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Head-to-head · Single Sign-On Software

Ping Identity Platform vs PingOne

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score Ping Identity Platform #5 in Single Sign-On Software 8.9/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 2 features Visit Ping Identity
PingOne #6 in Single Sign-On Software 8.8/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 2 of 2 features Visit PingOne

Ping Identity Platform leads on 0 checks, PingOne on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scorePing Identity Platform · 8.9/10
  • Free trialboth
  • Most featuresPingOne · 2 of 2

Ping Identity Platform scores higher on our rubric for single sign-on software: 8.9 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #6.

Ping Identity Platform is the better fit for mature enterprise workforce identity programs. PingOne is the better fit for cloud workforce SSO with orchestration.

  • Ping Identity Platform fits best

    Mature enterprise workforce identity programs

  • PingOne fits best

    Cloud workforce SSO with orchestration

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Side by side

Feature Ping Identity Platform 8.9/10 Visit ↗ PingOne 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.9 8.8
Ranking #5 in Single Sign-On Software #6 in Single Sign-On Software
Best for Mature enterprise workforce identity programs Cloud workforce SSO with orchestration
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price — $3/user/mo
Free plan — —
Free trial 30 days 30 days
Free trial length 30 days 30 days
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7 Email
Integrations 1,800+ integrations 4 integrations
Built for Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Ping Identity Platform 1/2 · PingOne 2/2
Built-in MFA Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Adaptive access ✓ ✓
Specs
SSO protocols OpenID Connect, SAML, WS-Federation, OAuth 2.0 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
  • SSO across cloud, on-premises and hybrid applications
  • Lifecycle automation, provisioning and no-code orchestration
  • Adaptive, MFA and passwordless authentication options
  • 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
  • No free plan is available
  • Workforce pricing requires an annual contract and 5,000-user minimum
  • Adaptive MFA and passwordless features require Plus tiers
  • 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

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,…

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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. Ping Identity PlatformSingle Sign-On Software 8.930-day trial
  2. PingOneSingle Sign-On Software 8.830-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • 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

  • 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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