--- title: OpenAthens Reviews meta\_title: 'OpenAthens Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how OpenAthens works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 5.0 review\_count: 2 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-06-05' parent\_category: name: Security and Privacy Services url: https://www.g2.com/categories/security-and-privacy-services --- # OpenAthens Reviews & Provider Details Claimed ###### Profile Status This profile is currently managed by OpenAthens but has limited features. Are you part of the OpenAthens team? [Upgrade your plan](https://sell.g2.com) to enhance your branding and engage with visitors to your profile! With 30 years' experience and trusted by academic, healthcare, and corporate research institutions, OpenAthens provides dedicated authentication solutions for librarians and publishers. By removing barriers to knowledge, we enable seamless, single sign-on (SSO) – meeting your users where their journey begins. * * * Seller [Jisc](https://www.g2.com/sellers/jisc) Discussions [OpenAthens Community](https://www.g2.com/products/openathens/discuss) Languages Supported English, Spanish Services Offered Single sign-on solutions Locations Serviced Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, + 236 more Overview by Michelle Silvestre Show More ## Pricing Pricing provided by OpenAthens. ### OpenAthens Keystone: For Publishers Contact Us Per Year ### OpenAthens Federation: For Publishers Contact Us Per Year [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/openathens/pricing) ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![Rapid7 Security Services](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Rapid7 Security Services") Rapid7 Security Services 3.5/5(12) ](https://www.g2.com/products/rapid7-security-services/reviews) [ ![2nd Watch](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "2nd Watch") 2nd Watch 4.5/5(8) ](https://www.g2.com/products/2nd-watch-2nd-watch/reviews) [ ![NCC Group](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "NCC Group") NCC Group 4.3/5(4) ](https://www.g2.com/products/ncc-group/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/openathens/competitors/alternatives) ![Chris C.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Chris C.") CC Chris C. Deputy University Librarian Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 6/4/2026 "OpenAthens Takes the Hassle Out of e-Resource Troubleshooting" 5/5 What do you like best about OpenAthens? When there are inevitable technical issues with a particular e-resource, this is handled centrally by OpenAthens. Previously, Library staff needed to troubleshoot these problems. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about OpenAthens? Many niche e-resource vendors still don’t support OpenAthens, which means we often have to persuade them to adopt this authentication system. Although OpenAthens support is helpful when we’re trying to onboard new vendors, success ultimately depends on how receptive each vendor is to the idea. In a few cases, we’ve even had to cancel planned subscriptions because the vendor would not support OpenAthens. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering OpenAthens: Ensure that your mission-critical e-resources already support OpenAthens. Communicate widely about the planned change, and emphasise the benefits both in terms of seamless access as well as enhanced user privacy/security. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is OpenAthens solving and how is that benefiting you? In an era of information overload and with our faculty/students having so many options, it is vitally important that our Library's e-resources can be accessed as seamlessly as possible. OpenAthens is an important part of HKBU Library's strategy to realise this vision, by enabling our patrons to login to the hundreds of resources that we subscribe to with their University credentials. The SAML-based solution provided by OpenAthens is also robust from a privacy and security perspective. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: G2 invite ![David L.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "David L.") DL David L. Discovery & Access Librarian Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 3/16/2026 "The OpenAthens Redirector Is Amazing!" 5/5 What do you like best about OpenAthens? The OpenAthens team does an outstanding job supporting the onboarding of new resources and teaching librarians about authentication in a way that is both clear and easy to understand. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about OpenAthens? There is nothing that I overtly dislike about OpenAthens. Some technical knowledge is required to onboard new resources, but their support team is more than capable of getting librarians up to speed with everything they need to know. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering OpenAthens: Start now! Federated authentication is a benefit to everyone. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is OpenAthens solving and how is that benefiting you? OpenAthens has enabled our students to access a wide array of electronic resources and learning materials. They are an essential component of both on-campus and online education. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ### There are not enough reviews of OpenAthens for G2 to provide buying insight. 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