Best Identity and Access Management Software in 2026
Updated
In short: miniOrange Identity and Access Management is ranked #1 of 41 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of FusionAuth and Ory. The best-ranked option with a free plan is FusionAuth. The lowest first paid tier on this page is AWS IAM Access Analyzer at $0.20/mo.
Identity and access management software covers sign-ins, access rules, and the provisioning of user accounts. To compare options, look at adaptive access policies, directory sync, lifecycle provisioning, MFA methods, and supported SSO protocols. Included users, free-plan availability, and paid-from pricing offer further context on scope and cost. The ranking begins with miniOrange Identity and Access Management and Google Cloud Identity, followed by FusionAuth and Descope; SecureAuth Identity Platform and Evolveum midPoint are also near the start. Consider the authentication and account-management capabilities your users and administrators need, and how those requirements fit your environment.
41 identity and access management software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
41ranked
11free plans on this page
$0.20/molowest paid tier
4 Oct 2026last checked
#1 miniOrange Identity and Access Management Top pick · 7.7 Free plan · $2/mo
#2 FusionAuth Runner-up · 7.6 Free plan · $162/mo
#3 Ory Also great · 7.4 Free plan · $64.17/mo
- Free planFree trial AndroidapiiOSLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 2 /user/mo
- SSO protocols
- SAML, OAuth, OpenID Connect, WS-Federation
- MFA methods
- OTP, email, SMS, push, authenticator apps, hardware tokens, security questions, FIDO2, passkeys, biometrics
- Directory sync
- Yes
- Lifecycle provisioning
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$2/mofirst paid tier About miniOrange Identity and Access ManagementVisit site - Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- SSO protocols
- OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), SAML v2
- MFA methods
- TOTP, email, phone/SMS
- Directory sync
- Yes
- Lifecycle provisioning
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$162/mofirst paid tier About FusionAuthVisit site - Free plan apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- SSO protocols
- SAML 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), OAuth 2.0
- MFA methods
- TOTP, WebAuthn/FIDO2, SMS, Email, Lookup Secrets (Recovery Codes)
- Directory sync
- Yes
- Lifecycle provisioning
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$64.17/mofirst paid tier About OryVisit site - Free plan AndroidapiiOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 6 /user/mo
- SSO protocols
- SAML, OIDC
- MFA methods
- Security keys, Google Prompt, Google Authenticator and other TOTP code generators, backup codes, SMS, voice calls, passkeys
- Directory sync
- Yes
- Lifecycle provisioning
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$6/mofirst paid tier About Google Cloud IdentityVisit site - Free plan AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- SSO protocols
- SAML 2.0, OAuth 2.0, OIDC
- MFA methods
- FIDO2 authenticators, virtual authenticator apps, RADIUS MFA
- Directory sync
- Yes
- Lifecycle provisioning
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$0.20/mofirst paid tier About AWS IAM Access AnalyzerVisit site - Free plan AndroidapiiOSself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- SSO protocols
- SAML 2.0, OAuth 2.0, OIDC
- MFA methods
- OTP, magic link, passkeys/WebAuthn, authenticator apps/TOTP, passwords, social login, security questions, recovery codes, device authentication
- Directory sync
- Yes
- Lifecycle provisioning
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$249/mofirst paid tier About DescopeVisit site - Free plan AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- SSO protocols
- SAML 2.0, OpenID Connect
- MFA methods
- Authenticator apps, SMS, built-in authenticators, security keys, email
- Directory sync
- Yes
- Lifecycle provisioning
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- SSO protocols
- SAML, OIDC
- MFA methods
- SMS OTP, TOTP
- Directory sync
- Yes
- Lifecycle provisioning
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan apiWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 0.02 /user/mo
- SSO protocols
- OpenID Connect; SAML 2.0; OAuth 2.0; SCIM 2.0; RADIUS
- MFA methods
- Email; Duo Security; FIDO; mobile app passcode; SMS or phone call; mobile app notification
- Directory sync
- Yes
- Lifecycle provisioning
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan AndroidiOS
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$35/mofirst paid tier About Auth0 GuardianVisit site - AndroidiOSmacOSWindows
