--- title: "Okta vs Ping Identity: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Okta or Ping Identity more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Workforce identity platforms set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/okta-vs-ping-identity" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Okta vs Ping Identity: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Okta or Ping Identity more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Workforce identity platforms set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Okta and Ping Identity - **Competitive set**: Workforce identity platforms - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Okta Share of Search**: 60.5% - **Ping Identity Share of Search**: 3.7% ## Is Okta or Ping Identity more popular in search? - In September 2026, Okta had more branded searches than Ping Identity among workforce identity platforms in New Zealand. Okta had about 1,300 branded searches, while Ping Identity had 80. Okta made up 60.5% of all workforce identity platform searches we track, and Ping Identity accounted for 3.7%. - Okta was ahead of Ping Identity in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Okta’s share of searches among workforce identity platforms in New Zealand moved from 73.6% to 60.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.2K to 1.3K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Ping Identity’s share of searches among workforce identity platforms in New Zealand moved from 3.3% to 3.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 100 to 80. ## Top workforce identity platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Okta was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Ping Identity was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Okta was listed before Ping Identity in every answer. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Microsoft Entra | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Okta | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | CyberArk Workforce Identity | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | JumpCloud | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Ping Identity | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Cisco Duo | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about workforce identity platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which workforce identity platform should I use in New Zealand?": 1. Microsoft Entra, 2. Okta, 3. CyberArk Workforce Identity, 4. JumpCloud - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best workforce identity platforms in New Zealand?": 1. Microsoft Entra, 2. Okta, 3. CyberArk Workforce Identity, 4. Ping Identity, 5. JumpCloud - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best workforce identity platform in New Zealand for a small IT team?": 1. Microsoft Entra, 2. JumpCloud, 3. Okta - Searched Google, AI Overview "secure access management": 1. Microsoft Entra - Searched Google, AI Overview "workforce identity platform": 1. Okta, 2. Microsoft Entra, 3. Ping Identity, 4. CyberArk Workforce Identity Not named in any answer: Cisco Duo. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand workforce identity platforms in September 2026? - In September 2026, Okta lost share of searches among workforce identity platforms in New Zealand, from 67.7% to 60.5%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Ping Identity in New Zealand fell 20% over 12 measured months, from 100 to 80 in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Okta estimated searches | Okta Share of Search | Okta rank | Ping Identity estimated searches | Ping Identity Share of Search | Ping Identity rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 2.2K | 73.6% | 1 | 100 | 3.3% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 1.9K | 73.9% | 1 | 60 | 2.3% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 1.6K | 72.1% | 1 | 60 | 2.7% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 1.9K | 74% | 1 | 80 | 3.1% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 1.6K | 68.4% | 1 | 80 | 3.5% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 1.9K | 69.7% | 1 | 100 | 3.6% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 1.6K | 70% | 1 | 60 | 2.7% | 5 | | May 2026 | 1.6K | 71.4% | 1 | 80 | 3.7% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 1.8K | 72.4% | 1 | 100 | 3.9% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 2.2K | 74.2% | 1 | 80 | 2.7% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 1.6K | 67.7% | 1 | 80 | 3.5% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 1.3K | 60.5% | 1 | 80 | 3.7% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Okta’s and Ping Identity’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Okta**: Measured on the search terms “lineage okta”, “okta” and “okta verify”, summed into one figure. - **Ping Identity**: Measured on the search terms “ping identity” and “pingidentity”, summed into one figure. - [Okta profile](/demand/nz/brands/okta) - [Ping Identity profile](/demand/nz/brands/ping-identity) - [All workforce identity platforms in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-workforce-identity-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Okta or Ping Identity more popular in search? In September 2026, Okta had more branded searches than Ping Identity among workforce identity platforms in New Zealand. Okta had about 1,300 branded searches, while Ping Identity had 80. Okta made up 60.5% of all workforce identity platform searches we track, and Ping Identity accounted for 3.7%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Okta vs Ping Identity: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/okta-vs-ping-identity This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/okta-vs-ping-identity. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.