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ForgeRock vs Okta Platform comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 15, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
5.5
ForgeRock reduces staff needs, offers cost savings and ROI, enhances trust, and ensures long-term business growth and efficiency.
Sentiment score
5.7
Okta Platform centralizes identity management, enhancing productivity, security, and efficiency while reducing costs and simplifying processes for users.
I can definitely see that fewer employees are needed compared to using different SaaS applications.
IAM engineer at a university with 10,001+ employees
We have our dashboard to log in via Okta Workforce Identity.
Lead Admin Systems at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
It has saved approximately 50 to 80 percent of our time.
Application development senior analyst at Accenture
We have seen a 60% reduction in password reset help desk tickets.
System Engineer at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.4
ForgeRock's customer service is responsive and knowledgeable, but some users desire improved case resolution and communication.
Sentiment score
6.8
Okta Platform's support is praised for responsiveness and expertise, though some users prefer relying on internal and online resources.
The support portals offer comprehensive documentation, troubleshooting guides, and community forums that have been helpful for resolving common issues independently.
java full stack developer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
For standard support tickets, response times were very decent, and the support team was helpful in identifying configuration issues, especially with authentication trees, token settings, and directory replications.
IAM engineer at a university with 10,001+ employees
The customer support is very flexible and supportive, particularly in the area of automation and customer deployments.
Identity And Access Management at CyberBackbone
They are very supportive; they just open a ticket, and they support us very professionally.
Staff Infrastructure & Security Engineer at Mozn Systems
We had an issue a couple of years ago that was swiftly resolved by the support team, showing their efficiency.
IT Manager at Clear Channel
We had an issue with the Okta Workforce Identity dashboard once in 2023 when we had an outage, but it recovered in a few minutes.
Business Intelligence Developer at a consultancy with 51-200 employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.6
ForgeRock's scalable architecture efficiently manages large user bases with seamless node additions and advanced authentication solutions, despite scaling concerns.
Sentiment score
7.2
Okta Platform efficiently scales across diverse enterprises, ensuring high availability and seamless integration, though minor implementation challenges exist.
The access management layer is stateless, so I can scale horizontally by adding more nodes behind a load balancer as traffic increases.
IAM engineer at a university with 10,001+ employees
The platform provides flexible authentication trees, enabling us to design custom MFA flows tailored for different user groups and risk profiles.
java full stack developer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
I would rate ForgeRock's scalability an eight out of ten.
Identity And Access Management at CyberBackbone
Scalability is handled because Okta Platform is a SaaS solution, so it is infinitely scalable.
Sr. Cloud Security Architect at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
The scalability part of Okta Customer Identity is fine, there is no blocker and we can upgrade whenever we need.
IT Administrator at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.1
ForgeRock is stable and reliable with strong legacy support, but cloud simplicity and performance improvements are suggested by users.
Sentiment score
7.9
Okta Platform offers exceptional reliability with minimal downtime, achieving high uptime and user satisfaction due to responsive support.
ForgeRock supports integration with legacy systems in our organization by offering a wide range of connectors and APIs.
java full stack developer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Okta Workforce Identity is a stable product.
Business Intelligence Developer at a consultancy with 51-200 employees
There are no doubts regarding the stability of Okta Customer Identity.
Senior Quality Analyst at YASH Technologies
When you are doing basic things, it is straightforward, but if you are going to be doing workflows, other things, or recon and trust, then there is effort involved, and that is where it gets convoluted.
CISO at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
 

Room For Improvement

ForgeRock's complex UI and documentation challenges hinder ease of use, requiring improvements in integration, customization, and deployment simplicity.
Okta Platform needs better integration, UI, documentation, competitive pricing, on-prem options, security enhancements, provisioning, reporting, and support.
The main area is complexity. ForgeRock is extremely flexible, but the learning curve can be steep.
IAM engineer at a university with 10,001+ employees
I want ForgeRock to improve in documentation clarity, UI complexity, debugging token flow, policy configuration, and DevOps automation support.
Identity And Access Management at CyberBackbone
I wish we had used ForgeRock's adaptive risk-based authentication, which allows dynamic adjustment of authentication requirements based on user behavior.
java full stack developer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
If there was a fingerprint option, then only the person who has already added their fingerprint on their mobile phone could access it.
Lead Admin Systems at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Since we started using it in 2019, we have observed numerous enhancements to increase security.
IT Manager at Clear Channel
Integration with Active Directory servers, Cisco routers, and switches is not currently available.
Managing Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Setup Cost

ForgeRock offers flexible, negotiable pricing with open-source and enterprise options, including identity-based licensing and additional feature fees.
Okta Platform offers scalable per-user pricing, valued by large enterprises but can be costly for smaller companies and add-ons increase price.
The pricing, setup cost, and licensing are very straightforward, which is a good success.
Identity And Access Management at CyberBackbone
Despite the cost, it's cheaper than the potential financial loss from a security breach.
IT Manager at Clear Channel
It is certainly not cheap, but the features that you get, the functionality that you get, and whatever use cases that you have, it definitely satisfies those.
Sr. Cloud Security Architect at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Okta Customer Identity is considered cheaper compared to other tools in the market, such as IBM and CyberArk products.
Managing Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Valuable Features

