Akamai Enterprise Application Access vs Ping Identity Platform comparison

Akamai and Ping Identity are both solutions in the Access Management category. Akamai is ranked #16 with an average rating of 9.0, while Ping Identity is ranked #3 with an average rating of 8.2. Akamai holds a 0.6% mindshare in AM, compared to Ping Identity’s 7.7% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Akamai users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Ping Identity users who would recommend it.

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Akamai Enterprise Application Access and Ping Identity Platform based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Access Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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Categories and Ranking

Akamai Enterprise Applicati...

Ranking in Access Management

16th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Access Security Brokers (CASB) (13th), ZTNA as a Service (14th), Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) (17th)

Ping Identity Platform

Ranking in Access Management

3rd

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Single Sign-On (SSO) (3rd), Authentication Systems (7th), Data Governance (8th), Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS) (5th), Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) (2nd), Directory Servers (1st)

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Access Management category, the mindshare of Akamai Enterprise Application Access is 0.6%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Ping Identity Platform is 7.7%, down from 10.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Access Management

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Bill Lee

Cloud Architecture Consultant at Metaage

Very scalable, convenient, and stable protection against attacks

Our company uses the solution as a cloud perimeter and VPN. We don't need to use on-premises devices to open firewalls to inbound or outbound traffic. The solution is very convenient and stable because you don't have to worry about attacks to public IPs or public networks. The solution has two…

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MAHESHKUMAR7

Cyber Security Engineer at TECHMINDZ DIGITAL CONSULTING PRIVATE LIMITED

Offers multi-factor authentication and application support side of PingFederate but application only supports specific protocols

A lot of teams work with technical support, but I work with it for user issues only. You might need support with things like application swaps, application names, and application URLs. I didn't know where to find those in Ping Identity, so I contacted technical support for those issues. The support team is very clever and active. They provide end-to-end support once an issue is created. I have worked with most of the support team. I also work with the support team because I work with the operations team. I provide 24/7 support to production and non-production environments. I coordinate with application and network teams to troubleshoot critical tickets and issues related to Ping Identity solutions.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The solution is very convenient and stable because you don't have to worry about attacks to public IPs or public networks."

"The capability of Akamai Enterprise Application Access is what you're looking for, it's giving you the service that you're looking for. It's simple and doesn't use an agent. It uses LCSD responders, and they have a lot of services around the globe. That's the reason that we were very interested in using it because it has a lot of coverage. This is because it's under the GDS umbrella."

"Application Access's most valuable feature is the accessibility of enterprise tech protection."

"My favorite part of the Akamai Enterprise Application Access service is its SSO and auto-scaling capabilities."

"I like the self-service feature. The 502 and UBP systems are also excellent. PingID's ability to authenticate with SSH, RDP, and Windows login is pretty handy. It covers the entire spectrum of use."

"Setting up the infrastructure with Ping Identity Platform is very easy compared to other IAM products."

"PingFederate is very flexible. We can do many customizations, and it also provides an SDK to tailor it to our specific requirements. There are also numerous plugins available. I've worked with tools like ForgeRock and Okta, but I find PingFederate to be the most customizable."

"It is a stable solution. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."

"It offers robust features and customization options that justify the cost."

"What I like best about PingID is that it's very user-friendly. PingID is well-built as a developer tool and regularly upgrades and updates via patches. I also like that PingID has clear documents that will help you integrate it with other solutions."

"The solution has a smooth and configurable user interface for single sign-on capabilities."

"People use the solution to secure their applications and authenticate particular processes."

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Cons

"The pricing could be lower for Akamai Enterprise Application Access."

"The technical enablement sessions are quite limited, and Akamai could help by providing more of them."

"We need another approach to bring the solution to the cloud. In addition to Access Management, we would like to see if we can jump into Directories. I think ADs are going to go away and everything is going to be cloud-based and minimize the use of ADs because of the cost and some other dependencies to the cloud. Every time you buy AD it is more hardware, and everything's changing to software. The network's changing, the applications are changing, and for IT it is hard to keep up with it."

"The solution has two agents so should combine its enterprise application and security access into one agent."

"PingAccess can only have one token provider, and you cannot enable two different token providers simultaneously."

"We have encountered instances where it is not easy to do authentication."

"PingID would benefit from a better user interface for integration."

"I think that the connection with like Microsoft Word, especially for Office 365, is a weak point that could be improved."

"The product's community has certain shortcomings that require improvement."

"If the solution is going to compete with Microsoft, they need to offer more unique functionality to keep their current user base."

"The solution should allow for better integration with other platforms and the UBT."

"Currently, the main integration is SAML-based, but other integration methodologies need to be supported."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Licensing is based on user count."

"The license can be shared based on the number of active users."

"The price is great it is all-inclusive, they use an enterprise cost model. That's what we like compared to other users. This is one of the main attractions of Akamai Enterprise Application Access. It's already an enterprise cost model established with us for services."

"PingID's pricing is pretty competitive."

"The product is costly."

"Compared to some SaaS-based solutions, the platform is relatively cost-effective."

"Ping Identity Platform is not very expensive."

"The tool is quite affordable."

"The pricing is neither too expensive nor too cheap."

"PingID pricing is a ten out of ten because it's a little bit cheaper than other tools, such as Okta and ForgeRock, and supports multiple tools."

"Ping offers flexible pricing that's not standardized."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

14%

Computer Software Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

Construction Company

Financial Services Firm

24%

Computer Software Company

10%

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Akamai Enterprise Application Access?

The pricing could be lower for Akamai Enterprise Application Access.

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What needs improvement with Akamai Enterprise Application Access?

The pricing is a bit expensive for our market. Although it is cheaper compared to alternatives, Akamai Enterprise Application Access offers a more robust solution overall, particularly for authenti...

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What is your primary use case for Akamai Enterprise Application Access?

We use Akamai Enterprise Application Access ( /products/akamai-enterprise-application-access-reviews ) for centralized authentication for our global customers. It provides a solution for consolidat...

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What do you like most about PingID?

The mobile biometric authentication option improved user experience. It's always about security because, with two-factor authentication, it's always a separate device verifying the actual user logg...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for PingID?

The pricing is neither too expensive nor too cheap.

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What needs improvement with PingID?

The management console needs to be improved. PingID should revise it.

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Also Known As

Soha

Ping Identity (ID), PingFederate, PingAccess, PingOne, PingDataGovernance, PingDirectory, OpenDJ

Overview

Akamai Enterprise Application Access is a cloud-based solution that provides secure access to enterprise applications and data from any device, anywhere. It eliminates the need for traditional VPNs and allows organizations to easily manage access to applications and data for employees, partners, and customers. With its zero-trust approach, it ensures that only authorized users can access sensitive information, reducing the risk of data breaches.

Akamai

IDENTITY DEFINED SECURITY PLATFORM delivers a unified, standards-based platform that can be deployed as SaaS, software or both and can scale to handle millions of identities. From multi-factor authentication and single sign-on to access security, directory and data governance, our capabilities work together to give employees, partners and customers secure access to cloud, mobile and enterprise applications, securing and streamlined everything from sign-on to sign-off and everywhere in between.

Ping Identity

Sample Customers

Bugcrowd, InPowered, Spirent Communications

Equinix, Land O'Lakes, CDPHP, Box, International SOS, Opower, VSP, Chevron, Truist, Academy of Art University, Northern Air Cargo, Repsol

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