Identity on your terms.
Compare the details.
Monosign brings SSO, MFA and governance to your own infrastructure or the cloud. Compare deployment, product coverage and AI agent controls, then validate the fit with your applications. Monosign starts at $4 per user per month; Monopam is licensed separately by concurrent session.
Choose where identity runs
Monosign runs self-hosted or in the cloud. If identity data must stay on infrastructure you control, deployment is an early selection criterion.
Understand what you are buying
Compare IAM, governance and PAM by product and license. Monofor connects Monosign, Monopam and Monosync in one platform; confirm each product’s scope in your quote.
Test real access scenarios
Use your SaaS apps, legacy systems and AI tools in the evaluation. Test authentication, provisioning and policy enforcement as separate requirements.
Monofor vs Okta,
feature by feature.
Compare capabilities alongside their product, plan and deployment conditions. The AI rows distinguish agent identity management from runtime control of MCP tool calls.
Compare product coverage. “Supported” does not mean included in the entry price. Read each value alongside its plan, additional-product, and deployment conditions.
| Capability / scope | Monofor | Okta |
|---|---|---|
| Self-hosted deployment Where the identity provider runs; evaluated separately from local connectors. | Self-hosted or cloud | Cloud identity platform |
| SSO app catalog Check SSO and provisioning coverage for each target application. | 7,000+ apps | Okta Integration Network |
| MFA with passkeys / FIDO2 Authentication methods and adaptive access policies. | Supported | Supported |
| Identity governance Access reviews, certification and separation of duties. | Monosign IGA | Essentials and above |
| Privileged access management Evaluate identity licensing and PAM licensing separately. | Monopam; concurrent-session license | Essentials: 2 PAM admins |
| Legacy application access Protocol support, connector deployment and packaging vary by application. | RADIUS, LDAP Gateway, Access Gateway | RADIUS, LDAP Interface, Access Gateway |
| Directory and source synchronization Check connector coverage for AD, LDAP, HR and custom data sources. | Monosync; AD, LDAP, HR, SQL | Universal Directory; AD, LDAP, HR |
| Entry price The Monosign entry price does not cover every Monofor product. | Monosign: from $4 / user / month | Starter: $6 / user / month; billed annually |
| Identity threat detection and response Evaluate session risk, signal sharing and response coverage. | Monosign ITDR; SSF/CAEP | ITP: Professional and above; varies below |
| AI agent identity and lifecycle Which agent acts for whom? Identity, ownership and access lifecycle. | Monosign AI Agents: agent identity, ownership, time-limited access | Okta for AI Agents: discovery, registry and lifecycle |
| Controlled access to MCP tools Identity and policy checks during agent tool calls; release status is stated separately. | Monosign MCP Gateway: tool scopes, policy checks, audit trail | Agent Gateway: research release; MCP Bridge via Professional Services |
| Identity visibility and risk analysis Verify effective access, permission relationships and risky access-path coverage. | Identity Intelligence: effective access and blast radius | ISPM: identity and permission risk analysis |
| Customer support Confirm support hours and service levels in your quote. | Included | 24×5 online; Premier extra |
| Free trial Test application and policy compatibility before purchasing. | Supported | Supported |
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Common questions.
- When is Monofor an alternative to Okta?
- Consider Monofor when self-hosted identity, legacy application access or a shared IAM, IGA and PAM platform matters to your organization. Validate each required integration and control in a trial; catalog size alone does not establish feature parity.
- Does the $4 Monosign price include Monopam?
- No. Monosign starts at $4 per user per month. Monopam uses separate concurrent-session licensing, and Monosync is quoted for your environment. Check the pricing page and request a quote for your product mix.
- Does Okta support AI agents and MCP?
- Yes. Okta for AI Agents covers agent discovery, registration and lifecycle controls. Its Agent Gateway announcement describes a research release for runtime MCP controls. Compare release status, supported tools and policy behavior separately from agent identity management.
- How should we test a migration from Okta?
- Start with a pilot application and an upstream identity-provider connection. Validate SAML or OIDC configuration, provisioning, MFA policies and directory synchronization before migrating additional applications.
- How was this comparison prepared?
- Monofor publishes this comparison. The linked Okta pricing, AI agent, gateway and integration documentation supports the corresponding rows. Product coverage is not a guarantee that a capability is included in an entry plan; confirm licensing and availability with each vendor.
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