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Okta vs Scalekit

Okta and Scalekit are both security & identity tools. Okta is aimed at enterprise and small businesses, while Scalekit is aimed at developers and small businesses. Okta costs less, from $6/mo versus $99/mo for Scalekit. Only Scalekit has a free plan.

Okta

Enterprise identity platform for SSO, MFA and user lifecycle

Scalekit

Auth platform for B2B apps and AI agents, with an MCP gateway

PricingPaid · $6Freemium · $99
Starting price$6/mo$99/mo
Free planNoYes
Free trial30 days—
Built forEnterprise, Small businesses, DevelopersDevelopers, Small businesses, Enterprise
Platformsweb, macos, windows, ios, androidweb
CountryUS · 2009—
Rating——

Choose Okta if

Mid-sized and large companies with many SaaS apps that need central SSO, MFA and automated joiner, mover and leaver processes.

  • Largest catalog of prebuilt SSO and provisioning integrations
  • Vendor-neutral, works well across Microsoft, Google and AWS
  • Mature lifecycle automation that speeds onboarding and offboarding

Look elsewhere if: Very small teams or those fully on Microsoft 365 (Microsoft Entra ID, Keycloak, 1Password).

Choose Scalekit if

Engineering teams that ship AI agents acting on users' behalf, or B2B SaaS products that need enterprise SSO and SCIM quickly.

  • Agents act as the requesting user within the scopes that user granted
  • One vendor for app SSO/SCIM and agent tool authorization
  • Free tiers on both AgentKit and SaaSKit, with free dev and staging environments

Look elsewhere if: Consumer apps that only need simple social login, or teams that want a no-code automation tool (Clerk, Zapier).

Okta vs Scalekit pricing

Okta

  • Starter$6/user/moBilled annually; SSO, MFA, Universal Directory, 5 Workflows
  • Core Essentials$14/user/moBilled annually; mid-tier bundle between Starter and Essentials
  • Essentials$17/user/moBilled annually; Adaptive MFA, lifecycle, governance, 50 Workflows
  • Professional / EnterpriseCustomDevice Access, ITDR, ISPM, API Access Management
  • Customer Identity$3,000/moEnterprise base platform, billed annually

Scalekit

  • AgentKit Free$0Monthly tool-call cap plus 10K trigger events; no overage
  • AgentKit Growth$99/mo100K tool calls, 50K events; $0.50 per extra 1K calls
  • SaaSKit Free$025K MAUs, 25 orgs, 1 SSO and 1 SCIM connection
  • SaaSKit Growth$99/mo100K MAUs; extra SSO/SCIM connections from $60/conn/mo
  • EnterpriseCustomNegotiated volume, VPC or self-hosted, BYOK, HIPAA BAA

Okta · Key features

  • Single sign-on to thousands of apps via the Okta Integration Network
  • Adaptive MFA with Okta Verify push, biometrics and FastPass
  • Universal Directory that syncs users from AD, LDAP and HR systems
  • Lifecycle management for automatic provisioning and deprovisioning
  • No-code Okta Workflows for identity automation
  • Identity governance, access reviews and privileged access

Cons

  • $1,500 annual minimum rules out very small teams
  • Many capabilities are add-ons, so real costs exceed list prices
  • Professional and Enterprise tiers are quote-only

Scalekit · Key features

  • MCP gateway with 600+ connectors and 30,000+ tools behind one endpoint
  • Per-user connected accounts with a token vault that refreshes tokens
  • Virtual MCP servers that scope the tools each agent can see
  • Triggers that start agent runs from events in connected apps
  • Tool-call logs with agent, user, tool and result; SIEM streaming on Enterprise
  • Full-stack auth with login, sessions and organizations (SaaSKit)

Cons

  • Free AgentKit tier has a hard stop with no overage option
  • SSO and SCIM connections beyond the first cost from $60 each per month
  • Custom connectors and custom tools require the Growth plan

Okta vs Scalekit: FAQ

Which is cheaper, Okta or Scalekit?

Okta starts at $6/mo and Scalekit at $99/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.

Do Okta and Scalekit have a free plan?

Okta has no free plan, a 30-day free trial. Scalekit has a free plan.

Not sure yet?