ForgeRock vs Oracle Access Manager comparison

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Ping Identity and Oracle are both solutions in the Access Management category. Ping Identity is ranked #8 with an average rating of 7.9, while Oracle is ranked #14 with an average rating of 9.0. Ping Identity holds a 3.4% mindshare in AM, compared to Oracle’s 2.0% mindshare. Additionally, 93% of Ping Identity users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 76% of Oracle users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 11, 2024

ForgeRock and Oracle Access Manager compete in the identity and access management solutions category. Based on user reviews, ForgeRock has the upper hand in pricing and customer support, while Oracle Access Manager stands out due to its feature set and value for price.

Features: Users value ForgeRock's flexibility, support for various identity protocols, and suitability for diverse environments. Oracle Access Manager is recognized for its advanced security features, extensive integration capabilities, and comprehensive support for enterprise-level deployments. While both products are strong, Oracle Access Manager's feature set provides a significant advantage.

Room for Improvement: ForgeRock needs to improve its documentation, simplify the configuration process, and enhance usability. Oracle Access Manager requires a more streamlined upgrade process, better customer support, and reduction of complexity in some features. Feedback highlights that ForgeRock should focus on usability, while Oracle Access Manager needs to address support and process efficiency.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: ForgeRock is often noted for a straightforward deployment process and responsive customer service, leading to higher user satisfaction. Oracle Access Manager's deployment process is more complex but receives positive remarks for its robust post-deployment feature support. ForgeRock's ease of deployment and effective customer service give it an advantage.

Pricing and ROI: ForgeRock is seen as cost-effective with a good ROI for budget-conscious organizations. Oracle Access Manager is more expensive but offers significant ROI due to its high-end features, making it a justified investment for larger enterprises. ForgeRock is budget-friendly, whereas Oracle Access Manager, despite its higher cost, offers greater value through its comprehensive capabilities.

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Cisco Duo

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Access Management category, the mindshare of Cisco Duo is 3.1%, down from 3.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ForgeRock is 3.4%, down from 6.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Access Manager is 2.0%, down from 2.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Access Management Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Cisco Duo	3.1%
ForgeRock	3.4%
Oracle Access Manager	2.0%
Other	91.5%

Access Management

Featured Reviews

Charles Slaustas

Information Technology Contractor at Insight global

Supports seamless authentication for users across multiple organizations and personal portals

The features I use in Cisco Duo include Duo Pushes to confirm my identity to the device, and eventually as MFA security was increased, I actually had to use exchange passcodes. Sometimes, I have to go into the site and get into Cisco Duo to retrieve the passcode, and many of them have been two-factor, where the sites send a passcode that I have to enter into Cisco Duo. It has been more of the latter. I have not seen issues with lagging or crashing on Cisco Duo's end; it was usually on the client end, often because someone set up a bad upgrade or there were connection issues with the Cisco Duo cloud through the administrative site.

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Shreya Reddy

Software Engineer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

Centralized access control has improved secure onboarding and supports strict compliance

I wish we had used ForgeRock's adaptive risk-based authentication, which allows dynamic adjustment of authentication requirements based on user behavior. This could have helped us further strengthen our security. Another hidden gem is the built-in support for custom authentication modules and scripting, which gives a great deal of flexibility to tailor authentication flows. The self-service capabilities for password resets and account recovery have been very helpful in reducing support overhead and improving user experience. Discovering and utilizing these features would have definitely made our integration even smoother and would have provided additional value for both our users and our security team. One area of improvement would be the user interface for policy and workflow configuration, which can become complex and sometimes unintuitive, especially for new administrators. A more streamlined and user-friendly UI would help reduce the learning curve. Enhanced out-of-the-box analytics and reporting would also be valuable, as our current options often require custom development or integration with external tools. While extensibility is a strength, documentation for advanced customizations and integrations could be more comprehensive and easier to follow. Improved support for seamless upgrades and backward compatibility would also help minimize downtime. In terms of performance, optimizing the platform for high concurrency environments would be beneficial, especially for organizations with large user bases or peak usage periods. Enhanced scalability features such as more granular or horizontal scaling options would provide better support for distributed deployments. For integrations, having more pre-built connectors and easy integration with modern cloud-native services would accelerate adoption. Improved monitoring and real-time health dashboards would help proactively identify and resolve performance bottlenecks.

