The closest alternatives to Ping Identity on Lister are Okta, Microsoft Entra ID and CyberArk, the companies that share the most rankings with it. Each is compared below on its stated best fit, starting price and Lister Score.
How to choose an alternative to Ping Identity
Start from what you need it for. Where each fits best, as Lister records it:
- Okta: Enterprise multi-cloud environments
- Microsoft Entra ID: Microsoft-centric organisations
- CyberArk: Privileged access management
- JumpCloud: SMEs managing heterogeneous device fleets
- Keycloak: Developers and organisations seeking cost-effective, self-hosted IAM solutions
- Auth0: Development teams and smaller organisations needing rapid authentication integration
- OneLogin: Mid-sized businesses seeking rapid deployment
- ForgeRock: High-scale consumer identity management
- SailPoint: Strict compliance and identity governance
- CrowdStrike: Endpoint security and rapid incident response
Closest to Ping Identity by the rankings they share: Okta (5 rankings), Microsoft Entra ID (3 rankings) and CyberArk (3 rankings).
Free to start, by their stated pricing: Keycloak and Auth0.
Stated starting prices: Okta ($2 per user per month), Microsoft Entra ID ($6 per user per month), JumpCloud ($12 per user per month) and OneLogin ($4 per user per month).
Custom or quote-based pricing: CyberArk, ForgeRock, SailPoint and CrowdStrike.
Each Lister Score is the alternative's score on the ranking named in its row, so compare scores within one ranking rather than across rankings. How the score is made.
Each alternative in brief
01
The World's Identity Company
#1 in Top 10 Access Management Solutions: Okta is the leading independent Identity and Access Management (IAM) platform, managing authentication, authorisation, and user lifecycle for over 18,000 organisations globally. It connects people to technology through a zero-trust security model.
PROS- Extensive integration ecosystem
- User-friendly developer tools
CONS- Can become costly at scale
95.0
02
Secure identity and access for all users
#2 in Top 10 Access Management Solutions: Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) is the identity service component of Microsoft's cloud platform, providing cloud-native IAM for over 400 million users. It integrates seamlessly with Office 365, Dynamics 365, and on-premises Active Directory.
PROS- Seamless Microsoft 365 integration
- Robust conditional access policies
92.7
03
Identity Security Platform
#4 in Top 10 Identity & Access Management: A specialised identity security platform with a core focus on privileged access management, securing critical assets and credentials.
PROS- Industry-leading privileged access controls
- Comprehensive audit logging
CONS- High implementation complexity
88.0
04
The Open Directory Platform
#7 in Top 10 Identity & Access Management: An open directory platform that combines directory services, device management, and single sign-on into one cloud-based product.
PROS- Combines device and identity management
- Transparent pricing model
CONS- Less suitable for massive enterprise customisations
81.0
05
Open-source identity and access management platform
#4 in Top 10 Access Management Solutions: Keycloak is a free, open-source identity and access management solution developed by Red Hat, offering single sign-on, user federation, and multi-tenant capabilities. It is deployed by thousands of organisations for custom identity solutions.
PROS- Completely free and open-source with extensive customisation
- Strong support for multiple authentication protocols and identity providers
CONS- Requires in-house technical expertise to maintain and support
- Limited commercial support compared to proprietary vendors
88.0
06
Identity platform built for developers
#5 in Top 10 Identity Management Software: Auth0 is a developer-focused identity platform providing authentication, authorisation, and user management for web, mobile, and legacy applications. Owned by Okta since 2021, it offers flexible deployment options.
PROS- Developer-friendly SDKs and documentation with quick implementation
- Flexible pricing with a generous free tier suitable for startups
CONS- Limited advanced enterprise features compared to dedicated IAM platforms
- Pricing can escalate significantly with high authentication volumes
85.7
07
Simple, Fast and Secure Identity
#5 in Top 10 Identity & Access Management: A unified cloud-based access management platform by One Identity that delivers secure single sign-on and automated user provisioning.
PROS- Quick and straightforward setup
- Reliable automated provisioning
CONS- Fewer advanced customisation options than Okta
85.7
08
Digital Identity for Everyone
#6 in Top 10 Identity & Access Management: Now part of Ping Identity, this digital identity platform provides comprehensive identity and access management for large scale consumer and workforce needs.
PROS- Highly customisable architecture
- Excellent scalability for millions of users
CONS- Resource-intensive maintenance
83.3
09
The Power of Identity
#9 in Best AI identity security tools: SailPoint provides adaptive identity security for humans, machines, and AI. It unifies governance across hybrid environments to protect sensitive data.
PROS- Superior compliance reporting
- Automated certification campaigns
CONS- Implementation requires dedicated specialists
78.0
10
We stop breaches
#3 in Best AI identity security tools: CrowdStrike is an AI-native cybersecurity provider. It offers a unified platform to stop breaches across endpoints, cloud, and identity.
PROS- Exceptional threat intelligence capabilities
- Fast remote incident response deployment
CONS- High cost for smaller businesses
88.0