- SSO protocols
- SAML 2.0, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect 1.0
- MFA methods
- OTP by SMS, OTP by voice call, OTP by email, TOTP authenticator, push notification, magic link, QR code
- Directory sync
- Yes
- Lifecycle provisioning
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidapiiOSLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- SSO protocols
- SAML; WS-Federation; WS-Trust; OAuth 2.0; OpenID Connect; RADIUS
- MFA methods
- Time-based Passcode (TOTP/HOTP); SMS OTP; Phone OTP; Email OTP; Login Notification; Push-to-Accept; Symbol-to-Accept; Link-to-Accept; PIN; Yubico OTP Token; Help Desk OTP; Fingerprint; Face Recognition; FIDO2 (WebAuthn); Authentication apps
- Lifecycle provisioning
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 5 /user/mo
- SSO protocols
- OAuth2/OpenID Connect, SAML2, LDAP, SCIM, RADIUS, Kerberos, WS-Federation
- MFA methods
- Static tokens, TOTP, WebAuthn/FIDO2/passkeys, email, SMS, Duo
- Directory sync
- Yes
- Lifecycle provisioning
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$5/mofirst paid tier About authentikVisit site - Free trial apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 6 /user/mo
- SSO protocols
- OIDC, SAML, WS-Fed, SWA
- MFA methods
- Okta Verify, passkeys (FIDO2/WebAuthn), YubiKey, smart cards, email, phone/SMS, security questions, temporary access codes, third-party authenticators
- Directory sync
- Yes
- Lifecycle provisioning
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$17/mofirst paid tier About Okta Lifecycle ManagementVisit site - AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 0.01 /user/mo
- SSO protocols
- SAML 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), OAuth 2.0
- MFA methods
- Email, SMS, TOTP authenticator apps, WebAuthn passkeys with user verification
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidiOSmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 3 /user/mo
- SSO protocols
- OpenID Connect, SAML, WS-Federation, OAuth 2.0
- MFA methods
- Mobile push, email OTP, SMS OTP, TOTP authenticator apps, QR codes, magic links, FIDO2-bound biometrics, security keys
- Directory sync
- Yes
- Lifecycle provisioning
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$3/mofirst paid tier About PingIDVisit site - apiWeb
- SSO protocols
- SAML 2.0
- Lifecycle provisioning
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - LinuxWebWindows
- SSO protocols
- SAML 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC) for Duo MFA integration
- MFA methods
- Email PIN, SMS PIN, Bravura mobile app QR challenge, third-party token; Duo Verified Push, WebAuthn, passkeys
- Directory sync
- Yes
- Lifecycle provisioning
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - apiWeb
- SSO protocols
- OpenID Connect, SAML
- Directory sync
- Yes
- Lifecycle provisioning
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidiOSmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidiOSmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- No
- SSO protocols
- SAML 2.0
- Lifecycle provisioning
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial AndroidapiiOSself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- No
- SSO protocols
- SAML 1.1, SAML 2.0, JWT, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect
- MFA methods
- SMS OTP, time-based OTP, email OTP, security questions, push notification, passkey, backup codes, Duo Authentication
- Directory sync
- Yes
- Lifecycle provisioning
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - LinuxWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Lifecycle provisioning
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- SSO protocols
- SAML, OIDC, OAuth 2.0
- MFA methods
- SMS verification codes, authenticator applications (TOTP), backup codes, passkeys
- Directory sync
- Yes
- Lifecycle provisioning
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial AndroidiOS
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$0.25/mofirst paid tier About JumpCloud ProtectVisit site
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Questions about this list
Which identity and access management software is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
miniOrange Identity and Access Management is ranked #1 of 41 with a score of 7.7. FusionAuth is second and Ory third.
How many of these have a free plan?
11 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, AWS IAM Access Analyzer has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.20/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.
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