become more secure and maintain compliance. The Okta service provides directory services, single sign-on, authentication, provisioning, workflow, and built in reporting. ment systems.
$0
per month per user
Pricing
Microsoft Entra IDThe Okta Identity Cloud
Editions & Modules
Premium P1
$6.00
per user/per month
Premium P2
$9.00
per user/per month
Single Sign on
$2.00
Per User Per Month
Multi Factor Authentication
$3.00
Per User Per Month
Single Sign on Adaptive
$5.00
Per User Per Month
Multi Factor Authentication Adaptive
$6.00
Per User Per Month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Microsoft Entra IDThe Okta Identity Cloud
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
Microsoft Entra IDThe Okta Identity Cloud
Considered Both Products
Microsoft Entra ID
Chose Microsoft Entra ID
We are using Microsoft Entra ID for the 200 licenses we have and we use okta for 400 user and the rest is in Keycloak. From user's perspective, the Microsoft Entra ID is mile ahead of the other two as it is built for that purpose, from the Support perspective, it is also much …
Chose Microsoft Entra ID
Selecting Microsoft Entra ID is a good choice over Okta if you already utilize parts of the Microsoft Suite. It is a solid competitor and if your business is already paying for Microsoft products, why not use it? Okta is a great competitor, but simply already using Microsoft …
Chose Microsoft Entra ID
Okta was costlier so we ditched it for Microsoft Entra ID
Chose Microsoft Entra ID
I think okta is more user friendly when it comes to automations and workflow management
Chose Microsoft Entra ID
Microsoft seems to be the better service for cloud identity syncing and is still a leader in this realm. Their service is reliable, and we use it with all of our clients. Compared to Okta, the cost is more affordable and they include a lot of services in the Microsoft licensing …
Chose Microsoft Entra ID
Cost is less compared to another identity provider.
Chose Microsoft Entra ID
We evaluated RSA SecurID and Okta as alternative authentication options before choosing Microsoft Entra ID. The combination of biometric authentication and MFA with Microsoft Entra ID's identity management boosted our financial security compared to other options with similar …
Chose Microsoft Entra ID
Microsoft Entra ID seemed to be a better fit for our organization since we were already using Microsoft 365 and a local active directory.
Chose Microsoft Entra ID
We reviewed Okta for identity management, but as we are an educational institution and receive a decent discount on Microsoft products, the price of Entra was hard to beat. Okta did have many of the features we were needing but the price just couldn't be matched.
Chose Microsoft Entra ID
Easier to implement, cost is lower.
Chose Microsoft Entra ID
Okta appears to be a capable product, but if you are using O365 or Azure, the licensing doesn't make sense.
Chose Microsoft Entra ID
Microsoft Entra ID is very comparable to the Okta offering. If you want to keep everything under the microsoft umbrella then I think Microsoft Entra ID is for you.
Chose Microsoft Entra ID
I was not part of the research or decision-making (evaluation) of Okta vs Entra ID. In fact, we are currently utilizing both products at this time, so I'm not quite sure you really need to select one over the other. Having so many companies and differences between them, …
Chose Microsoft Entra ID
Microsoft Azure Active Directory is a very viable option because of its costs and speed in comparison with others, these have difficulties at the moment of wanting to implement with another application, something that Microsoft Azure Active Directory does very well.
Chose Microsoft Entra ID
Okta may be somewhat more advanced in terms of function, but the cost to do so, and the added complexity in choosing that path make it an easy decision for us to stay with Microsoft. Other than Okta, Microsoft functionality is very strong against all other contenders.
Chose Microsoft Entra ID
Both are very comparable as far as cost, features, and benefits go. The main thing here is that if you're already using an on premise AD, it' is only natural for someone to stick to the Microsoft stack. Microsoft will generally work with your organization on possible cost …
Chose Microsoft Entra ID
It covers a lot more than just IAM and it's also included in your E3/O365 subscription so it's a very good deal to manage your online identities and security
Chose Microsoft Entra ID
Okta is great and much simpler to use based on our experience, but as we were moving to Microsoft Azure as our cloud platform, Microsoft Azure Active Directory just made more sense.
