# Okta Verify: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 54 judge labels across 2 categories by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/okta-verify

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Multi-factor authentication](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/identity/multi-factor-authentication/index.md) | 8% | 3 | 13% | 53 |
| [Client-side protection](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/client-side-protection/index.md) | 0% | 86 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "For enterprises with broad app portfolios: Okta Adaptive MFA, OneLogin, and Microsoft Entra ID offer the most comprehensive IAM + MFA capabilities." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, MFA)
- "the best overall approach is Microsoft Entra ID or Okta, configured to use passkeys/FIDO2 security keys as the default MFA method" (GPT-5.4 mini, MFA)
- "The Best All-Rounder: Okta Identity Cloud ... Okta is generally the industry leader." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, MFA)
- "I'd suggest Okta or Microsoft Entra depending on your existing tech stack" (MiniMax M2.5, MFA)

## And against it

- "Avoid premium-heavy tools like Okta (can get expensive)" (Grok 4.20, MFA)
- "Okta Verify without advanced features... These can still fall to AiTM phishing, session token theft, or prompt bombing." (Grok 4.20, MFA)
- "Push-based MFA (e.g., Microsoft Authenticator without number matching, Duo Push, Okta Verify) is vulnerable to" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, MFA)
- "More complex and expensive than Duo; pricing starts around ~$3/user/month for MFA but increases significantly" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, MFA)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Grok 4.20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Kimi K2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Okta Verify, from 122 of the 150 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- techrepublic.com: 68
- aimultiple.com: 62
- duo.com: 54
- g2.com: 40
- okta.com: 40 (its own site)
- mojoauth.com: 39
- onelogin.com: 35
- expertinsights.com: 34
- cisa.gov: 32
- microsoft.com: 29

### Pages cited

- https://techrepublic.com/article/best-multi-factor-authentication-solutions: 68
- https://aimultiple.com/mfa-solutions: 51
- https://expertinsights.com/identity-and-access-management/the-top-multi-factor-authentication-mfa-solutions-for-business: 34
- https://onelogin.com/learn/top-5-mfa-tools-for-iam-security: 34
- https://mojoauth.com/blog/top-mfa-tools-secure-identity.md: 28
- https://protectimus.com/blog/best-mfa-solutions: 28
- https://encomputers.com/2024/05/best-multi-factor-authentication-small-businesses: 25
- https://g2.com/categories/multi-factor-authentication-mfa/enterprise: 24

## In its own words

What Okta Verify's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: device identity, phishing resistance, and seamless passwordless authentication (https://learning.okta.com/deep-dive-into-okta-verify)
- For: organizations (https://learning.okta.com/deep-dive-into-okta-verify)

## What it publishes

Every page okta.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 10007 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 1303 pages, 6 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-22
- case study: 172 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-03-09
- webinar or virtual event: 292 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-10
- conference or event: 47 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-01-21
- report or ebook: 1069 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 35 pages, 5 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-08
- template or tool: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-04-12
- glossary or explainer: 65 pages, 8 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-22
- podcast or video: 1314 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-05-27
- news or press: 230 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-22 blog: 6 steps to practice strong laptop security https://www.okta.com/blog/identity-security/6-steps-to-practice-strong-laptop-security
- Recent: 2026-09-22 glossary or explainer: What is scim https://www.okta.com/blog/identity-security/what-is-scim
- Recent: 2026-09-22 blog: Cross app access enterprise ai https://www.okta.com/blog/product-innovation/cross-app-access-enterprise-ai
- Recent: 2026-09-21 blog: Google okta zero trust chrome android https://www.okta.com/blog/customers-and-partners/google-okta-zero-trust-chrome-android
- Recent: 2026-09-10 webinar or virtual event: Okta on demand saas integrations  connector deployment guide https://www.okta.com/blog/product-innovation/okta-on-demand-saas-integrations--connector-deployment-guide
- Recent: 2026-09-08 comparison: Soc 1 vs soc 2 https://www.okta.com/identity-101/soc-1-vs-soc-2

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.