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Entrust Identity Enterprise vs Okta Platform comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 22, 2026

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Categories and Ranking

Entrust Identity Enterprise
Ranking in Authentication Systems
19th
Ranking in Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS)
29th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Okta Platform
Ranking in Authentication Systems
3rd
Ranking in Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS)
2nd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
126
Ranking in other categories
Single Sign-On (SSO) (1st), Privileged Access Management (PAM) (3rd), Access Management (2nd), ZTNA as a Service (3rd), Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) (1st), AI IT Support (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS) category, the mindshare of Entrust Identity Enterprise is 1.1%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Okta Platform is 8.5%, down from 11.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Okta Platform8.5%
Entrust Identity Enterprise1.1%
Other90.4%
Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS)
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2312085 - PeerSpot reviewer
Cyber Security Analyst at a non-tech company with 11-50 employees
Provides strong authentication feature, which requires users to enter a one-time password (OTP)
The main issue I've noticed pertains to setting up the desktop client on virtual machines in Azure, GCP, or AWS, specifically for Entrust Identity Enterprise intended for on-premises use. It works for on-premises, but I'm not sure if it's fully supported in cloud environments. If support were added, it would function perfectly with on-premises configurations. So, it functions well on-premises, but integrating it with cloud services like AWS or Azure could be challenging. There are issues with cloud integrations, such as Azure, AWS, and GCP.
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Identity and Access Management Specialist at a university with 10,001+ employees
Automated lifecycle management has cut onboarding times and now drives secure, clean access
Although I am a fan of Okta Platform overall, there are areas where it could improve security outcomes and reduce admin friction. My top improvement areas include the system log and analytics upgrade, which are great for point troubleshooting, but trending and root cause analysis across large tenants still require exporting to SIEM. Verbose queries and long-range retention costs can add up. Additionally, while certificate rotations are better than most, the process is still manual for busy portfolios, especially concerning multi-SP SAML certificate rotations and app metadata drift. Two more buckets of potential improvements for Okta Platform involve user experience and security. There is the issue of push fatigue and prompt sprawl, where users receive multiple prompts across different apps and sessions. I arrived at the rating of eight because the core controls are strong and reliable, but a few operational UX and UI gaps prevent it from being rated higher. The reasons for not giving it a nine or ten include ongoing issues concerning safety and change safety, the complexity of group rules and mappings, and the lack of robustness in policy management. Additionally, there remains a need for more manual involvement than necessary, especially for large portfolios and dual certificate rotation, along with proactive SP data metadata validation.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"I am impressed with Entrust because they are one of the most advanced identity access management companies. Their portfolio of products is well aligned with the CISA zero trust framework. If you compare the features of Entrust products with the CISA pillars of zero trust, you'll see that they're perfectly matched with CISA requirements."
"Entrust is an enterprise account, and they have a support system. Their training is also top-notch, and they are willing to share their knowledge with their partners."
"Entrust Identity Enterprise is a very mature product, it is very reliable and there are many use cases for which you can use the solution."
"This solution is flexible and easy to use for our clients, and we use it with different kinds of applications and integrate it with different processes."
"The integration matrix of the solution is huge compared to others."
"It is a scalable solution. You can add users and credentials without problems."
"I think all the functions of the solution are vital and important because life cycle management is important for some companies. The Single Sign-On feature is fantastic for different customers and advanced server access is really good for access to the servers."
"This product is very stable and is one of our best applications."
"I can say it is more secure, more user-friendly, and integration with applications is easier."
"Okta Platform has positively impacted our organization because our staff can connect to all tools and applications we use from a single location, which has saved us time."
"The best feature is the speed and execution of Okta Workforce Identity; the moment you click on single sign-on, you immediately get the notification on your mobile phone, then you do the authentication and within a second you get authenticated."
"I find the most useful feature of Okta Platform is that it allows the preconfiguration of multiple applications, eliminating the need for customized application onboarding, which is very helpful for me to configure multiple applications such as AWS, Azure, Zoom, Salesforce, and more than 1000 applications in Okta Platform dashboard."
"Whatever problem you have, there is a solution with Okta Platform, and it has that capability to resolve those issues."
"The initial setup is easy."
 

Cons

"It functions well on-premises, but integrating it with cloud services like AWS or Azure could be challenging. There are issues with cloud integrations, such as Azure, AWS, and GCP."
"We are introducing new processes and are migrating to a new version. Once we explore new functionalities, we'll be able to assess what could be improved."
"It would be better if the on-prem Entrust Identity Enterprise solution could have the same features as the cloud version because the latter is easier to use."
"The product is very costly compared to other alternative solutions."
"I would like to improve the tool's implementation and pricing."
"Okta doesn't have a partial push. It pushes down the full profile schema for lifecycle management or provisioning."
"It would be pricing, which is a tough one because it goes against Microsoft. A lot of companies say they're a Microsoft partner, and they get all their software for free. Okta is like a luxury product, and it's not the most affordable one. I would say if they could work on pricing, it would help. Other than that, they've done great strides in developing a product that is really good. The companies that do see the value tend to invest in it."
"Okta Platform is expensive. At scale, Okta Platform is costly."
"The solution should have greater on-premises availability, not just cloud and more package customization in its processing."
"The solution’s policies are difficult to understand due to the policy methods. They use authentication. The solution’s workflow is also difficult and not very active. They need to have proper documentation on it. In the next release, I would like to see the workflows being more digestible."
"My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Okta Platform is that it is expensive and complicated."
"UD attribute mapping, Okta group rules, and dynamic usage could use improvement. It also needs more in-depth functionality and features to integrate with RADIUS solutions."
"In some setup cases, there are issues with attributes not going in properly."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's worth the money."
"The subscription could be yearly or monthly, depending upon your choice."
"I would rate the product's pricing a five out of ten."
"Okta Customer Identity is not an expensive solution."
"The cost per user for this solution is really high and could be reduced."
"The price of Okta Workforce Identity is competitively priced. We pay annually for the use of the solution."
"The price of Okta Workforce Identity is reasonable."
"The product is expensive compared to other vendors."
"The price of the solution is good."
"The solution is really expensive."
"The solution’s pricing needs to be reasonable. You are dealing with a lot of components and the pricing is component-based."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
12%
Performing Arts
9%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Outsourcing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Construction Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise2
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business53
Midsize Enterprise27
Large Enterprise64
 

Questions from the Community

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Okta Workforce Identity?
Pricing for Okta is reasonably not that much, however, I don't have access to the commercial aspect.
What needs improvement with Okta Workforce Identity?
Currently, in Okta Workforce Identity we get the two-digit authentication code. Instead of getting the two-digit authentication code, if we had an option to do fingerprint verification, that would ...
What is your primary use case for Okta Workforce Identity?
I don't have many details about Okta Workforce Identity. I use the tool just to sign in to different applications that we have. We basically set up Okta Workforce Identity in our mobile phone. We d...
 

Also Known As

IdentityGuard
Okta Customer Identity, Workforce Identity
 

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Sample Customers

Bank of New Zealand, CRISIL, Banco Mercantil, G_teborg University, Ministry of Economic Development of New Zealand, Ocean Systems, Skanska, Societe Generale, Susquehanna Bancshares
FedEx, Zoom, Takeda, Lululemon Athletica, GrunHub, jetBlue, McKensson, Bain & Company, Engie, Peloton, Sonos, T-Mobile, Hewlett Packard, MGM Resorts, Ally Financial, Priceline, Albertsons, Itercom, Classy, FICO, Kensho, Live Nation, Drata, Rotary, and others.
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