# Duo Security vs Ping Identity

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Duo Security

| Attribute | Duo Security | Ping Identity |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 67.1 (73% (medium)) | 53.1 (62% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Identity and access management platform combining phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication, single sign-on, device health management, and identity intelligence for zero-trust access across devices and applications. It is indexed under IAM SSO.","source":"https://duo.com","question":"What is Duo Security?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Duo Security offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans are also available: Duo Free, Duo Essentials and Duo Advantage. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://duo.com/editions-and-pricing/duo-advantage","question":"Is Duo Security free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Duo Security supports the web, Windows, macOS and Linux. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://duo.com/editions-and-pricing/duo-advantage","question":"What platforms does Duo Security support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Duo Security can be deployed cloud / SaaS and on-premise, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://duo.com","question":"Can Duo Security be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 13 integrations for Duo Security, including 1Password, Slack, AWS IAM Identity Center, AWS Verified Access, Atlassian Cloud (Jira, Confluence), Auth0, Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) and Oracle Access Manager, plus 5 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://duo.com","question":"What does Duo Security integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed ISO 27001 for Duo Security. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Duo Security not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://duo.com/security","question":"What security certifications does Duo Security have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Duo Security is available worldwide. Its primary markets are the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, the Netherlands and Belgium. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://duo.com/editions-and-pricing/duo-advantage","question":"Where is Duo Security available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"A platform for verifying user identities and protecting digital interactions through secure authentication and access management. It is indexed under IAM SSO.","source":"https://www.pingidentity.com","question":"What is Ping Identity?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Ping Identity is a paid product; published pricing starts at $35000 per year. It is sold across 2 plans (PingOne for Customers Essential and PingOne for Customers Plus). There is no free tier. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.pingidentity.com","question":"How much does Ping Identity cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Ping Identity. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.pingidentity.com","question":"What platforms does Ping Identity support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Ping Identity, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.pingidentity.com/en/company/ping-newsroom/forgerock-archives/news/forgerock-announces-pricing-initial-public-offering.html","question":"Can Ping Identity be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR for Ping Identity. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Ping Identity not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.pingidentity.com/security","question":"What security certifications does Ping Identity have?","confidence":0.7}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | Identity and access management platform combining phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication, single sign-on, device health management, and identity intelligence for zero-trust access across devices and applications. | A platform for verifying user identities and protecting digital interactions through secure authentication and access management. |
| features.capabilities | `{"mfa":true,"sso":true,"deployment":"cloud","adaptive_auth":true,"directory_service":true,"scim_provisioning":true,"standards_breadth":"SAML, OIDC, OAuth 2.0, OAuth 2.1","integration_catalog":"Application Catalog"}` | `{"mfa":true,"standards_breadth":"Multi-cloud deployment support","integration_catalog":"Partner ecosystem established with charter members"}` |
| integrations.count | 38 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"1Password"},{"name":"Slack","native":true,"category":"chat","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"AWS IAM Identity Center","native":true,"category":"cloud","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"AWS Verified Access","native":true,"category":"cloud","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Atlassian Cloud (Jira, Confluence)","native":true,"category":"productivity","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Auth0","native":true,"category":"identity","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS)","native":true,"category":"directory","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Oracle Access Manager","native":true,"category":"identity","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Cisco Secure Access","native":true,"category":"security","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"CyberArk Privileged Access","native":true,"category":"pam","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Zapier","native":true,"category":"automation","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Barracuda CloudGen Access","native":true,"category":"security","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"ManageEngine ADSelf Service Plus","native":true,"category":"identity","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Atlassian Jira","native":true,"category":"productivity"},{"name":"Atlassian Confluence","native":true,"category":"productivity"},{"name":"Active Directory Federation Services","native":true,"category":"directory"},{"name":"Adobe Learning Manager","native":true,"category":"education"}]` | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"mac":true,"web":true,"windows":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Duo Advantage","summary":"$6/user/month","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":6,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Designed for threat detection, identity security, and device health monitoring","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Duo Premier","summary":"$9/user/month","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":9,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Provides zero trust access control and device trust enforcement","contactSales":false}],"summary":"$6–$9 per user/month. Free 30-day trial available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://duo.com/editions-and-pricing/duo-essentials","retrievedAt":"2026-09-22T13:51:19.492Z","freeTrialDays":30,"startingPrice":{"unit":"user","amount":6,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"quote","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"PingOne for Customers Essential","summary":"$35k annually","features":["No-code identity orchestration engine with drag-and-drop interface","Single sign-on across digital properties","Authentication policies","Customizable registration and sign-on experiences","Unified customer profile with REST and SCIM APIs","Self-service preference management","Secure user management with encryption","OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SAML, SCIM support","Unified administration portal","RESTful APIs","Inbound provisioning with SCIM","LDAP directory connection"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":35000,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"description":"No-code identity orchestration with authentication and user management","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"PingOne for Customers Plus","summary":"$50k annually","features":["Everything in Essential","Adaptive multi-factor authentication with context-based policies","Multiple authentication methods (SMS, email, biometrics, push, authenticator apps, FIDO2 security keys)","Mobile SDK for embedding MFA in customer apps","Seamless MFA with device authorization","Customer device management for trusted devices"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":50000,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Essential features plus adaptive MFA and passwordless authentication options","contactSales":false}],"summary":"From $35k annually. Enterprise solution packages with custom pricing available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.pingidentity.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T11:48:38.416Z","startingPrice":{"amount":35000,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | no |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | low | high |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":6,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.99 | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.fedramp | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | yes |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | - | https://www.pingidentity.com/en/lp/trust-every-digital-moment.html |

## Capabilities (IAM SSO)

| Capability | Duo Security | Ping Identity |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Authentication** |  |  |
| SSO (SAML + OIDC) | ✓ | - |
| MFA / passwordless / FIDO2 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Adaptive / risk-based auth | ✓ | - |
| **Provisioning** |  |  |
| SCIM lifecycle provisioning | ✓ | - |
| Directory service / AD bridge | ✓ | - |
| **Governance** |  |  |
| Identity governance (access reviews) | - | - |
| Privileged access management | - | - |
| **Integration** |  |  |
| Integration catalog size | Application Catalog | Partner ecosystem established with charter members |
| **Standards** |  |  |
| Standards breadth | SAML, OIDC, OAuth 2.0, OAuth 2.1 | Multi-cloud deployment support |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Deployment | Cloud | - |
| **Reliability** |  |  |
| Uptime SLA | - | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:59:18.463Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*