Ping Identity Features
Authentication Options (6)
Authentication User experience
Process of providing credentials and logging into multiple systems is easy and intuitive for users This feature was mentioned in 35 Ping Identity reviews.
Supports Required Authentication systems
Supports required 3rd party Authentication Technologies. Example systems: bioMetric, passwords, key cards, token based systems, etc. 32 reviewers of Ping Identity have provided feedback on this feature.
Multi-Factor Authentication
Provides support for Multi-Factor authentication, so users are required to provide multiple factors to authenticate. For example, something they know, Something they have or something they are. 31 reviewers of Ping Identity have provided feedback on this feature.
Supports Required Authentication Methods/Protocols
Support SSO via Web agents, proxy agents, agent-less, SAML or oAuth and WS-Federation authentication and authorization Web services depending upon the application and business use case 33 reviewers of Ping Identity have provided feedback on this feature.
Federation/SAML support (idp)
Based on 31 Ping Identity reviews. Can serve as the identity provider to external service providers so that when the user logs into a service, instead of providing credentials to the service provider, the service provider trusts the identity provider to validate the credentials.
Federation/SAML support (sp)
Can serve as the Service provider from an external service so that when the user logs in externally they have seamless SSO to internal applications from a service provider. 27 reviewers of Ping Identity have provided feedback on this feature.
Access Control Types (5)
Endpoint access
Provides ability to control access to PC's, Mobile devices, and other endpoint devices. This feature was mentioned in 22 Ping Identity reviews.
Local Access
Controls access to legacy applications, web based applications, network resources and servers while employees are on the companies local area network. 28 reviewers of Ping Identity have provided feedback on this feature.
Remote Access
Based on 25 Ping Identity reviews. Controls access to legacy applications, web based applications, networks resources while employees are outside the local area network.
Partner Access
Based on 17 Ping Identity reviews. Controls access to users that are not company employees that are either within the companies local area network or outside the network
Supports BYOD users
As reported in 17 Ping Identity reviews. Enables users to use their own device to access company applications.
Administration (15)
Ease of installation on server
As reported in 29 Ping Identity reviews. Installation process is easy and flexible.
Password Policy Enforcement
As reported in 21 Ping Identity reviews. Options for resetting and enforcing password policies
Administration Console
As reported in 28 Ping Identity reviews. Provides Administration tools/console that are easy to use and learn for routine maintenance tasks
Ease of connecting applications
Easily provisions new systems, platforms or applications using configuration and not customization. 31 reviewers of Ping Identity have provided feedback on this feature.
Self Service Password Administration
Users can set, change passwords without interaction from IT staff 15 reviewers of Ping Identity have provided feedback on this feature.
Bi-Directional Identity Synchronization
Keep identity attributes consistent across applications whether the change is made in the provisioning system or the application.
Policy Management
Enables administrators to create access policies and applies policy controls throughout request and provisioning processes.
Cloud Directory
Provides or integrates with a cloud based directory option that contains all user names and attributes.
Application Integrations
Integrates with common applications such as service desk tools.
Policy, User, and Role Management
Creates access requirements and standards and establishes user, roles, and access rights.
Approval Workflows
Allows administrators to approve or reject access changes to using defined workflows.
Automated Provisioning
Automates provisioning and deprovisioning to reduce the amount of administrative manual work.
Bulk Changes
Reduces manual administrative work.
Centralized Management
Manages identity information from on-premise and cloud applications.
Self-Service Access Requests
Automatically allows access if users meet policy requirements.
Platform (7)
Multiple Operating system support
Supports Endpoint access control to multiple operating systems This feature was mentioned in 27 Ping Identity reviews.
Multi-Domain Support
Allows user authentication to be honored by all the hosts in two or more domains This feature was mentioned in 25 Ping Identity reviews.
Cross Browser support
Support access to browser based applications across required browser types 31 reviewers of Ping Identity have provided feedback on this feature.
