Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management vs Okta Platform comparison

Microsoft and Okta are both solutions in the Privileged Access Management (PAM) category. Microsoft is ranked #16 with an average rating of 8.5, while Okta is ranked #5 with an average rating of 8.7. Microsoft holds a 1.8% mindshare in PAM, compared to Okta’s 3.1% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Microsoft users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 95% of Okta users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 15, 2025

Okta Platform and Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management compete in the identity and access management space. Okta Platform tends to have the upper hand in user authentication and integration, while Microsoft Purview offers a detailed feature set and security.

Features: Okta Platform provides seamless integration with a wide range of applications, a high degree of customization in identity solutions, and effective user provisioning capabilities. Microsoft Purview offers robust data protection across cloud environments, granular access controls, and comprehensive auditing tools.

Room for Improvement: Okta Platform could enhance its granular reporting capabilities, expand feature sets for in-depth security measures, and improve detailed compliance features. Microsoft Purview can improve its integration capability with non-Microsoft ecosystems, simplify certain aspects of its user interface, and enhance flexibility in customization for diverse IT environments.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Microsoft Purview integrates smoothly with existing Microsoft services, simplifying deployment for Microsoft-centric organizations but may pose challenges outside this ecosystem. Okta Platform is known for easy setup and excellent customer support, making it ideal for diverse IT environments beyond Microsoft solutions.

Pricing and ROI: Okta Platform is recognized for competitive initial costs and rapid ROI, providing a suitable identity solution for cost-conscious businesses. Microsoft Purview, while potentially more expensive initially, offers extensive features that justify the cost, particularly for those leveraging a full suite of Microsoft services.

To learn more, read our detailed Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management vs. Okta Platform Report (Updated: February 2026).

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Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Purview Privilege...

Ranking in Privileged Access Management (PAM)

16th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

5.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Okta Platform

Ranking in Privileged Access Management (PAM)

5th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Single Sign-On (SSO) (2nd), Authentication Systems (5th), Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS) (2nd), Access Management (2nd), ZTNA as a Service (3rd), Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) (1st), AI IT Support (2nd)

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Privileged Access Management (PAM) category, the mindshare of Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management is 1.8%, up from 1.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Okta Platform is 3.1%, up from 2.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Privileged Access Management (PAM) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Okta Platform	3.1%
Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management	1.8%
Other	95.1%

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Christiaan Evenhuis

Technical Consultant Security and Compliance at inSpark

Integration helps protect sensitive information effectively and new GUI simplifies setup

Regarding improvements for Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management, there are still some challenges. Purview contains numerous predefined sensitive information types, which sometimes makes it difficult to specify relevance. For example, in the Netherlands, we are not interested in driver licenses from Australia, making separation challenging. Furthermore, the capabilities for exporting large amounts of sensitive information for deeper investigations and reporting should be enhanced. Additional features related to AI tools would be beneficial in the next release. Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management has made progress in providing insights into generative AI tools being used within organizations, but customers need to further track where sensitive information is being used within AI tooling. While they have made a good start, AI is advancing faster than anticipated, creating a gap that needs to be addressed.

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SumitMundik

Lead Admin Systems at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

Authentication process improves security with quick and intuitive user interface

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. The entire customer experience is very good. The user interface is pretty simple, straightforward, and really good. Multi-factor authentication in Okta Workforce Identity is very useful so people who do not have access or are trying to access using just a user ID and password will be completely blocked because of this two-factor authentication. You will get the code, and as your device is authorized in the system, only that device can be used for the authentication purpose. A third person trying to access or hack your data will not be able to do that anymore. Additionally, you don't have to remember your passwords going forward. Previously, every 60 days or 90 days, passwords kept changing. With the two-factor authentication or single sign-on option in Okta Workforce Identity, you don't have to remember it anymore or write down passwords in plain text. If something goes wrong, we have the IAM team which can unlock your account immediately if you have issues.

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Quotes from Members

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Pros

"The ability to provide just-in-time privileged access and set specific parameters for access duration is highly beneficial."

"Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management is easy to understand, particularly its menu."

"The integration with other Microsoft solutions is a standout feature of Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management."

"The integration with Azure Identity is a significant advantage, as it allows for seamless automation and power app integration."

"Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management definitely has a good amount of value for me because I associate it in a way that if someone wants to try to do something, they have to get approval."

"Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management is easy to understand, particularly its menu."

"The provisioning functionality has been the most valuable. This solution has good performance, fast integration and is very responsive."

"The main benefits Okta Customer Identity provides to users include single point of login for all applications and single authentication, which saves time and reduces frustration."

"The solution can scale very well."

"We can integrate two-factor authentication with the applications."

"The end user's ease of use is the most valuable feature."

"It is dependent on the evolution of your user base. It depends on usage per user, so the more sign-ins there are, the more expensive it becomes, so it works best for smaller companies from a financial perspective."

"The MFA part is the best. MFA provided most of the security that we were looking at with respect to the second level of authentication. Okta Workforce Identity provides a number of options with respect to multifactor authentication, such as the app, phone call, and text. These options provide different ways of logging in for users, and they were a lot more than what we needed. This is certainly a very good feature of Okta Workforce Identity."

"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."

