PingOne for Workforce Essential
$3 per user
month
Centralized SSO, MFA, directory, and Microsoft environment integration. Published price requires an annual contract and 5,000-user minimum.
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Ping Identity
Enterprise identity and access management software for workforce, customer, partner, API, and AI-agent identity use cases.
Editorial overview
Aggregated Overview
Ping provides broad IAM capabilities, cloud and self-managed deployment options, extensive APIs, connectors, orchestration, and identity security controls. G2 users generally report strong flexibility and scalability, while documentation clarity and enterprise pricing remain common trade-offs.
This profile combines documented product information and independent evidence where available. It is not a hands-on test unless TechZella explicitly identifies one.
Ping Identity Decision Snapshot
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Platforms
Android, API, Hybrid environments, iOS, SaaS, Self-Managed
TechZella assessment
8.3/10
Overview
Ping Identity is an enterprise identity and access management platform from Ping Identity. Its portfolio supports customer, workforce, B2B, partner, non-human, and AI-agent identity scenarios.
The platform combines authentication, directory services, single sign-on, authorization, identity governance, threat protection, verification, and workflow orchestration. Organizations can deploy Ping through multi-tenant SaaS, dedicated-tenant SaaS, self-managed software, or hybrid architectures.
PingOne is the company’s multi-tenant cloud identity platform. Related services include PingOne SSO, PingOne MFA, PingOne Verify, PingOne Protect, PingOne Authorize, PingOne DaVinci, PingOne Credentials, and PingOne Privilege.
Ping Identity Pros & Cons
Pros
- Broad IAM coverage for workforce, customer, partner, API, and AI-agent scenarios.
- Supports SaaS, self-managed, and hybrid deployment models.
- Offers APIs, connectors, SDKs, Terraform support, and command-line tooling.
- Includes orchestration, risk, verification, authorization, and governance capabilities.
- G2 reviews show positive feedback about scalability and flexibility.
Cons
- Published workforce prices require an annual contract and 5,000-user minimum.
- Full implementation can require specialist IAM and security expertise.
- Some reviewers report documentation clarity issues.
- Several advanced and customer identity services require a sales process.
Ping Identity Pricing & Plans
PingOne for Workforce Plus
$6 per user
month
Includes Essential features plus adaptive MFA, Microsoft ecosystem integrations, and passwordless authentication. Published price requires an annual contract and 5,000-user minimum.
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$0
30 days
Free trial with authentication, user management, MFA, risk management, identity verification, and API access management capabilities.
Check current pricing →PingOne for Workforce Trial
$0
30 days
Free trial covering advanced authentication, user management, MFA, risk, and related workforce capabilities.
Check current pricing →PingOne Customer Platform
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Public pricing is not listed for the full customer identity platform and related advanced services.
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Ping Identity Competitors & Alternatives
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Ping Identity Features
Authentication and Access
- Single sign-on
- SAML and OpenID Connect support
- Adaptive multi-factor authentication
- Passwordless authentication
- Application portal
- Directory services
- Authorization policies
Identity Management
- User lifecycle management
- Identity directories
- Inbound and outbound provisioning
- SCIM support
- Application management
- External LDAP and Active Directory connectivity
- Identity synchronization
Orchestration and Development
- PingOne DaVinci visual orchestration
- No-code workflow design
- REST APIs
- Native iOS and Android SDKs
- Terraform support
- Ping CLI
- Postman collections
- Integration catalog
Security and Verification
- Identity verification using government documents and facial capture
- Risk-based authentication
- Fraud and threat protection
- Digital verifiable credentials
- Privacy-preserving biometric authentication
- Access reviews and least-privilege controls
AI and Non-human Identity
- AI-agent identity registration
- Agent lifecycle management
- OAuth 2.0 agent identities
- Scoped access tokens
- Agent authentication and authorization
- AI identity governance and runtime controls
Integrations
- SAML application integrations
- OpenID Connect applications
- SCIM provisioning
- Microsoft and Office 365 environments
- Active Directory and LDAP
- HR systems
- SaaS applications
- HTTP services and third-party APIs
Ping Identity Specifications
| Product type | Enterprise identity and access management software |
|---|---|
| Deployment | Multi-tenant SaaS, dedicated-tenant SaaS, self-managed, and hybrid |
| API | PingOne Platform APIs with OAuth 2.0 authentication and JSON requests |
| Protocols | SAML, OpenID Connect, OAuth 2.0, SCIM, LDAP |
| Mobile SDKs | Native iOS and Android SDKs for selected PingOne services |
| Free trial | 30 days for PingOne for Customers and PingOne for Workforce |
| Workforce pricing | $3 or $6 per user monthly, with annual contract and 5,000-user minimum |
| Headquarters | Denver, Colorado, USA |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Chief executive officer | Andre Durand |
Our evidence-based assessment
TechZella Score
A proprietary editorial score based on product capabilities, usability, value, performance, support and user sentiment evidence.
8.3/10Moderate confidence
Ping provides broad IAM capabilities, cloud and self-managed deployment options, extensive APIs, connectors, orchestration, and identity security controls. G2 users generally report strong flexibility and scalability, while documentation clarity and enterprise pricing remain common trade-offs.
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 Ping Identity?
Ping Identity is enterprise software for managing digital identities, authentication, authorization, access, identity governance, and identity security.
Does Ping Identity provide an API?
Yes. PingOne provides platform APIs for identity, application, authentication, authorization, configuration, risk, and other services. The APIs use OAuth 2.0 access tokens and support JSON-based requests.
Does Ping Identity offer a free trial?
Yes. Ping publishes free 30-day trials for PingOne for Customers and PingOne for Workforce.
What integrations does Ping Identity support?
Ping supports application integrations through SAML, OpenID Connect, SCIM, connectors, LDAP, Microsoft environments, HR systems, SaaS applications, APIs, Terraform, and integration catalog services.
Does Ping Identity support mobile applications?
Yes. Ping provides native iOS and Android SDKs for selected services, including MFA, Verify, Wallet, and Protect.
Who is Ping Identity best suited for?
Ping is best suited for mid-market and large organizations needing enterprise IAM across workforce, customer, partner, hybrid, API, or AI-agent environments.