Fail over protection
As reported in 25 Ping Identity reviews. Provides required failover mechanisms to ensure if one server, network, etc fails users are still able able to authenticate
Reporting
Based on 22 Ping Identity reviews. Contains pre-built and custom reporting tools to required to manage business
Auditing
As reported in 27 Ping Identity reviews. Provides mechanism for auditing authentication for trouble shooting purposes.
Third Party Web Services support
Based on 23 Ping Identity reviews. Can call and pass credentials to third party web services.
Authentication type (8)
SMS-Based
Sends a one-time passcode (OTP) via SMS.
Voice-Based Telephony
Provides a one-time passcode (OTP) via voice-call.
Email-Based
Based on 12 Ping Identity reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Sends a one-time passcode (OTP) via email.
Hardware Token-Based
Supports hardware tokens, which are often USB-sized, fob-like devices that store codes.
Software Token
Based on 13 Ping Identity reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Offers software tokens, which are applications installed on a mobile phone, wearable devices, or desktops and generate time-based one-time passcodes (TOTP) that a user can easily copy. Software tokens work both online and offline.
Biometric Factor
Allows biometric factors such as fingerprints, faceprints, voiceprints, or other biometric information to be used as an authentication factor.
Mobile-Push
Based on 14 Ping Identity reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Offers mobile push authentication, which is a user-friendly method that does not require a user to copy a code, but rather accept or deny an authentication using a mobile application. Mobile push authentication only works when a user is connected to the internet.
Risk-Based Authentication
Analyzes users' IP addresses, devices, behaviors and identities to authenticate a user.
Functionality (28)
Multi-Device Sync
Allows the use of tokens on multiple devices. This feature can also be turned off if the user does not want this. 10 reviewers of Ping Identity have provided feedback on this feature.
Backup
Offers encrypted backup recovery stored by the vendor.
Multi-Factor Authentication
Provides support for Multi-Factor authentication, so users are required to provide multiple factors to authenticate.
Single Sign-On
Provides a single access point for users to access multiple cloud products without multiple logins.
BYOD support
Enables users to bring-your-own-device to access company applications.
Password Vault
Stores credentials and passwords in a secure vault. Eliminates hard-coded passwords. Hides passwords from users.
Centralized management
Ensures that credentials are centrally stored (in a secure vault) and when changed, that systems remain connected.
Role-based security
Allows privileges based on roles, such as business unit or other factors.
Live notifications
Configure which events will trigger a notification to prevent privileged access abuse in real-time.
Live session recording & playback
Offers live session recording and playback for compliance and auditing purposes.
Hide passwords
Offers the option to hide passwords when sharing with users, such as contract workers
Temporary, time-limited privilege
Allows for temporary privileges for a defined task or period of time, to reduce the risk of credential abuse.
Self-registration and self-service
Enables a seamless customer experience with self-registration and self-service functions, including account creation and preference management.
Authentication
Verifies user identity with authentication, which may include multiple multi-factor authentication methods.
Scalability
Scales to support growing a customer base.
Consent and preference management
Captures and manages a customer's consent and preferences to comply with data privacy laws such as GDPR and CCPA.
Social login
Offers users the option to sign in with social media accounts.
Customer data linking
Integrates with directories or other data stores that house customer data to create a complete view of a customer.
FIDO2-compliant
Offers FIDO2-enabled authentication method
Works with hardware security keys
Works with hardware security keys
Multiple authentication methods
Offer users multiple ways to authenticate including, but not limited to: mobile push on trusted devices, FIDO-enabled devices, physical security keys, keycards, smart watches, biometrics, QR codes, desktop app + pin, and others.
Offline or no-phone solution
Offers solutions when users are offline or do not have access to a mobile phone.
User provisioning
Based on 10 Ping Identity reviews. Simplifies or automates user provisioning, deprovisioning, and other user role changes.
Password manager
Offers password management tools to end users.
Single Sign-on
Based on 14 Ping Identity reviews. Offers single sign-on functionalities to end users, allowing them to authenticate once and be given access to all of their company accounts.
Enforces policies
As reported in 15 Ping Identity reviews. Enforces user-access policies based on individual, role type, group membership or other factors to prevent unauthorized access to company systems and data.
