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Okta Workforce Identity

Cloud IAM with the broadest integration catalog

ToolIdentity & Access ManagementCloud

Pricing: Workforce Identity from $6 per user/mo (Starter), $14 per user/mo (Core Essentials) or $17 per user/mo (Essentials), billed annually, $1,500/yr minimum (vendor list price, 2026).

Reviewed by the Cyber Vendor Guide editorial team against the public sources cited below · Last reviewed September 2026 · How we review listings

What is Okta Workforce Identity?

Okta is the category-defining cloud identity platform, providing single sign-on, multi-factor authentication, lifecycle management, and API access management. The Okta Integration Network has more than 7,000 pre-built app integrations, and the platform is trusted by roughly half of the Fortune 100. Okta has invested heavily in phishing-resistant authentication (FIDO2, passkeys) and adaptive access policies driven by device and behavior signals.

Best for: Enterprises with large SaaS portfolios needing a proven, broadly-integrated IAM backbone

Pros

  • Broadest integration catalog in the industry
  • Strong enterprise features and compliance certifications
  • Mature admin experience and extensive documentation
  • MFA and adaptive access

Things to check

  • Expensive at scale (per-user pricing adds up quickly)
  • Complex pricing with many add-ons and tiers
  • 2022/2023 support-system breaches left lingering trust concerns
  • Can feel heavyweight for small teams

Reported in public reviews and vendor documentation. See sources below.

Key Features

Single sign-on (SAML, OIDC, WS-Fed)
Adaptive MFA with FIDO2 and passkey support
Lifecycle management and SCIM provisioning
8,000+ pre-built application integrations
Universal Directory with AD/LDAP federation
API Access Management
Device Trust and contextual access policies
Workflows automation for identity events
Advanced Server Access (privileged SSH/RDP)
Session-level logging and audit events

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Key facts

Pricing
Workforce Identity from $6 per user/mo (Starter), $14 per user/mo (Core Essentials) or $17 per user/mo (Essentials), billed annually, $1,500/yr minimum (vendor list price, 2026).
Model
Per-user tiers (billed annually)
Founded
2009
Cloud
Yes
Self-hosted
No

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Certifications

SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001, FedRAMP High, HIPAA