What is
Okta
?
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At a glance
Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
Primary use case | Centralized identity and access management for employees, customers, partners, and non-human identities |
Deployment type | SaaS/cloud API |
Pricing model | Per-user subscription; Workforce Identity starts at $6 per user/month with a $1,500 annual minimum; enterprise pricing by quote; free trial available |
API compatibility | SAML, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SCIM, Okta Management API, Okta Governance API |
Supported integrations | GitHub Enterprise, Google Workspace, BambooHR, Active Directory, ServiceNow, Chronosphere, JupiterOne |
Source type | Dual |
Cloud provider | Cloud Agnostic |
Ideal team size | Small Business to Enterprise |
Required skills | Identity administration, SSO application configuration, SCIM provisioning, API credential management, domain configuration |
AEP branch | Tooling |
AEP category | Security Plane |
AEP subcategory | ID Management |
Profile
ID Management is Okta’s AEP placement. Okta provides identity and access management capabilities for workforce, customer, partner, and non-human identities. Its product areas include single sign-on, adaptive MFA, API access management, directory services, privileged access, identity threat protection, lifecycle management, governance, and integrations.
Focus
Okta serves teams managing access for employees, customers, partners, and non-human identities. It addresses the need to centralize identity and access management, with capabilities for authentication, provisioning, lifecycle management, and governance.
Background
The supplied company-background research does not establish Okta’s founding date, company history, or funding. It identifies Okta’s public GitHub repository for an Okta management SDK for Swift, which can be used in server-side code to interact with the Okta Management API; the supplied information does not specify its license or describe other open-source contributions.
Features
Single sign-on
Provides a single sign-on capability for access to applications. Okta lists Single Sign-On as part of its Identity & Access Management offering.
Adaptive MFA
Provides an adaptive multi-factor authentication capability. Okta lists Adaptive MFA among its Identity & Access Management products.
API access management
Supports access management for APIs. The available API standards and interfaces include OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, and the Okta Management API.
Lifecycle management and governance
Provides identity lifecycle management and governance capabilities. Okta lists Lifecycle Management and Identity Governance within its Identity Governance & Administration offerings.
Customer identity and access management
Provides identity and access management for customers. Okta lists Okta Customer Identity and Auth0 as customer identity offerings.
Identity integrations
Connects identity capabilities with other services through the Okta Integration Network and secure identity integrations. Supported integrations listed for Okta include GitHub Enterprise, Google Workspace, BambooHR, Active Directory, ServiceNow, Chronosphere, and JupiterOne.
Pros and cons
Pros
Offers identity capabilities across workforce, customer, partner, and non-human identity types.
Includes named capabilities for single sign-on, adaptive MFA, API access management, lifecycle management, and identity governance.
Supports standards and interfaces including SAML, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SCIM, and Okta APIs.
Cons
Workforce Identity has a $1,500 annual minimum, which may be a material cost constraint for organizations with limited user counts.
Administration and integrations require skills in identity administration, SSO application configuration, SCIM provisioning, API credential management, and domain configuration.
Enterprise pricing is quote-based, so the supplied information does not provide a fixed enterprise rate.
FAQs
Frequently asked questions
How does Okta integrate with applications?
Okta connects identity capabilities to other services through the Okta Integration Network and secure identity integrations; available standards and interfaces include SAML, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SCIM, Okta Management API, and Okta Governance API.
Which applications integrate with Okta?
Okta lists these supported integrations: GitHub Enterprise, Google Workspace, BambooHR, Active Directory, ServiceNow, Chronosphere, JupiterOne.
What does Okta cost?
Okta uses this pricing model: Per-user subscription; Workforce Identity starts at $6 per user/month with a $1,500 annual minimum; enterprise pricing by quote; free trial available.
What skills are required to administer Okta?
Okta requires these skills: Identity administration, SSO application configuration, SCIM provisioning, API credential management, domain configuration.
What are the disadvantages of using Okta?
Okta has a $1,500 annual minimum for Workforce Identity, and enterprise pricing is quote-based; administration and integrations require identity administration, SSO application configuration, SCIM provisioning, API credential management, and domain configuration.