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Upendar G

Senior Consultant at Wipro Limited

Efficiently manage applications with secure single sign-on and streamlined operations

Access Manager allows us to efficiently manage a broad spectrum of applications while ensuring secure, single-page application access. Its ability to consolidate applications on a single interface streamlines operations significantly. The product is highly secure and reliable, especially in managing user access across various platforms. Multi-factor authentication enhances security by requiring additional verification steps.

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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

"By deploying Duo, we have virtually eliminated the risk of direct deposit redirection as a result of credentials that have been compromised via phishing."

"The two-factor login is great. I receive a message and just have to press okay."

"Since we onboarded it, since we started using Cisco Duo, we have never had any operational glitch."

"Cisco Duo seems very scalable; in my experience, I started with a small-medium business, and in my last contracting position, it was a large one for a major worldwide airline that had hundreds of thousands of devices that could use Cisco Duo, and it scaled very well."

"Cisco Duo has strengthened the ability to defend against both phishing and identity-based attacks."

"The push notifications and the integrations they offer are valuable. Their mobile app is very useful. It is very easy to use."

"My experience with Cisco Duo's strong security authentication system has been good; it is seamless and easy to integrate, and it is flexible."

"Cisco Duo has improved my operational efficiency and reduced costs by better managing authentication for our clients and helping to reduce potential compromises and brute force attacks."

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"I like the ease of navigating, handling and managing the applications and end-user profiles."

"For our client, which we are deploying for, the solution seems to be offering them really great value."

"The most valuable features of ForgeRock are social login and data protection."

"ForgeRock has CIAM with leading and innovative solutions and is DevOps and cloud ready."

"We create and define the permissions and configurations for the users."

"Since ForgeRock is an authentication tool, it gives more use cases and more revenue for companies."

"Better Access Management."

"My advice to those wanting to implement ForgeRock is if they are looking for a strong customizable identity management solution that strikes the balance between convenience and security then this is probably a good choice for you."

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"I would tell others that this solution is reliable. If they are looking for a solution that is reliable and that is scalable, then this is a good one."

"I find the authentication module, authentication scheme, and security policy most useful in Oracle Access Manager."

"Before using OAM we authenticated via RSA Web Services, Web Services are quick but OAM lets us be scalable and provides a performance improvement."

"Excellent SSO solution for Oracle products."

"The solution is able to save time and resources for my clients."

"Access Manager allows us to efficiently manage a broad spectrum of applications while ensuring secure, single-page application access."

"The most important functions of Oracle Access Manager are single sign-on and its integration capability with different applications."

"The MFA is the most valuable aspect."

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Cons

"Cisco Duo can be improved because people have their own personal mobile devices."

"What I dislike about Cisco Duo is that anything that Cisco Duo lacks, we can do through Microsoft, which is a workaround because we're integrated with Microsoft, and that was the first thing I did."

"Cisco Duo could benefit from improvements in certain areas that are important to us."

"Regarding the pricing of Cisco Duo, we are actually leaving because of that. It's something that we are not going to continue with due to the cost."

"The new smart license model doesn't always work. It's very complicated."

"To improve Cisco Duo, the biggest consideration is the licensing standpoint; the most common issue I've found is customers not setting up the Active Directory sync properly, leading to inflated licensing usage when they try to delete inactive users that are still being charged."

"The deployment experience was more difficult than we expected because we had some problems with the version of the OS that we have in our servers."

"Regarding the pricing, setup costs, and licensing, I find that for some companies using Azure, they question why they should switch when they already have Microsoft Authenticator, which can make it commercially challenging when explaining why they need to transition to Cisco Duo."

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"ForgeRock can be improved by making it easier to understand the licensing and upgrade protocols."

"I don't think ForgeRock directly supports integrations with Slack, making it an area where improvements are required."

"ForgeRock can be a complex product that requires a lot of time to learn and understand its real value."

"Similar to other products, they do have some improvement scope in the documentation part."

"In an upcoming release, the solution could improve by limiting the need to do customizations."

"Initial setup was complex because of the customizations needed."

"We raised tickets asking for improvements, but sometimes we don't get the proper solution. They are responding, but the ticket is open for weeks and weeks. For some issues, we don't get a satisfactory solution or the solution doesn't work."

"ForgeRock is extremely flexible, but the learning curve can be steep."

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"There could be some improvements in the documentation and overall knowledge base of the solution."

"Multi-factor authentication requires a lot of processes and technicalities."

"I would expect a product with a reputation like Oracle to be very stable and it is not in my opinion."

"The pricing of the solution is in need of improvement. Oracle products are very expensive."

"I suggest Oracle make the integration process for non-Oracle applications as straightforward and easy as it is for Oracle applications."