Chose Microsoft Entra ID
Azure Active Directory stacks up pretty well with tools like Okta. Okta is a bit more straightforward, but Microsoft AAD is easier to configure in an automated way by leveraging the API or Azure CLI. The application UI is a little bitter in Okta in terms of seeing the …
Chose Microsoft Entra ID
We looked at a couple of identity solutions, but none integrated quite as fully to our existing services. Since we are mostly a MS shop utilizing AzureAD to manage our systems made the most sense as it gave us the highest integration levels.
Chose Microsoft Entra ID
I have been part of teams that have used both Oracle as well as Okta Identity Cloud. I think Azure AD falls between the two in performance and functionality. I think Oracle has been completed outdated as the UI is very clunky and old fashioned and seems like we are still stuck …
Chose Microsoft Entra ID
The primary role for Microsoft Azure Active Directory is to be the user authentication infrastructure for Azure and a web single sign-on solution. It is highly tailored for Windows servers and Windows-based infrastructures hosted in Azure. Microsoft azure AD can extend beyond …
Chose Microsoft Entra ID
We use a combination of Azure AD, Windows AD (traditional v6) and Okta. Azure is definitely easier to navigate around to perform administrative tasks compared to the traditional Windows AD that runs on our on-prem DC. It's likely only a matter of time until Windows AD is …
The Okta Identity Cloud
Chose The Okta Identity Cloud
We have used Azure Entra ID which sometimes lacks compatibility with new SAAS apps and also not so easy to manage user access provisioning and deprovisioning like Okta. Also I believe managing sign-on policies are easy in Okta as comparison to Azure AD.
Chose The Okta Identity Cloud
With respective to user interface and license cost, we thought The Okta Identity Cloud was better than other tools for use. Their customization of license was another reason for us to go with The Okta Identity Cloud over other tools.
Chose The Okta Identity Cloud
I feel Okta is more advanced over the other providers who branch into too many facets
Chose The Okta Identity Cloud
Okta was the most expensive choise between than, but still our best bet. This was caused because they were able to integrate with 90% of our software without any headache and 10% with some studies - this work would be higher and requires more working hours from our engineers if …
Chose The Okta Identity Cloud
I didn't select Okta - it was in place before my arrival. However, I have used Microsoft's SSO product, and I find Okta is easier to use.
Chose The Okta Identity Cloud
While I wasn't involved in the official purchasing process of Okta, I would imagine that the scalability that Okta provides and usability would be a big differentiator in whether you were to utilize Okta over Azure AD for SSO purposes across a your user base.
Chose The Okta Identity Cloud
Azure AD had better developer library support and documentation, but we weren't with Okta because it had more flexibility in how user tokens for OIDC could be generated. At the time, a few years ago (2017), Azure only allowed so many AD groups into the token but Okta didn't …
Chose The Okta Identity Cloud
Okta is the best out of its competitors due to its ease of use, out of the box functionality, and opportunities for customization. It is a good company to work with and strives to be there for its customers. Administration is a breeze and the documentation is quite extensive.
Chose The Okta Identity Cloud
Our main points of consideration in choosing an identity provider were simplicity of integration into our existing enterprise application suite and cost. Okta Identity Cloud proved to be on par with other contenders in the field in terms of integration capability, and was more …
Chose The Okta Identity Cloud
Okta is more flexible, easier to use, and continuously gets better. The organization listens well to its users, and enhances the product frequently with what the users are looking for.
Chose The Okta Identity Cloud
Siteminder---It is an on-premise application which is difficult to integrate with cloud-based applications. As Okta is a cloud application we can integrate both on-premise and cloud applications.
