Rippling IT vs. Okta

Customers choose Rippling IT over Okta for these key reasons:

Automation and drift detection without writing Okta Workflows or custom scripts
Native Apple and Windows device management in the same place as your IdP
Lower total cost of owner, less admin overhead, and faster setup

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#1 single sign-on (SSO) on G2

The preferred choice in the industry

What Rippling IT means for you

$582k

Net present value

2×

employees supported per IT admin**

$222k

average savings for IT over 3 years***

Compare Rippling IT vs. Okta

Features
Identity & access management	IdP, SSO, MFA, SAML, SCIM, and more	IdP, SSO, MFA, SAML, SCIM, and more
Device management	Native MDM for macOS, Windows, iOS, iPadOS	No device management — must integrate Jamf, Intune, etc.
Built-in automation	Access updates based on employee changes	Relies on Okta Workflows and custom scripting
Full on/offboarding flow	Automatically sets up and secures users, apps, and devices from day one	App-only provisioning — devices and HR data handled elsewhere
Role-based access policies	Assigns apps, devices, and permissions based on role or department	Limited to app access — no endpoint or policy automation
Unified inventory	Real-time view of every user, app, and device tied to identity	No native inventory — requires external asset tracking
Device lifecycle automation	Buy, ship, retrieve, and sell back devices	No device inventory management
End-to-end visibility	Single source of truth for users, devices, and access	Fragmented data across HRIS, MDM, and identity tools

Automate IT operations

Make IT easy with Rippling IT

Cut admin work in half

Automate provisioning, offboarding, and access controls across every app, without needing to touch Okta Workflows or custom scripts. Save hours every week and eliminate tedious manual updates.

Your IdP and MDM, unified

Manage identity, access, and devices from one platform—no more stitching together Okta, Jamf, and Intune. Rippling IT lets you manage Apple and Windows devices in the same place as your IdP, keeping everything in sync automatically from onboarding to offboarding.

Get more, spend less

Rippling IT replaces multiple tools — Okta, MDMs, asset trackers, and onboarding scripts — in a single unified platform. That means lower SaaS spend, fewer integrations to maintain, and no need for specialized IT admins.

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Built different

The most efficient way to run IT

Take the effort out of IT with custom workflows, dynamic permissions and policies, and rich reports for users and devices.

Screenshot of a rule in Rippling IT titled Jira Access that says Give Jira access to all backend engineers

Permissions

Automatically govern what each person can see, do, and access.

Example of a screen in Rippling IT titled Admin Policy that shows session timeout set to 1 week, session inactivity timeout set to 1 month, MFA method set to passkey, and password policy specifying a minimum length of 8 characters

Policies

Enforce unique rules with custom policies built on dynamic groups of users.

Screenshot of a workflow in Rippling that says transitioned to full time by HR, access request for AWS Management Console, and approval required from IT admin and CTO

Workflows

Automatically route requests to the right approvers and craft dynamic policies to ensure seamless collaboration between IT and HR.

A dashboard titled Devices in Rippling IT on a tablet screen

Analytics

Make better decisions with real-time, unified data in a report builder.

By using Rippling IT, Maui Oil reduced its IT spend by over 80%

“What we pay for Rippling IT annually, we spent monthly on other IT tools and services. That’s major cost savings.”

Randall Parabicoli

Chief Information Officer at Maui Oil

80%

reduced IT spend

4hr

saved per new hire in setting up work accounts and devices

Enterprise-grade security and compliance

Rippling runs on Rippling IT

Our IT team uses Rippling IT to manage identity, devices, and security for over 5,000 employees worldwide — automating compliance, enforcing policies, and protecting every endpoint from a single platform.

End-to-end IT management

Other solutions only solve a piece of the puzzle. With Rippling IT, you can securely manage identity, access, devices, and physical device logistics all from one easy-to-use platform — no extra headcount needed.

Identity & Access Management

Custom app integrations (including SAML and SCIM)

User provisioning

Single sign-on (SSO)

Multi-factor authentication (MFA)

Activity audit logs

Compliance reporting

Built-in password manager

Data attribute mapping

Custom behavioral detection rules

SSH key manager

Virtual LDAP

+ And more

Device Management

Cross-OS MDM for macOS, Windows, iOS, and iPadOS

Endpoint protection

Zero-touch deployment

MFA and 2FA enforcement

Remote locking and wiping

OS update and patch management

Cloud RADIUS

Reassign devices

Remote device locking and wiping

Mobile BYOD support

Role-based software installation

Point-and-click custom reports

+ And more

Inventory Management

Global warehouses (US, CAN, UK, EU, AUS)

Shipping and retrieval

Device store

Device storage

Device inspection

+ And more

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"Rippling is like the Swiss army knife of HR and IT management."

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*Reviews compiled across G2, TrustRadius, and Capterra. **Source: Forrester: The Total Economic Impact™ Of Rippling. ***Source: Benenson Key Findings: With Rippling, IT Teams Save on Headcount at Every Stage of Growth