CyberArk Multi-Factor Authentication

Name: CyberArk Multi-Factor Authentication
Brand: CyberArk
Rating: 4.4 (382 reviews)

Leader

CyberArk is the global leader in identity security.

Est 1999|Valuation $20.6B|Raised $1.5B

LinkedIn 325K|Website|Web traffic 444K|FTEs 4,000|HQ Newton, MA

MarketsIdentity Provider (IdP) & SSO Identity Provider (IdP) & Single Sign-On (SSO)

CyberArk Multi-Factor Authentication screenshot

01Competitive Landscape

Narrative analysis

- CyberArk and Okta are commonly compared in buyer evaluations; some organizations select CyberArk where tighter alignment with privileged-access controls or specific packaging provides a better fit. - Microsoft Entra ID often satisfies baseline MFA and conditional access needs in Microsoft-centric environments; CyberArk’s differentiation is stronger when customers require combined identity security controls and privileged identity management within a single vendor ecosystem. - Duo is often evaluated where the primary requirement is a robust MFA solution with straightforward deployment; CyberArk becomes more compelling when buyers require integrated SSO, adaptive policies, and identity analytics.

Market share and adoption trends

The vendor publishes enterprise adoption metrics; treat vendor-published figures as marketing claims and validate with independent sources or references during procurement.

	CyberArk MFA (Workforce Identity / Adaptive MFA)	Okta Adaptive MFA	Cisco Duo MFA
Starting Price (indicative)	Published per-seat pricing available in some third-party platform listings (indicative)	Publicly referenced higher entry points in some regions and plans (indicative)	Published per-seat pricing available in some third-party listings (indicative)
Best Fit	Organizations seeking an integrated identity offering with adaptive MFA and potential privileged-access adjacency	Organizations that prioritize a broad set of pre-built integrations and a mature admin experience	Organizations seeking a straightforward MFA-first deployment for apps, VPNs, and remote access
Key Strength	Adaptive, context-aware MFA with support for phishing-resistant factors (FIDO2/passkeys) and capabilities for multiple access surfaces (apps, endpoints, RADIUS)	Large ecosystem of integrations and broad market adoption for SSO/MFA workloads	Simple deployments and a focused MFA offering with broad application coverage
Key Weakness	Community reports of mobile push reliability issues and potential gaps for certain integrations; outcomes can depend on deployment architecture	Perceived higher cost and multi-tier packaging in some procurement scenarios	Less breadth of full IAM/SSO platform features depending on package chosen

01Competitive Landscape

Narrative analysis

CyberArk and Okta are commonly compared in buyer evaluations; some organizations select CyberArk where tighter alignment with privileged-access controls or specific packaging provides a better fit.
Microsoft Entra ID often satisfies baseline MFA and conditional access needs in Microsoft-centric environments; CyberArk’s differentiation is stronger when customers require combined identity security controls and privileged identity management within a single vendor ecosystem.
Duo is often evaluated where the primary requirement is a robust MFA solution with straightforward deployment; CyberArk becomes more compelling when buyers require integrated SSO, adaptive policies, and identity analytics.

Market share and adoption trends

The vendor publishes enterprise adoption metrics; treat vendor-published figures as marketing claims and validate with independent sources or references during procurement.

	CyberArk MFA (Workforce Identity / Adaptive MFA)	Okta Adaptive MFA	Cisco Duo MFA
Starting Price (indicative)	Published per-seat pricing available in some third-party platform listings (indicative)	Publicly referenced higher entry points in some regions and plans (indicative)	Published per-seat pricing available in some third-party listings (indicative)
Best Fit	Organizations seeking an integrated identity offering with adaptive MFA and potential privileged-access adjacency	Organizations that prioritize a broad set of pre-built integrations and a mature admin experience	Organizations seeking a straightforward MFA-first deployment for apps, VPNs, and remote access
Key Strength	Adaptive, context-aware MFA with support for phishing-resistant factors (FIDO2/passkeys) and capabilities for multiple access surfaces (apps, endpoints, RADIUS)	Large ecosystem of integrations and broad market adoption for SSO/MFA workloads	Simple deployments and a focused MFA offering with broad application coverage
Key Weakness	Community reports of mobile push reliability issues and potential gaps for certain integrations; outcomes can depend on deployment architecture	Perceived higher cost and multi-tier packaging in some procurement scenarios	Less breadth of full IAM/SSO platform features depending on package chosen