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Ping Identity Platform vs Thales SafeNet Trusted Access comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 18, 2024

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Categories and Ranking

Ping Identity Platform
Ranking in Single Sign-On (SSO)
7th
Ranking in Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS)
9th
Ranking in Access Management
7th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
32
Ranking in other categories
Authentication Systems (9th), Data Governance (18th), Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) (3rd), Directory Servers (1st)
Thales SafeNet Trusted Access
Ranking in Single Sign-On (SSO)
19th
Ranking in Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS)
25th
Ranking in Access Management
28th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Single Sign-On (SSO) category, the mindshare of Ping Identity Platform is 4.5%, down from 7.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Thales SafeNet Trusted Access is 1.9%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Single Sign-On (SSO) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Ping Identity Platform4.5%
Thales SafeNet Trusted Access1.9%
Other93.6%
Single Sign-On (SSO)
 

Featured Reviews

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.
reviewer1719510 - PeerSpot reviewer
Regional Sales Manager at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Great validation and integrity features of the endpoint
Our primary use case of Safenet is for cybersecurity incidents, particularly for remote users.  I'm the customer sales leader and a key account manager and we are customers of Thales.  The validation and integrity features of the endpoint are great. Whether you're using a Mac OS or other operating…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Ping Identity Platform demonstrates strong stability, as it is not prone to bugs, with the development team consistently fixing issues, making it highly recommended by many clients."
"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."
"It is a stable solution. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"What I like best about PingID is that it's very user-friendly. PingID is well-built as a developer tool and regularly upgrades and updates via patches. I also like that PingID has clear documents that will help you integrate it with other solutions."
"Personally, I appreciate Identity Orchestration the most about Ping Identity Platform, as with a simple drag-and-drop interface and the correct options we can build a complex and personalized process very efficiently and effectively for registration, login, and profile management."
"If someone is looking for a solution that works both for on-prem or hybrid, I strongly recommend opting for the cloud."
"Overall, I see PingFederate as a stable product and I do not see any bugs at the moment."
"It is a scalable solution."
"The solution is simple to use."
"The interface is easy to use."
"The validation and integrity features of the endpoint are great."
"I recommend this solution because it protects information."
"Right now, we only have a small use case for the product, however, it has performed well."
 

Cons

"Some colleagues have mentioned API connectivity, data security, and privacy issues."
"One significant challenge was ensuring smooth user migration during system upgrades in Ping."
"The management console needs to be improved. PingID should revise it."
"For external customers, they do have challenges, although there are solutions for that available, as well."
"PingID should put a little more effort into making a pretty self-explanatory deck about their tech features and the services they offer."
"We can choose a drop-down to search for which certificate we have to create, which is difficult."
"PingAccess can only have one token provider, and you cannot enable two different token providers simultaneously."
"I think that the connection with like Microsoft Word, especially for Office 365, is a weak point that could be improved."
"SafeNet's reporting and monitoring features could be improved."
"I'd like to see more networking features, such as the ability to integrate network monitoring solutions and authenticate the app users."
"The scalability may not be there."
"There's a dependency on Microsoft Azure."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Ping Identity Platform is not an expensive solution."
"Compared to some SaaS-based solutions, the platform is relatively cost-effective."
"The platform's value justifies the pricing, especially considering its security features and scalability."
"The product is costly."
"Ping offers flexible pricing that's not standardized."
"The tool is quite affordable."
"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."
"Ping Identity Platform is not very expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
18%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Construction Company
10%
Performing Arts
9%
Legal Firm
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business12
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise22
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Questions from the Community

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...
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Also Known As

Ping Identity (ID), PingFederate, PingAccess, PingOne, PingDataGovernance, PingDirectory, OpenDJ
SafeNet Trusted Access, Gemalto SafeNet Trusted Access
 

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Sample Customers

Equinix, Land O'Lakes, CDPHP, Box, International SOS, Opower, VSP, Chevron, Truist, Academy of Art University, Northern Air Cargo, Repsol
IBM, Western Union, Vanderbilt University Medical Centre, Novartis, and AT&T.
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