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ForgeRock vs Ping Identity Platform comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 25, 2026

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
5.5
ForgeRock reduces staff needs, offers cost savings and ROI, enhances trust, and ensures long-term business growth and efficiency.
Sentiment score
5.3
Ping Identity Platform simplifies identity management, lowers IT overhead, enhances security, improves efficiency, boosts satisfaction, and offers scalability.
I can definitely see that fewer employees are needed compared to using different SaaS applications.
IAM engineer at a university with 10,001+ employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.4
ForgeRock's customer service is responsive and knowledgeable, but some users desire improved case resolution and communication.
Sentiment score
6.3
Ping Identity Platform offers responsive, knowledgeable support with some portal confusion; ratings typically range from six to eight.
The support portals offer comprehensive documentation, troubleshooting guides, and community forums that have been helpful for resolving common issues independently.
java full stack developer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
For standard support tickets, response times were very decent, and the support team was helpful in identifying configuration issues, especially with authentication trees, token settings, and directory replications.
IAM engineer at a university with 10,001+ employees
The customer support is very flexible and supportive, particularly in the area of automation and customer deployments.
Identity And Access Management at CyberBackbone
I have reached out to technical support for troubleshooting SAML certificate mismatches and federated errors between Ping and enterprise apps.
Senior ServiceNow Developer at Wells Fargo
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.6
ForgeRock's scalable architecture efficiently manages large user bases with seamless node additions and advanced authentication solutions, despite scaling concerns.
Sentiment score
7.2
Ping Identity Platform efficiently scales for diverse users, featuring adaptable environments, clustering, and load balancing for seamless performance.
The platform provides flexible authentication trees, enabling us to design custom MFA flows tailored for different user groups and risk profiles.
java full stack developer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
The access management layer is stateless, so I can scale horizontally by adding more nodes behind a load balancer as traffic increases.
IAM engineer at a university with 10,001+ employees
I would rate ForgeRock's scalability an eight out of ten.
Identity And Access Management at CyberBackbone
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.1
ForgeRock is stable and reliable with strong legacy support, but cloud simplicity and performance improvements are suggested by users.
Sentiment score
7.8
Ping Identity Platform is stable, generally rated 8-10/10, with minor issues in integrations and external dependencies.
We leverage containerization and orchestration tools to deploy ForgeRock components, which allows us to scale services up and down.
java full stack developer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
 

Room For Improvement

ForgeRock's complex UI and documentation challenges hinder ease of use, requiring improvements in integration, customization, and deployment simplicity.
Ping Identity Platform needs improvements in biometrics, integration, cloud capabilities, user interface, and documentation for better security and flexibility.
I wish we had used ForgeRock's adaptive risk-based authentication, which allows dynamic adjustment of authentication requirements based on user behavior.
java full stack developer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
I want ForgeRock to improve in documentation clarity, UI complexity, debugging token flow, policy configuration, and DevOps automation support.
Identity And Access Management at CyberBackbone
More simplified onboarding templates or guided configuration options could help new users significantly.
IAM engineer at a university with 10,001+ employees
Ping Identity Platform has multiple products for access management, identity management, a solution for API security, a solution for authorization, and a product for identity verification.
VP Engineering at Inspirit Vision
I would like to enable ServiceNow Generative AI for auto-diagnosing PingFederate SSO failures and suggest remediation steps.
Senior ServiceNow Developer at Wells Fargo
 

Setup Cost

ForgeRock offers flexible, negotiable pricing with open-source and enterprise options, including identity-based licensing and additional feature fees.
Ping Identity Platform offers competitive, subscription-based pricing, ideal for large enterprises but less suitable for smaller companies.
The pricing, setup cost, and licensing are very straightforward, which is a good success.
Identity And Access Management at CyberBackbone
 

