The Okta Identity Cloud vs. Yubico YubiKeys

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
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
Yubico YubiKeys
Score 9.3 out of 10
N/A
Yubico YubiKeys make the internet safer with phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication (MFA) by providing simple and secure access to computers, mobile devices, servers, and internet accounts. The Yubico YubiKey stops account takeovers at scale by mitigating phishing and ransomware attacks, and delivers users authentication with a simple touch or tap.
$3.94
per month per user
Pricing
The Okta Identity CloudYubico YubiKeys
Editions & Modules
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
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
The Okta Identity CloudYubico YubiKeys
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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Community Pulse
The Okta Identity CloudYubico YubiKeys
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The Okta Identity Cloud

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Yubico YubiKeys
Chose Yubico YubiKeys
Broader adoption and support, more product options, and better compliance with standards and regulations.
Chose Yubico YubiKeys
Much less annoying to work with than the authenticator app on smartphones that requires retyping 6 digits.
Chose Yubico YubiKeys
RSA token is another option used by many organizations. I think there is a definite benefit to soft tokens, but there's an inherent problem with them as well. If you have to reset your phone, you lose the ability to use that soft token until you set it up again, thus making …
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Features
The Okta Identity CloudYubico YubiKeys
Identity Management
Comparison of Identity Management features of Product A and Product B
The Okta Identity Cloud
8.9
156 Ratings
10% above category average
Yubico YubiKeys
-
Ratings
ID-Management Access Control9.1144 Ratings00 Ratings
ID Management Single-Sign On (SSO)9.5152 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-Factor Authentication9.2142 Ratings00 Ratings
Password Management8.8138 Ratings00 Ratings
Account Provisioning and De-provisioning8.9129 Ratings00 Ratings
ID Management Workflow Automation8.279 Ratings00 Ratings
ID Risk Management8.4106 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
The Okta Identity CloudYubico YubiKeys
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(198 ratings)
9.3
(33 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.0
(18 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(1 ratings)
8.9
(2 ratings)
Availability
10.0
(3 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Performance
10.0
(1 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
8.1
(12 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
1.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
8.9
(50 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
10.0
(1 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
The Okta Identity CloudYubico YubiKeys
Likelihood to Recommend
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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Yubico
YubiKeys are incredibly effective for protecting against phishing attacks, as they require physical interaction and can't be remotely compromised. They're ideal for safeguarding high-value targets (executives, IT admins, those handling sensitive data), enhancing remote access security, and often help meet industry compliance regulations. However, the initial hardware cost may be a concern for large-scale deployments with many low-risk users. Users prone to losing small items or scenarios involving older, incompatible systems might pose logistical challenges. Nonetheless, YubiKeys remain robust when addressing phishing-based attacks and securing privileged accounts. Consider a targeted rollout balancing security gain against potential hardware costs and user needs.
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Pros
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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Yubico
  • Provides additional factors for authenticating against critical systems.
  • Significantly reduces the chance of a successful phishing attempt.
  • Can function as your primary credential for passwordless authentication.
  • Extremely durable - I've had the same Yubikeys in use for years.
  • Cross-platform - can be used on all mainstream operating systems and mobile devices.
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Cons
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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Yubico
  • I'd feel better if the key were a little more solidly built - it feels a little flimsy
  • The design could also use a cap for the connection - I'm nervous having it on my key chain and users have mentioned the same concerns.
  • There seems to be some cracks forming in the support for security keys which is starting to mitigate the usefulness across an entire ecosystem.
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Likelihood to Renew
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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Yubico
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Usability
Okta
Some of its features are great and some are slightly complex and not easy without vendor support.
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Yubico
I give slightly better than average rating because of the complexity in using a Yubikey. It is not as easy as native push notifications for 2FA products, however, it provides much better strength. Rating this higher or lower would be a disservice to people reading this review. If you are in the market for a hardware 2FA tool, Yubikey will be a great asset in your toolbox.
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Reliability and Availability
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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Yubico
simple to use and keep on hand to deploy/use
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Performance
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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Yubico
its instantaneous!
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Support Rating
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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Yubico
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Alternatives Considered
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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Yubico
Duo and Yubico YubiKeys actually work very well together. We have chosen to use these two products together to make safe and secure MFA (including Passwordless) available to all users. The ease of use that Duo allows for both OTP import and WebAuthn enrollment makes it possible for modern and legacy applications to be protected by Duo MFA via Yubico YubiKeys as the second factor.
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Scalability
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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Yubico
deployment is simple and the complex hardware is made simple.
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Return on Investment
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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Yubico
  • It provides security that allows me to feel confident and peace of mind that my account is really hard to hack
  • Easy ROI since it would be really expensive if my account were hacked
  • It's easy and fast to use, so it doesn't slow me down when traveling.
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