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One Identity Defender vs Ping Identity Platform comparison

One Identity and Ping Identity are both solutions in the Authentication Systems category. One Identity is ranked #14 with an average rating of 10.0, while Ping Identity is ranked #6 with an average rating of 8.2. One Identity holds a 0.7% mindshare in AS, compared to Ping Identity’s 3.6% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of One Identity users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Ping Identity users who would recommend it.
One Identity Defender
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100% willing to recommend
Ping Identity Platform
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100% willing to recommend
 

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We performed a comparison between One Identity Defender and Ping Identity Platform based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

One Identity Defender
Ranking in Authentication Systems
14th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Ping Identity Platform
Ranking in Authentication Systems
6th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
29
Ranking in other categories
Single Sign-On (SSO) (4th), Data Governance (8th), Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS) (6th), Access Management (4th), Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) (2nd), Directory Servers (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Authentication Systems category, the mindshare of One Identity Defender is 0.7%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Ping Identity Platform is 3.6%, down from 4.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Authentication Systems
 

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Maksym Tkachenko - PeerSpot reviewer
Good compatibility, responsive support, and a nice interface
The solution works very well. The initial setup is pretty easy. It is stable and pretty reliable in general. We find that the product scales very well.  Technical support is responsive. The interface is good.  It is compatible with other products.  It has everything we need right now. The login…
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Dilip Reddy - PeerSpot reviewer
Easy to use but requires improvements in the area of stability
In my company, we have worked on authorization, and I know that there are different types of grants. We have worked on the authorization code, client credentials, and ROPC grant. There are two types of tokens, like the JWT token and internally managed reference tokens. JWT tokens are useful for finding information related to the claim requests. Internally managed reference tokens are useful for dealing with visual data and information. For the clients to fit the user information, they need to do additional work to fit all the user info into the site, which is to define and validate the token issue and provide the request for VPNs. I worked on the key differences between the authorization code and implicit grant. In the authorization code type, you will have the authorization code issued initially to the client, and the client has to exchange it with the authorization server, like using a DAC channel to get the access token. In implicit grants, tokens are issued right away if the application is a single-page application. We can either use the authorization code or an implicit grant.
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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

"We find that the product scales very well."
"One Identity Defender has good network protection."
"It's very fast, and it's easy to use because it's integrated with Active Directory."
"The solution is stable. We haven't experienced any bugs or glitches."
"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."
"PingFederate gives you granular control over the settings. There are many options for fine-tuning policies."
"The solution has a smooth and configurable user interface for single sign-on capabilities."
"The soundness of the solution is its most valuable feature. For example, if you are in our corporate network, you can log on without any traffic interfering."
"The only feature we were looking for in PingID was SSO integration with our existing web app."
"We use the product to run different reports."
"I like PingFederate."
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Cons

"The login capabilities could be better."
"We have some clients that are wanting to protect their Apache web servers with One Identity Defender but all the research I have done says cannot be done. It can only be oriented to an IIS server. One Identity Defender should have more integration with more types of web servers."
"Maybe it could provide support for more web applications. It seems more focused on IIS web applications."
"If the solution is going to compete with Microsoft, they need to offer more unique functionality to keep their current user base."
"Ping Identity Platform must improve its UI since its management console is complicated."
"The product's community has certain shortcomings that require improvement."
"The management console needs to be improved. PingID should revise it."
"In Ping Identity, we have had some issues. We've worked with logging and troubleshooting, including some firewall and security issues."
"Sometimes, there are issues with its stability."
"The solution should allow for better integration with other platforms and the UBT."
"Some colleagues have mentioned API connectivity, data security, and privacy issues."
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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Ping Identity Platform is not an expensive solution."
"Ping Identity Platform is not very expensive."
"The tool is quite affordable."
"The product is costly."
"The platform's value justifies the pricing, especially considering its security features and scalability."
"Ping offers flexible pricing that's not standardized."
"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."
"PingID's pricing is pretty competitive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Non Profit
16%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Retailer
12%
Government
11%
Financial Services Firm
26%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Insurance Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about One Identity Defender?
It's very fast, and it's easy to use because it's integrated with Active Directory.
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What needs improvement with One Identity Defender?
Maybe it could provide support for more web applications. It would be useful to focus on other web applications. For example, if an application needs to be installed on an iOS server and it's not, ...
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What is your primary use case for One Identity Defender?
Our primary use cases include functions such as role-based access control, user registration, and integration with other systems. We use it to improve the security of our web applications. Addition...
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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

No data available
Ping Identity (ID), PingFederate, PingAccess, PingOne, PingDataGovernance, PingDirectory, OpenDJ
 

Overview

Defender enhances security by requiring two-factor authentication to gain access to your network resources. Defender uses your current identity store within Microsoft Active Directory (AD) to enable two-factor authentication.

One Identity
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

Bakersfield Police Department, Village of Westmont, Illinois
Equinix, Land O'Lakes, CDPHP, Box, International SOS, Opower, VSP, Chevron, Truist, Academy of Art University, Northern Air Cargo, Repsol
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