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Workforce identity and SSO · November 2026 Edition
Microsoft Entra ID vs Okta Workforce Identity
Eleven of fourteen models named Microsoft Entra ID first on the direct prompt; seven named Okta Workforce Identity. Both were named by all fourteen models and Microsoft Entra ID carries 72 labels and Okta Workforce Identity 73, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in twelve categories this edition.
Named in three categories this edition.
First-choice share46%27%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate11%26%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#1#2A position in a field of 9; printed, not drawn.
Labels7273A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Microsoft Entra ID reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.JumpCloud was named alongside these two in nine of the fourteen direct answers. Microsoft Entra ID vs JumpCloud · Microsoft Entra ID vs OneLogin · Microsoft Entra ID vs Google Cloud Identity
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the Workforce identity and SSO page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
Microsoft Entra IDFirst choices, of fourteen modelsOkta Workforce Identity
Direct117
Paraphrase1071 against Okta Workforce Identity
Comparative1012
Budget-constrained407 against Okta Workforce Identity
Scale-constrained221 against Microsoft Entra ID · 1 against Okta Workforce Identity
Negative117 against Microsoft Entra ID · 9 against Okta Workforce Identity
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Microsoft Entra ID and Okta Workforce Identity were named in the same answer 218 times, of the 600 answers naming Microsoft Entra ID and the 234 naming Okta Workforce Identity. In those answers Okta Workforce Identity took the first choice twenty-one times and Microsoft Entra ID fifty-nine.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Microsoft Entra ID and Okta Workforce Identity stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | | | ||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | | ||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | | |
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | | | |
| Grok 4.20 | | | | | | |
| Mistral Small | | | | | | |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | | |
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | | |||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | | |
| Kimi K2 | | | | | | |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | | | |
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | | ||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | | | |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | | | |
Microsoft Entra ID Okta Workforce Identity first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Microsoft Entra ID on the left and Okta Workforce Identity on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Microsoft Entra ID and Okta Workforce Identity stood in it.
Both were the first choice
4 of 14 modelsThe answer named them together, and the judge labeled each a first choice.Gemini 3.5 FlashMicrosoft Entra ID, Okta Workforce Identity alternatives: JumpCloud Open Directory Platform, Rippling IT
Qwen 3.7 FlashMicrosoft Entra ID, Okta Workforce Identity alternatives: OneLogin SSO
GLM 4.7 FlashXMicrosoft Entra ID, Okta Workforce Identity alternatives: JumpCloud, OneLogin
MiniMax M2.5Microsoft Entra ID, Okta Workforce Identity alternatives: JumpCloud
Microsoft Entra ID first, Okta Workforce Identity an alternative
7 of 14 modelsOkta Workforce Identity was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Grok 4.20Microsoft Entra ID alternatives: JumpCloud, Okta Workforce Identity
Mistral SmallMicrosoft Entra ID alternatives: Okta Workforce Identity, OneLogin
DeepSeek V4 FlashMicrosoft Entra ID alternatives: JumpCloud, Okta Workforce Identity, OneLogin
Llama 4 MaverickMicrosoft Entra ID alternatives: Okta Workforce Identity, OneLogin
Kimi K2JumpCloud, Microsoft Entra ID alternatives: Okta Workforce Identity, OneLogin
GPT-6 LunaMicrosoft Entra ID alternatives: JumpCloud, Okta Workforce Identity
Muse Glimmer 30BMicrosoft Entra ID alternatives: Okta Workforce Identity, OneLogin
Okta Workforce Identity first, Microsoft Entra ID an alternative
3 of 14 modelsMicrosoft Entra ID was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Claude Haiku 4.5Okta Workforce Identity alternatives: JumpCloud, OneLogin
GPT-5.4 miniOkta Workforce Identity alternatives: JumpCloud, Microsoft Entra ID, Ping Identity
Perplexity SonarOkta Workforce Identity alternatives: JumpCloud, Microsoft Entra ID, OneLogin
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Microsoft Entra ID leads by twenty-two points.
Microsoft Entra ID29%#2 of 9Okta Workforce Identity7%#3 of 9Mid-marketThe figures above
Microsoft Entra ID leads by nineteen points.
Microsoft Entra ID46%#1 of 9Okta Workforce Identity27%#2 of 9Enterprise
Microsoft Entra ID leads by twelve points.
Microsoft Entra ID53%#1 of 10Okta Workforce Identity41%#2 of 10What the models said about Microsoft Entra ID
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of three in this category shown.
“Microsoft Entra ID when your estate is not Microsoft-centered. It can be excellent for Microsoft 365, but non-Microsoft integrations and the best value are less compelling outside that ecosystem.” Perplexity Sonar · negative prompt · soft negative
“stick to the core Identity capabilities provided by your directory provider (Microsoft Entra ID or Okta) which are generally robust and low-maintenance” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · first choice
“Start with JumpCloud if you want a unified platform that can grow with you, or Microsoft Entra ID if you're already in the Microsoft ecosystem.” Kimi K2 · direct prompt · first choice
What the models said about Okta Workforce Identity
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Okta without careful tenant hardening and incident-readiness. Its integration breadth is strong, but recent security concerns mean you should validate administrative controls” Perplexity Sonar · negative prompt · soft negative
“Often recommended only for organizations with complex compliance needs or larger budgets. For small teams (under 50 employees), it may be overkill and too expensive” Mistral Small · negative prompt · soft negative
“Best for broad integrations, but not the cheapest: Okta — powerful and widely integrated, but its pricing starts around $6 per user monthly” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · soft negative
“stick to the core Identity capabilities provided by your directory provider (Microsoft Entra ID or Okta) which are generally robust and low-maintenance” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · first choice
“Cloud-native leader with broad integrations... Popular for mid-market; excels in app catalog and automation. Often scores top in Forrester/Gartner” Grok 4.20 · scale prompt · first choice
“Okta or Microsoft Entra ID are the top recommendations due to their broad adoption, ease of integration, and strong feature sets” Mistral Small · paraphrase prompt · first choice
Also compared
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.