Okta
Cheaper for 10 people
From$6/user/mo
10 people: $60 a month · $720 a year
- No free plan
- No yearly discount listed
- No startup credits listed
- 3 plans · priced per user
Okta vs Tailscale: pricing compared
Plans, list prices and what a team of 5, 10 or 25 pays on each, from Surba's catalog of Security tools. Updated for 2026.
At a glance
Side by side
Okta starts at $6/user/mo (Starter) and Tailscale at $8/user/mo (Standard). For 10 people that's $60 vs $80 a month: Okta is $20 a month (25%) cheaper than Tailscale on list price.
Tailscale
Security
From$8/user/mo
10 people: $80 a month · $960 a year
- Free plan (Personal)
- No yearly discount listed
- No startup credits listed
- 3 plans · priced per user
Plans
Okta and Tailscale plans
Every plan with a public price, in US dollars.
Okta
Starter
$6/user/mo billed annually · Workforce Identity suite
$6/user/mo
Core Essentials
$14/user/mo billed annually
$14/user/mo
Essentials
$17/user/mo billed annually
$17/user/mo
$1,500 annual contract minimum. Professional, Enterprise and standalone products: contact sales.
Prices from Okta's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.
Tailscale
Personal
Non-commercial use · Up to 6 users
Free
Standard
Unlimited users · SCIM provisioning · MDM configuration
$8/user/mo
Premium
300 ACL groups · Just-in-time access · Network flow logs
$18/user/mo
Per user per month billed monthly. Enterprise: custom pricing, annual billing via sales.
Prices from Tailscale's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.
Team cost
What each costs your team
Entry paid plans, per month and per year at list price.
| Team | Okta (Starter) | Tailscale (Standard) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 people | $30/mo$360/yr a year | $40/mo$480/yr a year | Okta $10 less a month |
| 10 people | $60/mo$720/yr a year | $80/mo$960/yr a year | Okta $20 less a month |
| 25 people | $150/mo$1,800/yr a year | $200/mo$2,400/yr a year | Okta $50 less a month |
Okta is priced per user. Tailscale is priced per user. Per-user prices are multiplied by the team; per-plan prices aren't. Before tax; yearly discounts not applied.
FAQ
Okta vs Tailscale: questions
Which is cheaper, Okta or Tailscale?
Okta starts at $6/user/mo (Starter) and Tailscale at $8/user/mo (Standard). For 10 people that's $60 vs $80 a month: Okta is $20 a month (25%) cheaper than Tailscale on list price. Compare features too: the cheaper plan isn't always the closer match.
Do Okta and Tailscale have free plans?
Okta has no free plan in Surba's catalog. Tailscale has a free plan (Personal).
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