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Ping Identity pricing 2026
Ping's $3/user/mo Essential rate looks competitive. But the 5,000-user minimum ($180k/yr floor) prices it as an enterprise-only product. Below about 10,000 seats, every other commercial IdP is cheaper. Self-hosted PingFederate available separately (quote).
Tier breakdown
| Tier | $/user/mo | Annual min | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essential | $3 | $180,000 | 5,000-user minimum x $3 = $15,000/mo = $180k/yr floor |
| Plus | $6 | $360,000 | Adds risk-based MFA, advanced governance |
| Premium | Quote | . | Quote only. Full PingOne Cloud Platform |
Pricing model: Per-user with 5,000-user contractual minimum on Essential. Effectively enterprise-only.
What it is best for
Large enterprises (10,000+ seats) with regulated workloads that need both SaaS and on-prem deployment paths.
Hidden costs
- 5,000-user contractual minimum applies even if you only deploy to 800 seats.
- PingFederate self-host license is separate from PingOne SaaS and is quote only.
- Implementation typically requires a multi-month systems integrator engagement.
Feature support
YSAML 2.0
YOIDC
YSCIM
YMFA
YPasskeys
YConditional access
YLifecycle mgmt
YAudit logs
YDevice trust
YAPI access
YB2B federation
YGovernance
Annual cost at common seat counts
| 25 seats / yr on Essential | $180,000hits 180,000 min |
| 100 seats / yr on Essential | $180,000hits 180,000 min |
| 250 seats / yr on Essential | $180,000hits 180,000 min |
| 500 seats / yr on Essential | $180,000hits 180,000 min |
| 1000 seats / yr on Essential | $180,000hits 180,000 min |
Worked example below. Acme Identity Co. (illustrative example, not a real company): 250 seats on Essential at $3/user/mo = $9,000/yr at list price.
Source
https://www.pingidentity.com/en/platform/pricing.htmlVerified 2026-06-02. Status: live-verified.
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Last verified June 2026.