Ping Identity PingFederate

Name: Ping Identity PingFederate
Brand: Ping Identity
Rating: 4.4 (789 reviews)

Leader

Identity Security for the Global Enterprise

Est 2002|Valuation $1.9B|Raised $54.6M

LinkedIn 170K|Website|Web traffic 2.7M|FTEs 2,311|HQ Denver, CO

MarketsIdentity Provider (IdP) & SSO Identity Provider (IdP) & Single Sign-On (SSO)

Platform CoversNetwork Access Control (NAC)Fraud Detection

01Competitive Landscape

Narrative analysis

PingFederate vs Entra ID - Entra ID has published per-seat pricing for certain tiers and is often bundled in Microsoft licensing, which can simplify procurement and TCO. - PingFederate tends to be selected where hybrid/on-prem deployment and legacy federation protocols (or complex token mediation) are central requirements. PingFederate vs Okta - Okta is generally considered easier for SaaS-first deployments with extensive prebuilt integrations. - PingFederate is often chosen by enterprises that require control over deployment location and deep federation customization. - Third-party comparisons have suggested that upgrades may be more operationally involved; buyers should validate upgrade strategies and zero-downtime approaches against chosen deployment topologies and current vendor guidance. PingFederate vs Keycloak - Keycloak offers strong features with no license cost but requires the organization to assume responsibility for HA/DR, upgrades, and operations. - PingFederate is typically justified when organizations need vendor support, packaged integration kits, and vendor accountability, at the cost of licensing and potentially higher professional services spend.

Market share / adoption trends (caution)

Some technology-intelligence sites publish customer counts and market share estimates, but methodologies are opaque. Use these only as directional signals, not procurement-grade facts.

	PingFederate	Microsoft Entra ID	Okta Workforce Identity
Starting Price	Quote-based (not publicly listed)	Published per-seat pricing available for common tiers; vendor bundles and licensing options apply	Published per-seat pricing available for common workforce tiers; enterprise bundles and higher tiers typically quoted
Best For	Complex federation; hybrid/on-prem; legacy protocols; token mediation	Microsoft-centric organizations; SaaS-first identity; Conditional Access and M365 integration	SaaS-first workforce IAM; broad app catalog; fast rollout
Key Strength	Broad protocol support and flexible deployment options; extensibility via adapters	Tight Microsoft ecosystem integration; clear published pricing for common tiers	Large integration ecosystem; strong SaaS admin experience
Key Weakness	Operational complexity; quote-based pricing; connector edge cases	Less ideal for non-Microsoft legacy federation edge cases; complex external ID pricing and licensing scenarios	Cost can rise with add-ons; less on-prem flexibility

01Competitive Landscape

Narrative analysis

PingFederate vs Entra ID

Entra ID has published per-seat pricing for certain tiers and is often bundled in Microsoft licensing, which can simplify procurement and TCO.
PingFederate tends to be selected where hybrid/on-prem deployment and legacy federation protocols (or complex token mediation) are central requirements.

PingFederate vs Okta

Okta is generally considered easier for SaaS-first deployments with extensive prebuilt integrations.
PingFederate is often chosen by enterprises that require control over deployment location and deep federation customization.
Third-party comparisons have suggested that upgrades may be more operationally involved; buyers should validate upgrade strategies and zero-downtime approaches against chosen deployment topologies and current vendor guidance.

PingFederate vs Keycloak

Keycloak offers strong features with no license cost but requires the organization to assume responsibility for HA/DR, upgrades, and operations.
PingFederate is typically justified when organizations need vendor support, packaged integration kits, and vendor accountability, at the cost of licensing and potentially higher professional services spend.

Market share / adoption trends (caution)

Some technology-intelligence sites publish customer counts and market share estimates, but methodologies are opaque. Use these only as directional signals, not procurement-grade facts.

	PingFederate	Microsoft Entra ID	Okta Workforce Identity
Starting Price	Quote-based (not publicly listed)	Published per-seat pricing available for common tiers; vendor bundles and licensing options apply	Published per-seat pricing available for common workforce tiers; enterprise bundles and higher tiers typically quoted
Best For	Complex federation; hybrid/on-prem; legacy protocols; token mediation	Microsoft-centric organizations; SaaS-first identity; Conditional Access and M365 integration	SaaS-first workforce IAM; broad app catalog; fast rollout
Key Strength	Broad protocol support and flexible deployment options; extensibility via adapters	Tight Microsoft ecosystem integration; clear published pricing for common tiers	Large integration ecosystem; strong SaaS admin experience
Key Weakness	Operational complexity; quote-based pricing; connector edge cases	Less ideal for non-Microsoft legacy federation edge cases; complex external ID pricing and licensing scenarios	Cost can rise with add-ons; less on-prem flexibility