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Head-to-head · Customer Identity and Access Management Software

Keycloak vs Ping Identity Platform

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score Keycloak #4 in Customer Identity and Access Management Software 9.0/10 Open source ✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Keycloak
Ping Identity Platform #7 in Customer Identity and Access Management Software 8.8/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Ping Identity

Keycloak leads on 0 checks, Ping Identity Platform on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreKeycloak · 9.0/10
  • Free trialonly Ping Identity Platform

Keycloak scores higher on our rubric for customer identity and access management software: 9.0 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #7.

Keycloak is the better fit for teams wanting open-source, self-hosted identity control. Ping Identity Platform is the better fit for enterprises needing broad identity orchestration.

  • Keycloak fits best

    Teams wanting open-source, self-hosted identity control

  • Ping Identity Platform fits best

    Enterprises needing broad identity orchestration

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Side by side

Feature Keycloak 9.0/10 Visit ↗ Ping Identity Platform 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.8
Ranking #4 in Customer Identity and Access Management Software #7 in Customer Identity and Access Management Software
Best for Teams wanting open-source, self-hosted identity control Enterprises needing broad identity orchestration
Pricing model Free Paid
Starting price Open source —
Free plan Not checked yet —
Free trial — 30 days
Deployment Cloud, Desktop, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web, Windows, Linux Web
Integrations 10 integrations 1,800+ integrations
Features Keycloak 0/6 · Ping Identity Platform 0/6
Customer SSO Not checked yet Not checked yet
Social login Not checked yet Not checked yet
Adaptive authentication Not checked yet Not checked yet
Passkeys Not checked yet Not checked yet
Consent management Not checked yet Not checked yet
Customer profiles Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Supports SSO plus OpenID Connect, OAuth 2.0, and SAML 2.0
  • Federates users from LDAP and Active Directory directories
  • Offers TOTP, HOTP, WebAuthn/passkeys, and recovery codes
  • No-code orchestration plus SSO, provisioning and customer profile management
  • Adaptive authentication, MFA and passwordless options
  • Cloud and self-hosted deployment with 1,800 integrations
Cons
  • Organizations must deploy and manage the server themselves
  • SCIM user and group management is a preview feature
  • SCIM is disabled by default
  • Customer-plan prices are not provided in the displayed plan details
  • Workforce pricing requires annual billing and a 5,000-user minimum
  • The broad feature set may exceed the needs of organizations seeking only SSO
Our verdict

Keycloak is an open-source identity and access management server for securing web applications, REST services, and other applications. It suits teams that want to run identity infrastructure themselves and need standard authentication…

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Ping Identity Platform brings customer, workforce, partner and non-human identities into an enterprise identity and access management offering. Its feature range spans identity verification, directories, lifecycle management, single…

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  1. KeycloakCustomer Identity and Access Management Software 9.0Open source
  2. Ping Identity PlatformCustomer Identity and Access Management Software 8.830-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Keycloak — where it wins

    • Supports SSO plus OpenID Connect, OAuth 2.0, and SAML 2.0
    • Federates users from LDAP and Active Directory directories
    • Offers TOTP, HOTP, WebAuthn/passkeys, and recovery codes

    Where it doesn't

    • Organizations must deploy and manage the server themselves
    • SCIM user and group management is a preview feature
    • SCIM is disabled by default

  • Ping Identity Platform — where it wins

    • No-code orchestration plus SSO, provisioning and customer profile management
    • Adaptive authentication, MFA and passwordless options
    • Cloud and self-hosted deployment with 1,800 integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • Customer-plan prices are not provided in the displayed plan details
    • Workforce pricing requires annual billing and a 5,000-user minimum
    • The broad feature set may exceed the needs of organizations seeking only SSO

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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