Compare Ping Identity and System Center Configuration - Oct 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Ping Identity or System Center Configuration?

System Center Configuration is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Ping Identity, and Ping Identity is rated higher (88/100) than System Center Configuration (80/100). System Center Configuration offers users more features (3) than Ping Identity (0).

Looking for the right Autentication and Identity Access solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

Ping Identity Vs. Microsoft

Ping Identity: Not long ago, the Internet was a place of anonymity by default. It lacked a universal method of security based on identity. To keep users, data and applications secure, corporations were forced to isolate their networks from the Internet and place everything of value behind their firewalls. Everything that was presumed good, known and trusted was p...

Microsoft: Microsoft Corporation is an American corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses and supports a wide range of products and services related to computing. The company was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4, 1975. Microsoft is the world's largest software maker measured by revenues.

Who is more expensive? Ping Identity or System Center Configuration Manager?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Autentication and Identity Access software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Ping Identity and System Center Configuration Manager.

Ping Identity price starts at $3 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Ping Identity is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Autentication and Identity Access software. System Center Configuration Manager price starts at $1,323 per license , When comparing System Center Configuration Manager to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Autentication and Identity Access software cost.

Bottom line: Ping Identity cost is around the same cost of System Center Configuration Manager.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Ping Identity Vs. System Center Configuration based on some of the most important and required Autentication and Identity Access features.

Ping Identity: We are still working to collect the list of features for Ping Identity.

System Center Configuration Manager: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Target customer size

Ping Identity's typical customers include: Large business, System Center Configuration Manager can be used in all business sizes, regardless of the industrial background.