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We performed a comparison between ForgeRock and WSO2 Identity Server based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed ForgeRock vs. WSO2 Identity Server Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"We used it to implement multi-factor authentication and to improve our security posture as well as reducing the potential for attacks.""ForgeRock has CIAM, which other products didn't have, and they have DevOps ready.""I like the way it is handling authentication and authorization.""The product is easy to set up.""We have found the identity and access management tools in the solution to be particularly useful for our organization.""The solution's most valuable feature is the authentication for the consumers. The integration with other third-party applications is excellent.""The solution integrates well and it is important for them to keep up with the current trends in the market quickly enough, and they have been doing a good job at it.""ForgeRock products are customizable, and the out-of-the-box features are solid, too. I primarily use the OIDC compliance features. It's just a configuration. it's easy to set up and customize trees. We can add our own features if necessary. Banks and corporations have different standards and specific validations."

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"Some of the valuable features of the solution are the easy integration with processes, such as Single Sign-On. Overall WSO2 is straightforward and does not need customization.""I would rate the solution's stability eight or nine out of ten.""Comprehensive ecosystem.""The keystore feature has been most valuable for us.""It's very easy to implement everything.""The product provides easy integration between API manager and IT server components.""The single sign-on procedure itself, as well as the ability to connect to external user sources such as Microsoft Active Directory and LDAP servers, are the solution's most valuable features."

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Cons
"Lacks simplified documentation within the tool that requires use of a separate portal.""The product's support services in the French language are not free.""We would like this solution to be developed for use with mobile applications.""It should be a little bit easier to implement. It is user-friendly, but there is always scope for improvement.""The solution requires more simplified customization. However, part of the problem is my clients determining their own preferences. Technology can help and do many things, but you have to define your own policies to ensure that the solution or service works within those parameters. Helping customers understand their business and different processes is another issue not relating to the functionality of this solution.""In an upcoming release, the solution could improve by limiting the need to do customizations.""The identity management model needs a bit of improvement.""The user interface could be improved as it is cumbersome and outdated. It doesn't have a responsive UI."

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"There needs to be a good support model and easy-to-understand documentation.""This solution requires extensive knowledge to be used effectively as certain areas of its use are not user friendly.""I found the initial setup to be very complex.""This solution does not have BPM workflows already integrated, we had to integrate the BPM module externally. They do not provide full-featured auditing and certification modules out of the box.""The solution could improve its development from a user perspective.""Sometimes working with the code is difficult because I search for documentation about the code and how to work with the code, which is where I believe they should improve, by providing some documentation on how to work with the code.""The high availability architecture has to be improved."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "It's a bit pricey and could be more competitive."
  • "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 price is comparable to other products in the market."
  • "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."
  • "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."
  • "The pricing of the solution is fair but I do not have the full details."
  • "ForgeRock's pricing is more competitive than other products."
  • "ForgeRock is an expensive solution."
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  • "We have to take their support, but that is a minimal charge if I'm comparing it to other identity managers."
  • "I have found the solutions license is priced competitively compared to others."
  • "At this time we are working with the open-source version."
  • "They should bring in some good pricing models to host the marketplace."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The most valuable features of ForgeRock are social login and data protection.
    Top Answer:The solution's deployment should be made easier.
    Top Answer:The product provides easy integration between API manager and IT server components.
    Top Answer:I rate WSO2 Identity Server’s pricing a seven out of ten. They offer two types of license subscriptions. One is Apache, where we can build it ourselves. The second one is the WSO2 purchase license… more »
    Top Answer:The product needs to be available in marketplaces for subscription. They should offer competitive pricing models. There could be a better service line compared to Kong. It will help us further adapt… more »
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    Also Known As
    ForgeRock Identity Platform, ForgeRock OpenIDM
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    Overview

    ForgeRock is a comprehensive open-source identity and access management solution designed to meet the unique needs of your users and workforce. With ForgeRock you can orchestrate, manage, and secure the complete lifecycle of identities in any cloud or hybrid environment. ForgeRock allows you to set up bot detection, identity proofing, and risk-based authentication.

