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Head-to-head · Passwordless Authentication Software

OpenCIAM vs PingOne

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score OpenCIAM #5 in Passwordless Authentication Software 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit OpenCIAM
PingOne #7 in Passwordless Authentication Software 8.4/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 5 features Visit PingOne

OpenCIAM leads on 1 check, PingOne on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreOpenCIAM · 8.6/10
  • Free planonly OpenCIAM
  • Free trialonly PingOne
  • Most featuresOpenCIAM · 4 of 5

OpenCIAM scores higher on our rubric for passwordless authentication software: 8.6 against 8.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #7.

OpenCIAM offers free plan; PingOne doesn't.

OpenCIAM is the better fit for open-source teams wanting broad identity flows. PingOne is the better fit for midsize organizations needing mature identity orchestration.

  • OpenCIAM fits best

    Open-source teams wanting broad identity flows

  • PingOne fits best

    Midsize organizations needing mature identity orchestration

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Side by side

Feature OpenCIAM 8.6/10 Visit ↗ PingOne 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.6 8.4
Ranking #5 in Passwordless Authentication Software #7 in Passwordless Authentication Software
Best for Open-source teams wanting broad identity flows Midsize organizations needing mature identity orchestration
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price — $3/user/mo
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — 30 days
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Live chat, Community, Docs · 24/7 Email
Integrations 30+ integrations 4 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features OpenCIAM 4/5 · PingOne 0/5
Magic links ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Biometric login Not checked yet Not checked yet
SAML SSO ✓ (best) Not checked yet
OpenID Connect ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Directory synchronization ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Passwordless methods FIDO2/WebAuthn passkeys, magic links, email OTP, SMS OTP, push approval Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Supports passkeys, magic links, OTP, push approval, and adaptive MFA
  • Self-hosted Community plan includes unlimited monthly active users
  • Covers OAuth, OIDC, SAML, SCIM, REST, GraphQL, and SDKs
  • Supports FIDO2/passkeys, adaptive MFA, SSO, and multiple protocols
  • Includes provisioning, directory management, orchestration, and REST/SCIM APIs
  • Connects with Microsoft, Google, Workday, Salesforce, ServiceNow, and Slack
Cons
  • Cloud pricing becomes usage-based beyond 7,500 monthly active users
  • Enterprise capabilities such as 24/7 support are plan-specific
  • Its platform coverage is narrower than some established alternatives
  • No free plan is available
  • Annual pricing has a 5,000-user minimum contract size
  • Passwordless authentication is one part of a broader identity platform
Our verdict

OpenCIAM is an open-source customer identity and access management platform for developers and teams adding authentication to applications. It supports passwordless login through FIDO2/WebAuthn passkeys, magic links, email and SMS OTP, and…

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PingOne is a cloud identity and access management platform for workforce, customer, partner, and business-to-business use cases. It combines standards-based single sign-on, cloud directory services, multi-factor authentication, adaptive…

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  1. OpenCIAMPasswordless Authentication Software 8.6Free plan
  2. PingOnePasswordless Authentication Software 8.430-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • OpenCIAM — where it wins

    • Supports passkeys, magic links, OTP, push approval, and adaptive MFA
    • Self-hosted Community plan includes unlimited monthly active users
    • Covers OAuth, OIDC, SAML, SCIM, REST, GraphQL, and SDKs

    Where it doesn't

    • Cloud pricing becomes usage-based beyond 7,500 monthly active users
    • Enterprise capabilities such as 24/7 support are plan-specific
    • Its platform coverage is narrower than some established alternatives

  • PingOne — where it wins

    • Supports FIDO2/passkeys, adaptive MFA, SSO, and multiple protocols
    • Includes provisioning, directory management, orchestration, and REST/SCIM APIs
    • Connects with Microsoft, Google, Workday, Salesforce, ServiceNow, and Slack

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan is available
    • Annual pricing has a 5,000-user minimum contract size
    • Passwordless authentication is one part of a broader identity platform

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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