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Head-to-head · Single Sign-On Software

authentik vs PingOne

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score authentik #1 in Single Sign-On Software 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 2 features Visit authentik
PingOne #6 in Single Sign-On Software 8.8/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 2 of 2 features Visit PingOne

authentik leads on 1 check, PingOne on 1, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreauthentik · 9.4/10
  • Lowest starting pricePingOne · $3/user/mo
  • Free planonly authentik
  • Free trialonly PingOne
  • Most featuresPingOne · 2 of 2

authentik scores higher on our rubric for single sign-on software: 9.4 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #6.

authentik offers free plan; PingOne doesn't. PingOne is cheaper to start at $3/user/mo against $5/user/mo.

authentik is the better fit for teams seeking open-source SSO and access control. PingOne is the better fit for cloud workforce SSO with orchestration.

  • authentik fits best

    Teams seeking open-source SSO and access control

  • PingOne fits best

    Cloud workforce SSO with orchestration

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Side by side

Feature authentik 9.4/10 Visit ↗ PingOne 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 8.8
Ranking #1 in Single Sign-On Software #6 in Single Sign-On Software
Best for Teams seeking open-source SSO and access control Cloud workforce SSO with orchestration
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price $5/user/mo $3/user/mo (best)
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — 30 days
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Integrations 11 integrations 4 integrations
Features authentik 1/2 · PingOne 2/2
Built-in MFA Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Adaptive access ✓ ✓
Specs
SSO protocols OAuth2/OpenID Connect, SAML2, LDAP, SCIM, RADIUS, Kerberos, WS-Federation SAML, OpenID Connect (OIDC), OAuth 2.0
Directory integrations Not checked yet PingOne Directory, Microsoft Active Directory, LDAP, Microsoft 365
Lifecycle provisioning Not checked yet Scim
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.
  • Standards-based SSO with OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML, and more
  • Adaptive MFA, contextual policies, and multiple authentication methods
  • No-code orchestration plus inbound and outbound provisioning
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.
  • Workforce pricing requires an annual contract
  • The workforce pricing shown has a 5,000-user minimum
  • Customer and B2B packages use different pricing
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,…

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PingOne is a cloud identity and access management platform for workforce, customer, partner, and business-to-business use cases. Its workforce capabilities cover standards-based single sign-on, cloud directory and group management,…

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  1. authentikSingle Sign-On Software 9.4Free plan
  2. PingOneSingle Sign-On Software 8.830-day trial

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.

  • PingOne — where it wins

    • Standards-based SSO with OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML, and more
    • Adaptive MFA, contextual policies, and multiple authentication methods
    • No-code orchestration plus inbound and outbound provisioning

    Where it doesn't

    • Workforce pricing requires an annual contract
    • The workforce pricing shown has a 5,000-user minimum
    • Customer and B2B packages use different pricing

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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