Valuable Features

ForgeRock provides customizable, secure identity management with strong protocol support, simplifying integration, compliance, and enhancing enterprise security efficiency.
Ping Identity Platform offers customizable authentication, robust security features, and seamless integration for diverse client needs and device management.
Centralized management makes the biggest difference because it allows us to define, update, and enforce security and compliance rules from a single location.
java full stack developer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
ForgeRock has made a huge impact on our company because it helps us with DevOps automation support and policy configuration.
Identity And Access Management at CyberBackbone
Being able to evaluate risk signals such as IP reputation, device context, location, and adaptive rules, and then trigger MFA when needed is a huge advantage.
IAM engineer at a university with 10,001+ employees
The platform enhances security measures by analyzing multi-factor authentication attempts, highlighting suspicious patterns, and generating compliance reports.
Senior ServiceNow Developer at Wells Fargo
It's a converged platform which can do both identity management, access management, and recently they are bringing privilege management capability as well.
VP Engineering at Inspirit Vision
 

Categories and Ranking

ForgeRock
Ranking in Access Management
15th
Ranking in Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM)
7th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
33
Ranking in other categories
Identity Management (IM) (13th)
Ping Identity Platform
Ranking in Access Management
3rd
Ranking in Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM)
3rd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
30
Ranking in other categories
Single Sign-On (SSO) (4th), Authentication Systems (7th), Data Governance (10th), Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS) (6th), Directory Servers (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Access Management category, the mindshare of ForgeRock is 5.5%, down from 6.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Ping Identity Platform is 6.3%, down from 7.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Access Management Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Ping Identity Platform6.3%
ForgeRock5.5%
Other88.2%
Access Management
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2802936 - PeerSpot reviewer
java full stack developer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Centralized access control has improved secure onboarding and supports strict compliance
I wish we had used ForgeRock's adaptive risk-based authentication, which allows dynamic adjustment of authentication requirements based on user behavior. This could have helped us further strengthen our security. Another hidden gem is the built-in support for custom authentication modules and scripting, which gives a great deal of flexibility to tailor authentication flows. The self-service capabilities for password resets and account recovery have been very helpful in reducing support overhead and improving user experience. Discovering and utilizing these features would have definitely made our integration even smoother and would have provided additional value for both our users and our security team. One area of improvement would be the user interface for policy and workflow configuration, which can become complex and sometimes unintuitive, especially for new administrators. A more streamlined and user-friendly UI would help reduce the learning curve. Enhanced out-of-the-box analytics and reporting would also be valuable, as our current options often require custom development or integration with external tools. While extensibility is a strength, documentation for advanced customizations and integrations could be more comprehensive and easier to follow. Improved support for seamless upgrades and backward compatibility would also help minimize downtime. In terms of performance, optimizing the platform for high concurrency environments would be beneficial, especially for organizations with large user bases or peak usage periods. Enhanced scalability features such as more granular or horizontal scaling options would provide better support for distributed deployments. For integrations, having more pre-built connectors and easy integration with modern cloud-native services would accelerate adoption. Improved monitoring and real-time health dashboards would help proactively identify and resolve performance bottlenecks.
SV
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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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
21%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
Insurance Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
22%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Retailer
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business14
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise15
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise20
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about ForgeRock?
The most valuable features of ForgeRock are social login and data protection.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ForgeRock?
Our company was considering switching back to Keycloak from ForgeRock, so as to not pay any license fees. ForgeRock also supports M-PIN and biometric features that Keycloak does not provide. My com...
What needs improvement with ForgeRock?
In the past, I saw that Splunk was integrated with a testing portal, and then it was integrated with Slack. I don't think ForgeRock directly supports integrations with Slack, making it an area wher...
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...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for PingID?
The pricing is neither too expensive nor too cheap.
What needs improvement with PingID?
The management console needs to be improved. PingID should revise it.
 

Also Known As

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

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Geico, Thomson Reuters, Salesforce, McKesson, Trinet, SKY, BNP Paribas, Deloitte, Capgemini, North Western University
Equinix, Land O'Lakes, CDPHP, Box, International SOS, Opower, VSP, Chevron, Truist, Academy of Art University, Northern Air Cargo, Repsol
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