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3 Best Okta Alternatives for Small Teams (2026)

Okta averages $6/user/month. Below are 3 hand-picked alternatives (3 of them free or open-source) with verified pricing and honest pros and cons. Ranked by potential savings.

Quick pick

If you’re short on time, the best free pick is Authentik (Open source) — Open-source identity provider with SSO, MFA, and LDAP. Self-hosted authentication for all your apps.

For a deeper read, scroll the full list below. Each entry covers price, what type of alternative it is, and the official website.

All 3 alternatives, ranked by savings

  1. #1

    Authentik

    Open sourceFree · saves 100% vs Okta

    Open-source identity provider with SSO, MFA, and LDAP. Self-hosted authentication for all your apps.

    goauthentik.io ↗
  2. #2

    Keycloak

    Open sourceFree · saves 100% vs Okta

    Open-source IAM by Red Hat. SSO, LDAP, social login, MFA, and fine-grained authorization. Enterprise-grade.

    keycloak.org ↗
  3. #3

    Zitadel

    Open sourceFree · saves 100% vs Okta

    Open-source identity management. Passwordless auth, SSO, MFA, and multi-tenancy. Cloud or self-hosted.

    zitadel.com ↗

How to actually pick one

Three-question filter:

  1. Can you self-host? If yes, the open-source picks usually win on cost and data ownership.
  2. Will the alternative cover ≥80% of your current use case? Don’t switch for a 50% feature match — the hidden cost of workflow re-learning outweighs the savings.
  3. What does the renewal math say? Calculate 12 months of cost on the alternative vs. Okta, then subtract switching cost (estimated at ~1 work week).

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