Ability to work with a wide range of applications and security mechanisms
What is our primary use case?
I have implemented a number of applications as far as accessing them through their IDPs. And they're an identity provider; they also provide some alternative active directory slash l dash services. And I have purchased those for getting user data onto other systems.
It's very straightforward. The automation that they have and the way that they let you assign applications to groups or to users and do things dynamically, it is very straightforward other than just that there's a lot of nuance because of the breadth of applications out there that they can work with. It's more a matter of knowing how to work with the security mechanisms in place, such as SAML or OAuth, these may require specific expertise.
What is most valuable?
As far as our security team is concerned, the ease of implementing multifactor authentication is definitely the biggest value for our organization. Additionally, the single sign-on services provided by Okta allow users to log in to their Okta account and access a variety of other applications. That's why we implemented Connect to leverage this feature more efficiently across MacOS.
What needs improvement?
There are areas for improvement. One thing that seems odd to me is the lack of a built-in way to export all user data. They have a solution available on GitHub that they basically endorse, and it's developed internally, but for some reason, it's not integrated into their product. So, that's a peculiar aspect.
Instead, the support says they don't offer it but provide an alternative solution that we have to manage separately. So, it's a situation where they don't want to include it in their product, but they offer assistance outside of it? It's unclear what kind of support you would need for it. It just works.
Another area of improvement is scalability.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been working with Okta for two and a half years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Okta is pretty stable. Occasionally, we encounter notifications indicating some issues, but that has happened only once or twice in the two years I've been using it.
There have been situations where our own users were temporarily affected by disruptions in the cloud, but those incidents lasted only for a couple of hours. Taking into account a 99.9% uptime SOA.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I would rate its scalability seven out of ten. There are definitely challenges we encounter, not related to the number of users but rather in terms of implementing various applications. Each application we work with can be completely different, resulting in highly variable implementation processes.
It ultimately depends on the specific use cases you have and the tools you utilize. It's important to find the best solution tailored to your needs.
We have around 500 users utilizing Okta Customer Identity.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is fairly easy. I would estimate it to be at least an eight in terms of ease of setup.
The actual setup and configuration can be done in half a day or less. However, the main challenge lies in communicating with users and getting them to adopt and use it, rather than the technical setup itself.
It's more about informing everyone about the new requirement, that instead of logging in to each application separately, they can now log in to the Identity Provider (IDP) and utilize its Single Sign-On (SSO) capabilities to simplify the login process for all applications.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Okta's pricing is right where it needs to be and right in the middle of the market. You can pay them extra for services for assistance in implementing certain applications. You can hire one of their engineers to work with you and ensure successful implementation.
And that's something worth considering because they have expertise in their product and can get the job done more efficiently. It's worth paying for their services to ensure the solution is implemented successfully rather than struggling internally and failing to get it done.
What other advice do I have?
Overall, I would rate Okta a nine out of ten because there is always room for improvement. However, it is best in class as far as doing the things it does. And it's something that I've implemented with multiple businesses.
And it's really well-regarded. Yes. There are alternatives out there. Like, they all do somewhat different in each thing, whereas Okta seems to really be trying to cover all the bases as far as providing solutions that integrate with people's OSBAP, people's active directory, companies that wanna get serverless, touching on, the zero test network security that they're really kind of playing in the center of that zone.
OKTA REVIEW
What do you like best about the product?
Okta Customer Identity enables us, the customer service, to access all of the required apps on a single cloud. It protects us to access with two-factor authentication for all SSO clients using Okta Verify OTP.
What do you dislike about the product?
We have not found anything that we dislike.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Okta offers solutions that enterprises can utilize to assist ease compliance by: providing auditors with reports on access and usage. Creating a single source of truth via Universal Directory. Simplifying access to important apps without compromising security.
Great platform
What do you like best about the product?
What i like about Okta Workforce Identity it helps us manage access to application and it helps me a lot on my daily tasks because we can easily access or launch our applications using this Okta. it is very convenient for us.
What do you dislike about the product?
So far, the only issue i have encountered using this application, when i enter my correct code, it is still showing an error and i will need to generate a new code again. otherthan that, everything is good.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It allows us to access our application with a single login. I will just to make sure that the VPN is connected, and after that we can easily access all our application or tools to be use on our work.
Okta Review
What do you like best about the product?
What I like most about using Okta is that, it can easily check and click the apps that we need to use in one dashboard. You can also customize it on your dashboard depending on your needs of the app.
What do you dislike about the product?
As of the moment, I do not see any downside using the Okta. Maybe it can upgrade just the interface to make it more lively.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Okta workforce application helps me to find the app that we needed in a single dashboard. It can also use keyboard to navigate Okta. And has the upgraded in terms of security purpose
One stop shop for all the tools I am Using
What do you like best about the product?
Having all my tools in one place is pretty much awesome.
What do you dislike about the product?
I have been using OKTA for less than a year, and I don't see anything to dislike about it. I'll update my review if something comes up.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Having to save a link for each of my tools.
Efficiency of Okta
What do you like best about the product?
The most helpful thing about Okta is that it is very efficient. Our company uses a lot of application and it is very easy for me to select or open all in one location, which is Okta. I appreciate the efficiency of this app.
What do you dislike about the product?
What I dislike about Okta is that it doesn't have much features to do with. Maybe adding features about the app can be helpful for us to maximize the use of Okta.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Okta helps me to find all the necessary apps that we use in our company. It has a very easy access to all applications and I find it organized when it comes to having all apps in one place.
I find it very useful
What do you like best about the product?
I can say that as soon as I am using this, I find it so friendly, and it helps me a lot of doing my tasks on a daily basis. It helps me to navigate the tools I needed the most.
What do you dislike about the product?
I cannot find any reason to dislike nor endorse this to other companies to use since it is a big help on working with your daily workloads and to meet daily quotas.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It solves me to easy locate all the tools that I am using in my daily life. it is such a blessing to have a tool like this. I can say that I will really recommend this to my colleagues.
UNIQUE AND EASY WAY OF COMPILING TOOLS
What do you like best about the product?
OKTA is the best and most helpful way to compile your tools into one desktop-like software. Very easy to use and to find your tools/apps.
What do you dislike about the product?
Okta is usable from the first time I used it and I experienced minimal issues during this time.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
The compilation of the apps and tools that we used to put in just one login is very satisfying to use.
Okta customer support
What do you like best about the product?
What I do like about Okta is it's straightforward to navigate. All our important tools was all there.
What do you dislike about the product?
None so far. I find Okta really user friendly and easy to use.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We can access all our company tools in Okta file. One we are log in in Okta we can easily open and navigate our tools with the help of Okta.
Okta Review
What do you like best about the product?
Okta greatly helps in managing the tools that we are using to perform our role in the company. This help us organize our materials to be more efficient and easily be found when needed.
What do you dislike about the product?
It would be great if we can customize the view of our Okta homepage.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
This help us be more efficient with our work as it helps organize our primary tools to be more productive.
