Head-to-Head Comparison

Duo Security vs Okta

Side-by-side comparison of capabilities, pricing, and positioning. 3 shared capabilities, 0 unique.

Duo Security

Duo Security

by Cisco

FREEMIUM

"IAM & MFA Identity Security for Business, Humans, AI"

Best for: teams of all sizes

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Okta
FROM $6/MO

"Secure Identity for Employees, Customers, and AI"

Best for: enterprise

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What each tool does best

Duo Security

  • ✓ Price per user/month increases from $3 on Essentials to $9 on Premier
  • ✓ Phishing-resistant MFA
  • ✓ Integrated directory and deep analytics
  • ✓ End-to-end phishing resistance
  • ✓ Security-first IAM approach
  • ✓ Seamless integration into workflows

Okta

  • ✓ Identity Security Posture Management available on Professional and Enterprise tiers only
  • ✓ Identity Threat Protection available as an add-on for Core Essentials and Most Popular Essentials, but included in Professional
  • ✓ Workflows limited to 5 flows on Starter and Core Essentials, 50 flows on Most Popular Essentials, and Maximum on Professional and Enterprise
  • ✓ Privileged Access includes 2 admins on Most Popular Essentials, 0.5 Resource Unit/license on Professional and Enterprise
  • ✓ Neutral, powerful, and extensible platform
  • ✓ Identity at the heart of your stack

Capabilities compared

Shared (3)

Access Control Multi-Factor Auth Single Sign-On

Only on Duo Security (0)

None unique to Duo Security.

Only on Okta (0)

None unique to Okta.

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