Ping Identity Platform
Ping Identity Platform is a web-based identity and access management platform for customer and workforce use.
What Ping Identity Platform is
Ping Identity Platform is a web-based identity and access management platform for customer and workforce use. It supports single sign-on through OpenID Connect, SAML, WS-Federation and OAuth 2.0, along with directory synchronization and lifecycle provisioning. Adaptive access policies are available, and multi-factor options include mobile push, email and SMS one-time codes, authenticator apps, QR codes, magic links, FIDO2-bound biometrics and security keys.
Customer plans include Essential features such as no-code identity orchestration, authentication policies, customer profile management and LDAP connectivity. The Plus tier adds adaptive multi-factor authentication and API access management. Workforce Essential and Plus are listed at 3.00 USD and $6 a month respectively, under an annual contract with a 5,000-user minimum. Ping Identity was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.
Good
- Supports four listed SSO protocols
- Directory sync and lifecycle provisioning
- Multiple listed MFA methods
- Adaptive access policies are available
Watch out
- No free plan
- Workforce plans require 5,000 users
- Paid pricing is annual
Who it suits
It suits organizations seeking web-based customer or workforce identity tools, including SSO, provisioning and adaptive access policies. Workforce pricing is listed with a 5,000-user minimum.
Verdict
Ping Identity Platform combines SSO, provisioning and a broad set of authentication options for customer and workforce identity needs. Check the workforce minimum and annual pricing structure against your organization’s requirements.
Plans and prices
From Ping Identity Platform's own pricing page, checked 21 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| PingOne for Customers Essential | Priced on request | No-code identity orchestration · Single sign-on · Authentication policies · Customer profile management · Inbound provisioning · LDAP connectivity |
| PingOne for Customers Plus | Priced on request | Everything in Essential · Adaptive multi-factor authentication · SMS, email, biometrics, mobile push and authenticator apps · FIDO2-bound biometrics and security keys · API access management |
| PingOne for Workforce Essential | $3 a month | 5,000-user minimum · Based on annual contract for 5,000 user minimum |
| PingOne for Workforce Plus | $6 a month | 5,000-user minimum · Based on annual contract for 5,000 user minimum |
The facts
Each one read from Ping Identity Platform's own pages, with the date it was checked.
The company
- Founded
- 2002checked 23 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Denver, Colorado, USAchecked 23 Sep 2026
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