Compare Okta and OpenText NetIQ Identity Manager 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (52.8% of reviews)
Mid-Market (46.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$6.00 1 User per month
No pricing available
Okta
Star Rating
(1,212)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (52.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$6.00 1 User per month
Browse all 2 pricing plansOpenText NetIQ Identity Manager
Star Rating
(15)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (46.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about OpenText NetIQ Identity ManagerSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Okta excels in user experience, particularly with its intuitive and clean UI. Users appreciate how the Single Sign-On feature allows for seamless access to applications, making it easy to find everything after a single login.
- Users say that OpenText NetIQ Identity Manager offers robust administrative tools, which many consider the best in the market. Reviewers highlight the solution's real-time synchronization capabilities, ensuring immediate updates for critical actions like terminations.
- According to verified reviews, Okta stands out for its strong security foundation, making it straightforward to implement features like Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and user lifecycle management at scale, which users find essential for protecting sensitive data.
- Reviewers mention that while Okta has a higher ease of setup and administration, OpenText NetIQ Identity Manager is praised for its scalability, with users successfully managing environments ranging from 5,000 to over 200,000 users.
- Users highlight that Okta's support quality is consistently rated highly, with many noting the helpfulness and responsiveness of the support team, which enhances the overall user experience during implementation and ongoing use.
- G2 reviewers indicate that while OpenText NetIQ Identity Manager has its strengths, such as its powerful admin tools, it faces challenges in user experience and ease of use compared to Okta, which is often described as more user-friendly and accessible for everyday tasks.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Okta
Starter
$6.00
1 User per month
Starting your Identity journey? Put a strong foundation in place.
- Universal Directory
- Workflows - 5 flows
- Single Sign-On
OpenText NetIQ Identity Manager
No pricing availableFree Trial
Okta
No trial information availableOpenText NetIQ Identity Manager
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.3
893
8.8
12
Ease of Use
9.3
917
6.4
12
Ease of Setup
8.9
420
5.9
9
Ease of Admin
9.1
199
6.5
10
Quality of Support
8.9
666
8.5
9
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
193
7.9
7
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
868
6.1
12
Features by Category
Authentication Options
9.3
467
Not enough data
9.3
58
Not enough data
9.3
447
Not enough data
9.3
50
Not enough data
9.2
297
Not enough data
9.2
286
Not enough data
Access Control Types
9.2
321
Not enough data
9.2
345
Not enough data
9.2
355
Not enough data
9.0
257
Not enough data
9.0
271
Not enough data
Administration
9.1
284
Not enough data
9.2
321
Not enough data
9.1
277
Not enough data
9.1
345
Not enough data
9.2
320
Not enough data
Platform
9.2
323
Not enough data
9.2
287
Not enough data
9.2
321
Not enough data
9.0
261
Not enough data
8.9
255
Not enough data
8.9
251
Not enough data
9.0
268
Not enough data
User on/off Boarding
9.1
96
|
Verified
7.3
8
|
Verified
9.1
94
|
Verified
8.0
11
|
Verified
9.3
96
|
Verified
8.9
9
|
Verified
9.1
97
|
Verified
8.2
10
|
Verified
9.4
92
|
Verified
8.2
10
|
Verified
8.9
86
|
Verified
8.1
7
|
Verified
User Maintenance
9.3
106
|
Verified
7.6
9
|
Verified
8.9
88
|
Verified
8.6
6
|
Verified
9.0
80
|
Verified
8.7
9
|
Verified
Governance
9.0
83
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
83
|
Verified
Not enough data
Administration
8.9
87
|
Verified
8.0
5
|
Verified
8.9
99
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
92
|
Verified
7.8
6
|
Verified
9.1
87
|
Verified
8.0
5
|
Verified
Network Management
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
34
Not enough data
9.1
33
Not enough data
Security
9.3
35
Not enough data
9.2
37
Not enough data
9.1
32
Not enough data
9.2
37
Not enough data
Identity Management
9.2
32
Not enough data
9.1
31
Not enough data
9.2
36
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.3
14
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Access Control
9.3
60
Not enough data
9.4
63
Not enough data
9.4
65
Not enough data
9.3
55
Not enough data
