By now you’ve likely heard the debate about the growth and adoption of Microsoft Teams vs. Slack. We wanted to bring a different perspective to this conversation based on the trends we're seeing across our network of thousands of companies, applications, and technology integrations, and millions of daily authentications and verifications. As the enterprise software ecosystem grows and becomes more heterogeneous, CIOs and CSOs are looking for the best applications to support their workforces and increase efficiency, all while maintaining control and security. The success of best-of-breed apps has led to a number of successful IPOs over the past few years, yet software giants continue to argue that their all-in-one solutions negate the purpose of specialised apps like Slack and Zoom. But, as I recently discussed, it’s hard to do many things very well. Okta’s data shows suites vs. best-of-breed is hardly a David vs. Goliath story. Because we.
