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Okta is the workforce + customer identity market leader (and Auth0's parent), with a huge integration catalog and mature compliance. Choose Qeet ID when you want open-source code, self-hosting, and transparent per-MAU pricing without the well-known SSO tax.
Qeet ID
- License
- MIT (open source)
- Self-host
- First-class
- Pricing
- Linear per-MAU
- Stack
- Go + Postgres
- SSO tax
- None
Okta
- License
- Proprietary SaaS
- Self-host
- Not available
- Pricing
- Per-user, tier-gated
- Stack
- Closed (managed)
- Compliance
- SOC 2 / ISO / FedRAMP
Enterprise-grade identity, minus the Okta tax.
Qeet ID speaks the same SAML / OIDC / SCIM Okta does and includes enterprise SSO on the free tier — no per-connection fees, no opaque per-user quote.
Feature-by-feature
Verified against Qeet ID's implemented status and Okta's public docs. Where we're still building, we say so.
- Available
- Partial / gated
- Not offered
| Capability | Qeet ID | Okta |
|---|---|---|
| Authentication | ||
Email + password (Argon2id + HIBP) | Yes | Yes |
Passkeys / WebAuthn | Yes | Yes |
Social login (Google, Apple, GitHub, Microsoft, …) | Yes | Yes |
MFA (TOTP, SMS, email, recovery codes) | Yes | Yes |
| Federation | ||
OAuth 2.0 / OIDC (you are the IdP) | Yes | Yes |
SAML 2.0 SP + IdP | Yes | Yes |
SCIM 2.0 provisioning | Yes | Yes |
Prebuilt app integration catalog Okta's Integration Network is a genuine strength; Qeet ID relies on standard protocols + bring-your-own connectors. | Partial | 7,000+ apps (OIN) |
| Authorization | ||
RBAC + single-call /check API | Yes | Yes |
Explainable authz (grant-path “why?” trace) Qeet ID returns the role/group grant path (or denial reason) on every check. | Yes | No |
Fine-grained / ReBAC Fine-grained authorization is available via Okta's sister product Auth0 FGA; Qeet ID's ReBAC is planned. | Roadmap | Auth0 FGA |
| Deployment | ||
Open-source code (MIT) | Yes | No |
Self-host (single binary + Postgres) | Yes | No |
Air-gapped / fully offline | Yes | No |
| Pricing | ||
Free production tier | 25,000 MAU | Dev edition only |
SSO included on entry plan (no SSO tax) Okta is known for gating SSO/MFA and features to pricier tiers. | Yes | No |
Transparent published pricing Qeet ID Pro is $0.02 / MAU; Okta enterprise pricing is per-user and quote-based. | Yes | No |
| Security & audit | ||
Tamper-evident hash-chained audit log + /verify Qeet ID SHA-256 chains every audit row; an integrity endpoint proves no row was altered. | Yes | Partial |
Refresh-token theft detection | Yes | Yes |
Adaptive / risk-based MFA + device signals Okta ThreatInsight / adaptive MFA are mature; Qeet ID's are planned. | Roadmap | Yes |
| Compliance | ||
SOC 2 Type II / ISO 27001 Independent audit + external pen-test are scheduled before Qeet ID GA. | Roadmap (pre-GA) | Yes |
FedRAMP authorization | No | Yes |
| Developer experience | ||
First-party SDKs Okta ships a far broader set of SDK languages. | React · Node · Go | Many languages |
Prebuilt React components / hosted UI Qeet ID ships a hosted login app; its React component kit is in progress. | Partial | Yes |
Comparison is based on publicly-available product information at the time of writing. We do our best to be accurate — if anything above is wrong, please let us know and we'll correct it.
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