European Alternatives to Okta
US identity and access management platform for workforce and customer sign-in. Below are 12 alternatives from companies headquartered in Germany, France, Switzerland, Belgium, Norway and Denmark. 8 of them keep data in the EU only, and 3 have a free plan.
Headquartered in Europe
Every company listed here has its headquarters in the EU, EEA, UK or Switzerland, not just a data centre there.
Data location you can check
The pricing table shows whether each one keeps data in the EU only, offers an EU region, or does not say.
Outside the US CLOUD Act
US providers can be ordered to hand over data held in their European data centres. A European company with no US parent or US operations is outside that reach.
Compare Okta Alternatives
| Company | Headquarters | Data Residency | Founded | Pricing | Open Source | Employees | Funding | Replaces | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wiesbaden, Germany | 🇪🇺 EU Only | 2021 | Custom managed IAM pricing | ❌ No | ~10 | Private software company | Okta, Auth0 | Visit | |
| Wimsheim, Germany | 🇪🇺 EU Only | 2018 | Custom enterprise pricing | ❌ No | ~100 | Private software company | Okta, Auth0 | Visit | |
| Paris, France | 🇪🇺 EU Available | 2023 | Custom managed-hosting pricing | ❌ No | ~20 | Private software company | Okta, Auth0 | Visit | |
| Munich, Germany | 🇪🇺 EU Only | 2022 | Custom IAM pricing | ❌ No | ~20 | Private software company | Okta, Auth0 | Visit | |
Hanko Open Source | Berlin, Germany | 🇪🇺 EU Only | 2022 | Open-source core with paid cloud and support | ✅ Yes | ~20 | Private open-source company | Auth0, Okta | Visit |
Okta Alternatives: Pricing and Hosting Compared
Starting prices are the lowest paid plan each vendor publishes. Check the vendor's pricing page before you buy, as plans change.
| Alternative | Country | Free plan | Paid plans | Open source | Data residency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bare.ID | Germany | No | Custom quote | No | EU only |
| cidaas | Germany | No | Custom quote | No | EU only |
| Cloud IAM | France | No | Custom quote | No | EU region available |
| Engity | Germany | No | Custom quote | No | EU only |
| Hanko | Germany | Yes | Not published | Yes | EU only |
| Nevis | Switzerland | No | Custom quote | No | EU region available |
| Ory | Germany | Yes | Not published | Yes | EU region available |
| Quasr | Belgium | No | Custom quote | No | EU only |
| Purse | France | No | Custom quote | No | EU region available |
| Signicat | Norway | No | Custom quote | No | EU only |
| TrustBuilder | Belgium | No | Custom quote | No | EU only |
| FoxIDs | Denmark | Yes | Usage-based | No | EU only |
12 European Alternatives
bare.ID
German IAM platform built around Keycloak, single sign-on, and EU-hosted identity operations for teams that want a lighter managed migration path away from US suites.
German identity platform for workforce IAM, CIAM, identity verification, and authorization with Germany-hosted deployment options.
French managed Keycloak host built for sovereign IAM teams that want EU-hosted SSO, federation, and lower lock-in.
German identity orchestration platform for B2B and customer-facing apps that want EU-hosted SSO, user lifecycle control, and modern external-user flows.
German open-source authentication platform focused on passkeys, modern login flows, and EU-hosted developer control.
Swiss CIAM platform focused on passwordless authentication, customer identity, and regulated access journeys.
German identity platform for customer identity, authorization, and account flows with open-source building blocks and sovereign deployment paths.
Belgian privacy-first identity platform for passwordless login, CIAM, and consent-aware customer flows with EU hosting.
French CIAM platform, formerly ReachFive, for B2C brands that need secure authentication, profile management, and omnichannel customer identity.
Norwegian digital identity platform covering eID, identity proofing, authentication, and electronic signing across Europe.
Belgian CIAM and access orchestration platform for SSO, MFA, identity proofing, and adaptive authentication.
Danish identity and access management platform for teams that need sign-in, single sign-on and MFA in their own applications, hosted in Europe or self-hosted.
What to Check Before Switching from Okta
Where your data will be stored
8 of the 12 alternatives here say they keep data in the EU only. Cloud IAM, Nevis, Ory and Purse offer an EU region alongside others, so choose it explicitly when you set up the account.
How you can try it
Hanko, Ory and FoxIDs have a free plan, so you can run a real test before cancelling Okta. bare.ID, cidaas, Cloud IAM, Engity, Nevis, Quasr, Purse, Signicat and TrustBuilder sell on custom quotes only, which usually means a sales call before you can try it.
Open source
Hanko and Ory release their software or models under an open licence, which makes it easier to self-host, inspect what runs, and move again later.
Security certifications
Certifications we have confirmed on the vendor’s own site: Cloud IAM (ISO 27001); Ory (ISO 27001, SOC 2); Signicat (ISO 27001, ISO 27701). If your procurement requires one, check the others directly.
What you need to bring from Okta
List the data, templates and integrations you rely on in Okta, then confirm each one can be exported and that the alternative can import it or offers an API to rebuild it.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What are the European alternatives to Okta?
- We list 12 companies headquartered in Europe that replace Okta: bare.ID (Germany), cidaas (Germany), Cloud IAM (France), Engity (Germany), Hanko (Germany), Nevis (Switzerland), Ory (Germany), Quasr (Belgium), Purse (France), Signicat (Norway), TrustBuilder (Belgium) and FoxIDs (Denmark).
- Is there a free European alternative to Okta?
- Hanko, Ory and FoxIDs have a free plan. Free plans usually come with limits on usage or features, so check them against how you use Okta today.
- Which Okta alternatives keep data in the EU?
- bare.ID, cidaas, Engity, Hanko, Quasr, Signicat, TrustBuilder and FoxIDs keep data in the EU only. Cloud IAM, Nevis, Ory and Purse let you choose an EU region.
- Is there an open-source European alternative to Okta?
- Yes: Hanko and Ory.