Okta
Tines
| Feature | Okta | Tines |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | From $2/mo | Free only |
| Free Plan | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.4 / 5 | 4.5 / 5 |
| Best For | enterprises, it-teams, security-teams, saas-companies | security-teams, soc-analysts, incident-responders, security-engineers |
| Founded | 2009 | 2018 |
| Single Sign On | ✓ | ✗ |
| Multi Factor Auth | ✓ | ✗ |
| Lifecycle Management | ✓ | ✗ |
| Api Access Management | ✓ | ✗ |
| Universal Directory | ✓ | ✗ |
| Adaptive Mfa | ✓ | ✗ |
| Device Trust | ✓ | ✗ |
| Workflow Automation | ✗ | ✓ |
| Alert Triage | ✗ | ✓ |
| Incident Response | ✗ | ✓ |
| Case Management | ✗ | ✓ |
| Integrations | ✗ | ✓ |
| Templates | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ 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
✓ Tines Pros
- No-code workflow builder
- Security-focused templates
- Generous free tier
- Fast implementation
✗ Tines Cons
- Security-focused (not general automation)
- Smaller community
- Limited non-security integrations
The Verdict
Okta is built for enterprises and it teams, with a focus on single-sign-on and multi-factor-auth. Tines targets security teams and soc analysts and leads with workflow-automation and alert-triage.
Tines uses custom enterprise pricing, while Okta starts at $2/mo — a tangible advantage for teams with a fixed budget.
Tines has a free plan, which gives it a meaningful edge for individuals and small teams exploring their options. Okta requires a paid subscription from day one.
Feature-wise, Okta offers broader built-in capabilities (7 features vs 6), while Tines takes a more focused approach — which can mean a simpler, faster onboarding experience.
Both tools are a solid fit for security teams — in those cases, the decision often comes down to workflow style and how your team prefers to organize work.
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.