Egnyte
Okta
| Feature | Egnyte | Okta |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | From $10/mo | From $2/mo |
| Free Plan | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| Rating | 4.3 / 5 | 4.4 / 5 |
| Best For | regulated-industries, architecture-firms, healthcare, financial-services | enterprises, it-teams, security-teams, saas-companies |
| Founded | 2007 | 2009 |
| File Sharing | ✓ | ✗ |
| Content Governance | ✓ | ✗ |
| Compliance | ✓ | ✗ |
| Hybrid Cloud | ✓ | ✗ |
| Collaboration | ✓ | ✗ |
| Data Protection | ✓ | ✗ |
| Single Sign On | ✗ | ✓ |
| Multi Factor Auth | ✗ | ✓ |
| Lifecycle Management | ✗ | ✓ |
| Api Access Management | ✗ | ✓ |
| Universal Directory | ✗ | ✓ |
| Adaptive Mfa | ✗ | ✓ |
| Device Trust | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Egnyte Pros
- Strong security
- Compliance features
- Hybrid cloud
- Good governance
✗ Egnyte Cons
- Expensive
- Complex setup
- Interface dated
✓ Okta Pros
- Market leader in identity management
- Over 7,000 pre-built application integrations
- Excellent single sign-on experience
- Strong adaptive multi-factor authentication
✗ Okta Cons
- Per-user pricing adds up for large organizations
- Each feature is a separate add-on cost
- Initial setup requires careful planning
The Verdict
Egnyte is built for regulated industries and architecture firms, with a focus on file-sharing and content-governance. Okta targets enterprises and it teams and leads with single-sign-on and multi-factor-auth.
On pricing, Okta is the clear winner for budget-conscious users — starting at $2/mo compared to $10/mo for Egnyte. That $8/mo difference adds up quickly for growing teams.
Neither tool offers a free plan, so factor the subscription cost into your decision from the start.
Feature-wise, Okta offers broader built-in capabilities (7 features vs 6), while Egnyte takes a more focused approach — which can mean a simpler, faster onboarding experience.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.