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Kinde vs Okta Workforce Identity: which is more reliable? (2026)
Kinde is more reliable than Okta Workforce Identity, scoring 94.3 vs 37.7 out of 100. Over the last 90 days Kinde reported 2 incidents and Okta Workforce Identity reported 11, with effective uptime of 99.96% and 97.57% respectively. Kinde resolves incidents faster on average (45m).
Data updated Nov 1, 2026 · How we score
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| Metric | Kinde | Okta Workforce Identity |
|---|---|---|
| Reliability score | 94.3 | 37.7 |
| Rank (authentication providers) | #2 | #7 |
| Uptime (90 days) | 99.96% | 97.57% |
| Incidents (90 days) | 2 | 11 |
| Partial / major outages | 2 | 5 |
| Avg time to resolve | 45m | 13h 8m |
| Outages we detected | 0 | 0 |
| Transparency score | 100/100 | 100/100 |
Where Kinde and Okta Workforce Identity differ
- Okta Workforce Identity reported 5.5× as many incidents as Kinde over the last 90 days (11 vs 2).
- Okta Workforce Identity had 5 partial or major outages, compared with 2 for Kinde.
- Kinde fixes problems faster: 45m on average, against 13h 8m for Okta Workforce Identity (17.5× quicker).
- Kinde's longest outage on record lasted 1h 12m (Sep 23, 2026); Okta Workforce Identity's lasted 3d (Sep 15, 2026).
90-day uptime
Kinde
Okta Workforce Identity
- No incidents
- Degraded
- Partial outage
- Major outage
- No data
Recent Kinde incidents
- Partial outageSep 23, 2026 · resolved in 1h 12m
- Partial outageAug 25, 2026 · resolved in 18m
Recent Okta Workforce Identity incidents
- Degraded performanceOct 29, 2026 · resolved (duration not published)
Office 365 Domain Federation Failures
Affected: Single Sign-On
- Degraded performanceOct 28, 2026 · ongoing
Degraded Performance: Delays in Outbound SMS Delivery
Affected: MFA
- Partial outageOct 21, 2026 · resolved in 7h 34m
Group Push Delays on OK3official update ↗
Affected: Core Platform
- Degraded performanceOct 21, 2026 · resolved in 4h 41m
Affected: API Services
- Degraded performanceOct 13, 2026 · resolved in 1h 20m
Affected: Core Platform
- Partial outageOct 13, 2026 · resolved in 42m
Okta Cell - EU1 has gone into Read Only Mode
Affected: Core Platform
Other authentication providers to consider
- Ory Network · #1 · 99.99% uptime
- Frontegg · #3 · 99.97% uptime
- Stytch · #4 · 99.82% uptime
- WorkOS · #5 · 99.30% uptime
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