Okta Universal Directory vs YeshID: side-by-side comparison (2026)
Okta Universal Directory is a commercial identity governance and administration solution by Okta. YeshID is a commercial identity governance and administration solution by YeshID. Features, integrations, deployment and the company behind each one, side by side.
Our take
What our shortlists say about the one we picked.
- Okta Universal Directory
Best for: Organizations consolidating identities from many sources into one directory
Universal Directory is cloud-delivered and fits SMB through enterprise. It suits organizations with several identity sources and a large SaaS estate; organizations fully inside Microsoft may not need a second directory.
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Side-by-side comparison
Feature
Okta Universal Directory
YeshID
Pricing model
Commercial
Commercial
Category
Identity Governance and Administration
Identity Governance and Administration
Deployment and fit
Deployment type
Cloud
Cloud
Company size fit
SMB, Mid-Market, Enterprise
SMB, Mid-Market, Enterprise
Company
Company
Okta
YeshID
Use cases and capabilities
Active Directory
Yes
No
Cloud Native
Yes
No
RBAC
No
Yes
SSO
No
Yes
Non-Human Identity
No
Yes
Workflow
No
Yes
Policy
No
Yes
Permissions
No
Yes
MFA
No
Yes
Shadow AI
No
Yes
Least Privilege
No
Yes
Inventory
No
Yes
Core features
9 features listed
10 features listed
Integrations
3 integrations listed
8 integrations listed
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