ForgeRock

ForgeRock is an enterprise identity platform for customer, workforce, and partner authentication, access management, identity governance, APIs, and lifecycle automation.

Customer Identity and Access ManagementIdentity and Access ManagementSingle Sign-On
7.9/10 TechZella Score
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Editorial overview

Aggregated Overview

The platform provides broad IAM, lifecycle, federation, API, connector, orchestration, and governance capabilities. Pricing is enterprise-oriented and requires a sales process. Public review evidence was not sufficiently verified for inclusion.

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ForgeRock Decision Snapshot

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Platforms

Android, API, Hybrid cloud, iOS, JavaScript, On-premises

TechZella assessment

7.9/10

Overview

ForgeRock is an enterprise identity and access management platform now integrated into Ping Identity. Its former cloud service, ForgeRock Identity Cloud, is now named PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud.

The platform supports customer, workforce, partner, and business-to-business identities. Core capabilities include authentication, authorization, federation, single sign-on, lifecycle management, identity governance, directory services, API security, and user self-service.

ForgeRock products were renamed after Ping Identity and ForgeRock joined in August 2023. Former product names include ForgeRock Access Management, ForgeRock Identity Management, ForgeRock Directory Services, and ForgeRock Identity Gateway.

Editorial assessment

ForgeRock Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Broad IAM coverage for customer, workforce, partner, and B2B identities.
  • Supports standards-based authentication and federation protocols.
  • Offers REST APIs, SDKs, connectors, and orchestration tools.
  • Supports cloud, self-managed, and hybrid deployment models.
  • Identity Gateway extends protection to legacy applications and APIs.

Cons

  • Public pricing is not available.
  • Product naming changed after the Ping Identity integration.
  • Advanced implementations may require specialist IAM expertise.
  • Some features are packaged as optional modules or add-ons.
  • No reliable public third-party rating was verified.
Plans & pricing

ForgeRock Pricing & Plans

Enterprise packages

Custom quote
Annual subscription

Ping Identity describes package-based licensing for Advanced Identity Cloud and does not publish fixed public rates. Customers contact sales for pricing.

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Capabilities

ForgeRock Features

Access Management

  • Authentication journeys
  • Single sign-on
  • Multi-factor authentication
  • Passwordless authentication
  • OAuth 2.0
  • OpenID Connect
  • SAML 2.0 federation
  • Authorization policies

Identity Management

  • User provisioning
  • Identity synchronization
  • Reconciliation
  • Password synchronization
  • Lifecycle management
  • Workflow automation
  • Delegated administration
  • Access requests and reviews

API and Integration

  • REST APIs
  • API security
  • Identity Gateway
  • HTTP reverse proxy
  • Open Connector Framework
  • Built-in connectors
  • Remote connector servers
  • Custom REST endpoints

Developer Tools

  • Android SDK
  • iOS SDK
  • JavaScript SDK
  • OAuth integration
  • Registration flows
  • Profile self-service
  • Device self-service

Deployment and Operations

  • SaaS deployment
  • Self-managed deployment
  • Private-cloud deployment
  • Public-cloud deployment
  • Hybrid deployment
  • Development, staging, and production environments
Product details

ForgeRock Specifications

Current product namePingOne Advanced Identity Cloud
Former product nameForgeRock Identity Cloud
VendorPing Identity
Founded2010
DeploymentSaaS, self-managed, private cloud, public cloud, and hybrid
APIREST APIs, OAuth 2.0, and OpenID Connect
IntegrationsDirectories, HR systems, SaaS applications, databases, Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, Salesforce, Okta, and Ping services
SDK platformsAndroid, iOS, and JavaScript
Enterprise endpoint supportWindows workstation and remote-desktop identity scenarios
Free trialNo public self-service trial verified
Pricing modelPackage-based enterprise subscription with custom quote
Our evidence-based assessment

TechZella Score

A proprietary editorial score based on product capabilities, usability, value, performance, support and user sentiment evidence.

7.9/10Moderate confidence
Features8.8
Ease of Use7.4
Value for Money6.8
Performance8.5
Support8.0
User Sentiment7.6

The platform provides broad IAM, lifecycle, federation, API, connector, orchestration, and governance capabilities. Pricing is enterprise-oriented and requires a sales process. Public review evidence was not sufficiently verified for inclusion.

Methodology v1.0. The assessment weighs feature coverage (25%), ease of use (15%), value for money (20%), performance (15%), support (10%) and user sentiment (15%), using researched product evidence and verified review evidence where available. It is a TechZella editorial assessment, not a direct user-review average.

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FAQ

What is ForgeRock?
ForgeRock is an enterprise identity platform covering authentication, authorization, federation, identity management, governance, directories, APIs, and lifecycle automation.

Who owns ForgeRock?
Ping Identity owns and operates the ForgeRock product portfolio after the companies joined in August 2023.

What is ForgeRock Identity Cloud called now?
ForgeRock Identity Cloud is now called PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud.

Does ForgeRock provide an API?
Yes. The current Advanced Identity Cloud documentation describes REST APIs for identity management, authentication, authorization, OAuth, OpenID Connect, sessions, scripts, monitoring, and administration.

What integrations does ForgeRock support?
It supports connectors for directories, HR systems, SaaS applications, databases, and other external resources. Documentation also provides integration examples for Microsoft Entra ID, Salesforce, Okta, Active Directory, and Ping services.

Does ForgeRock offer a free trial?
A public, self-service free trial for ForgeRock or Advanced Identity Cloud was not verified. Ping provides evaluation agreements and sales-led demonstrations, but published pages do not confirm a universal free-trial duration or price.

Which platforms does ForgeRock support?
The platform is available through cloud and self-managed deployments. Its SDKs support Android, iOS, and JavaScript, while enterprise connectivity features include Windows workstation and remote-desktop scenarios.