Microsoft Entra ID vs Okta Verify
Five of fourteen models named Microsoft Entra ID first on the direct prompt; two named Okta Verify. Microsoft Entra ID was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and Okta Verify by fourteen and Microsoft Entra ID carries 46 labels and Okta Verify 57, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in thirteen categories this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the multi-factor authentication page.
By framing
Microsoft Entra IDFirst choices, of fourteen modelsOkta Verify
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Microsoft Entra ID and Okta Verify were named in the same answer 125 times, of the 543 answers naming Microsoft Entra ID and the 163 naming Okta Verify. In those answers Okta Verify took the first choice twelve times and Microsoft Entra ID fifty-one.
Every model, every framing
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | | |||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | | ||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | | |
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | | ||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | | | | | ||
| Mistral Small | | | | |||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | | |
| Llama 4 Maverick | | |||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | | |
| Kimi K2 | | | | | | |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | | ||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | | | |
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | | ||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | | | |
Microsoft Entra ID Okta Verify first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Microsoft Entra ID on the left and Okta Verify on the right.The direct prompt
Both were the first choice
1 of 14 modelsThe answer named them together, and the judge labeled each a first choice.Microsoft Entra ID first, Okta Verify an alternative
4 of 14 modelsOkta Verify was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Okta Verify first, Microsoft Entra ID an alternative
1 of 14 modelsMicrosoft Entra ID was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
7 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
1 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
Microsoft Entra ID29%#2 of 10Okta Verify7%#4 of 10Microsoft Entra ID30%#2 of 11Okta Verify13%#3 of 11Microsoft Entra ID41%#1 of 6Okta Verify33%#2 of 6What the models said about Microsoft Entra ID
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Two of two in this category shown.
“If you're a Microsoft shop (most B2B mid-market firms are): Microsoft Entra ID MFA using Conditional Access policies — it's the most cost-effective, deeply integrated solution” DeepSeek V4 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“Tier 1 (Integrated/Free-ish): Microsoft Entra (Azure AD) or Duo (Cisco). ... sticking with Microsoft's native offering is often the path of least resistance and lowest cost.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
What the models said about Okta Verify
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“While many popular commercial MFA apps (Okta, Microsoft Auth, Duo) offer push notifications where you click "Approve," this method has evolved into a vulnerability known as MFA Fatigue” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“Duo and Okta are established options, though their pricing is typically quote-based rather than simple low-cost self-serve pricing” GPT-5.4 mini · budget prompt · soft negative
“Caution advised due to: - Multiple security breaches (2022 via third-party vendor, 2023 support system compromise)” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · soft negative
“Okta Adaptive MFA - Starts at $2 per user per month... Suitable for medium-sized enterprises and large corporations” Llama 4 Maverick · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Enterprise SSO + MFA | Okta | Unified identity platform with SSO, lifecycle, governance, and MFA.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · comparative prompt · first choice
“For most mid-market B2B companies, Okta or Microsoft Entra ID MFA are solid starting points” Claude Haiku 4.5 · direct prompt · first choice
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.