Ping--It doesn't provide the applications templates which [are] provided by Okta. …
Chose The Okta Identity Cloud
This is subjective to your own experience, but I do find Okta is far simpler to setup, connect with apps and use. Okta is the front runner in gartner for a reason, Microsoft is improving but [is] still complicated. When choosing apps for your business, consider the ease of use …
Chose The Okta Identity Cloud
Okta has the best dashboard for navigation and is very end-user friendly. Easy to navigate and configure applications and SSO and a very effective way of managing end-user issues.
SSO-wise it is the best product in terms of end-user experience; [it's a] seamless process for the …
Top Pros
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Features
Microsoft Entra IDThe Okta Identity Cloud
Identity Management
Comparison of Identity Management features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Entra ID
8.6
86 Ratings
6% above category average
The Okta Identity Cloud
8.9
156 Ratings
10% above category average
ID-Management Access Control8.884 Ratings9.1144 Ratings
ID Management Single-Sign On (SSO)9.085 Ratings9.5152 Ratings
Multi-Factor Authentication9.185 Ratings9.2142 Ratings
Password Management8.281 Ratings8.7138 Ratings
Account Provisioning and De-provisioning8.480 Ratings8.9129 Ratings
ID Management Workflow Automation8.362 Ratings8.279 Ratings
ID Risk Management8.564 Ratings8.3106 Ratings
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User Ratings
Microsoft Entra IDThe Okta Identity Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
8.8
(91 ratings)
9.0
(198 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(3 ratings)
8.0
(18 ratings)
Usability
9.1
(4 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(3 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
8.8
(18 ratings)
8.1
(12 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
1.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
7.5
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
8.9
(50 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
7.5
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Professional Services
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Microsoft Entra IDThe Okta Identity Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
Microsoft
It is well suited for creating and updating and deleting employee attributes through Azure AD provisioning. But there can be some scenarios such as installation of provisioning agent documentation can be improved with proper screenshots. This will help consultants better in further implementations in future. The integration perspective is good but still the documentation available has scope of improvement.
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Okta
I would definitely suggest this tool to my colleagues. When it comes to single sign to integrate all our applications under one umbrella, this will be the tool to go for sure. In our company, when we were moving our applications to the cloud one by one, we wanted one tool that could serve as a platform for all the applications with one password and with enhanced multi factor authentication and we choose The Okta Identity Cloud. When it comes to SAP, integration with The Okta Identity Cloud was a little tedious.
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Pros
Microsoft
  • Microsoft Entra ID's biometric authentication improves security and streamlines user access through facial recognition and fingerprint scanning, which are reliable and practical.
  • Users can easily confirm their identities using biometrics, smart cards, or PINs, increasing security without disrupting business operations.
  • Microsoft Entra ID provides us with a thorough security comprehension by allowing us to effectively manage user identities, regulate access entitlements, and track authentication events.
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Okta
  • RBAC is simple, straight forward and easy to manage
  • Integrations of Social Login are simple to configure and the Auth0 documentation shows step by step how to configure it
  • Rules/Hooks provide customization to the Auth0 flow, making it a great solution to define how we allow our users to login into our applications
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Cons
Microsoft
  • Support has been less responsive than we'd like. Sometimes, responses/callbacks can take days.
  • There seem to be some credential conflicts with users who had "personal" accounts in the past using the same email address.
  • Would like more options for chat-based troubleshooting, rather than phone or email.
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Okta
  • The user interface of Okta is basic and needs improvement. There's some learning curve for new users.
  • One time integration effort is high for the initial setup. Took us around 3 weeks.
  • Okta times out pretty quick making us login multiple times in the day.
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Likelihood to Renew
Microsoft
It has been an essential tool and we have had very few problems using it. Nothing comes close that I have seen, though given how well it has worked out for us I really don't look very hard. The value is extremely high when you consider you get Microsoft Entra ID and the rest of the Microsoft 365 platform for one price.
