Okta Customer Identity Cloud
The World's Most Adaptable Identity Solution.
Overview
Okta Customer Identity Cloud, powered by Auth0 technology, is a highly extensible and developer-centric platform for managing customer identities. It provides a suite of tools to handle authentication, authorization, and user management for any application. It supports a wide range of use cases from simple social logins to complex, enterprise-grade identity federation and security protocols. Its focus is on providing secure, seamless, and customizable user experiences.
✨ Key Features
- Universal Login
- Adaptive Multi-Factor Authentication
- Single Sign-On (SSO)
- Passwordless Authentication
- User Management
- API Access Management
- Bot Detection
- Credential Guard
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Developer-first focus with extensive documentation and SDKs
- High degree of extensibility through Actions and Rules
- Ease of use and fast implementation
Unique Value: Accelerates development cycles by offloading complex identity management, allowing teams to focus on core product features while ensuring high security and scalability.
🎯 Use Cases (5)
✅ Best For
- Securing consumer-facing web and mobile applications
- Providing a centralized login solution for multi-tenant SaaS applications
- Enabling passwordless login flows to increase conversion
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Primarily internal workforce identity management (Okta has a separate product for this)
- Organizations requiring on-premise deployment
🏆 Alternatives
Offers a more developer-friendly and flexible solution compared to traditional IAM vendors, and a more feature-rich and enterprise-ready platform than cloud provider-native solutions like Cognito.
💻 Platforms
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Live Chat
- ✓ Phone Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Enterprise tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
✓ 22-day free trial
Free tier: Up to 7,500 monthly active users and unlimited logins
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