Workforce identity and SSO · November 2026 Edition
Okta Workforce Identity vs JumpCloud
Seven of fourteen models named Okta Workforce Identity first on the direct prompt; one named JumpCloud. Both were named by all fourteen models and Okta Workforce Identity carries 73 labels and JumpCloud 49, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in three categories this edition.
Named in twelve categories this edition.
First-choice share27%19%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate26%4%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#2#3A position in a field of 9; printed, not drawn.
Labels7349A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Okta Workforce Identity reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Microsoft Entra ID was named alongside these two in thirteen of the fourteen direct answers. Microsoft Entra ID vs Okta Workforce Identity · Microsoft Entra ID vs JumpCloud · Okta Workforce Identity vs OneLogin
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.
Okta Workforce IdentityFirst choices, of fourteen modelsJumpCloud
Direct71
Paraphrase711 against Okta Workforce Identity
Comparative120
Budget-constrained097 against Okta Workforce Identity
Scale-constrained201 against Okta Workforce Identity
Negative109 against Okta Workforce Identity · 2 against JumpCloud
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, Okta Workforce Identity and JumpCloud were named in the same answer 137 times, of the 234 answers naming Okta Workforce Identity and the 407 naming JumpCloud. In those answers JumpCloud took the first choice forty-eight times and Okta Workforce Identity forty-three.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Okta Workforce Identity and JumpCloud 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 | | | | | |
Okta Workforce Identity JumpCloud first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Okta Workforce Identity on the left and JumpCloud on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Okta Workforce Identity and JumpCloud stood in it.
Okta Workforce Identity first, JumpCloud an alternative
7 of 14 modelsJumpCloud 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
Gemini 3.5 FlashMicrosoft Entra ID, Okta Workforce Identity alternatives: JumpCloud Open Directory Platform, Rippling IT
Perplexity SonarOkta Workforce Identity alternatives: JumpCloud, Microsoft Entra ID, OneLogin
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
JumpCloud first, Okta Workforce Identity an alternative
1 of 14 modelsOkta Workforce Identity was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Kimi K2JumpCloud, Microsoft Entra ID alternatives: Okta Workforce Identity, OneLogin
Neither was the first choice, one was named
6 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.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
GPT-6 LunaMicrosoft Entra ID alternatives: JumpCloud, Okta Workforce Identity
Muse Glimmer 30BMicrosoft Entra ID alternatives: Okta Workforce Identity, 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
JumpCloud leads by forty-seven points.
JumpCloud55%#1 of 9Okta Workforce Identity7%#3 of 9Mid-marketThe figures above
The order flips: Okta Workforce Identity leads at mid-market.
Okta Workforce Identity27%#2 of 9JumpCloud19%#3 of 9Enterprise
Okta Workforce Identity leads by forty-one points.
Okta Workforce Identity41%#2 of 10JumpCloud0%#8 of 10What 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
What the models said about JumpCloud
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of four in this category shown.
“JumpCloud for large, highly complex enterprises if you need deep governance... its main strength is combining directory, SSO, and device management for small and midsize organizations.” Perplexity Sonar · negative prompt · soft negative
“JumpCloud — ask what changed after its 2023 incident.” GPT-6 Luna · negative prompt · soft negative
“JumpCloud is the clear leader, recommended by 48% of AI models for small businesses due to its affordability and robust features” Mistral Small · budget prompt · first choice
“The Best All-Rounder for Small Teams: JumpCloud ... frequently cited as a clear leader for small businesses and startups” Qwen 3.7 Flash · budget 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.