ServiceNow Event Management vs Okta Integration for ServiceNow

ServiceNow Event Management9.3Visit OIOkta Integration for ServiceNow8.4Visit

Higher score ServiceNow Event Management #1 in ServiceNow Marketplace Apps 9.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit ServiceNow

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OI Okta Integration for ServiceNow #6 in ServiceNow Marketplace Apps 8.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Okta

• ServiceNow Event Management fits best

  ServiceNow teams managing events and alerts

• Okta Integration for ServiceNow fits best

  Organizations provisioning ServiceNow access with Okta

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Side by side

Feature	ServiceNow Event Management 9.3/10 Visit ↗	OIOkta Integration for ServiceNow 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.4
Ranking	#1 in ServiceNow Marketplace Apps	#6 in ServiceNow Marketplace Apps
Best for	ServiceNow teams managing events and alerts	Organizations provisioning ServiceNow access with Okta
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	7 integrations	1 integrations
Features ServiceNow Event Management 0/4 · Okta Integration for ServiceNow 0/4
Mobile support	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Workflow automation	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
REST API	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
App type	Not checked yet	Integration
Supported ServiceNow areas	Not checked yet	ServiceNow
Our review
Pros	Ingests events through MID Server, email, scripts, SNMP traps, and APIs Correlates and enriches alerts with CMDB configuration-item context Automates incident creation and remediation, with AI-generated alert summaries	Provides single sign-on for ServiceNow through Okta. Supports user provisioning, deprovisioning, and lifecycle management. Centralizes access administration and Okta-based authentication policies.
Cons	Requires a custom sales quote rather than publishing prices Event Management is part of the ITOM Prime package, not a standalone listed plan Its ServiceNow-centric integrations may not suit teams seeking a broader ecosystem	Focused on ServiceNow rather than a broad marketplace app. Pricing and availability depend on the Okta subscription. The listed integration scope covers ServiceNow only.
Our verdict	ServiceNow Event Management collects events from monitoring systems, converts them into alerts, and helps teams investigate service-impacting issues. It is intended for organizations managing infrastructure, applications, and business… Read the review →	Okta Integration for ServiceNow connects ServiceNow with Okta’s identity platform, bringing sign-on and identity lifecycle capabilities into Okta’s access administration. It is intended for organizations that want to standardize… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• ServiceNow Event Management — where it wins

  • Ingests events through MID Server, email, scripts, SNMP traps, and APIs
  • Correlates and enriches alerts with CMDB configuration-item context
  • Automates incident creation and remediation, with AI-generated alert summaries

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires a custom sales quote rather than publishing prices
  • Event Management is part of the ITOM Prime package, not a standalone listed plan
  • Its ServiceNow-centric integrations may not suit teams seeking a broader ecosystem

• Okta Integration for ServiceNow — where it wins

  • Provides single sign-on for ServiceNow through Okta.
  • Supports user provisioning, deprovisioning, and lifecycle management.
  • Centralizes access administration and Okta-based authentication policies.

  Where it doesn't

  • Focused on ServiceNow rather than a broad marketplace app.
  • Pricing and availability depend on the Okta subscription.
  • The listed integration scope covers ServiceNow only.

• ServiceNow Event Management9.3/10 · Pricing on request

  A ServiceNow-native event workflow for turning infrastructure signals into contextual alerts and remediation.

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• OIOkta Integration for ServiceNow8.4/10 · Pricing on request

  A focused Okta integration for managing ServiceNow sign-on and user access.

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