ForgeRock provides customizable, secure identity management with strong protocol support, simplifying integration, compliance, and enhancing enterprise security efficiency.
Okta Platform enhances efficiency with user-friendly security, seamless access management, and integration, reducing IT overhead and infrastructure concerns.
Centralized management makes the biggest difference because it allows us to define, update, and enforce security and compliance rules from a single location.
java full stack developer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
The ability to visually design adaptive authentication flows with nodes such as password, username, risk decisions, device checks, OTP, and push setups gives tremendous control without hardcoding logic, which makes complex authentication very easy to implement.
IAM engineer at a university with 10,001+ employees
ForgeRock has made a huge impact on our company because it helps us with DevOps automation support and policy configuration.
Identity And Access Management at CyberBackbone
One of its most valuable features is its easy integration with various applications through its extensive application directory, offering hundreds or thousands of applications ready to configure.
IT Manager at Clear Channel
It offers around eight thousand five hundred out-of-the-box connectors, providing an edge over other tools.
Managing Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
For the end user, it is beneficial as they do not have to remember a password or keep the password on a post-it for different applications; they just authenticate once to access several services and service providers.
Technical Team Lead at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

ForgeRock
Ranking in Access Management
15th
Ranking in Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM)
7th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
33
Ranking in other categories
Identity Management (IM) (13th)
Okta Platform
Ranking in Access Management
2nd
Ranking in Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM)
1st
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
94
Ranking in other categories
Single Sign-On (SSO) (2nd), Authentication Systems (5th), Privileged Access Management (PAM) (5th), Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS) (2nd), ZTNA as a Service (3rd), AI IT Support (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Access Management category, the mindshare of ForgeRock is 5.5%, down from 6.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Okta Platform is 10.2%, down from 10.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Access Management Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Okta Platform10.2%
ForgeRock5.5%
Other84.3%
Access Management
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2802936 - PeerSpot reviewer
java full stack developer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Centralized access control has improved secure onboarding and supports strict compliance
I wish we had used ForgeRock's adaptive risk-based authentication, which allows dynamic adjustment of authentication requirements based on user behavior. This could have helped us further strengthen our security. Another hidden gem is the built-in support for custom authentication modules and scripting, which gives a great deal of flexibility to tailor authentication flows. The self-service capabilities for password resets and account recovery have been very helpful in reducing support overhead and improving user experience. Discovering and utilizing these features would have definitely made our integration even smoother and would have provided additional value for both our users and our security team. One area of improvement would be the user interface for policy and workflow configuration, which can become complex and sometimes unintuitive, especially for new administrators. A more streamlined and user-friendly UI would help reduce the learning curve. Enhanced out-of-the-box analytics and reporting would also be valuable, as our current options often require custom development or integration with external tools. While extensibility is a strength, documentation for advanced customizations and integrations could be more comprehensive and easier to follow. Improved support for seamless upgrades and backward compatibility would also help minimize downtime. In terms of performance, optimizing the platform for high concurrency environments would be beneficial, especially for organizations with large user bases or peak usage periods. Enhanced scalability features such as more granular or horizontal scaling options would provide better support for distributed deployments. For integrations, having more pre-built connectors and easy integration with modern cloud-native services would accelerate adoption. Improved monitoring and real-time health dashboards would help proactively identify and resolve performance bottlenecks.
reviewer9216065 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Cloud Security Architect at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Centralized identity has streamlined zero trust access and automated user lifecycles
Okta Platform does what it promises that it does. It is certainly all cloud-based as a SaaS solution. For enterprises which really prefer to have their own identity within their own perimeter, Okta Platform might not be the solution they might look for. Of course, there are ways you can get your dedicated tenant, especially for governments and federal agencies and all of those things. I have not tried those use cases. I think Okta Platform is the best of the class and appears consistently at the top of the Gartner report and other research. Based on the use cases I had, I was fairly happy with it. The PAM capabilities and attribute-based access controls, ABAC, represent a new paradigm. How practical that is for enterprises to deploy largely depends upon the use cases. There is always room for improvement, and it is not just for Okta Platform but typically for every single customer identity provider. There are a lot of other things the biometric and FIDO and all of those which can certainly be improved. However, that is more of a technological constraint rather than the vendor itself.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
21%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
Insurance Company
6%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Computer Software Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Government
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business14
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise15
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business41
Midsize Enterprise21
Large Enterprise44
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about ForgeRock?
The most valuable features of ForgeRock are social login and data protection.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ForgeRock?
Our company was considering switching back to Keycloak from ForgeRock, so as to not pay any license fees. ForgeRock also supports M-PIN and biometric features that Keycloak does not provide. My com...
What needs improvement with ForgeRock?
In the past, I saw that Splunk was integrated with a testing portal, and then it was integrated with Slack. I don't think ForgeRock directly supports integrations with Slack, making it an area wher...
What do you like most about Okta Workforce Identity?
Okta has introduced the Universal Directory. It has custom attribute capability and user permissions to read/write on their profiles or hide them. Profile sources and identity profile sourcing are ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Okta Workforce Identity?
Pricing for Okta is reasonably not that much, however, I don't have access to the commercial aspect.
What needs improvement with Okta Workforce Identity?
Currently, in Okta Workforce Identity we get the two-digit authentication code. Instead of getting the two-digit authentication code, if we had an option to do fingerprint verification, that would ...
 

Also Known As

ForgeRock Identity Platform, ForgeRock OpenIDM
Okta Customer Identity, Workforce Identity
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Geico, Thomson Reuters, Salesforce, McKesson, Trinet, SKY, BNP Paribas, Deloitte, Capgemini, North Western University
FedEx, Zoom, Takeda, Lululemon Athletica, GrunHub, jetBlue, McKensson, Bain & Company, Engie, Peloton, Sonos, T-Mobile, Hewlett Packard, MGM Resorts, Ally Financial, Priceline, Albertsons, Itercom, Classy, FICO, Kensho, Live Nation, Drata, Rotary, and others.
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