ForgeRock vs WSO2 Identity Server comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

ForgeRock
Ranking in Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM)
2nd
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
27
Ranking in other categories
Identity Management (IM) (6th), Access Management (5th)
WSO2 Identity Server
Ranking in Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM)
7th
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Market share comparison

As of June 2024, in the Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) category, the market share of ForgeRock is 16.4% and it increased by 124.3% compared to the previous year. The market share of WSO2 Identity Server is 7.9% and it increased by 105.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM)
Unique Categories:
Identity Management (IM)
4.6%
Access Management
5.8%
No other categories found
 

Featured Reviews

RAVI NELLUTLA - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 29, 2022
Prompt support, reliable, and scalable
We are using ForgeRock for our CRM system In our company, we had some SQL legacy databases but with ForgeRock there is much more integration, including outside the system. The solution could improve by adding more advertising and marketing. I have been using ForgeRock for approximately one and…
Pasan Tennakoon - PeerSpot reviewer
May 15, 2024
Provides easy integration with other tools
The solution gets the job done, and we don't have to do the main configuration The solution seems to be pretty outdated. The solution’s pricing could be better. I have been using WSO2 Identity Server for two to three years. I rate the solution an eight out of ten for stability. Around 30 to 40…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"This is a stable solution. When you do experience any issues, you will see it in your DB logs or audit logs so you can easily reach a conclusion of might be causing it."
"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."
"Installation and configuration are pretty easy for ForgeRock OpenIDM."
"We create and define the permissions and configurations for the users."
"The solution's most valuable feature is the authentication for the consumers. The integration with other third-party applications is excellent."
"The most valuable features are that it is easy to manage and it's stable."
"Their access management solution, OpenAM, is most valuable because it meets the needs of a lot of users."
"I would rate the solution's stability eight or nine out of ten."
"It's very easy to implement everything."
"Comprehensive ecosystem."
"The solution gets the job done, and we don't have to do the main configuration."
"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."
"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."
"The keystore feature has been most valuable for us."
"The product provides easy integration between API manager and IT server components."
 

Cons

"We would like this solution to be developed for use with mobile applications."
"I think the upgrade process is sometimes a little complicated and there are failures that occur."
"I find that it's quite expensive for just an open-source system. Support is quite expensive."
"It should have a better user interface. Its flexibility should also be improved. It is not about simplifying; it is more about flexibility. Each company has its own requirements, and ForgeRock can provide more flexibility in terms of the use of existing modules to implement features for the customers."
"They should improve the solution by include reporting."
"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."
"Automatic Deployment needs improvement. it could be made easier."
"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."
"The solution seems to be pretty outdated."
"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."
"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."
"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."
"The high availability architecture has to be improved."
"The solution could improve its development from a user perspective."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"ForgeRock is an expensive solution."
"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."
"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."
"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."
"They should bring in some good pricing models to host the marketplace."
"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."
"WSO2 Identity Server is not an expensive solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
22%
Computer Software Company
13%
Government
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Government
9%
Comms Service Provider
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about ForgeRock?
The most valuable features of ForgeRock are social login and data protection.
What needs improvement with ForgeRock?
The solution's deployment should be made easier.
What do you like most about WSO2 Identity Server?
The product provides easy integration between API manager and IT server components.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for WSO2 Identity Server?
WSO2 Identity Server is not an expensive solution. On a scale from one to ten, where one is expensive and ten is cheap, I rate the solution's pricing a six out of ten.
What needs improvement with WSO2 Identity Server?
The solution seems to be pretty outdated. The solution’s pricing could be better.
 

Also Known As

ForgeRock Identity Platform, ForgeRock OpenIDM
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Sample Customers

Geico, Thomson Reuters, Salesforce, McKesson, Trinet, SKY, BNP Paribas, Deloitte, Capgemini, North Western University
Nutanix, ELM, AlmavivA, BDigital, StubHub, M-creations, MedVision360
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