"The initial implementation can definitely be improved because you have to work on several components to configure it correctly."

"Oracle Access Manager is only suited for enterprise identity and access management but it should be able to all support customer identity and access management use cases as well."

"It needs to be simpler to install and simpler to maintain."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's very simple. Its price is fair. We use the hardware tokens as well. You get what you pay for. In terms of licensing, Cisco has very complicated products, but Duo Security was surprisingly easy."

"The product’s pricing is reasonable."

"I haven't seen it in a while, but it's at par with everything else licensing-wise."

"Duo Security is free."

"Overall, the pricing is fair. Customers can wrap it into their Enterprise Agreement, making it easier for them to solve their issues."

"It is affordable for what's coming to the table with it, but in this day and age, the cost is looked at under a microscope, and companies need to very finely define what is needed versus what is critical. In some cases, it might not be cost-effective for a company to have it. In a lot of other cases, it is the cost of doing business."

"I haven't seen any information on the pricing in four years, so I can't comment on that."

"Their pricing model is a little bit weird. Currently, there is no price advantage in signing up for yearly contracts. There are no additional costs to the standard licensing costs."

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"The license is purchased annually per user. However, you can negotiate if you are signing for a longer period of time. When comparing this solution to others on the market it is priced fair, it is not at the top of the price range or at the bottom end."

"ForgeRock's pricing is more competitive than other products."

"We have multiple clients we are looking at right now. We are at a very small number, however, the idea and the goal is to grow. We are looking at about $100,000 and $50,000 a minimum a month cost. That'd be minimum maybe in a couple of years."

"Its licensing is on a yearly basis, but it also depends on the contract that you have with the vendor. They have multiple types of contracts. There are additional costs to the standard licensing fees. If you need some of the features, you have to pay more."

"ForgeRock is an expensive solution."

"It's a bit pricey and could be more competitive."

"The pricing of the solution is fair but I do not have the full details."

"Its price is comparable to other products in the market."

"The tool is affordable."

"On a scale where one is a high price, and ten is a low price, I rate the solution a one. Purchasing a license for the solution is very expensive now."

"The price is really good and it is flexible because they have CPU licenses. The license is a one-time-only purchase."

"I cannot comment on the exact pricing because Oracle has different licensing models for other clients, making it flexible."

"The product is a little expensive."

"Can be expensive as a solution."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Outsourcing Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

Financial Services Firm

16%

Outsourcing Company

14%

Manufacturing Company

Construction Company

Financial Services Firm

15%

Outsourcing Company

11%

Comms Service Provider

10%

Construction Company

10%

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	66
Midsize Enterprise	29
Large Enterprise	93

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	15
Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	18

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	16
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	9

Questions from the Community

How does Duo Security compare with Microsoft Authenticator?

We switched to Duo Security for identity verification. We’d been using a competitor but got the chance to evaluate Du...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Duo Security?

Regarding the pricing, what actually happened was that we got the product purchased through our HQ, so the costing as...

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What needs improvement with Duo Security?

I do not have a straight answer for how Cisco Duo can be improved at this time. With the implementation that we are g...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ForgeRock?

The pricing, setup cost, and licensing are very straightforward, which is a good success. I appreciate that it is ver...

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What needs improvement with ForgeRock?

There are some areas I want ForgeRock to improve. These areas include policy configuration, documentation clarity, UI...

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What is your primary use case for ForgeRock?

I am using ForgeRock for standard support, policy configurations, and documentation clarity. The pricing, setup cost,...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Access Manager?

I am currently not exposed to the pricing issue, but I think Oracle Access Manager is more expensive than other produ...

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What needs improvement with Oracle Access Manager?

For scalability, Oracle Access Manager demonstrates a high level due to high availability and scalability with redund...

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What is your primary use case for Oracle Access Manager?

My main use cases for Oracle Access Manager involve using it as an authentication server integrated with Oracle Inter...

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Compared 3% of the time

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Compared 4% of the time

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Compared 4% of the time

Auth0 Platform vs ForgeRock

Compared 4% of the time

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Compared 9% of the time

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Compared 6% of the time

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Also Known As

Duo Security

ForgeRock Identity Platform, ForgeRock OpenIDM

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Overview

Cisco Duo is a cloud-based identity security platform safeguarding critical resources for any user and device worldwide. Known for its ease of use, Duo offers seamless protection across multi-cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments.

Cisco Duo is designed to secure access with identity-first protection and provides extensive visibility throughout an organization's identity ecosystem. Offering multi-factor authentication, Duo facilitates easy integration and management, allowing teams to protect data effectively on VPNs, applications, and networks. Its single-pane management improves security processes while enhancing trust, making it suitable for diverse IT infrastructures.

