Okta Features

Process of providing credentials and logging into multiple systems is easy and intuitive for users 423 reviewers of Okta have provided feedback on this feature.

As reported in 409 Okta reviews. Provides support for Multi-Factor authentication, so users are required to provide multiple factors to authenticate. For example, something they know, Something they have or something they are.

Can serve as the identity provider to external service providers so that when the user logs into a service, instead of providing credentials to the service provider, the service provider trusts the identity provider to validate the credentials. This feature was mentioned in 294 Okta reviews.

As reported in 284 Okta reviews. Can serve as the Service provider from an external service so that when the user logs in externally they have seamless SSO to internal applications from a service provider.

Based on 317 Okta reviews. Provides ability to control access to PC's, Mobile devices, and other endpoint devices.

As reported in 345 Okta reviews. Controls access to legacy applications, web based applications, network resources and servers while employees are on the companies local area network.

Controls access to legacy applications, web based applications, networks resources while employees are outside the local area network. 352 reviewers of Okta have provided feedback on this feature.

As reported in 257 Okta reviews. Controls access to users that are not company employees that are either within the companies local area network or outside the network

Based on 270 Okta reviews. Enables users to use their own device to access company applications.

Installation process is easy and flexible. This feature was mentioned in 279 Okta reviews.

Based on 321 Okta reviews. Options for resetting and enforcing password policies

Based on 272 Okta reviews. Provides Administration tools/console that are easy to use and learn for routine maintenance tasks

Easily provisions new systems, platforms or applications using configuration and not customization. 332 reviewers of Okta have provided feedback on this feature.

Based on 320 Okta reviews. Users can set, change passwords without interaction from IT staff

Based on 86 Okta reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Standard and customized report creation to ensure appropriate access rights have been assigned

Based on 98 Okta reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Provides mobile application that alerts administrators of potential issues and allows administrators manage access rights

Based on 90 Okta reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Support for wide variety of cloud and on premise apps to automate provisioning for existing and new applications procured

Based on 84 Okta reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Provides appropriate application interfaces to enable custom integrations for unique business requirements

As reported in 60 Okta reviews. Automates account/access rights creation, changes and removals for on-premise and cloud apps

Based on 59 Okta reviews. Enables administrators to create access policies and applies policy controls throughout request and provisioning processes

Based on 54 Okta reviews. Variety and Quality of integrations (ie Active Directory, LDAP)

Easily provisions new systems, platforms or applications using configuration and not customization. This feature was mentioned in 67 Okta reviews.

Supports Endpoint access control to multiple operating systems This feature was mentioned in 324 Okta reviews.

Based on 288 Okta reviews. Allows user authentication to be honored by all the hosts in two or more domains

Based on 321 Okta reviews. Support access to browser based applications across required browser types

Provides required failover mechanisms to ensure if one server, network, etc fails users are still able able to authenticate 262 reviewers of Okta have provided feedback on this feature.

Contains pre-built and custom reporting tools to required to manage business This feature was mentioned in 255 Okta reviews.

As reported in 251 Okta reviews. Provides mechanism for auditing authentication for trouble shooting purposes.

Can call and pass credentials to third party web services. This feature was mentioned in 269 Okta reviews.

Based on 95 Okta reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Users can request access to an application and be automatically provisioned if they meet policy requirements

Based on 91 Okta reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Automates account/access rights creation, changes and removals for on-premise and cloud apps

Based on 95 Okta reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Establish roles that create a set of authentication rights for each user in the role

Based on 93 Okta reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Enables administrators to create access policies and applies policy controls throughout request and provisioning processes

Based on 91 Okta reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Terminate access to multiple applications based on dates

Based on 85 Okta reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Allow business stake-holders/managers to approve or reject requested changes to access via a defined workflow

Based on 105 Okta reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Enables users to reset passwords without administrator interaction. Enforces password policies when resetting.

Based on 87 Okta reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Change users and permissions in bulk

Based on 79 Okta reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Keep identity attributes consistent across applications whether the change is made in the provisioning system or the application

Based on 82 Okta reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Alerts administrators when inappropriate access occurs

Based on 82 Okta reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Proactively audits access rights against policies

Allows administrative control over network components, mapping, and segmentation. 32 reviewers of Okta have provided feedback on this feature.

Allows visual display of networks segmented components and their connected resources. This feature was mentioned in 32 Okta reviews.

As reported in 34 Okta reviews. Utilizes behavioral analysis to improve security procedures and documentation.

Application Programming Interface - Specification for how the application communicates with other software. API's typically enable integration of data, logic, objects, etc. with other software applications. 33 reviewers of Okta have provided feedback on this feature.

As reported in 35 Okta reviews. Allows administrative control over automated security tasks.

Based on 37 Okta reviews. Protects application access and data. Prompts additional authentication for suspicious users.

Protects computing resources across a network. Prompts additional authentication for suspicious users. This feature was mentioned in 32 Okta reviews.

Protects informatin stored on premises and in the cloud. Prompts additional authentication for suspicious users. 36 reviewers of Okta have provided feedback on this feature.

Based on 32 Okta reviews. Provides a risk-based approcach to determining trust within the network.

Based on 31 Okta reviews. Calculates risk based on user behavior, permissions, and requests.

Monitors users attempting unauthorized access to databases, applicaitons, and othe network components. This feature was mentioned in 36 Okta reviews.

