# Okta Identity Threat Protection alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 217 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Okta Identity Threat Protection holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/okta-identity-threat-protection/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Huntress Managed ITDR: 83
- Microsoft Defender for Identity: 26
- CrowdStrike Falcon Identity Protection: 13
- Silverfort ITDR: 6
- Microsoft Defender for Identity / Microsoft Entra ID Protection: 4
- Microsoft Entra ID: 4

## Identity threat detection and response

**Small business**: 80 of 84 answers did not name Okta Identity Threat Protection.

- Huntress Managed ITDR: first choice in 61 of those 80
- Microsoft Defender for Identity: first choice in 5 of those 80
- Microsoft Entra ID: first choice in 2 of those 80
- Microsoft Defender Suite for Business Premium: first choice in 1 of those 80
- Microsoft Defender for Identity / Entra ID Protection: first choice in 1 of those 80
- Push Security: first choice in 1 of those 80
- Verosint: first choice in 1 of those 80

**Mid-market**: 69 of 84 answers did not name Okta Identity Threat Protection (Okta Identity Threat Protection is #5 of 9 at 2%).

- Huntress Managed ITDR: first choice in 22 of those 69
- Microsoft Defender for Identity: first choice in 6 of those 69
- CrowdStrike Falcon Identity Protection: first choice in 2 of those 69
- Microsoft Entra ID Protection: first choice in 2 of those 69
- Silverfort ITDR: first choice in 2 of those 69
- Cayosoft Guardian 8.0: first choice in 1 of those 69
- CrowdStrike: first choice in 1 of those 69
- Defender for Identity: first choice in 1 of those 69

**Enterprise**: 68 of 84 answers did not name Okta Identity Threat Protection (Okta Identity Threat Protection is #5 of 9 at 0%).

- Microsoft Defender for Identity: first choice in 15 of those 68
- CrowdStrike Falcon Identity Protection: first choice in 11 of those 68
- Microsoft Defender for Identity / Microsoft Entra ID Protection: first choice in 4 of those 68
- Silverfort ITDR: first choice in 4 of those 68
- CrowdStrike: first choice in 2 of those 68
- Microsoft Entra ID: first choice in 2 of those 68
- Microsoft Security: first choice in 2 of those 68
- BeyondTrust: first choice in 1 of those 68

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