What are the key features of Cisco Duo?

Multi-factor Authentication: Strengthens user verification with multiple methods.
Push Notifications: Simplifies authentication with quick approvals.
Single Sign-On: Enhances convenience by allowing one set of credentials.
VPN Access: Secures remote connections with reliable authentication.
User Activity Visibility: Offers comprehensive insights into access patterns.

Which benefits and ROI should users consider?

Quick Deployment: Facilitates rapid integration within existing systems.
Effective Management: Streamlines IT operations with centralized control.
Regulatory Compliance: Aids in meeting industry standards for data protection.
Enhanced Trust: Strengthens security posture across networks.
User-friendly Approach: Simplifies authentication for non-technical users.

In industries like education and finance, Cisco Duo is widely employed to secure multi-factor authentication across platforms such as email, databases, and servers. Its integration capabilities with Microsoft 365, Active Directory, and VPNs like AnyConnect are instrumental in verifying user identities using mobile apps or OTPs, catering effectively to both remote and on-premise environments.

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ForgeRock offers robust integration, customization, and identity management with support for SAML, OAuth 2.0, and DevOps readiness, ensuring enhanced security and scalability.

ForgeRock stands out in identity and access management featuring flexible authentication flows, risk-based authentication, centralized policy management, and comprehensive data protection. Its open-source foundation and cloud capabilities allow versatility and ease of use. While it provides excellent user path orchestration through the Journey feature, challenges exist in integration support and user-friendly customization. Improved documentation and streamlined interfaces are necessary to overcome deployment complexities. Additionally, the cost and support model may be burdensome for smaller organizations.

What are the key features?

Flexible Authentication Flows: Personalizes user login experiences.
Risk-Based Authentication: Adjusts security measures based on user behavior.
Identity Management: Manages digital identities efficiently.
Policy Configuration: Automates access control policies.
DevOps Readiness: Integrates seamlessly with DevOps workflows.

What benefits should users expect?

Enhanced Security: Protects data and user identities.
Scalability: Supports growing business needs.
Developer-Friendly: Simplifies deployment and management processes.
Centralized Management: Streamlines access control and policy enforcement.
Versatile Cloud Offerings: Facilitates deployment across cloud environments.

ForgeRock is widely utilized in industries like telecommunications, insurance, and open banking for secure user authentication and access management. It supports microservice authentications, customer identity management, single sign-on, and multi-factor authentication, integrating effectively with existing infrastructures to enhance security and user experience.

Ping Identity

Oracle Access Manager enhances security and simplifies user access across applications with features like single sign-on and multi-factor authentication. Organizations benefit from effective identity management through consolidation, integration, and robust support for federated authentication.

Oracle Access Manager is known for its comprehensive features facilitating secure management of internal and external user access. It supports an extensive range of authentication mechanisms such as SAML, OIDC, and WebGate, making it suitable for diverse environments. Integration with Oracle Internet Directory and the use of session cookies bolster the user experience by providing seamless, streamlined access. The system is highly scalable and adaptable, which is crucial for protecting user identities efficiently, while its customizable nature allows organizations to tailor installations to meet their specific environments. However, simplifying installation, enhancing mobile functionality, and refining automation remain areas for improvement, along with resolving documentation and stability issues.

What are the key features of Oracle Access Manager?

Single Sign-On: Enables secure, unified access to multiple applications with one set of credentials.
Multi-Factor Authentication: Adds an extra layer of security to user access.
Customization Capabilities: Allows customization to fit specific environment needs.
Federated Authentication: Ensures efficient management of user identities across systems.
Scalability: Adapts to growing organizational demands and user access requirements.

What benefits should users expect from Oracle Access Manager?

Enhanced Security: Robust access control reduces unauthorized access risks.
Streamlined User Access: Improves user experience through consolidated application access.
Efficiency in User Management: Simplifies management of user credentials and access levels.
Resource Savings: Time and costs are reduced through effective identity consolidation and system integration.

Oracle Access Manager is implemented across industries to manage secure access at different user levels. Companies rely on its integration capabilities with authentication mechanisms like SAML and OIDC to maintain robust security protocols, ensuring streamlined and protected user experiences tailored to industry-specific needs.

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Geico, Thomson Reuters, Salesforce, McKesson, Trinet, SKY, BNP Paribas, Deloitte, Capgemini, North Western University

SekerBank, University of Melbourne

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