Ping Identity Platform vs WorkOS comparison

Ping Identity and WorkOS are both solutions in the Single Sign-On (SSO) category. Ping Identity is ranked #4 with an average rating of 8.3, while WorkOS is ranked #27. Ping Identity holds a 5.6% mindshare in SSO, compared to WorkOS’s 1.3% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Ping Identity users are willing to recommend the solution.

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Categories and Ranking

Ping Identity Platform

Ranking in Single Sign-On (SSO)

4th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Authentication Systems (7th), Data Governance (10th), Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS) (6th), Access Management (4th), Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) (3rd), Directory Servers (1st)

WorkOS

Ranking in Single Sign-On (SSO)

27th

Average Rating

0.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the Single Sign-On (SSO) category, the mindshare of Ping Identity Platform is 5.6%, down from 8.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of WorkOS is 1.3%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Single Sign-On (SSO) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Ping Identity Platform	5.6%
WorkOS	1.3%
Other	93.1%

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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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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm

21%

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Company Size

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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 PingFederate?

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 tool...

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What needs improvement with PingFederate?

It requires some expertise to set up and manage. Also, having dedicated support is helpful. It's not something anyone can just set up and run without assistance – ideally, a team using PingFederate...

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What is your primary use case for PingFederate?

We use PingFederate to provide SSO (Single Sign-On) solutions to enterprise applications. We support protocols like SAML (Security Assertion Markup Language), OAuth, and OpenID Connect. For example...

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Compared 17% of the time

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Compared 13% of the time

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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

WorkOS provides seamless integration of SSO and user management features, ensuring secure authentication and data compliance.

Users value its scalability, robustness, flexibility, and easy integration. The platform has improved efficiency, productivity, and collaboration within companies, streamlining processes and enhancing overall performance.

WorkOS

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