Identity & Access Management · head to head
Logto vs Okta

Logto
Identity & Access Management
Open-source identity and authentication infrastructure for apps and APIs
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: Logto advanced features like RBAC, organizations, MFA, and enterprise SSO are billed as separate paid add-ons rather than included in Pro.; Okta requires $1,500 annual minimum contract
- They diverge on capability: Logto covers Prebuilt sign-in UI, Okta covers Single sign-on (SSO).
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Logto and Okta actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Logto
- Prebuilt sign-in UI
- Social connectors
- Role-based access control
- Machine-to-machine apps
- Audit logs
Only in Okta
- Single sign-on (SSO)
- Lifecycle management
- Universal directory
- API access management
- B2B integration
- Passwordless authentication
- Adaptive MFA
- Microsoft 365
Both cover
- Multi-factor authentication
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Logto
- Adding sign-in to a new SaaS productnot Okta
- Implementing SSO for B2B customersnot Okta
- Securing internal APIs with M2M tokensnot Okta
- Adding RBAC and organizations to a multi-tenant appnot Okta
Okta
- Employee SSOnot Logto
- Customer identitynot Logto
- B2B integrationnot Logto
- Zero Trust securitynot Logto
- Compliancenot Logto
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Logto
- Advanced features like RBAC, organizations, MFA, and enterprise SSO are billed as separate paid add-ons rather than included in Pro.
- Enterprise pricing is not published and requires contacting sales.
- Token-based billing can make cost forecasting harder than flat per-MAU pricing for high-traffic apps.
Okta
- Requires $1,500 annual minimum contract
- Admin-only MFA can be vulnerable to push notification fatigue attacks
- Implementation requires significant services and integration fees in year one
Pricing, plan by plan
Logto
Free- FreeFree
- Up to 50,000 MAU
- 50K tokens included
- 3 applications
- Pro$24/month
- Unlimited MAU and applications
- 3 included API resources
- Passkey sign-in
Okta
Free- Starter Suite$6/user/month
- SSO
- MFA
- Universal Directory
- Core Essentials Suite$14/user/month
- Adaptive MFA
- Privileged Access
- Lifecycle Management
- Essentials Suite$17/user/month
- Same as Core Essentials
- Most popular
- Professional Suite$undefined/custom
- Device Access
- Identity Security Posture
- Threat Protection
Which should you pick?
Choose Logto if
- You need prebuilt sign-in ui.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on web, api.
- You also want social connectors.
Choose Okta if
- You need single sign-on (sso).
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, SaaS.
- You also want lifecycle management.
Questions people ask
- Is Logto or Okta better?
- Neither clearly leads. Logto starts at Free and Okta at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Logto or Okta?
- Logto starts at Free and Okta at Free.
- Does Logto or Okta run on more platforms?
- Logto runs on web, api. Okta runs on Web, SaaS.
- Can I use Logto for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Logto best used for?
- Logto is most often used for adding sign-in to a new saas product, implementing sso for b2b customers, securing internal apis with m2m tokens, adding rbac and organizations to a multi-tenant app. Of those, adding sign-in to a new saas product and implementing sso for b2b customers are not what Okta is typically brought in for.
- What can Logto do that Okta cannot?
- Logto covers Prebuilt sign-in UI, Social connectors, Role-based access control, Machine-to-machine apps. Okta covers Single sign-on (SSO), Lifecycle management, Universal directory, API access management. Both handle Multi-factor authentication.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Logto: What does Logto cost?
Logto offers a Free plan at $0/month, a Pro plan starting at $24/month with 50K free tokens included, and a custom-priced Enterprise plan. Extra add-ons like RBAC or MFA are billed separately on Pro.
SourceOkta: What is the minimum contract for Okta Workforce Identity?
Okta requires a $1,500 annual minimum contract for Workforce Identity plans. Pricing starts at $6 per user per month (Starter) and ranges to $17 per user per month (Essentials), billed annually.
SourceLogto: Is there a free plan, and what are its limits?
Yes. The Free plan supports up to 50,000 monthly active users, 3 total applications, 1 machine-to-machine app, 3 social connectors, 1 webhook, and 3-day audit log retention.
SourceOkta: Does Okta offer a free trial?
Yes, Okta provides a 30-day free trial so customers can explore all product capabilities before committing to a paid plan.
SourceLogto: How is usage metered?
Logto uses token-based billing: only access tokens issued for authentication and authorization activity are counted, rather than charging purely per MAU.
SourceOkta: How many pre-built integrations does Okta support?
Okta offers over 7,000 pre-built integrations with popular enterprise applications including Salesforce, Slack, Workday, Box, Confluence, and Zendesk.
SourceOkta: What security features does Okta provide for admins?
Okta provides multi-factor authentication, adaptive MFA, single logout, and identity threat detection and response. However, only 94% of Okta customers have MFA enabled for administrators.
SourceOkta: Can Okta integrate with on-premises directories?
Yes, Okta's Universal Directory and lifecycle management support cloud and on-premises identity sources, including Active Directory and LDAP.
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