Workforce identity and SSO · September 2026 Edition
Microsoft Entra ID vs Okta
Five of twelve models named Microsoft Entra ID first on the direct prompt; two named Okta. Both were named by all twelve models and Microsoft Entra ID carries 63 labels and Okta 36, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in eight categories this edition.
Named in five categories this edition.
First-choice share36%17%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate13%42%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#1#2A position in a field of 10; printed, not drawn.
Labels6336A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Microsoft Entra ID reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.JumpCloud was named alongside these two in ten of the twelve direct answers. Microsoft Entra ID vs Okta Workforce Identity · Okta vs Okta Workforce Identity
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all twelve 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 Workforce identity and SSO page.
By framing
How many of the twelve models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
Microsoft Entra IDFirst choices, of twelve modelsOkta
Direct52
Paraphrase541 against Okta
Comparative73
Budget-constrained707 against Okta
Scale-constrained02
Negative118 against Microsoft Entra ID · 7 against Okta
Bars are first choices, 0 to 12 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to twelve.
The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Microsoft Entra ID and Okta stood in it.
Both were the first choice
1 of 12 modelsThe answer named them together, and the judge labeled each a first choice.Grok 4.1 FastMicrosoft Entra ID, Okta alternatives: JumpCloud, One Identity
Microsoft Entra ID first, Okta not the choice
4 of 12 modelsOkta was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.GPT-5.4 miniMicrosoft Entra ID alternatives: Okta Workforce Identity
Gemini 3.5 FlashMicrosoft Entra ID alternatives: JumpCloud, Okta Workforce Identity, OneLogin
Qwen 3.7 FlashMicrosoft Entra ID, Okta Workforce Identity alternatives: JumpCloud, Ping Identity
GLM 4.7 FlashXMicrosoft Entra ID alternatives: JumpCloud, Okta Workforce Identity, OneLogin
Okta first, Microsoft Entra ID not the choice
1 of 12 modelsMicrosoft Entra ID was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Mistral SmallOkta alternatives: JumpCloud, OneLogin
Neither was the first choice, one was named
5 of 12 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Claude Haiku 4.5Okta Workforce Identity alternatives: JumpCloud, Microsoft Entra ID, One Identity
Perplexity SonarOneLogin alternatives: JumpCloud, Microsoft Entra ID, Okta
DeepSeek V4 FlashOkta Workforce Identity alternatives: JumpCloud, Microsoft Entra ID, OneLogin
Kimi K2Okta Workforce Identity, OneLogin alternatives: JumpCloud, Microsoft Entra ID
MiniMax M2.5Okta Workforce Identity, OneLogin alternatives: JumpCloud, Microsoft Entra ID
Neither was named
1 of 12 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Llama 4 MaverickOneLogin
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
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Microsoft Entra ID leads by twenty-nine points.
Microsoft Entra ID35%#2 of 7Okta6%#3 of 7Mid-marketThe figures above
Microsoft Entra ID leads by nineteen points.
Microsoft Entra ID36%#1 of 10Okta17%#2 of 10Enterprise
Microsoft Entra ID leads by nineteen points.
Microsoft Entra ID47%#1 of 10Okta28%#2 of 10What the models said about Microsoft Entra ID
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.
“Caution: Microsoft's deep integration creates significant vendor lock-in risk, and the platform's complexity leads to frequent misconfigurations.” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · soft negative
“Microsoft's identity platform has also faced vulnerabilities: Critical Vulnerabilities... multiple critical CVSS 10.0 vulnerabilities” MiniMax M2.5 · negative prompt · soft negative
“it can be less polished outside of it. Advanced governance and identity protection features are often locked behind higher-tier plans” Mistral Small · negative prompt · soft negative
“Choose Microsoft Entra ID if you are already a Microsoft-centric shop; the financial integration and native OS/security synergy are too strong to ignore.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“Leaders to Prioritize (Lower Relative Risk): Microsoft Entra ID (ecosystem lock-in but top execution in Gartner/Forrester; watch non-MS integrations)” Grok 4.1 Fast · negative prompt · first choice
What the models said about Okta
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of six in this category shown.
“Avoid Okta if budget is a primary concern” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · hard negative
“it has had past security incidents, and its governance and lifecycle capabilities often require additional modules. Pricing can also become complex as deployments scale” Mistral Small · negative prompt · soft negative
“Caution: While Okta remains a major player, the repeated security incidents suggest systemic issues with their security posture.” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · soft negative
“Okta Workforce Identity Cloud: The gold standard for vendor-neutral, best-of-breed SaaS environments. Highly powerful and scales infinitely, though it can get expensive.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
“Okta is the best overall workforce identity platform due to its comprehensive features, scalability, and integration capabilities.” Mistral Small · direct prompt · first choice
“Best for enterprises wanting a best-of-breed, vendor-neutral identity platform... Okta leads in third-party integrations” Mistral Small · comparative prompt · first choice
Also compared
Comparisons are drawn for the top three products in each category. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.