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Halo vs Okta

How Halo compares with Okta: Okta is the hosted workforce directory. Halo is the same category of product, running on machines you control, with no per-user contract.
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Halo and Okta

Choose Halo when

  • The directory, sessions, and audit log have to stay on your network.
  • You want policies, reviews, lifecycle rules, and SSH certificates without a second SKU.
  • A cloud identity contract is the thing you are trying to leave.

Choose Okta when

  • You want Okta to run the service, with their certifications and support.
  • You already standardise on Okta and the surrounding products, including Identity Governance.
  • You need a vendor that has published releases, audits, and a status page. Halo has not published a release yet.

Okta

Halo and Okta, row by row.

Feature comparison
CapabilityHaloOkta
How you run it
LicenceApache-2.0Proprietary
Self-hostedYou run itCloud only
Hosted serviceNoneOkta cloud
Published releaseNot yet
Sign-in
Passkeys and security keys
OpenID Connect
SAML 2.0
Workforce access
Conditional accessPolicies
Requests, reviews, lifecycleIncludedPaid add-on
SSH certificatesBuilt inSeparate product
SCIMIn and out
LDAPNot a directory serverAgents

Drawn from public documentation. Halo has not published a release yet. Corrections belong in the issue tracker.

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