    With ForgeRock, you can define access policies and automate the management of the identity lifecycle all from a central, easy to use, and graphical dashboard. ForgeRock Access Management allows you to build safe authentication using options like passwordless and usernameless logins, single sign-on, biometrics, contextual analytics, and behavioral authentication. When threats appear, you can swiftly change how your users access your most sensitive applications and provide users with secure access to the applications, systems, and resources they need on demand.

    ForgeRock Benefits and Key Features

    • Elevate your security and efficiency: Consolidating your legacy systems under one single platform provides reliable, unified control over all your user identities and access-related policies. ForgeRock Access Management also supports scaling existing policies for application onto new setups.

    • Passwordless authentication: Implementing passwordless authentication is simple with ForgeRock Access Management. You can easily replace user-selected passwords with other options, such as easy multi-factor authentication, biometrics, and SSO.

    • Identity governance: ForgeRock Identity Governance is a modern, AI-driven identity governance solution. By leveraging ForgeRock generated analysis reports, you can identify and apply appropriate user access, automate high-confidence access approvals, recommend certification for low-risk accounts, and review high-risk and inappropriate user access privileges. In addition, you can grant and enforce access to systems, applications, and infrastructure according to established policies.

    Reviews from Real Users

    ForgeRock stands out among its competitors for a number of reasons. Two major ones are its robust identity and access tools and its being easy to manage and scale with one central dashboard.

    PeerSpot users note the effectiveness of these features. A technology solutions leader at an outsourcing company writes, “We need it for multiple clients, multiple implementations. Not all of them are necessarily a multi-tenant solution. We need a very versatile solution that can do a lot of work, but from a single instance that we can centralize authentications and we don't duplicate the efforts and that's where ForgeRock seems to do better.”

    Mohamed B., a cyber security consultant at a tech company, writes, "Their access management solution, OpenAM, is most valuable because it meets the needs of a lot of users. ForgeRock secured our system so that it is accessed only by authorized people, and it implemented the SSO."

    WSO2 Identity Server can be used to simplify identity and access management (IAM) related activities in the enterprise. The product is based on open standards and open source principles. WSO2 Identity Server comes with seamless, easy to use integration capabilities that help connect applications, user stores, directories and identity management systems.

    Sample Customers
    Geico, Thomson Reuters, Salesforce, McKesson, Trinet, SKY, BNP Paribas, Deloitte, Capgemini, North Western University
    Nutanix, ELM, AlmavivA, BDigital, StubHub, M-creations, MedVision360
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm27%
    Media Company9%
    Legal Firm9%
    Outsourcing Company9%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm22%
    Computer Software Company13%
    Government7%
    Insurance Company7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company17%
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Government10%
    Comms Service Provider7%
    Company Size
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    Small Business37%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise48%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business18%
    Midsize Enterprise9%
    Large Enterprise73%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business43%
    Midsize Enterprise29%
    Large Enterprise29%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business29%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise55%
    Buyer's Guide
    ForgeRock vs. WSO2 Identity Server
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about ForgeRock vs. WSO2 Identity Server and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    765,234 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    ForgeRock is ranked 2nd in Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) with 27 reviews while WSO2 Identity Server is ranked 6th in Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) with 7 reviews. ForgeRock is rated 8.0, while WSO2 Identity Server is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of ForgeRock writes "Governance and access management solution used for multi-factor authentication that is outdated with an unresponsive UI". On the other hand, the top reviewer of WSO2 Identity Server writes "Provides valuable API management features, but its technical documentation needs improvement". ForgeRock is most compared with SailPoint IdentityIQ, PingID, Microsoft Entra ID, Auth0 and Symantec Siteminder, whereas WSO2 Identity Server is most compared with Auth0, CyberArk Privileged Access Manager, Amazon Cognito, SailPoint IdentityIQ and SAP Identity Management. See our ForgeRock vs. WSO2 Identity Server report.

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