European Alternatives to Okta
Okta is the dominant US identity platform handling SSO and MFA for 19,000+ enterprises. All identity tokens, user sessions, and access logs are processed on Okta's US infrastructure. Okta suffered a major breach in 2023 affecting all customer support users.
1 EU alternative · avg. privacy score 90 · 1 free
Why switch from Okta?
- –2023 data breach exposed all Okta customer support users' data
- –All identity data processed on US infrastructure — CLOUD Act applies
- –Lock-in through proprietary protocols and deep enterprise integrations
- –Expensive: $2-$15/user/month depending on features
1 European Alternative
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Zitadel
Swiss open-source identity and access management. Self-hostable Okta alternative, GDPR-ready.
| Tool | Score | Privacy | Pricing | OSS | EU Data | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
#1Zitadel Swiss open-source identity and access management. Self-hostable Okta alternative, GDPR-ready. High Trust | 83 | 90 | Freemium | ✓ | ✓ | 🇨🇭 |
Swiss open-source identity and access management. Self-hostable Okta alternative, GDPR-ready.
Frequently Asked Questions
Keycloak is the leading open-source identity platform — self-hostable on EU infrastructure, used by Red Hat and many EU enterprises. Authentik (German open-source project) is a modern alternative. Both support SAML, OIDC, and LDAP — covering all Okta use cases.