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Cons

"Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management has made progress in providing insights into generative AI tools being used within organizations, but customers need to further track where sensitive information is being used within AI tooling."

"The Just-in-Time access feature has not really helped me a lot more with managing privileged access."

"There's room for improvement in Microsoft's documentation, as it often lacks clarity."

"Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management could improve integration with multiple cloud environments."

"Sometimes, its functions, like XLOOKUP in Microsoft Excel, do not find situations properly, especially without the use of pivot tables."

"Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management could improve integration with multiple cloud environments."

"I do not see any financial benefit after implementing Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management, however, this question would be better answered by my manager."

"The product does not offer enough integration capabilities."

"In my country, there's a lot of stealing of mobile phones, and mobile phones are the authentication device through the Okta application. If someone should steal my mobile phone, which is very common in my country, he or she might have access to my company account. That's my concern."

"This solution would be improved by adding biometrics features."

"This user integration with the Okta integration network could be simplified."

"They should focus on improving them to provide top-notch team access management while still offering those typical features."

"Application updates are lacking. Customer support needs to be improved."

"We still had to write several internal programs/scripts to complete the user-provisioning process. Okta does not have the ability to provision mailbox accounts for on-premise Exchange or in a hybrid O365 environment. The Group Push function from Okta to AD did not work reliably in our environment."

"In Okta Identity Governance and Okta Privileged Access, some features are still being developed. Integration with Active Directory servers, Cisco routers, and switches is not currently available."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Okta Customer Identity is not an expensive solution."

"The solution is not the cheapest but not the most expensive. They are in the middle rating."

"The licensing is per user per month and includes full technical support."

"The price of Okta Workforce Identity is competitively priced. We pay annually for the use of the solution."

"I believe it competes well. The pricing is pretty competitive. I know that Microsoft also provides something similar with its MFA and identity services."

"The pricing for Okta Workforce Identity could still be improved or made cheaper. It costs from 50 to 100 euros a year per user. Okta Workforce Identity has different packages you can choose from, and my previous company had all of them, particularly the full Okta suite."

"This is an expensive solution but the security makes it worthwhile."

"Okta's pricing is right where it needs to be and right in the middle of the market."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

13%

Healthcare Company

12%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Computer Software Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

Computer Software Company

Educational Organization

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

No data available

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	40
Midsize Enterprise	21
Large Enterprise	44

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management?

I would say some of the things that could probably be improved is probably the reporting aspects. Being able to get a general and easier setup of reporting to show what was enabled for each day by ...

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What is your primary use case for Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management?

I utilize Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management for all of our access inside of Azure and 365, associating different rights to different areas. Whether it is creating, assigning licensing ...

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What advice do you have for others considering Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management?

With these two solutions, Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management and Admin By Request, other than the fact that it is for cloud and for on-premises, there are no other main differences. I w...

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What do you like most about Okta Workforce Identity?

Okta has introduced the Universal Directory. It has custom attribute capability and user permissions to read/write on their profiles or hide them. Profile sources and identity profile sourcing are ...

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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.

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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 ...

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Also Known As

Microsoft Privileged Access Management (PAM)

Okta Customer Identity, Workforce Identity

Overview

Privileged access management allows granular access control over privileged admin tasks in Office 365. It can help protect your organization from breaches that use existing privileged admin accounts with standing access to sensitive data or access to critical configuration settings. Privileged access management requires users to request just-in-time access to complete elevated and privileged tasks through a highly scoped and time-bounded approval workflow. This configuration gives users just-enough-access to perform the task at hand, without risking exposure of sensitive data or critical configuration settings. Enabling privileged access management in Microsoft 365 allows your organization to operate with zero standing privileges and provide a layer of defense against standing administrative access vulnerabilities.

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Okta Platform provides comprehensive identity and access management, featuring Active Directory Sync, user management, and app auto-provisioning. It ensures security through single sign-on and adaptive multi-factor authentication.

Okta Platform offers advanced integration capabilities, allowing seamless connection with in-house and cloud applications. Security features are robust, incorporating multi-factor authentication and SSO to prevent unauthorized access. Users benefit from its ease of use and the ability to integrate and manage numerous applications effectively. While generally praised, users note areas for improvement, such as high costs and complex setups. Better integrations with on-premises systems and third-party tools are desired along with enhanced error logging and reporting features.

What are Okta's key features?

Active Directory Sync: Simplifies app management by synchronizing user directories.
Single Sign-On: Provides desktop SSO for easier access to multiple apps.
Adaptive Multi-Factor Authentication: Offers robust security options for different scenarios.
Universal Directory: Supports flexible identity management and configuration.
Integration Capability: Enables connections with both in-house and SaaS applications.

What benefits do organizations find in Okta?

Enhanced Security: Multi-layered authentication to prevent unauthorized access.
Improved Efficiency: Streamlines user provisioning and app assignments.
Increased Compliance: Ensures secure access management aligning with IT policies.
Seamless Integration: Facilitates connections with various applications enhancing operational workflows.

Companies across industries implement Okta to secure user authentication and streamline onboarding processes. It supports access management for both on-premises and cloud applications, synchronizing directories and facilitating SaaS services. Organizations benefit from reduced credential management complexity and improved IT infrastructure compliance.

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Sample Customers

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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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