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Okta Inc.

OKTA Adaptive Multi-Factor Authentication

Composite Score

8.0 /10

CX Score

8.3 /10

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What is OKTA Adaptive Multi-Factor Authentication?

OKTA Adaptive Multi-Factor Authentication secures your accounts and apps with a strong multi-factor authentication solution that will keep the right people in and the wrong people out.

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OKTA Adaptive Multi-Factor Authentication Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

88 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

85 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

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+92 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love OKTA Adaptive Multi-Factor Authentication?

0% Negative

5% Neutral

95% Positive

Pros

Enables Productivity
Trustworthy
Inspires Innovation
Fair

Feature Ratings

Average 82

OTP Authentication

Multi-Device Protection

Role-Based Multi-Factor Authentication

Soft Token Authentication

Role and User Management

Phishing Resistance MFA

Email Authentication

Biometrics Authentication

Dashboards, Analytics and Reporting

Hard Token Authentication

Adaptive Authentication (Risk-based)

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 82

Business Value Created

Breadth of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Data Integration

Quality of Features

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Customization

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of IT Administration

Availability and Quality of Training

Vendor Support

OKTA Adaptive Multi-Factor Authentication Reviews

Shivam G.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: End User of Application

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Submitted May 2024

Easy to use but needs improvement

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates OKTA Adaptive Multi-Factor Authentication from other similar products?

It can support a large number of users

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Multi-layered security

What do you dislike most about this product?

Setting up and configuring it for large IT environment is complex process

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Assess your authentication and security requirements

Pros

Security Protects
Helps Innovate
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Shivangi A.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2024

Robust solution but needs improvement

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates OKTA Adaptive Multi-Factor Authentication from other similar products?

Frictionless user experience

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

user-centric design

What do you dislike most about this product?

No biometric authentication

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Good choice for organization to enhance their security

Pros

Helps Innovate
Trustworthy
Altruistic
Acts with Integrity

Dominika T.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Apr 2026

Innovative solution for authentication.

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates OKTA Adaptive Multi-Factor Authentication from other similar products?

It uses real time data to help protect company. Depending on this data there will be demanding of additional authentication if something suspicious will be detected like uncommon time of login, new area of login etc.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

How significantly it increased security in company. The tool easily find suspicious logins and in that case require additional authentication to keep company secure.

What do you dislike most about this product?

High cost and complexity. User frustration about additional authentication.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Users can get frustrated with additional authentication but it helps you to better secure your company.

Pros

Saves Time
Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable

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OKTA Adaptive Multi-Factor Authentication Ratings

88 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

85 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+92 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love OKTA Adaptive Multi-Factor Authentication?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

OTP Authentication Ability to send users a one-time password (OTP) via SMS or call.

Multi-Device Protection The ability to support authentication on different devices such as mobile, tablet or desktops.

Role-Based Multi-Factor Authentication Ability to manage privileged accounts having access to sensitive data and reinforce security.

Soft Token Authentication Ability to use digital alternative to authenticate like OTP, Email, Biometrics, Browser Push Notification

Role and User Management Enable different levels of access and permissions based on role.

Phishing Resistance MFA Ability to implement authentication methods that can withstand phishing attacks

Email Authentication Ability to send a verification link or code via email.

Biometrics Authentication Use of Touch ID fingerprint verification, voice recognition or retina scanning that is used to authenticate user access.

Dashboards, Analytics and Reporting Includes historical & real-time dashboard visualizations, detailed & summary reporting, forecasting & easy data extraction for data analysis.

Hard Token Authentication Use of a small hardware devices such as a key fob or card that generates a one-time password to authenticate.

Adaptive Authentication (Risk-based) It accounts real-time context and behaviour such as location, time stamps, device, and connection type

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

OKTA Adaptive Multi-Factor Authentication Reviews

Shivam G.

Easy to use but needs improvement

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Shivangi A.

Robust solution but needs improvement

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Dominika T.

Innovative solution for authentication.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Google Authenticator

Microsoft Authenticator

Salesforce Authenticator

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Feature Ratings

OTP Authentication

Multi-Device Protection

Role-Based Multi-Factor Authentication

Soft Token Authentication

Role and User Management

Phishing Resistance MFA

Email Authentication

Biometrics Authentication

Dashboards, Analytics and Reporting

Hard Token Authentication

Adaptive Authentication (Risk-based)

Vendor Capability Ratings

Business Value Created

Breadth of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Data Integration

Quality of Features

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Customization

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of IT Administration

Availability and Quality of Training

Vendor Support