We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiAuthenticator and Okta Workforce Identity based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Single Sign-On (SSO) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The solution is very easy to manage."
"The initial setup is a valuable point on Fortinet products. Most of the time, putting the theory into practice on the devices is quite friendly and straightforward. As long as you can read English you can find your way around the solution and make it work. This is a high value point on Fortinet - the way everything is laid out in the web UI is user-friendly and quite straightforward. The UI is quite simple."
"The product is stable and reliable."
"Intuitive interface and easy to deploy."
"For someone concerned with multifactor authentication, I'm satisfied with the product."
"Features the addition and removal of access as needed for the VPN."
"The two-step authentication provides a higher level of security."
"Simple to deploy, simple to use, and user-friendly."
"The most valuable features are ease of operation and visibility."
"Okta controls all the users. It has context-based access from the user and type of device. It identifies the risk and can do a step of authentication when that user is trying to access some sensitive application from an unknown device."
"The solution so far has been very stable."
"It's easy to use and straightforward."
"The most valuable features of Okta Workforce Identity are SSO, MFA, and beneficial feature sets."
"The product is easy to use."
"The support for YubiKey is really good because you don't actually have to type in your username and password."
"This solution has a lot of capabilities and features."
"The technical support team is bad."
"Fortinet FortiAuthenticator's initial setup process could be easier."
"The user interface and clustering are areas with shortcomings that need improvement."
"The integration with third-party tools must be better."
"I would like to see more security features in reference to identity login or identity identification."
"We have issues with HA (high availability). These should be addressed in future releases."
"Integration with some other enterprise applications could be improved."
"The price of the solution could improve, it is expensive."
"They should focus on improving them to provide top-notch team access management while still offering those typical features."
"The training is too costly."
"This user integration with the Okta integration network could be simplified."
"The lifecycle management part can be improved. It should also have identity governance and the ability to choose a specific factor authentication at the application level. Its licensing and pricing can also be improved."
"I would appreciate it if Okta Workforce Identity becomes more user-friendly. Its API technology is complicated. Certain applications may pose challenges in terms of integration, especially when they require IDP technologies that aren't easily codable. While I can't provide specific examples, some applications may not integrate with Okta Workforce Identity."
"It can have more API integrations."
"The product is expensive compared to other tools."
"The initial setup can be complex at first."
Fortinet FortiAuthenticator is ranked 6th in Single Sign-On (SSO) with 52 reviews while Okta Workforce Identity is ranked 4th in Single Sign-On (SSO) with 59 reviews. Fortinet FortiAuthenticator is rated 8.0, while Okta Workforce Identity is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Fortinet FortiAuthenticator writes "A reasonably priced solution that can be scaled toward different functionalities and offers flexible SMS messaging". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Okta Workforce Identity writes "Extremely easy to work with, simple to set up, and reasonably priced ". Fortinet FortiAuthenticator is most compared with Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine), Fortinet FortiNAC, Fortinet FortiToken, Cisco Duo and ManageEngine Password Manager Pro, whereas Okta Workforce Identity is most compared with Microsoft Entra ID, Google Cloud Identity, SailPoint Identity Security Cloud, Saviynt and Red Hat Single Sign On. See our Fortinet FortiAuthenticator vs. Okta Workforce Identity report.
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