# Okta Verify alternatives: what AI models name instead, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 155 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Okta Verify holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/okta-verify/alternatives

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Cisco Duo: 40
- Microsoft Entra ID: 40
- YubiKey: 14
- Google Workspace 2-Step Verification: 10
- Google Authenticator: 8
- Microsoft Authenticator: 7

## Multi-factor authentication

**Small business**: 69 of 84 answers did not name Okta Verify (Okta Verify is #7 of 10 at 1%).

- Cisco Duo: first choice in 25 of those 69
- Microsoft Entra ID: first choice in 22 of those 69
- Google Workspace 2-Step Verification: first choice in 7 of those 69
- Google Authenticator: first choice in 6 of those 69
- Microsoft Authenticator: first choice in 5 of those 69
- Microsoft 365: first choice in 3 of those 69
- YubiKey: first choice in 3 of those 69
- WorkOS: first choice in 2 of those 69

**Mid-market**: 48 of 84 answers did not name Okta Verify (Okta Verify is #3 of 11 at 8%).

- Cisco Duo: first choice in 12 of those 48
- Microsoft Entra ID: first choice in 10 of those 48
- YubiKey: first choice in 8 of those 48
- Google Titan: first choice in 3 of those 48
- Google Workspace 2-Step Verification: first choice in 3 of those 48
- Google Authenticator: first choice in 2 of those 48
- Microsoft Authenticator: first choice in 2 of those 48
- Google Titan Security Key: first choice in 1 of those 48

**Enterprise**: 38 of 84 answers did not name Okta Verify (Okta Verify is #3 of 8 at 17%).

- Microsoft Entra ID: first choice in 8 of those 38
- Cisco Duo: first choice in 3 of those 38
- YubiKey: first choice in 3 of those 38
- Google Titan: first choice in 2 of those 38
- FIDO2 security keys: first choice in 1 of those 38
- FIDO2/WebAuthn: first choice in 1 of those 38
- WorkOS AuthKit: first choice in 1 of those 38

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