# Apache Syncope vs WSO2 Identity Platform Comparison | | Apache Syncope | WSO2 Identity Platform | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.0 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 2 | 109 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (50.0% of reviews) | Mid-Market (39.8% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | Contact Us | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Apache Syncope **Not enough data** ### WSO2 Identity Platform Pros: - Authentication (31 reviews) - Security (26 reviews) Cons: - Difficult Learning (14 reviews) - Complexity (11 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Apache Syncope | WSO2 Identity Platform | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | Not enough data | 8.9 (95 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | Not enough data | 8.4 (97 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | Not enough data | 8.1 (79 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | Not enough data | 8.4 (71 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | Not enough data | 8.7 (92 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | Not enough data | 8.8 (68 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | Not enough data | 9.6 (90 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Apache Syncope #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### WSO2 Identity Platform #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: WSO2 Identity Server Price: Contact Us Key Features: - Subscribe to WSO2’s enterprise-grade support for expert assistance every step of the way - Access WSO2 updates for proactive security fixes and security updates, product improvements, bug fixes, and performance enhancements. - 24 x 7 x 365 incident support to keep you running smoothly. [Learn more about WSO2 Identity Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/wso2-identity-platform/reviews) #### Free Trial Yes --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Single Sign-On (SSO) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Apache Syncope** | N/A | N/A | | **WSO2 Identity Platform** | 8.9/10 | 63 | #### Authentication Options | Feature | Apache Syncope | WSO2 Identity Platform | |---|---|---| | **Authentication User experience** | Not enough data | 9.2 (51 reviews) | | **Supports Required Authentication systems** | Not enough data | 9.0 (49 reviews) | | **Multi-Factor Authentication** | Not enough data | 9.3 (48 reviews) | | **Supports Required Authentication Methods/Protocols** | Not enough data | 9.3 (49 reviews) | | **Federation/SAML support (idp)** | Not enough data | 9.5 (47 reviews) | | **Federation/SAML support (sp)** | Not enough data | 9.5 (45 reviews) | #### Access Control Types | Feature | Apache Syncope | WSO2 Identity Platform | |---|---|---| | **Endpoint access** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Local Access** | Not enough data | 9.3 (45 reviews) | | **Remote Access** | Not enough data | 9.1 (42 reviews) | | **Partner Access** | Not enough data | 8.9 (37 reviews) | | **Supports BYOD users** | Not enough data | 8.5 (34 reviews) | #### Administration | Feature | Apache Syncope | WSO2 Identity Platform | |---|---|---| | **Ease of installation on server** | Not enough data | 8.3 (51 reviews) | | **Password Policy Enforcement** | Not enough data | 8.9 (49 reviews) | | **Administration Console** | Not enough data | 8.7 (51 reviews) | | **Ease of connecting applications** | Not enough data | 8.4 (46 reviews) | | **Self Service Password Administration** | Not enough data | 9.0 (47 reviews) | #### Platform | Feature | Apache Syncope | WSO2 Identity Platform | |---|---|---| | **Multiple Operating system support** | Not enough data | 9.3 (43 reviews) | | **Multi-Domain Support** | Not enough data | 8.8 (42 reviews) | | **Cross Browser support** | Not enough data | 9.2 (46 reviews) | | **Fail over protection** | Not enough data | 8.8 (42 reviews) | | **Reporting** | Not enough data | 8.2 (42 reviews) | | **Auditing** | Not enough data | 8.4 (42 reviews) | | **Third Party Web Services support** | Not enough data | 8.9 (38 reviews) | ### User Provisioning and Governance Tools | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Apache Syncope** | N/A | N/A | | **WSO2 Identity Platform** | 8.9/10 | 29 | #### User on/off Boarding | Feature | Apache Syncope | WSO2 Identity Platform | |---|---|---| | **Self Service Access requests** | Not enough data | 8.8 (19 reviews) | | **Smart/Automated Provisioning** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Role Management** | Not enough data | 9.2 (22 reviews) | | **Policy Management** | Not enough data | 8.8 (20 reviews) | | **Access Termination** | Not enough data | 9.4 (20 reviews) | | **Approval Workflows** | Not enough data | 8.9 (19 reviews) | #### User Maintenance | Feature | Apache Syncope | WSO2 Identity Platform | |---|---|---| | **Self Service Password Reset** | Not enough data | 9.5 (19 reviews) | | **Bulk Changes** | Not enough data | 8.4 (21 reviews) | | **Bi-directional Identity Synchronization** | Not enough data | 8.5 (18 reviews) | #### Governance | Feature | Apache Syncope | WSO2 Identity Platform | |---|---|---| | **Identifies and Alerts for Threats** | Not enough data | 8.7 (18 reviews) | | **Compliance Audits** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | #### Administration | Feature | Apache Syncope | WSO2 Identity Platform | |---|---|---| | **Reporting** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Mobile App** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Ease of set up for target systems** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **APIs** | Not enough data | 9.2 (22 reviews) | ### Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Apache Syncope** | N/A | N/A | | **WSO2 Identity Platform** | N/A | N/A | #### Authentication type | Feature | Apache Syncope | WSO2 Identity Platform | |---|---|---| | **SMS-Based** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Voice-Based Telephony** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Email-Based** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Hardware Token-Based** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Software Token** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Biometric Factor** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Mobile-Push** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Risk-Based