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Monday Sales CRM vs Okta

Monday Sales CRM logo

Monday Sales CRM

Remote Work

Sales management and CRM platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Okta logo

Okta

Technology

The identity platform for builders

From
Free
Rated
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The short version

  • Only Okta has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Monday Sales CRM every CRM plan carries a 3 seat minimum, so a solo user or a pair still pay for three; Okta requires $1,500 annual minimum contract
  • They diverge on capability: Monday Sales CRM covers Deal management, Okta covers Single sign-on (SSO).

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Monday Sales CRM and Okta actually diverge.

Attributes where Monday Sales CRM and Okta differ
AttributeMonday Sales CRMOkta
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Mobile iOS, Mobile AndroidWeb, SaaS
CategoryRemote WorkTechnology
Founded20122009

Identical on both: 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 Monday Sales CRM

  • Deal management
  • Lead tracking
  • Pipeline
  • Automations
  • Reporting
  • Zapier
  • Google Drive
  • HubSpot

Only in Okta

  • Single sign-on (SSO)
  • Multi-factor authentication
  • Lifecycle management
  • Universal directory
  • API access management
  • B2B integration
  • Passwordless authentication
  • Adaptive MFA

Both cover

  • Slack
  • Salesforce

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Monday Sales CRM

  • Sales pipeline and contact management on the monday platformnot Okta
  • Tracking deals and automating sales follow upnot Okta

Okta

  • Employee SSOnot Monday Sales CRM
  • Customer identitynot Monday Sales CRM
  • B2B integrationnot Monday Sales CRM
  • Zero Trust securitynot Monday Sales CRM
  • Compliancenot Monday Sales CRM

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Monday Sales CRM

  • Every CRM plan carries a 3 seat minimum, so a solo user or a pair still pay for three
  • Automation actions are metered monthly, at 250 on Standard against 25,000 on Pro, a hundredfold gap between adjacent tiers
  • The CRM is priced above the general Work Management product at the same tier, at 12 EUR against 9 EUR per seat on Basic
  • Published rates require annual billing, with monthly costing more
  • The Ultimate tier is custom priced

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

Monday Sales CRM

On request
  • Sales$15/month
    • Up to 5 users
    • Sales features
    • Automations
  • Sales+$35/month
    • Unlimited users
    • Advanced features
    • API access

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$17/user/month
    • Same as Core Essentials
    • Most popular
  • Professional Suite$null/custom
    • Device Access
    • Identity Security Posture
    • Threat Protection

Which should you pick?

Choose Monday Sales CRM if

  • You need deal management.
  • You work on Web, Mobile iOS, Mobile Android.
  • You also want lead tracking.

Choose Okta if

  • You need single sign-on (sso).
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, SaaS.
  • You also want multi-factor authentication.

Questions people ask

Is Monday Sales CRM or Okta better?
Neither clearly leads. Monday Sales CRM starts at On request and Okta at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Monday Sales CRM or Okta?
Okta has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Monday Sales CRM and Free for Okta.
Does Monday Sales CRM or Okta run on more platforms?
Monday Sales CRM runs on Web, Mobile iOS, Mobile Android. Okta runs on Web, SaaS.
Can I use Okta for free?
Yes. Okta has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Monday Sales CRM starts at On request.
What is Monday Sales CRM best used for?
Monday Sales CRM is most often used for sales pipeline and contact management on the monday platform, tracking deals and automating sales follow up. Of those, sales pipeline and contact management on the monday platform and tracking deals and automating sales follow up are not what Okta is typically brought in for.
What can Monday Sales CRM do that Okta cannot?
Monday Sales CRM covers Deal management, Lead tracking, Pipeline, Automations. Okta covers Single sign-on (SSO), Multi-factor authentication, Lifecycle management, Universal directory. Both handle Slack, Salesforce.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Okta: 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.

Source
Okta: 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.

Source
Okta: 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.

Source
Okta: 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.

Source
Okta: 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.

Source

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