Best Single Sign-On Software in 2026
Updated
In short: miniOrange Identity and Access Management is ranked #1 of 29 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of FusionAuth and Zoho Directory. 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.
A single sign-on setup shapes how users authenticate across an organization’s applications. Compare SSO protocols and directory integrations with lifecycle provisioning, adaptive access, and built-in MFA to assess the listed identity features. Prebuilt app count can help you consider integration breadth, while a free plan and paid-from pricing offer points of reference for cost. Google Cloud Identity and miniOrange Identity and Access Management open the ranking, followed by Shibboleth and Apereo CAS. Zoho Directory, FusionAuth, and Descope are also among the first entries. Weigh the protocols, integrations, and access controls shown here against the needs of your environment.
29 single sign-on software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 miniOrange Identity and Access Management Top pick · 7.6 Free plan · $2/mo
#2 FusionAuth Runner-up · 7.5 Free plan · $162/mo
#3 Zoho Directory Also great · 7.5 Free plan · Free- Free planFree trial AndroidapiiOSLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 2 /user/mo
- SSO protocols
- SAML, OAuth, OpenID Connect, WS-Federation
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
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$162/mofirst paid tier About FusionAuthVisit site - Free planFree trial AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- SSO protocols
- SAML 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), JWT
- Directory integrations
- Microsoft Active Directory, Azure AD, LDAP
- Lifecycle provisioning
- scim
- Built-in MFA
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- SSO protocols
- SAML 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), OAuth 2.0
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$64.17/mofirst paid tier About OryVisit site - Free plan LinuxmacOSself-hostedWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- SSO protocols
- SAML 1.1, SAML 2.0, OpenID Connect, CAS
- Directory integrations
- LDAP, Kerberos
- Lifecycle provisioning
- none
- Built-in MFA
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$279.50/mofirst paid tier About ShibbolethVisit site - Free plan AndroidapiiOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 6 /user/mo
- SSO protocols
- SAML, OIDC
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
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
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$249/mofirst paid tier About DescopeVisit site - Free plan AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- SSO protocols
- SAML 2.0, OpenID Connect
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- SSO protocols
- SAML, OIDC
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- SSO protocols
- CAS 1.0/2.0/3.0, SAML 2.0/Shibboleth, OpenID Connect
- Directory integrations
- LDAP, Active Directory
- Built-in MFA
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan apiself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- SSO protocols
- CAS, SAML 2.0, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect
- Directory integrations
- LDAP, Active Directory, OpenLDAP
- Built-in MFA
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan apiWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan AndroidiOS
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$35/mofirst paid tier About Auth0 GuardianVisit site - AndroidapiiOSLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- SSO protocols
- SAML; WS-Federation; WS-Trust; OAuth 2.0; OpenID Connect; RADIUS
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 0.01 /user/mo
- SSO protocols
- SAML 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), OAuth 2.0
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
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$5/mofirst paid tier About authentikVisit site - Free trial AndroidiOS
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidiOSmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 3 /user/mo
- SSO protocols
- OpenID Connect, SAML, WS-Federation, OAuth 2.0
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$3/mofirst paid tier About PingIDVisit site - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 1 /user/mo
- SSO protocols
- SAML 2.0, OpenID Connect
- Directory integrations
- Microsoft Active Directory, SCIM 2.0
- Lifecycle provisioning
- scim
- Built-in MFA
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidiOSmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- No
- SSO protocols
- Federation, SAML 2.0, OIDC
- Directory integrations
- ID Plus Cloud Directory, Azure AD (Entra ID)
- Lifecycle provisioning
- none
- Built-in MFA
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial AndroidiOS
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$0.25/mofirst paid tier About JumpCloud ProtectVisit site - Free trial AndroidapiiOSself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- No
- SSO protocols
- SAML 1.1, SAML 2.0, JWT, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- SSO protocols
- SAML 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC)
- Directory integrations
- Microsoft Active Directory, SAP NetWeaver AS Java UME, SAP NetWeaver AS ABAP via SAP NetWeaver AS Java UME, LDAP, SCIM 2.0
- Built-in MFA
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - LinuxWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which single sign-on software is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
miniOrange Identity and Access Management is ranked #1 of 29 with a score of 7.6. FusionAuth is second and Zoho Directory third.
How many of these have a free plan?
15 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.