Best Identity and Access Management Software in 2026
Updated
In short: miniOrange Identity and Access Management is ranked #1 of 43 as of 7 October 2026, ahead of SpiderOak and Google Cloud Identity. The best-ranked option with a free plan is SpiderOak. The lowest first paid tier on this page is AWS IAM Access Analyzer at $0.20/mo.
Identity and access management tools address sign-ins, account provisioning, and access to resources. Compare adaptive access policies and MFA methods with directory sync, lifecycle provisioning, and supported SSO protocols to see which capabilities match your environment. Included users, free-plan availability, and paid-from pricing provide additional context on scope and cost. The entries follow a ranked best-of order, beginning with miniOrange Identity and Access Management and Google Cloud Identity; FusionAuth and Descope are also among the first options. Consider which sign-in and account-management tasks matter to your users and administrators, then compare the listed features against those needs.
43 identity and access management software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
43ranked
15free plans on this page
$0.20/molowest paid tier
7 Oct 2026last checked
Identity and Access Management Software, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 18 of the 25 on this page can be tried for free.
- 1 miniOrange Identity and Access ManagementPaid from $2/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 2 SpiderOakPaid from $6/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 3 Google Cloud IdentityPaid from $6/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 4 OryPaid from $64.17/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 5 AWS IAM Access AnalyzerPaid from $0.20/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 6 DescopePaid from $249/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 7 Evolveum midPointFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 8 FronteggFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 9 FusionAuthPaid from $162/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 10 StytchFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 11 ZITADELPaid from $100/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 12 Auth0 GuardianPaid from $35/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 13 Okta Lifecycle ManagementPaid from $17/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 14 Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Secret ManagementFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 15 ClerkPaid from $1.67/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 16 JumpCloud ProtectPaid from $0.25/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 17 LoginRadius
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 18 authentikPaid from $5/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 19 SafeNet MobilePASS+
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 20 Amazon Cognito
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 21 Saviynt Enterprise Identity Cloud
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 22 SecureAuth Identity Platform
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 23 Omada Identity Cloud
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 24 PingIDPaid from $3/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 25 RSA Authenticator (SecurID)
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | SSO protocols | MFA methods |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | miniOrange Identity and Access Management | 8.2 | Free plan | $2/mo | No | 2 /user/mo | SAML, OAuth, OpenID Connect, WS-Federation | OTP, email, SMS, push, authenticator apps, hardware tokens, security questions, FIDO2, passkeys, biometrics |
| 2 | SpiderOak | 7.8 | Free plan | $6/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 3 | Google Cloud Identity | 7.4 | Free plan | $6/mo | Yes | 6 /user/mo | SAML, OIDC | Security keys, Google Prompt, Google Authenticator and other TOTP code generators, backup codes, SMS, voice calls, passkeys |
| 4 | Ory | 7.4 | Free plan | $64.17/mo | Yes | — | SAML 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), OAuth 2.0 | TOTP, WebAuthn/FIDO2, SMS, Email, Lookup Secrets (Recovery Codes) |
| 5 | AWS IAM Access Analyzer | 7.3 | Free plan | $0.20/mo | Yes | — | SAML 2.0, OAuth 2.0, OIDC | FIDO2 authenticators, virtual authenticator apps, RADIUS MFA |
| 6 | Descope | 7.3 | Free plan | $249/mo | Yes | — | SAML 2.0, OAuth 2.0, OIDC | OTP, magic link, passkeys/WebAuthn, authenticator apps/TOTP, passwords, social login, security questions, recovery codes, device authentication |
| 7 | Evolveum midPoint | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | SAML 2.0 | TOTP |
| 8 | Frontegg | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | SAML 2.0, OpenID Connect | Authenticator apps, SMS, built-in authenticators, security keys, email |
| 9 | FusionAuth | 7.3 | Free plan | $162/mo | Yes | — | OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), SAML v2 | TOTP, email, phone/SMS |
| 10 | Stytch | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | SAML, OIDC | SMS OTP, TOTP |
| 11 | ZITADEL | 7.2 | Free plan | $100/mo | Yes | — | OpenID Connect, SAML, OAuth 2.0 | TOTP, SMS OTP, email OTP, U2F, passkeys |
| 12 | Auth0 Guardian | 7.1 | Free plan | $35/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 13 | Okta Lifecycle Management | 7.1 | No | $17/mo | No | 6 /user/mo | OIDC, SAML, WS-Fed, SWA | Okta Verify, passkeys (FIDO2/WebAuthn), YubiKey, smart cards, email, phone/SMS, security questions, temporary access codes, third-party authenticators |
| 14 | Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Secret Management | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | 0.02 /user/mo | OpenID Connect; SAML 2.0; OAuth 2.0; SCIM 2.0; RADIUS | Email; Duo Security; FIDO; mobile app passcode; SMS or phone call; mobile app notification |
| 15 | Clerk | 7.0 | Free plan | $1.67/mo | Yes | — | SAML, OIDC, OAuth 2.0 | SMS verification codes, authenticator applications (TOTP), backup codes, passkeys |
| 16 | JumpCloud Protect | 7.0 | No | $0.25/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 17 | LoginRadius | 6.9 | No | — | No | — | SAML 1.1, SAML 2.0, JWT, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect | SMS OTP, time-based OTP, email OTP, security questions, push notification, passkey, backup codes, Duo Authentication |
| 18 | authentik | 6.8 | Free plan | $5/mo | Yes | 5 /user/mo | OAuth2/OpenID Connect, SAML2, LDAP, SCIM, RADIUS, Kerberos, WS-Federation | Static tokens, TOTP, WebAuthn/FIDO2/passkeys, email, SMS, Duo |
| 19 | SafeNet MobilePASS+ | 6.7 | No | — | — | — | SAML 2.0, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect 1.0 | OTP by SMS, OTP by voice call, OTP by email, TOTP authenticator, push notification, magic link, QR code |
| 20 | Amazon Cognito | 6.6 | No | — | Yes | 0.01 /user/mo | SAML 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), OAuth 2.0 | Email, SMS, TOTP authenticator apps, WebAuthn passkeys with user verification |
| 21 | Saviynt Enterprise Identity Cloud | 6.5 | No | — | — | — | SAML 2.0 | — |
| 22 | SecureAuth Identity Platform | 6.5 | No | — | No | — | SAML; WS-Federation; WS-Trust; OAuth 2.0; OpenID Connect; RADIUS | Time-based Passcode (TOTP/HOTP); SMS OTP; Phone OTP; Email OTP; Login Notification; Push-to-Accept; Symbol-to-Accept; Link-to-Accept; PIN; Yubico OTP Token; Help Desk OTP; Fingerprint; Face Recognition; FIDO2 (WebAuthn); Authentication apps |
| 23 | Omada Identity Cloud | 6.4 | No | — | — | — | OpenID Connect, SAML | — |
| 24 | PingID | 6.4 | No | $3/mo | No | 3 /user/mo | OpenID Connect, SAML, WS-Federation, OAuth 2.0 | Mobile push, email OTP, SMS OTP, TOTP authenticator apps, QR codes, magic links, FIDO2-bound biometrics, security keys |
| 25 | RSA Authenticator (SecurID) | 6.4 | No | — | No | — | SAML 2.0 | — |
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Questions about this list
Which identity and access management software is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
miniOrange Identity and Access Management is ranked #1 of 43 with a score of 8.2. SpiderOak is second and Google Cloud Identity third.
How many of these have a free plan?
15 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, AWS IAM Access Analyzer has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.20/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.
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