Best Identity & access management (SSO / MFA) software for 2026

Controls who can sign in to company apps with single sign-on, multi-factor authentication and user lifecycle management. Below: the names buyers expect to see, the newer tools gaining ground, and how their key features and prices compare. How we pick; nobody pays for a place here.

Feature JumpCloud Category leader Microsoft Entra ID Category leader Okta Category leader Descope Rising ZITADEL Rising authentik Rising
Pricing$9/user/moFree plan
$7.00/user/month
$6/user/monthFree plan
$249/mo
Free plan
US$100/Month
Free plan
$5/user/month
Best for—————Small to mid-size IT teams that want to self-host SSO and MFA for internal apps without per-seat SaaS identity fees.
Team size2–500 people2–500+ people2–500+ people2–500+ people2–500+ people2–500+ people
Single sign-on YesYesYesYesYesYes
Multi-factor authentication YesYesYesYesYesYes
Automated user provisioning YesYesYesYesNot listedYes
Conditional access policies YesYesNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listed
App integration catalog Not listedNot listedYesNot listedNot listedYes
Cloud directory YesNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listed
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The best-known identity & access management (SSO / MFA) tools: the ones most buyers shortlist.

Identity & access management (SSO / MFA) Category leader

JumpCloud

$9/user/mo 2–500 people

Cloud directory with SSO, MFA and device management in one platform

Key features

  • Single sign-on
  • Multi-factor authentication
  • Automated user provisioning
  • Conditional access policies
  • Cloud directory

Identity & access management (SSO / MFA) Category leader

Microsoft Entra ID

Free plan· $7.00/user/month 2–500+ people

Microsoft's cloud identity service for SSO, MFA and conditional access

Key features

  • Single sign-on
  • Multi-factor authentication
  • Automated user provisioning
  • Conditional access policies

Identity & access management (SSO / MFA) Category leader

Okta

$6/user/month 2–500+ people

Workforce and customer identity with SSO, MFA and lifecycle automation

Key features

  • Single sign-on
  • Multi-factor authentication
  • Automated user provisioning
  • App integration catalog

Newer tools with real traction and a clear difference from the leaders.

Identity & access management (SSO / MFA) Rising

Descope

Free plan· $249/mo 2–500+ people

Drag-and-drop customer identity, SSO and MFA for apps

Key features

  • Single sign-on
  • Multi-factor authentication
  • Automated user provisioning

Identity & access management (SSO / MFA) Rising

ZITADEL

Free plan· US$100/Month 2–500+ people

Open-source identity platform for multi-tenant B2B apps

Key features

  • Single sign-on
  • Multi-factor authentication

Identity & access management (SSO / MFA) Rising

authentik

Free plan· $5/user/month 2–500+ people

Open-source identity provider for self-hosted SSO and MFA

Key features

  • Single sign-on
  • Multi-factor authentication
  • Automated user provisioning
  • App integration catalog

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