Okta
SentinelOne
| Feature | Okta | SentinelOne |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | From $2/mo | Contact sales |
| Free Plan | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| Rating | 4.4 / 5 | 4.5 / 5 |
| Best For | enterprises, it-teams, security-teams, saas-companies | enterprise, security-operations, cloud-companies, regulated-industries |
| Founded | 2009 | 2013 |
| Single Sign On | ✓ | ✗ |
| Multi Factor Auth | ✓ | ✗ |
| Lifecycle Management | ✓ | ✗ |
| Api Access Management | ✓ | ✗ |
| Universal Directory | ✓ | ✗ |
| Adaptive Mfa | ✓ | ✗ |
| Device Trust | ✓ | ✗ |
| Edr | ✗ | ✓ |
| Xdr | ✗ | ✓ |
| Ai Threat Detection | ✗ | ✓ |
| Automated Response | ✗ | ✓ |
| Cloud Security | ✗ | ✓ |
| Identity Security | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ 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
✓ SentinelOne Pros
- Autonomous response
- AI-powered
- Low false positives
- Cloud workload protection
✗ SentinelOne Cons
- Expensive
- Complex deployment
- Resource intensive
The Verdict
Okta is built for enterprises and it teams, with a focus on single-sign-on and multi-factor-auth. SentinelOne targets enterprise and security operations and leads with edr and xdr.
SentinelOne uses custom enterprise pricing, while Okta starts at $2/mo — a tangible advantage for teams with a fixed budget.
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 SentinelOne 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.