WSO2 Identity Server vs PingOne

WIWSO2 Identity Server9.2Visit PingOne8.8Visit

Higher score WI WSO2 Identity Server #2 in Single Sign-On Software 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 2 features Visit WSO2

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

• WSO2 Identity Server fits best

  Self-hosted enterprise IAM deployments

• PingOne fits best

  Cloud workforce SSO with orchestration

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Side by side

Feature	WIWSO2 Identity Server 9.2/10 Visit ↗	PingOne 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.8
Ranking	#2 in Single Sign-On Software	#6 in Single Sign-On Software
Best for	Self-hosted enterprise IAM deployments	Cloud workforce SSO with orchestration
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free plan	$3/user/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Self-hosted	Cloud
Integrations	5 integrations	4 integrations
Features WSO2 Identity Server 1/2 · PingOne 2/2
Built-in MFA	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Adaptive access	✓	✓
Specs
SSO protocols	OAuth, OpenID Connect, SAML 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	Supports OAuth, OpenID Connect, and SAML 2.0 for enterprise SSO Combines MFA, adaptive authentication, federation, and social login Connects LDAP, Active Directory, JDBC, SCIM 2.0, and SAML identity providers	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	Self-hosted deployment places infrastructure responsibility on your team Its broad IAM scope may exceed the needs of basic SSO deployments The product is primarily positioned for developers and administrators	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	WSO2 Identity Server is an open-source identity and access management product for organizations building workforce, customer, partner, and API access systems. It supports single sign-on, identity federation, social login, multi-factor… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• WSO2 Identity Server — where it wins

  • Supports OAuth, OpenID Connect, and SAML 2.0 for enterprise SSO
  • Combines MFA, adaptive authentication, federation, and social login
  • Connects LDAP, Active Directory, JDBC, SCIM 2.0, and SAML identity providers

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-hosted deployment places infrastructure responsibility on your team
  • Its broad IAM scope may exceed the needs of basic SSO deployments
  • The product is primarily positioned for developers and administrators

• 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

• WIWSO2 Identity Server9.2/10 · Free plan

  A broad, self-hosted IAM platform for enterprise SSO, federation, MFA, and API security.

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• PingOne8.8/10 · 30-day trial

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

  Visit PingOneFull verdict →