Google Cloud Identity vs Okta for workforce IAM
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Editorial assessment · Desk research from public vendor material · Reviewed 2026-09-29
Scores by criterion
More than 8,000 pre-built integrations in the Okta Integration Network.
Source: Okta Integration Network
Higher score: Okta
FastPass is passwordless and Okta states it meets NIST AAL3 on properly configured devices.
Source: Okta FastPass
Higher score: Okta
Customer-held signing keys are not described on the pages reviewed.
Source: Google Cloud Identity
Customer-held signing keys are not described on the pages reviewed.
Source: Okta pricing
Higher score: Tie
Automated provisioning to third-party apps is limited to the Premium edition.
Source: Google Cloud Identity editions
SCIM provisioning "for thousands of apps", with HR systems as a source.
Source: Okta Lifecycle Management
Higher score: Okta
Agent identities are not described on the pages reviewed.
Source: Google Cloud Identity
Okta for AI Agents with agent discovery and scoped tokens, sold as an add-on.
Source: Okta: Secure AI · Okta pricing
Higher score: Okta
Premium at $7.2 per user per month; a Free edition exists.
Source: Google Cloud Identity · Google Cloud Identity editions
Starter $6, Core Essentials $14 and Essentials $17 per user per month, billed annually, $1,500 minimum.
Source: Okta pricing
Higher score: Tie
Weighted total
Google Cloud Identity 6.3 / 10 · Okta 8.5 / 10
Higher score: Okta
Where each one scores higher
Google Cloud Identity scores higher on
No criterion on this page.
Okta scores higher on
- app integration breadth (7 vs 10)
- phishing-resistant sign-in (7 vs 9)
- provisioning to apps (6 vs 9)
- AI agent identities (3 vs 8)
Pricing, side by side
Google Cloud Identity
- Cloud Identity Free: $0 per user per month
- Cloud Identity Premium: $7.20 per user per month
Free edition; per user per month.
Context-Aware Access, Secure LDAP and automated provisioning to third-party apps are Premium-only.
Source: Google Cloud Identity · Google Cloud Identity editions
As published on 2026-09-29.
Okta
- Starter: $6 per user per month
- Core Essentials: $14 per user per month
- Essentials: $17 per user per month
per user per month, billed annually.
Professional and Enterprise are priced on request. $1,500 annual minimum contract.
Source: Okta pricing
As published on 2026-09-29.
Which should you choose?
Choose Google Cloud Identity if pricing transparency and app integration breadth matter most. It scores 8 and 7 on them. Premium at $7.2 per user per month; a Free edition exists.
Choose Okta if app integration breadth and phishing-resistant sign-in matter most. It scores 10 and 9 on them. More than 8,000 pre-built integrations in the Okta Integration Network.
Questions
Which scores higher overall, Google Cloud Identity or Okta?
On our weights for workforce IAM, Okta scores 8.5 / 10 and Google Cloud Identity 6.3 / 10. Totals are the weighted average of six criterion scores; the weights are listed on the Workforce IAM page.
Where does Google Cloud Identity score higher than Okta?
On none of the six criteria on this page.
Where does Okta score higher than Google Cloud Identity?
On app integration breadth, phishing-resistant sign-in, provisioning to apps and AI agent identities.
Related
Sources
- Google Cloud Identity: https://cloud.google.com/identity
- Google Cloud Identity editions: https://docs.cloud.google.com/identity/docs/editions
- Okta Integration Network: https://www.okta.com/integrations/
- Okta FastPass: https://www.okta.com/products/fastpass/
- Okta pricing: https://www.okta.com/pricing/
- Okta Lifecycle Management: https://www.okta.com/products/lifecycle-management/
- Okta: Secure AI: https://www.okta.com/solutions/secure-ai/