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Auth0 vs Okta
Auth0 focuses on frictionless authentication for developers, while Okta offers broader enterprise suites and AI agent identity.
Auth0Authentication and authorization platform
OktaWorkforce and customer identity and access managementWhich to pick
Pick Auth0 if you want…
- Unified identity platform for apps and AI agents
- Developer-centric auth platform
- The lower starting price: $35/month against $3000/month
- Integrations with Okta universal logout (on Auth0's list, not Okta's)
Pick Okta if you want…
- Unified identity platform for employees, customers, and AI agents
- Integrations with Active Directory, LDAP or HR apps (on Okta's list, not Auth0's)
Side by side
- What it is
- Auth0:Auth0 provides scalable authentication and authorization for apps, APIs, and AI agents.
- Okta:Okta provides identity and access management for workforce, customers, and AI agents, offering SSO, MFA, and automation.
- Best for
- Auth0:Unified identity platform for apps and AI agents
- Okta:Unified identity platform for employees, customers, and AI agents
- Who it’s for
- Auth0:Developers building B2C, B2B SaaS, AI agents, or machine-to-machine services.
- Okta:Enterprises needing secure authentication, user provisioning, and AI agent identity management.
- Pricing
- Auth0:Freemium
- Okta:Freemium
- Plans
- Auth0:Free $0 · Essentials $35 per month · Professional $240 per month
- Okta:Starter $6 per user/month · Core Essentials $14 per user/month · Essentials $17 per user/month · Enterprise (Customer Identity) $3,000 per month
- Works with
- Auth0:Okta universal logout
- Okta:Active Directory, LDAP, HR apps, OAuth 2.0, SAML, Okta Integration Network
Auth0 features
- Universal Login. Customizable login experience with passwordless, social, and adaptive MFA.
- Single Sign-On. Enterprise federation and cross-app SSO for human users and AI agents.
- Machine-to-Machine Auth. Short-lived tokens, client-credentials flow and M2M add-ons for services.
- Fine-Grained Authorization. Scalable APIs for granular access control, including RAG and AI contexts.
- Token Vault & MCP Auth. Secure storage of tokens and authorization for model-context protocols.
- Extensibility via Actions & Forms. Serverless hooks and no-code visual editor to extend login flows.
Okta features
- Single Sign-On (SSO). One-click access to cloud and on-prem apps with a single credential set.
- Adaptive Multi-Factor Authentication. Intelligent, phishing-resistant authentication for secure logins.
- Lifecycle Management. Automates onboarding, offboarding, and profile updates at scale.
- API Access Management. Centralized, identity-driven policies to protect APIs and microservices.
- Workflows (no-code orchestration). Automates complex identity processes using pre-built connectors.
Auth0 vs Okta FAQ
Is Auth0 or Okta free?+
Auth0 has a free plan; paid plans start at $35/month (Essentials). Okta has a free plan; paid plans start at $3000/month (Enterprise (Customer Identity)).
Which is cheaper, Auth0 or Okta?+
Auth0 is cheaper to start with: Auth0's Essentials plan ($35/month) against Okta's Enterprise (Customer Identity) plan ($3000/month).
Do Auth0 and Okta integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: Auth0 lists Okta universal logout; Okta lists Active Directory, LDAP, HR apps, OAuth 2.0 and 2 more.
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