Compare Microsoft Application Virtualization and Okta Identity - May 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / May 26, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Microsoft Application Virtualization or Okta Identity?

Okta Identity is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Microsoft Application Virtualization, and Okta Identity is rated higher (84/100) than Microsoft Application Virtualization (62/100). Both tools offer the same amount of features.

Looking for the right Virtualization solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

Microsoft Vs. Okta

Microsoft: Microsoft Corporation is an American corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses and supports a wide range of products and services related to computing. The company was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4, 1975. Microsoft is the world's largest software maker measured by revenues.

Okta : Okta is an enterprise grade identity management service, built from the ground up in the cloud and delivered with an unwavering focus on customer success. With Okta IT can manage access across any application, person or device. Whether the people are employees, partners or customers or the applications are in the cloud, on premises or on a mobile ...

Who is more expensive? Microsoft Application Virtualization or Okta Identity Management?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Virtualization software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Microsoft Application Virtualization and Okta Identity Management.

Microsoft Application Virtualization accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Virtualization software. Okta Identity Management price starts at $2 per user/month , When comparing Okta Identity Management to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Virtualization software cost.

Bottom line: Microsoft Application Virtualization cost is around the same cost of Okta Identity Management.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Microsoft Application Virtualization Vs. Okta Identity based on some of the most important and required Virtualization features.

Microsoft Application Virtualization: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Okta Identity Management: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Target customer size

Microsoft Application Virtualization is suitable IT professionals and end users who are looking for an easy way to work with virtual applications and make their business more flexible can use this software. and Okta Identity Management's target customer size include: Start up, Small business, Medium business, Large business, Private use.

Microsoft Application Virtualization, also known as App-V, is an application virtualization and management solution that can help users to use virtual applications just like traditionally installed applications...

Categories: Appliance Management, Access, Access Control.

Okta Identity

ITQlick rating
(5/5)

starts at $2 per user/month

Okta Identity Management is a growing cloud-based Internet-Online software, it is designed to support small, medium and large size business. Okta Identity Management received a rating of 5 from ITQlick team. Th...

Categories: SSO: Single sign on, Appliance Management, .

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Microsoft Application Virtualization: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support

Okta Identity Management: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
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62/100
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84/100
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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.