Teams look past Okta mainly for cost: per-user tiers, a $1,500 annual minimum and add-ons that move the bill up. Microsoft shops usually go to Entra ID, small IT teams to JumpCloud, and engineering-led teams to self-hosted Keycloak.
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What each alternative does differently
1. Microsoft Entra ID
Microsoft's bundled identity platform, formerly Azure AD · United States
Entra ID Free ships inside Microsoft 365 and Azure subscriptions, so a Microsoft shop often already owns the base. Paid P1 and P2 add conditional access and governance. It is a Microsoft-ecosystem product with a gallery of preintegrated apps, not a neutral broker.
Switch from Okta if you already pay for Microsoft 365 and want identity bundled in.
Pricing: A free tier is included with any Microsoft 365, Azure, Dynamics 365 or Power Platform subscription; paid tiers add Entra ID P1 at $7/user/month and P2 at $10/user/month, also bundled into Microsoft 365 Business Premium and E3/E5. (free plan)
Full review: #5 of 14 in our ranking ·
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2. JumpCloud
One console for directory, SSO, MFA and devices · United States
JumpCloud sells directory, SSO, MFA and device management as separate per-user packages, so one console can replace both the identity provider and a device tool. It also offers Cloud LDAP and RADIUS. Choose it for small and mid-size IT teams, not for deep governance.
Switch from Okta if you want directory, SSO and device management in one console.
Pricing: Per-user module pricing: Device Management $9/user/month, SSO $11, Device Identity Management $13 (annual billing, each roughly 18-22% higher monthly), plus a la carte add-ons from $3-5/user/month; a 30-day free trial, no permanent free plan. (free trial)
Full review: #1 of 14 in our ranking ·
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3. Keycloak
Open-source identity provider you run yourself · United States
Keycloak is open source under Apache 2.0 and a CNCF incubation project, so there is no per-user licence. You run it yourself, including upgrades and high availability. It supports OpenID Connect, OAuth 2.0, SAML, LDAP federation and SCIM, but has no vendor catalog.
Switch from Okta if you have engineers to run it and want no per-user licence.
Pricing: Free to self-host under the Apache 2.0 license; Red Hat sells a supported commercial variant (Red Hat build of Keycloak) for enterprises wanting a support contract, priced separately by Red Hat. (open source)
Full review: #2 of 14 in our ranking ·
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4. Ping Identity
Enterprise identity platform, now including ForgeRock · United States
PingOne for Workforce sells Essential and Plus tiers per user with a 5,000-user annual minimum, so it targets large enterprises rather than small teams. Essential covers SSO, directory and standards support. Plus adds adaptive MFA and passwordless sign-in.
Switch from Okta if you are a large enterprise and can meet a 5,000-user minimum.
Pricing: PingOne for Workforce: Essential $3/user/month, Plus $6/user/month, both requiring an annual contract with a 5,000-user minimum; PingOne for Customers starts around $35,000/year for Essential and $50,000/year for Plus; a 30-day free trial is available on both lines. (free trial)
Full review: #6 of 14 in our ranking ·
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5. OneLogin
Established cloud SSO, now part of One Identity · United States
OneLogin is a per-user cloud SSO and directory product, the closest like-for-like swap in structure. We could not load its vendor pages today, so we state nothing beyond the category file. Ask for current packaging and a written quote before comparing.
Switch from Okta if you want a like-for-like per-user SSO platform from a different vendor.
Pricing: Per-user monthly tiers; historically sold with a free trial rather than a standing free plan, and One Identity does not publish current OneLogin pricing on a self-serve page. (free trial)
Full review: #3 of 14 in our ranking ·
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6. Cisco Duo
Multi-factor authentication, now a Cisco product line · United States
Duo started as multi-factor authentication and now adds single sign-on, a directory and device trust in higher editions. It has a free edition for up to 10 users and self-service purchase. It is lighter on lifecycle and governance than Okta.
Switch from Okta if your main need is MFA with basic SSO, bought online.
