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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    AWS IAM Identity Center

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AThe successor to AWS Single Sign On, AWS IAM Identity Center is used to centrally manage workforce access to multiple AWS accounts and applications. It helps users to securely create or connect workforce identities and manage their access centrally across AWS accounts and applications. AWS states that IAM Identity Center is the recommended approach for workforce authentication and authorization on AWS for organizations of any size and type.N/A

    Okta

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AOkta is an enterprise grade identity management service, built in the cloud. IT can manage access across any application, person or device. Whether the people are employees, partners or customers or whether the applications are in the cloud, on premises or on a mobile device, Okta helps IT become more secure and maintain compliance. The Okta service provides directory services, single sign-on, authentication, provisioning, workflow, and built in reporting. ment systems.

    $2

    Per User Per Month

    Pricing
    AWS IAM Identity CenterOkta
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Single Sign on
    $2.00
    Per User Per Month
    Multi Factor Authentication
    $3.00
    Per User Per Month
    Single Sign on Adaptive
    $5.00
    Per User Per Month
    Multi Factor Authentication Adaptive
    $6.00
    Per User Per Month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    AWS IAM Identity CenterOkta
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Browse products and price points that make the most sense for your organization on the Okta website.
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    Community Pulse
    AWS IAM Identity CenterOkta
    Considered Both Products
    Amazon AWS
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    Okta
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    97%
    Would buy again
    104 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    99%
    Delivers good value for the price
    80 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    104 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    99%
    Implementation went as expected
    67 Answers
    Features
    AWS IAM Identity CenterOkta
    Identity Management
    Comparison of Identity Management features of AWS IAM Identity Center and Okta
    Feature
    AWS IAM Identity Center
    -
    Ratings
    Okta
    9.0
    124 Ratings
    11% above category average
    ID-Management Access Control00 Ratings9.4114 Ratings
    ID Management Single-Sign On (SSO)00 Ratings9.3123 Ratings
    Multi-Factor Authentication00 Ratings8.8119 Ratings
    Password Management00 Ratings8.3114 Ratings
    Account Provisioning and De-provisioning00 Ratings9.3103 Ratings
    ID Management Workflow Automation00 Ratings9.095 Ratings
    ID Risk Management00 Ratings8.890 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    AWS IAM Identity CenterOkta
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.8
    (166 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (18 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    -
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    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (12 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
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    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
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    9.0
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    User Testimonials
    AWS IAM Identity CenterOkta
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Amazon AWS
    IAM plays a pivotal role in our organization, addressing the unique needs of our diverse workforce, which includes full-time employees, part-timers, contractors, and client engineers who access our workloads. This multifaceted solution offers us unparalleled control over access, ensuring that each individual has precisely the permissions they need and nothing more. IAM's robust security features guarantee the protection of our valuable resources and sensitive data. As our organization expands, IAM effortlessly scales with us, adapting to changing requirements, and helping us maintain our commitment to top-tier security and efficient access management.
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    Okta
    It has extensive compatibility and rich feature set of integrating with a wide array of core systems and SaaS platforms. Daily I utilize Okta's user-friendly central hub to simplify access the numerous applications we utilize within my company (Google Workspace, Slack, Zoom, Salesforce, Microsoft Office 365, among many others.)
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    Pros
    Amazon AWS
    • User management and Access control.
    • Account Security hardening using Multi-factor authentication.
    • Identity Federation using single sign on.
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    Okta
    • Centralized control of enterprise passwords
    • Extensive customization of acceptable password criteria
    • One system for Identity and Access Management to learn
    • Scalable throughout the university for all central services
    • Uniform login experience for students, faculty, and staff
    • Single point of response to address termination of access
    • Ability to use FastPass for lower priority systems
    • Excellent support of multi-factor requirements
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    Cons
    Amazon AWS
    • Make it easier for users to assume roles securely, especially in cross-account settings. This might involve simplifying the process of switching roles in the management console or creating a command for AWS CLI that supports smoother role assumption.
