authentik vs Ping Identity Platform

authentik9.4Visit Ping Identity Platform8.9Visit

Higher score authentik #1 in Single Sign-On Software 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 2 features Visit authentik

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Ping Identity Platform #5 in Single Sign-On Software 8.9/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 2 features Visit Ping Identity

• authentik fits best

  Teams seeking open-source SSO and access control

• Ping Identity Platform fits best

  Mature enterprise workforce identity programs

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Side by side

Feature	authentik 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Ping Identity Platform 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.9
Ranking	#1 in Single Sign-On Software	#5 in Single Sign-On Software
Best for	Teams seeking open-source SSO and access control	Mature enterprise workforce identity programs
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$5/user/mo	—
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	11 integrations	1,800+ integrations
Features authentik 1/2 · Ping Identity Platform 1/2
Built-in MFA	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Adaptive access	✓	✓
Specs
SSO protocols	OAuth2/OpenID Connect, SAML2, LDAP, SCIM, RADIUS, Kerberos, WS-Federation	OpenID Connect, SAML, WS-Federation, OAuth 2.0
Directory integrations	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Lifecycle provisioning	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Prebuilt app count	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free edition supports OIDC, SAML, LDAP, SCIM, RADIUS, Kerberos, and proxy. MFA and policy-based access controls cover varied authentication needs. Application proxy and privileged access features extend beyond basic SSO.	SSO across cloud, on-premises and hybrid applications Lifecycle automation, provisioning and no-code orchestration Adaptive, MFA and passwordless authentication options
Cons	Requires self-hosted deployment; there is no hosted version. Privileged access management and enhanced audit logging require Enterprise. Enterprise Plus is geared toward custom contracts and dedicated support.	No free plan is available Workforce pricing requires an annual contract and 5,000-user minimum Adaptive MFA and passwordless features require Plus tiers
Our verdict	authentik is a self-hosted identity provider and single sign-on platform for site administrators, application developers, and security engineers. Its open-source Free plan combines SSO with user and group management, MFA, access policies,… Read the review →	Ping Identity Platform is an enterprise identity and access management platform for customer, workforce, partner and non-human identities. It brings together single sign-on, identity directories, lifecycle management, authorization,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• authentik — where it wins

  • Free edition supports OIDC, SAML, LDAP, SCIM, RADIUS, Kerberos, and proxy.
  • MFA and policy-based access controls cover varied authentication needs.
  • Application proxy and privileged access features extend beyond basic SSO.

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires self-hosted deployment; there is no hosted version.
  • Privileged access management and enhanced audit logging require Enterprise.
  • Enterprise Plus is geared toward custom contracts and dedicated support.

• Ping Identity Platform — where it wins

  • SSO across cloud, on-premises and hybrid applications
  • Lifecycle automation, provisioning and no-code orchestration
  • Adaptive, MFA and passwordless authentication options

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Workforce pricing requires an annual contract and 5,000-user minimum
  • Adaptive MFA and passwordless features require Plus tiers

• authentik9.4/10 · Free plan

  Flexible self-hosted SSO with a free open-source edition and paid access controls.

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• Ping Identity Platform8.9/10 · 30-day trial

  A broad enterprise SSO platform for cloud, on-premises and hybrid identity programs.

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