Ping Identity vs Transmit Security.
Last verified 2026-05-07
When Ping Identity wins
- Ping Identity has fine-grained authorization (Zanzibar-style); Transmit Security does not
- Ping Identity has Terraform provider; Transmit Security does not
When Transmit Security wins
- (maintainer to fill, no clear capability lead)
Both win
- Both support WebAuthn passkeys natively
- Both support social login at scale
- Both have SOC 2 Type II
Pricing comparison
| MAU band | Ping Identity | Transmit Security |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 MAU | Quote | Quote |
| 100,000 MAU | $6,000/mo | $6,500/mo |
| 500,000 MAU | $18,000/mo | $20,000/mo |
| 1,000,000 MAU | $30,000/mo | $35,000/mo |
Side-by-side capability matrix
| Capability | Ping Identity | Transmit Security |
|---|---|---|
| Password authentication | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Social login | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Magic links | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| SMS OTP | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Email OTP | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| TOTP (authenticator app) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Push MFA | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| WebAuthn / passkeys | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Biometric | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Hardware security keys | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| SAML SSO | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| OIDC SSO | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| OAuth 2.0 SSO | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Enterprise federation | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Passwordless-only flows | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Adaptive MFA | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Step-up auth | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Capability | Ping Identity | Transmit Security |
|---|---|---|
| RBAC | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| ABAC | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| ReBAC | ~ Partial | ✕ No |
| FGA engine | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
| API authorization | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Fine-grained permissions | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Capability | Ping Identity | Transmit Security |
|---|---|---|
| Self-service registration | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Progressive profiling | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Self-service account | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Bulk user import | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Admin user search | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Custom user metadata | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Organizations / tenants | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Multi-tenancy | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Capability | Ping Identity | Transmit Security |
|---|---|---|
| REST API | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| GraphQL API | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| SDKs | 10 listed | 11 listed |
| CLI | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Terraform provider | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
| Local emulator | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| Extension model | DaVinci flow orchestration + custom node SDK | Mosaic platform, composable journey orchestration |
| Capability | Ping Identity | Transmit Security |
|---|---|---|
| Bot detection | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Breached password detection | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Brute-force protection | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Anomaly detection | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Log streams | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Audit logs | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| GDPR data export | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| PII minimization | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Post-quantum roadmap | ~ Partial | ~ Partial |
| Capability | Ping Identity | Transmit Security |
|---|---|---|
| MCP support | ~ Partial | ✕ No |
| OAuth 2.1 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Dynamic client registration | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Agent vs human token separation | ~ Partial | ✕ No |
| Web Bot Auth | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| Capability | Ping Identity | Transmit Security |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 Type II | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| ISO 27001 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| ISO 27018 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| HIPAA | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| PCI DSS | Level 1 | Level 1 |
| GDPR | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| CCPA | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| FedRAMP | High | ✕ No |
| EU data residency | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Capability | Ping Identity | Transmit Security |
|---|---|---|
| Consent management | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Preference center | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Purpose-specific consent | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Integrates with CMPs | 2 listed | 1 listed |
FAQ
- How does Ping Identity compare to Transmit Security on pricing?
- Ping Identity prices on tiered-mau; Transmit Security prices on tiered-mau. See the pricing comparison table on this page for our editorial estimates at 10k / 100k / 500k / 1M MAU using the standard methodology assumptions.
- Should I switch from Ping Identity to Transmit Security?
- Switching is a 60–90 day exercise in either direction once SDK rewrites and hooks/Actions migration are accounted for. If your team is hitting cost or feature ceilings on Ping Identity, evaluate Transmit Security on the specific axes flagged in the "When Transmit Security wins" list. If you're operating well within Ping Identity, the switching cost rarely pays back.
- Do Ping Identity and Transmit Security both support passkeys?
- Both Ping Identity and Transmit Security support WebAuthn passkeys natively per public documentation. Adoption rates depend on orchestration quality (device-aware prompting, conditional UI), not raw protocol support, see the passwordless guide for the orchestration question.
This comparison is auto-generated from the underlying capability matrix and pricing data on each vendor's profile. Editorial verdict lists below are seeded heuristically from the matrix diff; a maintainer review refines them before the page goes public.