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Head-to-head · Single Sign-On Software

Ping Identity Platform vs Zoho Directory

  • 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
Zoho Directory #8 in Single Sign-On Software 8.6/10 Free plan · 45-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Zoho Directory

Ping Identity Platform leads on 0 checks, Zoho Directory on 1, and 2 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 planonly Zoho Directory
  • Free trialboth
  • Most featuresZoho Directory · 2 of 2

Ping Identity Platform scores higher on our rubric for single sign-on software: 8.9 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #8.

Zoho Directory offers free plan; Ping Identity Platform doesn't.

Ping Identity Platform is the better fit for mature enterprise workforce identity programs. Zoho Directory is the better fit for small teams wanting low-cost application SSO.

  • Ping Identity Platform fits best

    Mature enterprise workforce identity programs

  • Zoho Directory fits best

    Small teams wanting low-cost application SSO

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Side by side

Feature Ping Identity Platform 8.9/10 Visit ↗ Zoho Directory 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.9 8.6
Ranking #5 in Single Sign-On Software #8 in Single Sign-On Software
Best for Mature enterprise workforce identity programs Small teams wanting low-cost application SSO
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price — —
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial 30 days 45 days
Free trial length 30 days 45 days
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web Web, Android
Integrations 1,800+ integrations 8 integrations
Features Ping Identity Platform 1/2 · Zoho Directory 2/2
Built-in MFA Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Adaptive access ✓ ✓
Specs
SSO protocols OpenID Connect, SAML, WS-Federation, OAuth 2.0 SAML 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), JWT
Directory integrations Not checked yet Microsoft Active Directory, Azure AD, LDAP
Lifecycle provisioning Not checked yet Scim
Prebuilt app count Not checked yet 350
Our review
Pros
  • SSO across cloud, on-premises and hybrid applications
  • Lifecycle automation, provisioning and no-code orchestration
  • Adaptive, MFA and passwordless authentication options
  • Free plan includes SSO, MFA, provisioning, and conditional access
  • Supports 350 prebuilt apps plus custom SAML 2.0 and OIDC apps
  • SCIM, API provisioning, directory sync, and adaptive access support
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
  • Free plan is limited to 10 users and 3 applications
  • Custom provisioning and custom access policies start on Standard
  • Cloud LDAP and Cloud RADIUS are unlimited only on Professional
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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Zoho Directory is a workforce identity and access management platform for organizations managing employee identities, application access, authentication, and security policies. It is suited to small teams that need application SSO without…

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  1. Ping Identity PlatformSingle Sign-On Software 8.930-day trial
  2. Zoho DirectorySingle Sign-On Software 8.6Free plan · 45-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

  • Zoho Directory — where it wins

    • Free plan includes SSO, MFA, provisioning, and conditional access
    • Supports 350 prebuilt apps plus custom SAML 2.0 and OIDC apps
    • SCIM, API provisioning, directory sync, and adaptive access support

    Where it doesn't

    • Free plan is limited to 10 users and 3 applications
    • Custom provisioning and custom access policies start on Standard
    • Cloud LDAP and Cloud RADIUS are unlimited only on Professional

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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