[ comparison ]

Okta vs WorkOS

Okta

verified 4 jul 2026

[ score · 55 ]

paid · from $6 per user/month (Workforce Identity Cloud Starter Suite)

Okta

founded 2009

verified 4 jul 2026

[ score · 56 ]

paid · from $99/mo (custom domain); connections from ~$125/ea with discounts; 1M MAU free

WorkOS

founded 2019

[ 55 ]

[ 56 ]

[ last verified ]	4 jul 2026	4 jul 2026
[ geostrategic position ]
Headquarter Region	United States	United States
Hosting Provider	[ Amazon AWS ] [ Microsoft Azure ]	[ Amazon AWS ]
Hosting Locations	[ Europe ] [ India ] [ United States ]	[ United States ]
[ compliance & security ]
SOC 2	Type II	Type II
ISO 27001	[ yes ]	no
GDPR Tools	no	no
Audit Trail	[ yes ]	[ yes ]
Role-Based Access Control	[ yes ]	[ yes ]
SSO Support	Both	Both
[ developer experience ]
SDK Languages	[ JavaScript/TypeScript ] [ Other ] [ Python ]	[ JavaScript/TypeScript ] [ Other ] [ Python ]
Visual Builder	no	no
OpenAI Compatibility	no	no
Open Source	[ yes ]	no
Framework Integrations	—	[ Next.js ] [ React ]
Admin Portal	[ yes ]	[ yes ]
Pre-built UI Components	[ yes ]	[ yes ]
[ authentication methods ]
Social Providers	[ Apple ] [ Discord ] [ Facebook ] [ GitHub ] [ GitLab ] [ Google ] [ LinkedIn ] [ Twitter/X ]	[ Apple ] [ GitHub ] [ GitLab ] [ Google ] [ LinkedIn ]
Bot Detection	[ yes ]	[ yes ]
MFA Methods	[ Email ] [ Push ] [ SMS ] [ TOTP ] [ WebAuthn/Passkeys ]	[ SMS ] [ TOTP ]
Passwordless Auth	[ yes ]	[ yes ]
[ enterprise integrations ]
JIT Provisioning	[ yes ]	[ yes ]
Supported IdPs	[ Entra ID/Azure AD ] [ Google Workspace ] [ Okta ]	[ Entra ID/Azure AD ] [ Google Workspace ] [ Okta ] [ OneLogin ] [ Ping Identity ] [ Rippling ]
Directory Sync	[ yes ]	[ yes ]
SCIM Provisioning	[ yes ]	[ yes ]
[ pricing & free tier ]
Billed Metrics	[ MAU ]	[ Connections ]
Free Tier MAU Limit	10	1000000