Okta

Okta is a cloud identity and access management (IAM) platform that gives organizations one secure, central way to manage who can access which applications. Its Workforce Identity Cloud provides single sign-on (SSO) across thousands of pre-integrated apps, adaptive multi-factor authentication (MFA), a universal directory, and lifecycle management that automatically provisions and deprovisions accounts as employees join, move, and leave — reducing both password friction and security risk.

Okta's breadth extends across the identity lifecycle and use cases. Adaptive MFA and passwordless options strengthen authentication based on context and risk; Identity Governance adds access requests, reviews, and certifications; and workflows automate identity processes without code. Through its Customer Identity Cloud (Auth0), Okta also lets developers add authentication, authorization, and secure login to their own applications. A vast integration network (OIN) and standards support (SAML, OIDC, SCIM) make Okta a hub that connects to the rest of the enterprise stack.

Okta serves mid-market and enterprise organizations — especially security- and compliance-conscious ones — with a large pre-built app catalog, strong reliability, and governance features. Pricing is per user per month with annual billing and a minimum annual commitment; components like SSO, MFA, Universal Directory, and Governance can be bought à la carte or in tiers, with higher functionality quoted by sales. It competes with Microsoft Entra ID, Ping Identity, OneLogin, and JumpCloud, differentiating on its neutral, app-agnostic integration network.