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ForgeRock – Open Source based and now part of Ping Identity
Today, ForgeRock offers an identity & access management solution based on several open-source projects initially developed by Sun Microsystems, including OpenAM, OpenIDM, OpenIG and OpenDJ. The IAM solution from ForgeRock was offered in particular as an on-premise software product, and in recent years has been supplemented by cloud variants that can be operated on a public cloud, such as Google Cloud, Amazon Webservices or Microsoft Azure, as well as a software-as-a-service, the ForgeRock Identity Cloud. With the purchase of ForgeRock by Thoma Bravo and the subsequent integration into Ping Identity, the question now arises as to what the future holds for ForgeRock.
What does the acquisition of ForgeRock mean to customers?
Thoma Bravo, as a large investment company in the technology sector, wants to “build” a leading Identity & Access Management provider with its buy-and-build strategy. To this end, it has acquired ForgeRock and integrated it into its existing portfolio company Ping Identity.
For customers of ForgeRock, the question is therefore: “What’s next for ForgeRock’s Identity & Access Management solution?”
It can be assumed that in the medium to long term a merger of the two software solutions will be sought. How this can work in detail with equivalent solutions is unclear, but customers will certainly be faced with a migration.
Since ForgeRock has long relied on the on-premise operating model, many customers are about to take the step into the cloud. In this context, it is advisable to re-examine the Identity & Access Management setup and weigh up alternatives. The merger of the two companies thus “opens” the door for customers to new, more innovative solutions, such as cidaas as one of the best alternatives to ForgeRock.
What does the ForgeRock solution offer and demand today?
ForgeRock offers functions such as single sign-on, multi-factor authentication or identity governance and is used today in both customer and workforce identity & access management. ForgeRock is based on a number of open-source projects initially developed by Sun Microsystems.
One of the main problems of ForgeRock is its complexity, both in operation and implementation. In particular, companies that do not have comprehensive IAM and ForgeRock expertise are not in a position to operate and implement the solution independently. As a result, ForgeRock implementations are often costly and time-consuming and need to be supported by a ForgeRock partner. Software-as-a-service providers that often offer customers a plug-and-play approach and a service that only needs to be consumed and not operated have a competitive advantage in this context. Complexity is a challenge not only in deployment but also in updates to a newer version. Since ForgeRock, due to the many on-premise installations, pursues a release management in the style of classic software products, adjustments are often necessary when updating to newer versions.
What makes cidaas the best alternative to ForgeRock?
cidaas addresses many of the weaknesses that ForgeRock has, including implementation time and ease of use. For example, cidaas is known for its ease of use and simple as well as fast implementation. Compared to the complexity that can occur with ForgeRock, cidaas often offers a ‘plug-and-play’ solution that is quicker to deploy. As a cloud-native SaaS solution, cidaas not only offers easy scalability but also takes the burden of operations off customers. A flexible and cost-effective pricing structure that is attractive to small and medium-sized businesses as well as large corporations can be a deciding factor for cidaas, compared to the higher costs that can be associated with a ForgeRock solution.
With a strong focus on customer-centric features such as passwordless authentication and progressive profiling that are particularly useful for B2C and B2B scenarios, cidaas is the best alternative to ForgeRock, especially for Customer Identity & Access Management.
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Large migration projects and expensive implementation work have so far deterred customers from switching, on the one hand they do not want to write off the investments made, on the other hand they do not want to burden themselves with the next project. However, customers of ForgeRock should look for an alternative in the context of current developments on the market. Software-as-a-Service often offers many advantages over on-premise software solutions, and with the integration of ForgeRock into Ping Identity, ForgeRock customers now inevitably have to deal with the question of migration.
A cloud-native solution like cidaas, which convinces with a simple implementation and quick readiness, is the best alternative to ForgeRock and its immense complexity.
Test cidaas for free and convince yourself of the great user experience, the broad and innovative feature set and the ease of use.
The migration path from ForgeRock to cidaas
Once a customer has decided to switch from ForgeRock to cidaas, the question is how to migrate from ForgeRock to cidaas and take advantage of the cidaas platform. The migration path includes 3 steps:
- Setting up the cidaas environment and configuring the functions as desired.
- Migration of user data from ForgeRock to cidaas. Due to the many migration projects, we offer an out-of-the-box migration here, with which the user data can be migrated easily. Export the user data from ForgeRock incl. the password hash and call the cidaas Migration API.
- Integration of cidaas into the applications. Since cidaas and ForgeRock mostly use OAuth2, OpenID Connect or SAML2 for integration, a simple and straightforward migration of applications is also possible.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ForgeRock?
Today, ForgeRock offers an Identity & Access Management solution that is essentially based on several open source projects originally developed by Sun Microsystems, including OpenAM, OpenIDM, OpenIG and OpenDJ. The IAM solution from ForgeRock was offered in particular as an on-premise software product.
What is the relationship between ForgeRock and Ping Identity?
ForgeRock and Ping Identity are originally competitors and offer equivalent products. However, Thoma Bravo, an investment company focused on software and technology companies, announced the acquisition of ForgeRock at the end of 2022. As part of the buy-and-build strategy, ForgeRock was integrated into the existing portfolio company Ping Identity. Thus, the former competitors will probably become one company in the medium to long term. However, a merger of the two software solutions will probably be impossible.
Will ForgeRock be discontinued?
The announcement that ForgeRock has been integrated into Ping Identity underlines the idea of merging the two software solutions. It can be assumed that at least parts of the ForgeRock solution will be discontinued, as a redundant development of two equivalent software solutions contradicts the buy-and-build strategy.
Why is cidaas the best alternative to ForgeRock?
cidaas addresses many of the weaknesses that ForgeRock has, including implementation time and ease of use. For example, cidaas is known for its ease of use and simple as well as fast implementation. Compared to the complexity that can occur with ForgeRock, cidaas often offers a ‘plug-and-play’ solution that is quicker to deploy. As a cloud-native SaaS solution, cidaas not only offers easy scalability but also takes the burden of operations off customers. A flexible and cost-effective pricing structure that is attractive to small and medium-sized businesses as well as large corporations can be a deciding factor for cidaas, compared to the higher costs that can be associated with a ForgeRock solution. With a strong focus on customer-centric features such as passwordless authentication and progressive profiling that are particularly useful for B2C and B2B scenarios, cidaas is the best alternative to ForgeRock, especially for Customer Identity & Access Management.
cidaas - Cloud Identity & Access Management (Cloud IAM)
- Focus on user-friendly management of digital identities in any form.
- Unique, secure user experience with modern 2-factor authentication.
- GDPR-compliant, customizable consent management.