Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Okta
Okta clearly comes out ahead of Microsoft Entra ID on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier. Microsoft Entra ID's paid plans start at $6/mo.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | saas tool | hybrid |
| Company | Microsoft | Okta, Inc. |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DevelopmentCybersecurity & InfoSec | DevelopmentCybersecurity & InfoSec |
| Categories | security-tools | security-tools |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | microsoft-entra-id | okta |
|---|---|---|
| Single Sign-On (Sso) | ||
| Advanced Administration Capabilities | ||
| Adaptive Authentication | ||
| Basic Access Reviews | ||
| Adaptive Security | ||
| Basic Entitlement Management | ||
| Advanced Analytics | ||
| Basic Security Reports | ||
| Api Access Management | ||
| Conditional Access | ||
| Customizable User Experience | ||
| Everything In Free | ||
| Enterprise Base Platform | ||
| Everything In P1 | ||
| Lifecycle Management | ||
| Hybrid Identity | ||
| Multi-Factor Authentication (Mfa) | ||
| Microsoft Entra Id Protection | ||
| Risk-Based Authentication | ||
| Multifactor Authentication | ||
| Sso Authentication | ||
| Privileged Identity Management | ||
| Universal Directory | ||
| Risk-Based Conditional Access | ||
| User And Group Management |
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Dashes mean the feature isn't listed in our data. The tool may still support it.
On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Okta comes out ahead overall, though Microsoft Entra ID can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Both Microsoft Entra ID and Okta offer a free tier.
Okta scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
