Okta

Overview

Okta is an identity and access management platform that handles login security for your team and your customers. At its core, it gives every employee one secure login to reach all their work apps (Single Sign-On) and adds a second verification step to block unauthorized access (Multi-Factor Authentication). The Starter plan costs $6 per user per month and covers both features, plus a Universal Directory to manage all user profiles in one place. If you need to automate tasks like onboarding and offboarding employees, the Essentials plan at $17 per user per month adds Lifecycle Management and Access Governance. All plans include 24/5 online support and on-demand training. Okta offers a 30-day free trial with no commitment required, so you can test it before paying anything.

Features

• Single Sign-On gives every employee one login for all their work apps
• Multi-Factor Authentication blocks unauthorized access with a second verification step
• Lifecycle Management automates employee onboarding and offboarding
• Universal Directory centralizes all user profiles from HR apps, Active Directory, and LDAP into one place
• Workflows automates identity tasks using no-code logic and pre-built connectors

Best for

Okta fits small businesses that use multiple cloud apps and need one secure, central way to manage employee access. It works especially well for teams that lose time resetting passwords or manually adding and removing user accounts when staff turns over.