Ping Identity vs Authentik

Side-by-side from the Top 11 ranking of Microsoft Entra ID vs Okta Workforce Identity Cloud: 11 Best Identity and Access Management Software 2026. Last verified July 10, 2026.

The short answer

Ping Identity ranks higher on Top 11 (#3 vs #11) for IT and security leaders. Same policy depth across cloud, on-prem, and hybrid.

At a glance

Ping IdentityAuthentik
Top 11 rank#3 / Microsoft Entra ID vs Okta Workforce Identity Cloud: 11 Best Identity and Access Management Software 2026#11 / Microsoft Entra ID vs Okta Workforce Identity Cloud: 11 Best Identity and Access Management Software 2026
Score (out of 9.4)8.9—
Best forBest for hybrid and regulated deploymentBest open-source self-hosted IAM
Pricing$$$ (custom, per-user enterprise pricing)$ (free open-source core, paid enterprise support tier)
HQDenver, USARemote, USA
Founded20022020

Ping Identity

Same policy depth across cloud, on-prem, and hybrid.

www.pingidentity.com/en/platform.html

See full entry in Microsoft Entra ID vs Okta Workforce Identity Cloud: 11 Best Identity and Access Management Software 2026

Authentik

Open-source SSO and MFA you host yourself.

goauthentik.io/

See full entry in Microsoft Entra ID vs Okta Workforce Identity Cloud: 11 Best Identity and Access Management Software 2026

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