    • Policy testing tools will be invaluable for administrators when they are creating policies. If this tool is able to assess the impact of enforcing a policy it will help greatly in preventing policy misconfigurations that lead to unintended consequences.
    • Better user interface, AWS should simplify the IAM interface to encourage new users.
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    Okta
    • I'm not sure it's really a room for improvement thing, but due to the granularity offered by Okta, sometimes it can be challenging to find exactly what you're looking for.
    • There was an instance in which we had issues getting SAML configured for an application. I feel this challenge was mostly user error (on our part) because we didn't realize the SAML instructions were SPECIFIC to each app integration and changed (codes) each time. We attempted to mirror the settings/configurations of an existing app (same app, but different domain). I think having a note somewhere that indicated that the instructions were unique to each integration would have saved us a bit of time. Again, I'm not sure this is really an issue with Okta though, more of a user learning curve thing.
    • Sometimes searching for things is a challenge (without the "Rockstar" add-in). For example, if you have a user group called "Okta_users_everyone", searching for "everyone" will not find it. You have to search for the beginning of the object name (not just any part of it). The ability to search partial or wildcard would greatly enhance search functionality.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Amazon AWS
    No answers on this topic
    Okta
    Okta has a passion to provide secure and scalable identity solution. Their passion has come across as advocacy in a way that has deepened my knowledge of the field of authentication. I took identity for granted before but after seeing features such as external authentication I know that Okta can enable my business to reach new heights
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    Usability
    Amazon AWS
    It gets easier with time, initially, it can be overwhelming for a fresher. Once you're used to working with roles and policies and know when and where it is required eventually it becomes easy
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    Okta
    Some of its features are great and some are slightly complex and not easy without vendor support.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Amazon AWS
    No answers on this topic
    Okta
    The Okta Identity Cloud advertises 4 9's of reliability and I would go as far to say that it may even do better than that. As a true Global organization that operates in just about every region of the world, we have yet to have an issue with The Okta Identity Cloud that has impacted our business operations.
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    Performance
    Amazon AWS
    No answers on this topic
    Okta
    From my perspective, for the things that my group uses it for, Okta is very fast. It is as least as fast as the local password database methods that it replaces on our campus enterprise services. I do not believe that it slows anything down at all. In fact, not having to think too much about the login, because they all look the same, probably speeds things up somewhat.
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    Support Rating
    Amazon AWS
    No answers on this topic
    Okta
    We've had a few support cases over the years and every case has been handled by the Okta support team beautifully. We received clear answers to questions we had regarding setup and even were provided simple to follow guides on how to setup their product to use with custom applications.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Amazon AWS
    AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) excels over Google Cloud IAM with its granular control, extensive service integration, and robust security features. AWS IAM provides fine-tuned access policies, versatile role delegation, and a wide array of services. Its adaptability and extensive toolset make it the preferred choice for businesses of all sizes.
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    Okta
    With respective to user interface and license cost, we thought The Okta Identity Cloud was better than other tools for use. Their customization of license was another reason for us to go with The Okta Identity Cloud over other tools.
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    Scalability
    Amazon AWS
    No answers on this topic
    Okta
    Being a cloud native application, The Okta Identity Cloud is extremely scalable and easy to setup. By integrating into existing directories and applications via standard techniques and protocols, it is very easy to both initially setup and add additional users as required. Once all the necessary integrations are setup, it's a simple rinse and repeat process to onboard additional users (which can be automated with imports as well)
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    Return on Investment
    Amazon AWS
    • AWS IAM Identity Center has significantly bolstered our security posture by ensuring that only authorized personnel access our resources. This enhanced security has protected us from potential data breaches or unauthorized use of resources, mitigating risks and potential costs associated with security incidents.
    • While IAM brings long-term cost savings, there might be initial implementation and training costs. It's important to factor these costs into the ROI equation.
    • If your organization isn't used to such fine-grained access control, there might be resistance to adopting IAM. Overcoming this resistance might require additional training costs.
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    Okta
    • Customer experience has been a big win for us. Extremely minimal issues reported.
    • We did not have a PAM in place at all until The Okta Identity Cloud
    • Relatively easy to deploy. No major downtimes to deploy was a nice bonus.
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