Pricing: Duo Free: $0/user/month for up to 10 users; Essentials $3/user/month, Advantage $6/user/month, Premier $9/user/month; a 30-day free trial is available on all paid editions. (free plan)
Full review: #10 of 14 in our ranking ·
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7. miniOrange
Budget SSO and MFA for niche app integrations · India
miniOrange lists workforce plans at $2 and $3 per user per month, billed on active users, with unlimited SSO connections. The Premium plan adds SCIM provisioning and adaptive authentication. Lifecycle workflows and legacy-app integrations sit in a quote-only Enterprise suite.
Switch from Okta if price per user matters more than catalog size.
Pricing: Workforce IAM list prices per user per month: Essential (SSO and MFA) $2, Premium (adds passwordless, adaptive authentication and SCIM) $3, Enterprise quote-only, with unlimited SSO connections and billing on monthly active users; a 30-day full-feature trial. Separate CIAM plans start free, then from $49/month for 500 users. (free trial)
Full review: #12 of 14 in our ranking ·
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8. Auth0
Developer platform for customer-facing login · United States
Auth0 is the customer-facing login product, sold by Okta as the Auth0 Platform, with a free plan of up to 25,000 monthly active users. It suits applications you build, not workforce SSO to SaaS apps. It is a move within the same vendor.
Switch from Okta if you build apps and need customer login, not workforce SSO.
Pricing: Free up to 25,000 monthly active users, no card required; Essentials from $35/month (B2C) or $150/month (B2B) from 500 MAUs; Professional from $240/month (B2C) or $800/month (B2B); Enterprise quote-only. (free plan)
Full review: #9 of 14 in our ranking ·
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9. WorkOS
Enterprise-readiness API for software companies · United States
WorkOS is an API for software vendors who must sell to enterprises, adding SSO and directory sync to their own product. Pricing is per customer connection. It does not manage your employees' access to third-party apps, so it is no workforce replacement.
Switch from Okta if you are a software vendor adding enterprise SSO to your product.
Pricing: User management (AuthKit) free for the first 1 million monthly active users; SSO and Directory Sync priced per connection, from $125/connection/month down to $65 above 50 connections; Audit Logs and Radar fraud checks priced separately. (free plan)
Full review: #13 of 14 in our ranking ·
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10. Frontegg
User management and CIAM for SaaS builders · Israel
Frontegg is a user management layer for SaaS builders, with a free tier of 7,500 monthly active users and five enterprise SSO or SCIM connections. Pricing follows users, connections and machine tokens. It targets product login, not employee app access.
Switch from Okta if you build a SaaS product and want embedded user management.
Pricing: Tiered SaaS pricing starting with a free developer tier, then paid plans scaling by monthly active users and enterprise features; exact current tier pricing is not fully published. (free plan)
Full review: #14 of 14 in our ranking ·
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11. CyberArk (Idira)
Privileged-access platform, now under Palo Alto Networks · Israel
CyberArk, now offered as Idira under Palo Alto Networks, centers on privileged access, secrets and machine identity rather than employee SSO. Pricing is by quote only. Consider it as a complement for privileged accounts, not as a full Okta replacement.
Switch from Okta if your priority is privileged and machine identity security.
Pricing: Quote-only enterprise pricing, priced by identity/credential volume and modules; no published self-serve tiers. (none)
Full review: #7 of 14 in our ranking ·
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12. SailPoint
Identity governance and access certification platform · United States
SailPoint centers on identity governance, lifecycle management and access risk. Its homepage does not describe SSO, so it usually sits beside an identity provider rather than replacing one. Buying is by demo and quote. It fits large regulated organizations.
Switch from Okta if governance and access certification matter more than sign-on.
Pricing: Quote-only enterprise pricing, priced by identity volume and modules; no published self-serve tiers. (none)
Full review: #8 of 14 in our ranking ·
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13. Delinea
Privileged access management, formed from a 2021 merger · United States
Delinea sells privileged access management, led by Secret Server for credential vaulting, rotation and session monitoring, with a 30-day trial. It does not replace workforce SSO. Look at it if admin accounts and shared secrets are the gap in your Okta setup.
Switch from Okta if you need to vault and monitor privileged credentials.
Pricing: Quote-only enterprise pricing, standard for privileged access management; no published self-serve tiers, but a 30-day trial with full platform access. (free trial)
Full review: #11 of 14 in our ranking ·
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