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ForgeRock (now part of Thales) and Ping Identity are both established players in federated identity and access management. ForgeRock offers a highly customizable platform with open-source roots, making it attractive for organizations with complex, bespoke requirements. Ping Identity provides a more polished commercial product with strong enterprise support and extensive out-of-box integrations.
Verdict
ForgeRock offers more customization and open-source flexibility. Ping Identity provides stronger enterprise support and commercial integrations.
| Feature | ForgeRock |
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| Ping Identity |
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| Customization | Extensive, open-source heritage | Good, commercial focus |
| Deployment Flexibility | On-prem, cloud, embedded | Cloud-native and on-prem |
| CIAM Capabilities | Strong | Very strong |
| IoT/Device Identity | Good | Strong |
| Developer Experience | Flexible but complex | Streamlined APIs |
| Enterprise Support | Good |
Both support standard federation protocols (SAML, OIDC, OAuth) and integrate with common enterprise directories. Ping Identity has more pre-built SaaS connectors. ForgeRock requires more custom integration work but offers deeper flexibility.
Migration between these platforms is feasible due to standards-based protocols. Ping Identity offers migration services from ForgeRock. Organizations sometimes migrate from ForgeRock to Ping for better support and reduced maintenance burden.
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| Total Cost | Variable | Premium but predictable |
| Market Momentum | Post-acquisition uncertainty | Strong, focused identity |