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Okta
Okta has a passion to provide secure and scalable identity solution. Their passion has come across as advocacy in a way that has deepened my knowledge of the field of authentication. I took identity for granted before but after seeing features such as external authentication I know that Okta can enable my business to reach new heights
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Usability
Microsoft
Easy rollout across organizations, accessible from any device securely, and easy integration with Microsoft products and its services. Microsoft technical consulting services and team helps an organization to connect all dots which make Organization IT professionals' life easier. Easy to use hence adaption is faster and no major training needs to conduct for users.
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Okta
Some of its features are great and some are slightly complex and not easy without vendor support.
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Reliability and Availability
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
Okta
The Okta Identity Cloud advertises 4 9's of reliability and I would go as far to say that it may even do better than that. As a true Global organization that operates in just about every region of the world, we have yet to have an issue with The Okta Identity Cloud that has impacted our business operations.
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Performance
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
Okta
The Okta Identity Cloud performance is very good and there is never any reports from the user community or from the IT administrative team of slow response or sluggishness. In addition, integrations with other systems does not slow them down and everything works seamlessly. The only other feedback is that once in a while there is a slight delay in receiving a second factor on a mobile device but this is likely due to a phone endpoint issue and not the The Okta Identity Cloud service.
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Support Rating
Microsoft
Microsoft has offered Azure Active Directory as a solution for a couple of decades now, so they have seen and anticipated almost any issue that an organization may face and can therefore help. The cloud offering of Azure Active Directory offers some additional "self healing" or monitoring services that can minimize the need for a service call. However, as with most large companies supporting a fast growing market, there may be some gaps in service knowledge (and particularly processing) from the front line / tier one staff as they follow a corporate script at first contact.
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Okta
There isn't a clear method to get a hold of support when trouble arises if you're on their standard plan. You can file a support ticket and they generally are responsive. I've often been able to find similar questions to the questions I've had when it comes to support in their ticket history, however, some have been closed without a satisfactory conclusion for the original poster.
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Implementation Rating
Microsoft
Make sure you use a good partner. Our implementation was a bit longer and more problematic than we expected. Our partner got it done, but, in my opinion, some of their inexperience and staffing issues were evident.
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Okta
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
Microsoft
Microsoft seems to be the better service for cloud identity syncing and is still a leader in this realm. Their service is reliable, and we use it with all of our clients. Compared to Okta, the cost is more affordable and they include a lot of services in the Microsoft licensing plans. This makes it the better option for most cases.
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Okta
Okta was the most expensive choise between than, but still our best bet. This was caused because they were able to integrate with 90% of our software without any headache and 10% with some studies - this work would be higher and requires more working hours from our engineers if we opted to their competitors.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Microsoft
The features are getting addresses per requirements and their value for Money. The proposed ROI and actual ROI build confidence.
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Okta
No answers on this topic
Scalability
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
Okta
Being a cloud native application, The Okta Identity Cloud is extremely scalable and easy to setup. By integrating into existing directories and applications via standard techniques and protocols, it is very easy to both initially setup and add additional users as required. Once all the necessary integrations are setup, it's a simple rinse and repeat process to onboard additional users (which can be automated with imports as well)
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Professional Services
Microsoft
Microsoft Professional Services' technical knowledge is appreciable as consultants design the solution as per customer requirements. Mapping of features per user specifications and assisting Customer IT engineers to implement so they can manage and administer the services.
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Okta
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
Microsoft
  • I believe that the reduction in requests for lost access passwords has been considerably reduced by 20%.
  • There has been an increase in the productivity of each user who has used Entra ID; what these types of programs do is act as a motivator for users so that they can work more comfortably and avoid procrastinating.
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Okta
  • Customer experience has been a big win for us. Extremely minimal issues reported.
  • We did not have a PAM in place at all until The Okta Identity Cloud
  • Relatively easy to deploy. No major downtimes to deploy was a nice bonus.
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