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OpenIAM Identity Governance vs Ping Identity Platform comparison

 

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

Categories and Ranking

OpenIAM Identity Governance
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
User Provisioning Software (13th), Identity Management (IM) (27th)
Ping Identity Platform
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
32
Ranking in other categories
Single Sign-On (SSO) (6th), Authentication Systems (7th), Data Governance (11th), Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS) (5th), Access Management (6th), 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 3.0%, up 1.3% compared to last year.
Ping Identity Platform, on the other hand, focuses on Authentication Systems, holds 2.9% mindshare, down 3.8% since last year.
User Provisioning Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
OpenIAM Identity Governance3.0%
SailPoint Identity Security Cloud19.1%
One Identity Manager9.3%
Other68.6%
User Provisioning Software
Authentication Systems Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Ping Identity Platform2.9%
Microsoft Entra ID5.9%
Okta Platform4.5%
Other86.7%
Authentication Systems
 

Q&A Highlights

it_user867039 - PeerSpot reviewer
Works with 5,001-10,000 employees
May 16, 2018
 

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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
AmitRathod - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Analyst at Toll Holdings Limited
Single sign-on has simplified access while adaptive authentication protects complex user journeys
Regarding areas for improvement in Ping Identity Platform, there is not much. In terms of licensing and implementation costs, it has premium pricing, and it has a very complex implementation. It provides greater feasibility, but it takes a very long time in terms of complete building. There is a very limited number of legacy support, which can pose potential difficulties in integrating with certain older or legacy systems. Additionally, issue troubleshooting can be difficult at times. Sometimes issues can be difficult to diagnose and require extensive technical expertise. There is also a very steep learning curve for administrative purposes and potential difficulties with offline authentication scenarios.

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."
"It is a stable solution. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"I find the auto-discovery feature the most valuable. It helps us automate a lot of things using a single password across applications."
"From a security perspective, I highly value the product's biometric authentication methods such as FIDO, FaceID, YubiKey, and the mobile app."
"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."
"We use the product to run different reports."
"The mobile biometric authentication option improved user experience. It's always about security because, with two-factor authentication, it's always a separate device verifying the actual user logging in."
"PingFederate is a good product but there are limitations."
"It's pretty stable as a product."
 

Cons

"OpenIAM should improve the product/API documentation on portal which gives more flexibility to developers for product customization and connector development."
"PingAccess can only have one token provider, and you cannot enable two different token providers simultaneously."
"The product is not customizable."
"Sometimes, there are issues with its stability."
"From the improvement perspective, they could bring IGA capability, which right now they only have in their SaaS offering."
"Some colleagues have mentioned API connectivity, data security, and privacy issues."
"One significant challenge was ensuring smooth user migration during system upgrades in Ping."
"We can choose a drop-down to search for which certificate we have to create, which is difficult."
"They could enhance the product's device tracking for better zero-trust security would be beneficial. Currently, it tracks IPs well but lacks detailed device information, which is crucial from a security standpoint."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"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."
"Compared to some SaaS-based solutions, the platform is relatively cost-effective."
"PingID's pricing is pretty competitive."
"Ping Identity Platform is not very expensive."
"The product is costly."
"Ping Identity Platform is not an expensive solution."
"Ping offers flexible pricing that's not standardized."
"The tool is quite affordable."
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Answers from the Community

it_user867039 - PeerSpot reviewer
Works with 5,001-10,000 employees
May 16, 2018
May 16, 2018
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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it_user834495 - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
it_user455748 - PeerSpot reviewer
Works at a healthcare company with 10,001+ employees
May 15, 2018
Agreed. What are the business requirements?
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
University
16%
Government
10%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Construction Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
21%
Retailer
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business12
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise22
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for PingFederate?
Regarding pricing for Ping Identity Platform, I would rate it eight out of ten.
What needs improvement with PingAccess?
The areas where I think PingFederate needs room for improvement include that the most significant area I would recommend is that things such as redirects still do not have majority of the applicati...
What is your primary use case for PingAccess?
The main use case for PingFederate is that we are maintaining the centralized single sign-on with DuroSengel and Carabras as the two main instances to review. If any application is hosted outside o...
 

Also Known As

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

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