# Okta Verify alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 141 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Okta Verify 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-verify/alternatives/

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

- Cisco Duo: 45
- Microsoft Entra ID: 35
- YubiKey: 10
- Google Workspace 2-Step Verification: 6
- Google Titan: 2
- Microsoft Authenticator: 2

## Multi-factor authentication

**Small business**: 62 of 84 answers did not name Okta Verify (Okta Verify is #4 of 10 at 7%).

- Cisco Duo: first choice in 29 of those 62
- Microsoft Entra ID: first choice in 20 of those 62
- Google Workspace 2-Step Verification: first choice in 4 of those 62
- Microsoft Authenticator: first choice in 2 of those 62
- Auth0: first choice in 1 of those 62
- Authy: first choice in 1 of those 62
- FIDO/WebAuthn-based authentication: first choice in 1 of those 62
- Google Authenticator: first choice in 1 of those 62

**Mid-market**: 42 of 84 answers did not name Okta Verify (Okta Verify is #3 of 11 at 13%).

- Cisco Duo: first choice in 11 of those 42
- Microsoft Entra ID: first choice in 9 of those 42
- YubiKey: first choice in 5 of those 42
- Google Workspace 2-Step Verification: first choice in 2 of those 42
- FIDO2 hardware security keys: first choice in 1 of those 42
- Google Titan Key: first choice in 1 of those 42
- Microsoft 365, Azure AD: first choice in 1 of those 42
- Nitrokey: first choice in 1 of those 42

**Enterprise**: 37 of 84 answers did not name Okta Verify (Okta Verify is #2 of 6 at 33%).

- Microsoft Entra ID: first choice in 6 of those 37
- Cisco Duo: first choice in 5 of those 37
- YubiKey: first choice in 5 of those 37
- Google Titan: first choice in 2 of those 37
- Entra: first choice in 1 of those 37
- FIDO2 security keys: first choice in 1 of those 37

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