Chef Infra vs Okta Lifecycle Management
| Chef Infra | Okta Lifecycle Management | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Paid from | $4.92/mo | $17/mo |
| Platforms | api, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Windows | api, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Patch management | Yes | |
| Supported platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows | Linux, Windows, macOS, Amazon Linux, Debian, RHEL, SUSE Linux, Ubuntu |
| Deployment model | both | cloud |
| Agent model | agent_based | |
| Drift detection | Yes | |
| Policy as code | Yes | |
| Compliance reporting | Yes | |
| Policy language | Ruby DSL | |
| IaC formats | Servers, containers, cloud APIs | |
| Policy testing | Yes | |
| CI/CD integration | Yes | |
| Policy reporting | Yes | |
| Remediation automation | Yes | |
| Paid from | 17 /user/mo | |
| Access removal | Yes | |
| SSO protocols | OIDC, SAML, WS-Fed, SWA | |
| MFA methods | Okta Verify, passkeys (FIDO2/WebAuthn), YubiKey, smart cards, email, phone/SMS, security questions, temporary access codes, third-party authenticators | |
| Directory sync | Yes | |
| Lifecycle provisioning | Yes | |
| Adaptive access policies | Yes | |
| Access requests | Yes | |
| Access certifications | Yes | |
| Lifecycle automation | Yes | |
| SoD controls | Yes | |
| Deployment | cloud | |
| Supported factors | Custom authenticator; Custom OTP; Duo Security; Email; Google Authenticator; IdP; NFC; Okta FastPass; Okta Verify (TOTP and Push); Passkeys (FIDO2 WebAuthn); Password; Phone; Security question; Smart card; Symantec VIP; Temporary access code; YubiKey OTP | |
| App integration methods | OpenID Connect (OIDC); SAML; WS-Federation; Secure Web Authentication (SWA); RADIUS; Okta APIs; Okta Sign-In Widget | |
| Passwordless authentication | Yes | |
| Device trust controls | Yes | |
| MFA support | Yes | |
| SSH certificate auth | Yes | |
| Audit logging | Yes | |
| Access controls | users, groups, roles, security policies, resource groups, labels, approval requests |
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