PingOne vs Zoho Directory

PingOne8.8Visit Zoho Directory8.6Visit

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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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

• PingOne fits best

  Cloud workforce SSO with orchestration

• Zoho Directory fits best

  Small teams wanting low-cost application SSO

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Side by side

Feature	PingOne 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Zoho Directory 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.6
Ranking	#6 in Single Sign-On Software	#8 in Single Sign-On Software
Best for	Cloud workforce SSO with orchestration	Small teams wanting low-cost application SSO
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$3/user/mo	—
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	30 days	45 days
Free trial length	30 days	45 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, Android
Integrations	4 integrations	8 integrations
Features PingOne 2/2 · Zoho Directory 2/2
Built-in MFA	✓	✓
Adaptive access	✓	✓
Specs
SSO protocols	SAML, OpenID Connect (OIDC), OAuth 2.0	SAML 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), JWT
Directory integrations	PingOne Directory, Microsoft Active Directory, LDAP, Microsoft 365	Microsoft Active Directory, Azure AD, LDAP
Lifecycle provisioning	Scim	Scim
Prebuilt app count	Not checked yet	350
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 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	Workforce pricing requires an annual contract The workforce pricing shown has a 5,000-user minimum Customer and B2B packages use different pricing	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	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 →	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… 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

• 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

• PingOne8.8/10 · 30-day trial

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

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• Zoho Directory8.6/10 · Free plan · 45-day trial

  A broad SSO and identity toolkit with a useful free tier for small teams.

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