Kinde vs Okta
Okta
Paid - $6 per user/month (Workforce Identity Cloud Starter Suite)
Okta
Founded 2009
| Geostrategic Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| Headquarter Region | Other Western (e.g., Australia, New Zealand) | United States |
| Hosting Provider | Other | Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure |
| Hosting Locations | Europe, Other, United States | Europe, India, United States |
| Compliance & Security | ||
| SOC 2 | Type II | Type II |
| ISO 27001 | ✓ | ✓ |
| GDPR Tools | ✓ | ✗ |
| Audit Trail | ✓ | ✓ |
| Role-Based Access Control | ✓ | ✓ |
| SSO Support | Both | Both |
| Developer Experience | ||
| SDK Languages | JavaScript/TypeScript, Other, Python | JavaScript/TypeScript, Other, Python |
| Visual Builder | ✗ | ✗ |
| OpenAI Compatibility | ✗ | ✗ |
| Open Source | ✗ | ✓ |
| Framework Integrations | Next.js, React, Svelte, Vue | |
| Admin Portal | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pre-built UI Components | ✓ | ✓ |
| Authentication Methods | ||
| Social Providers | Apple, Discord, Facebook, GitHub, GitLab, Google, LinkedIn, Twitter/X | Apple, Discord, Facebook, GitHub, GitLab, Google, LinkedIn, Twitter/X |
| Bot Detection | ✓ | ✓ |
| MFA Methods | Email, SMS, TOTP | Email, Push, SMS, TOTP, WebAuthn/Passkeys |
| Passwordless Auth | ✓ | ✓ |
| Enterprise Integrations | ||
| JIT Provisioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Supported IdPs | Entra ID/Azure AD, Okta | Entra ID/Azure AD, Google Workspace, Okta |
| Directory Sync | ✗ | ✓ |
| SCIM Provisioning | ✗ | ✓ |
| Pricing & Free Tier | ||
| Billed Metrics | MAU, Organizations | MAU |
| Free Tier MAU Limit | 10500 | 10 |