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    PingOne from Ping Identity

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AThe PingOne Cloud Platform from Ping Identity in Denver, Colorado is an identity management and access solution (IAM) for enterprises. Features of the products include single sign-on, multi-factor authentication, user management with directory, provisioning and deprovisioning. The solution is presented as a comprehensive, standards-based platform that allows users and devices to securely access any service, application or API from any device. Designed for hybrid IT…

    $20,000

    per year

    Sterling Check

    Score6.5 out of 10
    N/ASterling background and identity solutions help you build a foundation of trust and safety for your employees, customers, and partners around the world. Sterling's CourtDirect technology provides direct online digital access to ~90% of US criminal search records, and SmartData technology enables Sterling to further automate across the end-to-end employment criminal background check process – from matching candidate data to determining reportability and applying any order rules.N/A
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    PingOne from Ping IdentitySterling Check
    Editions & Modules
    Essential
    $20,000
    per year
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    $40,000
    per year
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    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    PingOne from Ping IdentitySterling Check
    Considered Both Products
    Ping Identity
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    Sterling
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    90%
    Would buy again
    9 Answers
    71%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    71%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
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    71%
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
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    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    PingOne from Ping IdentitySterling Check
    Identity Management
    Comparison of Identity Management features of PingOne from Ping Identity and Sterling Check
    Feature
    PingOne from Ping Identity
    9.1
    10 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Sterling Check
    -
    Ratings
    ID-Management Access Control9.38 Ratings00 Ratings
    ID Management Single-Sign On (SSO)9.710 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-Factor Authentication9.310 Ratings00 Ratings
    Password Management10.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Account Provisioning and De-provisioning8.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    ID Management Workflow Automation9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    ID Risk Management8.56 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    PingOne from Ping IdentitySterling Check
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (11 ratings)
    2.1
    (8 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
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    Usability
    8.6
    (4 ratings)
    -
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    Support Rating
    8.6
    (4 ratings)
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    PingOne from Ping IdentitySterling Check
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Ping Identity
    Really like [this] solution, it fits our requirements 100%. There are unlimited possibilities to extend the product, either by creating additional adapters or selectors. We really like the policy management level in PingFederate. It's extremely helpful when we can specify customer journey per many different requirements like user location, application type etc. As well, both StepUp and TopDown authentication flows were implemented [easily].
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    Sterling
    SterlingOne has had my background check in progress for nearly a month. I spoke with them 5 days ago about the issue and discovered there was a criminal record flag in Connecticut. I have never been to Connecticut. They said this can often happen if an individual has the same name, birthday, or last four digits of SSN. This is clearly a flaw in their system if someone with the same name or birthday can appear on the same background check. I feel bad for any John Smith who applies for a job with a company that uses SterlingOne, they'll never get past the screening. Not only is this a flawed system, but when I spoke with customer service about this, they guaranteed they would expedite this within 24-48 hours. It has now been 5 days and when I called back, they said they would expedite this as if I had never called in the first place. I have been through numerous background checks for work in my life, I have done live scans and had my fingerprints taken, and have been approved to work with children with special needs (which requires a very rigorous screening) and I have never experienced such a disjointed and unprofessional process.
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    Pros
    Ping Identity
    • Based on open standards, we can use as much or as little of the Ping suite as we like, depending on which other technologies we've already implemented.
    • Continuous innovation and product enhancements have ensured their products continue to meet our rapidly evolving needs.
    • Ping Identity has been an outstanding partner, starting with the RFP process and continuing to this day, years after the sale. They are focused on our success at every level of the company and are highly responsive to our needs, issues, and product suggestions.
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    Sterling
    • The initiation of a background check is very simple by only needing the name and email of the new candidate and submitting that as the new ticket.
    • Sterling communicates with the new candidate to keep the background check moving which saves us time by not needing to keep a close eye on the process of the background check.
    • Sterling communicates with the employer to let them know if additional charges are needed to run the background check and we can either approve or deny the charge.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Ping Identity
    • PingID has some limitations when used as the MFA for some LDAP implementations. You need to use it as a RADIUS password credential validator to solve for some of those limitations, which in turn causes challenges with our ephemeral cloud deployment model of PingFederate.
    • The basic logon services within PingFederate are adequate and well-documented, but simple features like disabling user input after entering credentials would help with some of the additional customization required to support real world failure modes.
    • PingCentral authorization models and configuration remain unpolished compared to other products, and now the features seem to be shifting toward onboarding PingAccess and PingDirectory over improving baseline administrative functionality/operations.
    Incentivized
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    Sterling
    • In my opinion, Horrible new platform "Sterling check"
    • No designated account representative
    • In my experience, Poor troubleshooting support
    • Customer service often doesn't answer questions
    • Many back and forth needed to resolve issues
    • Recently changed platform and not offering the same services
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Ping Identity
    Ping's solutions are a powerful tool, but with that comes the need for skills to operate them. It's not easy for inexperienced engineers to run. From the end-user perspective, it is fully customizable and can be as seamless as you need.
    Incentivized
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    Sterling
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    Support Rating
    Ping Identity
    Really good customer support, we always receive what we need. Sometimes instead of [a] solution (which have to be developed) we are receiving [a] work around, which is helping ad hoc. Then after time [needed for support to] develop fix we are receiving full fix or we [are] just waiting for new version of the product where our "bugs" are fixed.
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    Sterling
    • Sterling Talent is an excellent company for performing the background checks for our new hires. However, the delay in processing times can be improved.
    • Also, there should be automation from legacy systems to pick up the candidate details as much as possible instead of asking for more details from the candidate via email.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Ping Identity
    PingOne from Ping Identity is the clear winner here. I can say this because the cost of their service is very worth it, and their service offers more than their competitors. In addition to that, this software is still improving daily, which only means that there is still more to come, and their Developers are giving their fair share of service to keep their software the best.
    Incentivized
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    Sterling
    We had no issues with HireRight. The system worked well and we had excellent service. The only reason we selected Sterling is we changed our ATS to Compas and wanted to be integrated with a background check company. Sterling was only one of two options and offered onboarding capabilities. The other did not
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Ping Identity
    • The TCO for our deployment of Ping will be over a million dollars/year less to operate compared to the systems it replaces.
    • Moving the organization to federated protocols allows greater flexibility in our cloud migration strategy and zero trust designs.
    • Operating with federated protocols internally facilitates M&A and divestiture activities.
    Incentivized
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    Sterling
    • Quick results allow us to hire people in short time frames and get them onboarded quickly.
    • The product, and the customer service team, doesn't require much management from a vendor relations perspective.
    Incentivized
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