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Okta Workforce Identity vs Stytch: which is more reliable? (2026)
Stytch is more reliable than Okta Workforce Identity, scoring 84.8 vs 37.7 out of 100. Over the last 90 days Okta Workforce Identity reported 11 incidents and Stytch reported 6, with effective uptime of 97.57% and 99.82% respectively. Stytch resolves incidents faster on average (2h 5m).
Data updated Nov 1, 2026 · How we score
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| Metric | Okta Workforce Identity | Stytch |
|---|---|---|
| Reliability score | 37.7 | 84.8 |
| Rank (authentication providers) | #7 | #4 |
| Uptime (90 days) | 97.57% | 99.82% |
| Incidents (90 days) | 11 | 6 |
| Partial / major outages | 5 | 1 |
| Avg time to resolve | 13h 8m | 2h 5m |
| Outages we detected | 0 | 0 |
| Transparency score | 100/100 | 100/100 |
Where Okta Workforce Identity and Stytch differ
- Okta Workforce Identity reported 83% more incidents than Stytch over the last 90 days (11 vs 6).
- Okta Workforce Identity had 5 partial or major outages, compared with 1 for Stytch.
- Stytch fixes problems faster: 2h 5m on average, against 13h 8m for Okta Workforce Identity (6.3× quicker).
- Okta Workforce Identity's longest outage on record lasted 3d (Sep 15, 2026); Stytch's lasted 16h 46m (Jun 15, 2026).
90-day uptime
Okta Workforce Identity
Stytch
- No incidents
- Degraded
- Partial outage
- Major outage
- No data
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
Recent Stytch incidents
- MaintenanceNov 8, 2026 · ongoing
- Degraded performanceOct 22, 2026 · resolved in 2h 29m
- Degraded performanceOct 6, 2026 · resolved in 59m
- MaintenanceSep 10, 2026 · resolved in 30m
- Degraded performanceSep 9, 2026 · resolved in 2h 16m
- Degraded performanceSep 1, 2026 · resolved in 57m
Other authentication providers to consider
- Ory Network · #1 · 99.99% uptime
- Kinde · #2 · 99.96% uptime
- Frontegg · #3 · 99.97% uptime
- WorkOS · #5 · 99.30% uptime
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