Auth & Backend · side by side
Firebase Auth vs Okta Customer Identity
Compare Firebase Auth, Okta Customer Identity by active-user allowances, social login, MFA, SSO, organizations and audit logs.
Auth & Backend pricing calculator
These providers bill in different units. Each estimate uses its own workload; there is no same-volume price winner.
Firebase Auth
Okta Customer Identity
Firebase Auth
$0 / mo
Spark · 25K MAUs
Okta Customer Identity
$100,000 / mo
Workforce SSO · 50K monthly active users
Listed USD plan fees and tracked usage only. Unlisted compute, transfer, extras, taxes and contract terms are excluded. Custom or unsupported plan usage is not estimated.
Auth & Backend overview & pricing
| Auth & Backend | Firebase Auth | Okta Customer Identity |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Okta | |
| Billing unit | MAUs | monthly active users |
| Plan at selected usage | Spark | Workforce SSO |
| Monthly estimate | $0/mo | $100,000/mo |
| Workload | 25K MAUs | 50K monthly active users |
| Free access | 50,000 MAUs | 25K MAUs (Auth0) |
| Published plans | Spark, Blaze | Workforce SSO, SSO + Adaptive MFA, Enterprise |
| Prices checked | Not listed | Not listed |
- Firebase Auth
- Okta Customer Identity
- Okta
- Firebase Auth
- MAUs
- Okta Customer Identity
- monthly active users
- Firebase Auth
- Spark
- Okta Customer Identity
- Workforce SSO
- Firebase Auth
- $0/mo
- Okta Customer Identity
- $100,000/mo
- Firebase Auth
- 25K MAUs
- Okta Customer Identity
- 50K monthly active users
- Firebase Auth
- 50,000 MAUs
- Okta Customer Identity
- 25K MAUs (Auth0)
- Firebase Auth
- Spark, Blaze
- Okta Customer Identity
- Workforce SSO, SSO + Adaptive MFA, Enterprise
- Firebase Auth
- Not listed
- Okta Customer Identity
- Not listed
Auth & Backend monthly cost
Different workloads, separate estimates
Check how each provider defines an active user and separates consumer identity from enterprise organizations. SAML, MFA, custom domains and audit logs can be gated behind higher plans. A backend platform can also charge separately for storage, functions and traffic.
Auth & Backend feature comparison
| Auth & Backend | Firebase Auth | Okta Customer Identity |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly active users | 50,000 MAUs | Per user |
| Social login | Google, Apple, GitHub… | Directory |
| MFA / passkeys | SMS MFA (Blaze) | Add-on |
| Enterprise SSO (SAML) | ||
| Organizations / B2B | Multi-tenancy (Blaze) | |
| Branding & custom domain | Basic | Custom |
| Audit logs | Cloud Logging | Logs |
| Support | Community | Standard |
- Firebase Auth
- 50,000 MAUs
- Okta Customer Identity
- Per user
- Firebase Auth
- Google, Apple, GitHub…
- Okta Customer Identity
- Directory
- Firebase Auth
- SMS MFA (Blaze)
- Okta Customer Identity
- Add-on
- Firebase Auth
- Okta Customer Identity
- Firebase Auth
- Multi-tenancy (Blaze)
- Okta Customer Identity
- Firebase Auth
- Basic
- Okta Customer Identity
- Custom
- Firebase Auth
- Cloud Logging
- Okta Customer Identity
- Logs
- Firebase Auth
- Community
- Okta Customer Identity
- Standard
Which authentication & backend providers fit your needs?
Okta Customer Identity features & plan notes
- Enterprise CIAM
- Compliance
- Workforce + customer
How to compare authentication & backend providers
Check how each provider defines an active user and separates consumer identity from enterprise organizations. SAML, MFA, custom domains and audit logs can be gated behind higher plans. A backend platform can also charge separately for storage, functions and traffic.
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