Establish roles that create a set of authentication rights for each user in the role This feature was mentioned in 60 Okta reviews.

Based on 63 Okta reviews. Terminate access to multiple applications based on dates

Controls access to legacy applications, web based applications, networks resources while employees are outside the local area network. 62 reviewers of Okta have provided feedback on this feature.

As reported in 55 Okta reviews. Controls access to users that are not company employees that are either within the companies local area network or outside the network

Based on 73 Okta reviews. Provides a single access point for users to access multiple cloud products without multiple logins.

Based on 74 Okta reviews. Provides support for Multi-Factor authentication, so users are required to provide multiple factors to authenticate. For example, something they know, Something they have or something they are.

Supports required 3rd party Authentication Technologies. Example systems: bioMetric, passwords, key cards, token based systems, etc. This feature was mentioned in 66 Okta reviews.

Based on 100 Okta reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Enables a seamless customer experience with self-registration and self-service functions, including account creation and preference management.

Based on 107 Okta reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Verifies user identity with authentication, which may include multiple multi-factor authentication methods.

Based on 103 Okta reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Scales to support growing a customer base.

Based on 99 Okta reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Integrates with directories or other data stores that house customer data to create a complete view of a customer.

As reported in 172 Okta reviews. Simplifies or automates user provisioning, deprovisioning, and other user role changes.

As reported in 174 Okta reviews. Offers password management tools to end users.

As reported in 185 Okta reviews. Offers single sign-on functionalities to end users, allowing them to authenticate once and be given access to all of their company accounts.

Enforces user-access policies based on individual, role type, group membership or other factors to prevent unauthorized access to company systems and data. This feature was mentioned in 169 Okta reviews.

Authenticates users prior to granting access to company systems. 184 reviewers of Okta have provided feedback on this feature.

Offers multi-factor authentication methods to verify a user's identity. This feature was mentioned in 177 Okta reviews.

Based on 141 Okta reviews. Provides an IAM solution for on-prem systems.

Based on 166 Okta reviews. Provides an IAM solution for cloud-based systems.

Tracks user activities across protected systems. This feature was mentioned in 156 Okta reviews.

As reported in 155 Okta reviews. Provides reporting functionality.

Log and report all modifications to user roles and access rights. This feature was mentioned in 43 Okta reviews.

Provide standardized reports for regulatory compliance and audits. This feature was mentioned in 43 Okta reviews.

Investigate identity threats with contextual user information.

Monitor & detect malicous identity and privileges activity

Identify identity-related misconfigurations.

Offers integrations to identity store providers.

Provide full coverage of identity estate with granular detail.

Remove unauthorized accounts and excessive privileges

Provides full audit trail with notifications, ticketing, and compliance information.

Based on 14 Okta reviews. Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.

Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt. This feature was mentioned in 14 Okta reviews.

Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input

Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes

Works across multiple software systems or databases

Grant access based on user attributes, location, device posture or risk. 43 reviewers of Okta have provided feedback on this feature.

Automate onboarding, offboarding, and access reviews throughout user lifecycles. This feature was mentioned in 43 Okta reviews.

Enable users to reset passwords and update profiles without admin support. This feature was mentioned in 42 Okta reviews.

As reported in 43 Okta reviews. Identify unusual access patterns using machine learning models.

As reported in 43 Okta reviews. Dynamically adjust access policies based on risk and AI-generated insights.

Suggest appropriate user roles based on usage patterns and peer behavior. This feature was mentioned in 43 Okta reviews.

Possesses AI-driven triggers to determine when to require MFA or stronger authentication rather than always requiring it.

Builds profiles of known devices/environments per user and flags deviations such as new devices, new networks, and/or suspicious locations as higher risk.

Spot fraudulent behavior, such as account takeover attempts, credential stuffing, bots, and brute force attacks through the use of AI.

Uses machine learning to analyze past authentication events and suggest optimizations to security policies (e.g. thresholds, triggers) or to adjust rules over time.

Leverages AI to assign a risk score to a login attempt based on context, device, IP, historical patterns to dynamically decide whether to prompt for MFA, additional challenges, or allow seamless login.

Monitors behavioral signals including typing patterns, mouse movement, and/or touch/swipe dynamics to verify user identity either at login or continuously after login.

Uses computer vision, facial recognition, or other biometrics during onboarding or at risk events, with AI-based liveness checks to prevent spoofing or replay attacks.

Generates dynamic prompts to guide users through account recovery workflows.

Implements artificial intelligence to filter, rewrite, or block prompts that attempt to access unauthorized data, escalate privileges improperly, exploit system weaknesses, or otherwise re-provision customer access permissions.

Supports automated rotation and revocation of credentials or tokens for non-human identities.

Automates the creation of non-human identities (devices, bots, service accounts) according to policy.

Removes or disables non-human identities when they are no longer required or the workload is retired.

Enforces least-privilege access for non-human identities via granular permissions and scopes.

Supports authenticating non-human identities using tokens, certificates, or machine-native credentials rather than human-oriented logins.

Provides dynamic, context-based access for non-human identities (e.g., JIT elevation, temporal constraints).

Applies and enforces policies (e.g., least-privilege, separation-of-duties) specifically for non-human identities.

Logs and monitors all access and usage of non-human identities for forensic and compliance purposes.

Integrates non-human identity management with existing identity-access systems, DevOps pipelines, and cloud infrastructure.

Discovers, classifies, and maintains an inventory of all non-human identities across environments.