PingOne vs Shibboleth

PingOne8.8Visit Shibboleth8.2Visit

Higher score PingOne #6 in Single Sign-On Software 8.8/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 2 of 2 features Visit PingOne

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Shibboleth #12 in Single Sign-On Software 8.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Shibboleth

• PingOne fits best

  Cloud workforce SSO with orchestration

• Shibboleth fits best

  Organizations needing standards-based federation

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Side by side

Feature	PingOne 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Shibboleth 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.2
Ranking	#6 in Single Sign-On Software	#12 in Single Sign-On Software
Best for	Cloud workforce SSO with orchestration	Organizations needing standards-based federation
Pricing model	Paid	Free
Starting price	$3/user/mo	Free plan
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Desktop
Platforms	Web	Windows, macOS, Linux
Features PingOne 2/2 · Shibboleth 2/2
Built-in MFA	✓	✓
Adaptive access	✓	✓
Specs
SSO protocols	SAML, OpenID Connect (OIDC), OAuth 2.0	SAML 1.1, SAML 2.0, OpenID Connect, CAS
Directory integrations	PingOne Directory, Microsoft Active Directory, LDAP, Microsoft 365	LDAP, Kerberos
Lifecycle provisioning	Scim	None
Prebuilt app count	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	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	Free, open-source software with Windows, macOS, and Linux support Supports SAML, CAS, LDAP, MFA, metadata management, and federation Can operate as both an Identity Provider and Service Provider
Cons	Workforce pricing requires an annual contract The workforce pricing shown has a 5,000-user minimum Customer and B2B packages use different pricing	Lifecycle provisioning is not part of its category specification OpenID Connect provider support requires an official plugin Consortium membership is separate from the free software
Our verdict	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,… Read the review →	Shibboleth is open-source identity management software for organizations, academic institutions, identity federations, and commercial environments. It supports federated single sign-on through Identity Provider and Service Provider… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• Shibboleth — where it wins

  • Free, open-source software with Windows, macOS, and Linux support
  • Supports SAML, CAS, LDAP, MFA, metadata management, and federation
  • Can operate as both an Identity Provider and Service Provider

  Where it doesn't

  • Lifecycle provisioning is not part of its category specification
  • OpenID Connect provider support requires an official plugin
  • Consortium membership is separate from the free software

• PingOne8.8/10 · 30-day trial

  A standards-based workforce SSO platform with directory, MFA, provisioning, and orchestration.

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• Shibboleth8.2/10 · Free plan

  A standards-focused, free SSO foundation for teams comfortable managing identity infrastructure.

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