OpenIAM Identity Governance vs Ping Identity Platform comparison

The compared OpenIAM and Ping Identity solutions aren't in the same category. OpenIAM is ranked #15 in UP , and holds a 2.0% mindshare in the category. Ping Identity is ranked #7 in AS , with an average rating of 8.3, and holds a 3.7% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of OpenIAM users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Ping Identity users who would recommend it.

OpenIAM Identity Governance

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OpenIAM Identity Governance

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Executive Summary

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Categories and Ranking

OpenIAM Identity Governance

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

User Provisioning Software (15th), Identity Management (IM) (26th)

Ping Identity Platform

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Single Sign-On (SSO) (4th), Authentication Systems (7th), Data Governance (10th), Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS) (6th), Access Management (4th), Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) (3rd), Directory Servers (1st)

Mindshare comparison

While both are Identity and Access Management solutions, they serve different purposes. OpenIAM Identity Governance is designed for User Provisioning Software and holds a mindshare of 2.0%, up 1.1% compared to last year.
Ping Identity Platform, on the other hand, focuses on Authentication Systems, holds 3.7% mindshare, up 3.5% since last year.

User Provisioning Software Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
OpenIAM Identity Governance	2.0%
SailPoint Identity Security Cloud	22.5%
One Identity Manager	11.2%
Other	64.3%

User Provisioning Software

Authentication Systems Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Ping Identity Platform	3.7%
Microsoft Entra ID	7.8%
Okta Platform	5.0%
Other	83.5%

Authentication Systems

Q&A Highlights

it_user867039

Works with 5,001-10,000 employees

May 16, 2018

OpenIAM vs Ping identity

Agree With Arnold Felderbaum's comment. Asking for the "battlecard" (not familiar with that term, but suspect you are asking about bakeoff results) is not going to help you, unless the respondant's business requirements are an exact match with your organization.

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Featured Reviews

Sunil Mishra

Lead Consultant at a security firm with 51-200 employees

Manages user identities and application access in a centralized way from a single console/portal

OpenIAM provides an Identity and Access Management platform which includes identity and access management (i.e., SSO, Multi-factor Authentication, password synchronization, and RBAC). Below are the features : Lower Cost of Implementation & Total Cost of Ownership: * OpenIAM uses tools, such as Groovy script to implement business rules, Grails to create new UI functionality, Activiti for workflow, PowerShell, etc. It also support web services. So it is important to find skilled technical resources readily and at reasonable cost in comparison to the large vendors, which use proprietary tools for developing custom connector or product customization as per business requirement. * OpenIAM is also based on Open Source technologies (i.e., JBoss, Apache, MySQL, CentOS), so Total Cost of Ownership is very low in comparison to other IAM products. * Compliance with standards simplifies integration. * Subscription-based license model. Ease of Use: OpenIAM offers a single unified Admin console and a single unified self-service portal for customers to use and manage the IAM suite (i.e. Identity Management, Access Management, and Multi-Factor Authentication). Modern Architecture: * Built from the ground up, not through acquisitions and proprietary technology. * SOA architecture * Cloud-enabled Enterprise Grade Product: Even though OpenIAM is based on Open Source technologies, it is: * Built on industry standards * Simplified integration * Uses established industry frameworks

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Shruthi R Varikoti

Senior ServiceNow Developer at Wells Fargo

Generative AI automates access reviews and provides workflow efficiencies

I work with Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC), IT Service Management (ITSM), and Customer Service Management (CSM) modules of ServiceNow. My project is related to cybersecurity. I have touched on generative AI and integrations like SOAP APIs. I have used the Ping Identity Platform for seamless…

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"Customer support is very good and available in almost all time zones."

"We use the product to run different reports."

"The main reason why we use this product is to make sure that we can use our corporate account to log on to applications in the cloud, and from that perspective, it helps us in our account life-cycle management because if somebody is leaving the company, that account will be automatically deleted, which saves time."

"I like PingFederate."