Administration
9.5
60
Not enough data
9.5
59
Not enough data
9.4
54
Not enough data
9.4
69
Not enough data
Functionality
9.5
76
Not enough data
9.6
77
Not enough data
9.4
66
Not enough data
Functionality
9.4
100
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.5
108
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
104
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.5
58
Not enough data
9.1
56
Not enough data
9.2
99
|
Verified
Not enough data
AI Authentication Risk Management - Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Biometric & Behavioral Analysis - Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM)
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Context-Aware Security Controls - Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM)
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Functionality
9.4
185
Not enough data
9.2
189
Not enough data
9.5
270
Not enough data
9.4
185
Not enough data
9.4
253
Not enough data
9.2
228
Not enough data
Type
9.1
143
Not enough data
9.3
174
Not enough data
Reporting
9.1
159
Not enough data
9.2
156
Not enough data
9.0
45
Not enough data
9.2
45
Not enough data
Authentication & Authorization - Identity and Access Management (IAM)
9.1
50
Not enough data
Administration & Governance - Identity and Access Management (IAM)
9.2
55
Not enough data
9.1
45
Not enough data
Generative AI - Identity and Access Management (IAM)
8.8
46
Not enough data
8.9
45
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR)Hide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Remediation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Non-Human Identity Management (NHIM) SolutionsHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Lifecycle & Provisioning - Non-Human Identity Management (NHIM) Solutions
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Access, Authentication & Authorization - Non-Human Identity Management (NHIM) Solutions
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Visibility, Governance & Compliance - Non-Human Identity Management (NHIM) Solutions
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Okta and OpenText NetIQ Identity Manager are categorized as User Provisioning and Governance Tools
Unique Categories
Okta is categorized as Non-Human Identity Management (NHIM) Solutions, AWS Marketplace, Identity and Access Management (IAM), Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR), Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM), Zero Trust Networking, Single Sign-On (SSO), Cloud Directory Services, and Other Development
OpenText NetIQ Identity Manager has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Okta
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
OpenText NetIQ Identity Manager
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
18.5%
Information Technology and Services
15.6%
Financial Services
6.2%
Internet
4.5%
Marketing and Advertising
4.2%
Other
51.0%
Higher Education
23.1%
Marketing and Advertising
15.4%
Education Management
15.4%
Telecommunications
7.7%
Mining & Metals
7.7%
Other
30.8%
Alternatives
Discussions
Is there a way to access your applications on a mobile device?
5 Comments
DS
Not that I am aware of. From my knowledge the mobile app is used to verify you are the person signing in online from your desktop computer. It’s send you a...Read more
Does Okta have a plugin for integration with Spring Boot and Spring Security?
2 Comments
US
Spring security plugin is available to do user management, take a look at it https://bintray.com/grails/plugins/spring-security-core/viewRead more
How many applications?
2 Comments
GP
Doesn’t it always, though? ;-)
Key factors to consider aside from number of applications you’d want to streamline access to via SSO for would be:
-How...Read more
How configurable and flexible are the workflow capabilities to support a wide range of business processes?
1 Comment
LB
The workflow engine allows for the composition of processes and incorporates request/approval to initiate, approve, or orchestrate with Identity Manager...Read more
How many out-of-the-box connectors does Identity Manager support for identity lifecycle tasks?
1 Comment
LB
Identity Manager leverages read-only (governance collection - "Collectors") and read-write (provisioning - "Drivers") for identity management operations. We...Read more
What's New in Identity Manager in the last two years?
1 Comment
LB
1) Improved UI – Leverage a new user interface that provides better performance, more customization options (including branding), and a consistent user...Read more
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