Authentication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Functionality | Feature | Apache Syncope | WSO2 Identity Platform | |---|---|---| | **Multi-Device Sync** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Backup** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Implementation | Feature | Apache Syncope | WSO2 Identity Platform | |---|---|---| | **Easy Setup** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Mobile SDK** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Web SDK** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Risk-Based Authentication (RBA) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Apache Syncope** | N/A | N/A | | **WSO2 Identity Platform** | 9.2/10 | 15 | #### Administration | Feature | Apache Syncope | WSO2 Identity Platform | |---|---|---| | **Bi-Directional Identity Synchronization** | Not enough data | 9.1 (11 reviews) | | **Policy Management** | Not enough data | 9.2 (14 reviews) | | **Cloud Directory** | Not enough data | 9.3 (12 reviews) | | **Application Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Apache Syncope** | N/A | N/A | | **WSO2 Identity Platform** | 8.8/10 | 42 | #### Functionality | Feature | Apache Syncope | WSO2 Identity Platform | |---|---|---| | **Self-registration and self-service** | Not enough data | 8.8 (36 reviews) | | **Authentication** | Not enough data | 9.3 (39 reviews) | | **Scalability** | Not enough data | 9.0 (37 reviews) | | **Consent and preference management** | Not enough data | 8.8 (32 reviews) | | **Social login** | Not enough data | 8.4 (32 reviews) | | **Customer data linking** | Not enough data | 8.6 (32 reviews) | #### AI Authentication Risk Management - Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) | Feature | Apache Syncope | WSO2 Identity Platform | |---|---|---| | **Adaptive MFA** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Anomaly Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Fraudulent Login Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Adaptive Authentication Policies** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Risk-Based Authentication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### AI Biometric & Behavioral Analysis - Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) | Feature | Apache Syncope | WSO2 Identity Platform | |---|---|---| | **Behavioral Biometric Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Liveness Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### AI Context-Aware Security Controls - Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) | Feature | Apache Syncope | WSO2 Identity Platform | |---|---|---| | **Account Recovery Assistants** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Constraint Enforcement** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Identity and Access Management (IAM) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Apache Syncope** | N/A | N/A | | **WSO2 Identity Platform** | 8.5/10 | 74 | #### Functionality | Feature | Apache Syncope | WSO2 Identity Platform | |---|---|---| | **User provisioning** | Not enough data | 8.9 (64 reviews) | | **Password manager** | Not enough data | 9.1 (63 reviews) | | **Single Sign-on** | Not enough data | 9.5 (62 reviews) | | **Enforces policies** | Not enough data | 8.9 (61 reviews) | | **Authentication** | Not enough data | 9.4 (66 reviews) | | **Multi-factor authentication** | Not enough data | 9.3 (63 reviews) | #### Type | Feature | Apache Syncope | WSO2 Identity Platform | |---|---|---| | **On-premises solution** | Not enough data | 9.1 (65 reviews) | | **Cloud-solution** | Not enough data | 8.8 (46 reviews) | #### Reporting | Feature | Apache Syncope | WSO2 Identity Platform | |---|---|---| | **Tracking** | Not enough data | 8.3 (54 reviews) | | **Reporting** | Not enough data | 8.0 (56 reviews) | | **Access & Permission Change Reporting** | Not enough data | 7.8 (10 reviews) | | **Compliance & Audit Trail Export** | Not enough data | 7.0 (10 reviews) | #### Authentication & Authorization - Identity and Access Management (IAM) | Feature | Apache Syncope | WSO2 Identity Platform | |---|---|---| | **Adaptive & Contextual Access Control** | Not enough data | 9.0 (10 reviews) | #### Administration & Governance - Identity and Access Management (IAM) | Feature | Apache Syncope | WSO2 Identity Platform | |---|---|---| | **Identity Lifecycle Management** | Not enough data | 9.0 (10 reviews) | | **Self‑Service Account Management** | Not enough data | 8.3 (10 reviews) | #### Generative AI - Identity and Access Management (IAM) | Feature | Apache Syncope | WSO2 Identity Platform | |---|---|---| | **AI‑Driven Access Anomaly Detection** | Not enough data | 7.0 (9 reviews) | | **Automated Policy Tuning** | Not enough data | 7.4 (9 reviews) | | **Predictive Role Recommendations** | Not enough data | 7.6 (9 reviews) | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [User Provisioning and Governance Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/user-provisioning-and-governance-tools) **Unique to WSO2 Identity Platform (5):** [Risk-Based Authentication Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/risk-based-authentication-rba), [Identity and Access Management (IAM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/identity-and-access-management-iam), [Single Sign-On (SSO) Solutions](https://www.g2.com/categories/single-sign-on-sso), [Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/multi-factor-authentication-mfa), [Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/customer-identity-and-access-management-ciam) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Apache Syncope | WSO2 Identity Platform | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 50.0% | 21.4% | | **Mid-Market** | 50.0% | 39.8% | | **Enterprise** | 0% | 38.8% | ### By Industry #### Apache Syncope - **Consumer Services:** 50.0% - **Accounting:** 50.0% #### WSO2 Identity Platform - **Information Technology and Services:** 18.8% - **Computer Software:** 15.8% - **Banking:** 10.9% - **Financial Services:** 7.9% - **Government Administration:** 5.9% - **Computer & Network Security:** 5.0% - **Telecommunications:** 4.0% - **Education Management:** 4.0% - **Management Consulting:** 3.0% - **Accounting:** 2.0% - **Other:** 22.8% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Apache Syncope - [Okta](https://www.g2.com/products/okta/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1229 reviews) - 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