"It is a scalable solution...It is a stable solution."

"It provides very good possibilities and it's much better than other technology that we have used before which was unstable and slower."

"It offers robust features and customization options that justify the cost."

"I find the auto-discovery feature the most valuable. It helps us automate a lot of things using a single password across applications."

"It's convenient for users to log in through Ping using the Kerberos adapter because it doesn't require them to authenticate again."

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Cons

"OpenIAM should improve the product/API documentation on portal which gives more flexibility to developers for product customization and connector development."

"It has a long way to go until it is a cloud-based solution."

"PingID would benefit from a better user interface for integration."

"From the improvement perspective, they could bring IGA capability, which right now they only have in their SaaS offering."

"The solution should allow for better integration with other platforms and the UBT."

"PingID classifies the type of environment into internal and external, which is an area for improvement because you need to take additional steps to trust internal and external users."

"PingID should put a little more effort into making a pretty self-explanatory deck about their tech features and the services they offer."

"For external customers, they do have challenges, although there are solutions for that available, as well."

"It has a long way to go until it is a cloud-based solution."

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"The platform's value justifies the pricing, especially considering its security features and scalability."

"Ping Identity Platform is not an expensive solution."

"The pricing is neither too expensive nor too cheap."

"Compared to some SaaS-based solutions, the platform is relatively cost-effective."

"PingID's pricing is pretty competitive."

"The product is costly."

"Ping offers flexible pricing that's not standardized."

"PingID pricing is a ten out of ten because it's a little bit cheaper than other tools, such as Okta and ForgeRock, and supports multiple tools."

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Answers from the Community

it_user867039

Works with 5,001-10,000 employees

May 16, 2018

OpenIAM vs Ping identity

2 out of 6 answers

it_user834495

Enterprise Architect at a consumer goods company with 1,001-5,000 employees

May 15, 2018

There is a huge difference in between SSO and IAM. Don't confuse the 2 or you will be very disappointed. PING is SSO and partners with IAM providers while OpenIAM is a Identity Management System that provides SSO capabilities within its software. Single Signon is still managed by individual applications and AD. Our comparison was Okta and PING, but same concept.

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it_user455748

Works at a healthcare company with 10,001+ employees

May 15, 2018

Agreed. What are the business requirements?

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

University

15%

Outsourcing Company

10%

Government

Financial Services Firm

22%

Retailer

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	9
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	20

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It requires some expertise to set up and manage. Also, having dedicated support is helpful. It's not something anyone can just set up and run without assistance – ideally, a team using PingFederate...

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What is your primary use case for PingFederate?

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Also Known As

OpenIAM, OpenIAM IGA

Ping Identity (ID), PingFederate, PingAccess, PingOne, PingDataGovernance, PingDirectory, OpenDJ

Overview

The modern enterprise consists of both on-premise and cloud-based solutions often being utilized by users who are often geographically distributed. These users may also be a mix of employees, contractors, customers, vendors and so forth. OpenIAM Identity Governance (IGA) simplifies the way in which organizations manage identities across this complex landscape.

OpenIAM

IDENTITY DEFINED SECURITY PLATFORM delivers a unified, standards-based platform that can be deployed as SaaS, software or both and can scale to handle millions of identities. From multi-factor authentication and single sign-on to access security, directory and data governance, our capabilities work together to give employees, partners and customers secure access to cloud, mobile and enterprise applications, securing and streamlined everything from sign-on to sign-off and everywhere in between.

Ping Identity

Sample Customers

Citicorp, Deutsche Bank, Morgan Stanley, Marsh and McLennan, SBC Warburg, GE Electric Insurance, Tata Communications, NettBuss, AMSCAN, Time Warner, MultiPlan, Stater Bros., County of Orange - California, TUI Hotels, NV Energy, EMCOR Group, Previred

Equinix, Land O'Lakes, CDPHP, Box, International SOS, Opower, VSP, Chevron, Truist, Academy of Art University, Northern Air Cargo, Repsol

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