Authentication
Authenticates users prior to granting access to company systems. 17 reviewers of Ping Identity have provided feedback on this feature.
Multi-factor authentication
Offers multi-factor authentication methods to verify a user's identity. 16 reviewers of Ping Identity have provided feedback on this feature.
Monitoring (3)
Audit Logging
Provides audit logs for compliance reasons.
Activity Logging
Monitors, records, and logs both real-time and post-event activity.
Anomaly Detection
Detects abnormal user behavior to mitigate risks.
Reporting (2)
Audit log
Creates a comprehnsive log of all activities when utilizing Privileged Access Management Software software.
Reporting
Includes reporting functionality.
Type (2)
On-premises solution
Provides an IAM solution for on-prem systems. 11 reviewers of Ping Identity have provided feedback on this feature.
Cloud-solution
Provides an IAM solution for cloud-based systems. This feature was mentioned in 16 Ping Identity reviews.
Reporting (4)
Tracking
Tracks user activities across protected systems. This feature was mentioned in 12 Ping Identity reviews.
Reporting
As reported in 14 Ping Identity reviews. Provides reporting functionality.
Access & Permission Change Reporting
Log and report all modifications to user roles and access rights.
Compliance & Audit Trail Export
Provide standardized reports for regulatory compliance and audits.
Implementation (3)
Easy Setup
Based on 16 Ping Identity reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Offers an easy to understand user interface to make setup smooth.
Mobile SDK
Based on 10 Ping Identity reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Offers a mobile software development kit (SDK) for iOS, Blackberry, and Android.
Web SDK
As reported in 11 Ping Identity reviews. Offers a software development kit (SDK) for web-based applications.
Authentication & Authorization - Identity and Access Management (IAM) (1)
Adaptive & Contextual Access Control
Grant access based on user attributes, location, device posture or risk.
Administration & Governance - Identity and Access Management (IAM) (2)
Identity Lifecycle Management
Automate onboarding, offboarding, and access reviews throughout user lifecycles.
Self‑Service Account Management
Enable users to reset passwords and update profiles without admin support.
Generative AI - Identity and Access Management (IAM) (3)
AI‑Driven Access Anomaly Detection
Identify unusual access patterns using machine learning models.
Automated Policy Tuning
Dynamically adjust access policies based on risk and AI-generated insights.
Predictive Role Recommendations
Suggest appropriate user roles based on usage patterns and peer behavior.
AI Authentication Risk Management - Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) (5)
Adaptive MFA
Possesses AI-driven triggers to determine when to require MFA or stronger authentication rather than always requiring it.
Anomaly Detection
Builds profiles of known devices/environments per user and flags deviations such as new devices, new networks, and/or suspicious locations as higher risk.
Fraudulent Login Detection
Spot fraudulent behavior, such as account takeover attempts, credential stuffing, bots, and brute force attacks through the use of AI.
Adaptive Authentication Policies
Uses machine learning to analyze past authentication events and suggest optimizations to security policies (e.g. thresholds, triggers) or to adjust rules over time.
Risk-Based Authentication
Leverages AI to assign a risk score to a login attempt based on context, device, IP, historical patterns to dynamically decide whether to prompt for MFA, additional challenges, or allow seamless login.
AI Biometric & Behavioral Analysis - Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) (2)
Behavioral Biometric Analysis
Monitors behavioral signals including typing patterns, mouse movement, and/or touch/swipe dynamics to verify user identity either at login or continuously after login.
Liveness Detection
Uses computer vision, facial recognition, or other biometrics during onboarding or at risk events, with AI-based liveness checks to prevent spoofing or replay attacks.
AI Context-Aware Security Controls - Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) (2)
Account Recovery Assistants
Generates dynamic prompts to guide users through account recovery workflows.
Constraint Enforcement
Implements artificial intelligence to filter, rewrite, or block prompts that attempt to access unauthorized data, escalate privileges improperly, exploit system weaknesses, or otherwise re-provision customer access permissions.





