Okta vs Ping Identity 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
Marketplace lists 350+ connectors; federation across OAuth, OIDC, SAML and WS-Federation.
Source: Ping Identity
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: Okta pricing
Customer-held signing keys are not described on the pages reviewed.
Source: Ping Identity pricing
Higher score: Tie
SCIM provisioning "for thousands of apps", with HR systems as a source.
Source: Okta Lifecycle Management
Higher score: Okta
Okta for AI Agents with agent discovery and scoped tokens, sold as an add-on.
Source: Okta: Secure AI · Okta pricing
Announced agent discovery and governance and Programmable Identity in May 2026, with availability varying by product and region.
Source: Ping Identity press, 27 May 2026
Higher score: Okta
Starter $6, Core Essentials $14 and Essentials $17 per user per month, billed annually, $1,500 minimum.
Source: Okta pricing
Essential $3 and Plus $6 per user per month, with a 5,000-user annual minimum.
Source: Ping Identity pricing
Higher score: Tie
Weighted total
Okta 8.5 / 10 · Ping Identity 7.2 / 10
Higher score: Okta
Where each one scores higher
Okta scores higher on
- app integration breadth (10 vs 7)
- phishing-resistant sign-in (9 vs 7)
- provisioning to apps (9 vs 8)
- AI agent identities (8 vs 7)
Ping Identity scores higher on
No criterion on this page.
Pricing, side by side
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.
Ping Identity
- PingOne for Workforce Essential: $3 per user per month
- PingOne for Workforce Plus: $6 per user per month
per user per month, annual contract.
Published prices are based on an annual contract with a 5,000-user minimum.
Source: Ping Identity pricing
As published on 2026-09-29.
Which should you choose?
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.
Choose Ping Identity if pricing transparency and provisioning to apps matter most. It scores 8 and 8 on them. Essential $3 and Plus $6 per user per month, with a 5,000-user annual minimum.
Questions
Which scores higher overall, Okta or Ping Identity?
On our weights for workforce IAM, Okta scores 8.5 / 10 and Ping Identity 7.2 / 10. Totals are the weighted average of six criterion scores; the weights are listed on the Workforce IAM page.
Where does Okta score higher than Ping Identity?
On app integration breadth, phishing-resistant sign-in, provisioning to apps and AI agent identities.
Where does Ping Identity score higher than Okta?
On none of the six criteria on this page.
Related
Sources
- 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/
- Ping Identity: https://www.pingidentity.com/en.html
- Ping Identity pricing: https://www.pingidentity.com/en/platform/pricing.html
- Ping Identity press, 27 May 2026: https://press.pingidentity.com/2026-05-27-Ping-Identity-Redefines-the-Identity-Control-Plane-for-the-Agentic-Enterprise