Start with workforce IAM (governance-first)
If your primary requirement is workforce identity — SSO across SaaS apps for employees, MFA enforcement, and lifecycle management (joiner/mover/leaver automation) — start with a workforce IAM platform. Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, and OneLogin are all designed for this use case. The decision between them usually follows your existing cloud commitment: Entra ID for Microsoft-standardized orgs, Okta for vendor-neutral or multi-cloud environments. Don't confuse workforce IAM with CIAM (customer identity) — they're architecturally different products even when sold by the same vendor.
- Recommendation: Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, OneLogin
Recommended starting points
Based on your constraints, these products typically fit best. Read each decision brief to confirm pricing behavior and limits match your reality.
Okta
Okta is an enterprise identity provider for workforce SSO, MFA, and lifecycle management. It’s the default choice when governance and centralized policy matter more than building custom identity featu
Microsoft Entra ID
Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) is identity and access management for organizations built on Microsoft 365/Azure. It’s the default workforce identity layer when conditional access and Microsoft ecosyste
OneLogin
OneLogin is workforce IAM for SSO and MFA across SaaS apps, often evaluated as an alternative to Okta or Entra in mixed enterprise environments. It’s a fit when governance and centralized workforce ac
Why this recommendation
If your primary requirement is workforce identity — SSO across SaaS apps for employees, MFA enforcement, and lifecycle management (joiner/mover/leaver automation) — start with a workforce IAM platform. Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, and OneLogin are all designed for this use case. The decision between them usually follows your existing cloud commitment: Entra ID for Microsoft-standardized orgs, Okta for vendor-neutral or multi-cloud environments. Don't confuse workforce IAM with CIAM (customer identity) — they're architecturally different products even when sold by the same vendor.