Ping Identity Platform vs SAP Access Control comparison

Ping Identity and SAP are both solutions in the Access Management category. Ping Identity is ranked #3 with an average rating of 8.2, while SAP is ranked #28. Ping Identity holds a 6.5% mindshare in AM, compared to SAP’s 0.7% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Ping Identity users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of SAP users who would recommend it.

Ping Identity Platform

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100% willing to recommend

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100% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

Ping Identity Platform

Ranking in Access Management

3rd

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Single Sign-On (SSO) (4th), Authentication Systems (7th), Data Governance (9th), Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS) (5th), Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) (3rd), Directory Servers (1st)

SAP Access Control

Ranking in Access Management

28th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

3.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Access Management category, the mindshare of Ping Identity Platform is 6.5%, down from 8.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP Access Control is 0.7%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Access Management Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Ping Identity Platform	6.5%
SAP Access Control	0.7%
Other	92.8%

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Shruthi R Varikoti

Senior ServiceNow Developer at Wells Fargo

Generative AI automates access reviews and provides workflow efficiencies

I work with Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC), IT Service Management (ITSM), and Customer Service Management (CSM) modules of ServiceNow. My project is related to cybersecurity. I have touched on generative AI and integrations like SOAP APIs. I have used the Ping Identity Platform for seamless…

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reviewer2129061

Sap Its Workstream Manager at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees

Centralized access control has improved risk detection and streamlined multi-system user provisioning

Having one tool to populate many systems for one user is one of the most beneficial aspects of the product, along with the audit part. When using Firefighter, we could have information about what a user modified or did in production because we sometimes have to use an SU01 transaction, so in that case, we use Firefighter. The main benefit for me is that it is a global system to manage the user in many systems, and also the assessment of risk with GRC. We are using Access Request to onboard people. I see some potential improvements for stability because sometimes we do not know why the approval workflow of GRC stops in the middle. When we have a look in GRC, we see that the validation is finished, but that is not the case. Sometimes, we have to check and relaunch GRC. It helps in risk detection. The benefits of SAP Access Control's user permissions management are measured through the reports in GRC. Time savings are obvious. In one request, we are able to create a user in a different system, so it is a time saving. It is a money saving as well because the access manager spends less time creating a user in a different system.

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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

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

"The only feature we were looking for in PingID was SSO integration with our existing web app."

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

"It is a scalable solution."

"The most valuable feature is multifactor authentication."

"It provides ease of connecting all our devices."

"Ping Identity Platform can provide a solution for both workforce identity and access management and also for consumer identity and access management, which is CIAM."

"I would recommend PingFederate as an IAM solution for its no-code environment, single sign-on, multi-factor authentication, bidirectional services, and advanced features."

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"It is an SAP product, so it integrates very well with other SAP products."

"Having one tool to populate many systems for one user is one of the most beneficial aspects of the product, along with the audit part."

Cons

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

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

"The product is not customizable."

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

"The timing of the token validity, if it could be extended, would be great. I'm not sure if there is even an option to configure these types of settings."

"Ping Identity Platform must improve its UI since its management console is complicated."

"One significant challenge was ensuring smooth user migration during system upgrades in Ping."

"There is room for improvement in the solution, particularly in security."

More Ping Identity Platform cons

"Because it took time to get advice on a tricky issue, the support from SAP could be better."

"It would be better if we could also manage other systems with it. Currently, you have to purchase plugins for it to work with other non-SAP systems. It would be good if there is an easy way to integrate SAP Access Control with other non-SAP systems."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."

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

"Ping Identity Platform is not very expensive."

"PingID's pricing is pretty competitive."

"The tool is quite affordable."

"Ping Identity Platform is not an expensive solution."

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

More Ping Identity Platform pricing and cost advice

"It is a part of our package with SAP. There is no extra cost in addition to the license."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

22%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Retailer

Computer Software Company

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Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	9
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	20

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Questions from the Community

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

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

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Overview

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

As you begin your digital transformation journey, you need robust access governance technologies to bring digital services and applications to em-ployees and business partners without exposing sensitive information to the wrong eyes. Using the SAP Access Control application as the back-bone of access governance, you can automate and accelerate administration of user access while securing your applications, processes, and data against the risk of unauthorized use.

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Sample Customers

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

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