The other half
Identity Provider pricing, 2026
The SSO tax forces you to buy an IdP — but most pricing comparisons skip this half of the bill. Eight IdPs, public per-seat prices, feature matrix, and a calculator that scales by seat count.
The other half
Identity Provider cost layer
The SSO tax forces you to buy an IdP. Most vendor-side comparisons skip this — we don't. Pick a seat count and see annual IdP cost across the major options.
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| IdP | Starter | Enterprise | Annual @ 50 | SAML | SCIM | MFA | Passkeys |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Okta Workforce Identity Okta | $6 $1,500/yr minimum | $17 | $3,600 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Microsoft Entra ID Microsoft · bundled in M365 E3 (P1) / E5 (P2) | $6 | $12 | $3,600 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
JumpCloud JumpCloud | $3 | $15 | $1,800 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Auth0 Okta | $0 $150/mo flat floor | Quote | Free | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
OneLogin One Identity | $3 | $10 | $1,800 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Ping Identity Ping Identity | $3 5,000-user min ($180k/yr floor) | $6 | $1,800 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Duo (Cisco) Cisco | $0 | $9 | Free | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Authentik Authentik Security | $0 | $5 | Free | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Annual cost is starter price × seats × 12. Microsoft Entra ID is often $0 marginal if you already pay for M365 E3 (P1) or E5 (P2). Authentik is free to self-host but factor ~$200-400/mo hosting + admin time.
Per-IdP deep-dive
Okta
Okta Workforce Identity
$6 starter · $17 enterprise
Microsoft
Microsoft Entra ID
$6 starter · $12 enterprise
incl. in M365 E3 (P1) / E5 (P2)
JumpCloud
JumpCloud
$3 starter · $15 enterprise
Okta
Auth0
$0 starter
One Identity
OneLogin
$3 starter · $10 enterprise
Ping Identity
Ping Identity
$3 starter · $6 enterprise
Cisco
Duo (Cisco)
$0 starter · $9 enterprise
Authentik Security
Authentik
$0 starter · $5 enterprise