# ForgeRock Identity Platform: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 17 judge labels across 2 categories by 10 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/forgerock-identity-platform

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Customer identity and access management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/identity/customer-identity-and-access-management/index.md) | 0% | 28 | 30% | 10 |
| [Workforce identity and SSO](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/identity/workforce-identity-and-sso/index.md) | 0% | 11 | 14% | 7 |

## What the models said for it

- "Best for: Highly customizable identity experiences, complex authorization needs" (Kimi K2, CIAM)
- "Choose ForgeRock if: You need a highly customized, open-source-friendly solution" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Workforce identity)
- "or Ping/ForgeRock if they have strict regulatory requirements" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, CIAM)
- "Enterprise-grade, customizable, strong security, on-prem/hybrid." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, CIAM)

## And against it

- "Both platforms were taken private by Thoma Bravo and merged under a single umbrella... must be cautious about overlapping product lines" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Workforce identity)
- "the installed base carries a long vulnerability history that requires careful patch management" (Muse Glimmer 30B, CIAM)
- "Ping Identity or ForgeRock for small teams without IAM expertise" (Perplexity Sonar, CIAM)
- "ForgeRock/Ping has had integration complaints post-acquisition." (Grok 4.20, CIAM)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named ForgeRock Identity Platform, from 53 of the 58 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- startwithidentity.com: 25
- securityboulevard.com: 24
- okta.com: 21
- pingidentity.com: 18 (its own site)
- forrester.com: 15
- expertinsights.com: 13
- g2.com: 13
- guptadeepak.com: 12
- mojoauth.com: 10
- ssojet.com: 10

### Pages cited

- https://startwithidentity.com/rankings: 16
- https://forrester.com/blogs/announcing-the-forrester-wave-workforce-identity-platforms-q1-2024: 9
- https://idsync.com/directory/category/workforce-iam: 9
- https://expertinsights.com/identity-and-access-management/top-customer-identity-and-access-management-ciam-solutions: 8
- https://forrester.com/report/the-forrester-wave-tm-workforce-identity-platforms-q1-2024/RES180645: 8
- https://pingidentity.com/en-us/docs/assets/3555-customer-identity-buyers-guide: 8
- https://corma.io/blog/top-10-iam-solutions-for-smbs-and-mid-size-companies-2026: 6
- https://scalekit.com/blog/workspace-identity-access-management-solution: 6

## In its own words

What ForgeRock Identity Platform's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Free plan or trial: Try Ping (https://pingidentity.com/)
- Integrations claimed: 6500 (https://pingidentity.com/)
- Certifications: FedRAMP
- Customers named: State of Connecticut, Coast Capital, Philips, Best Buy, The BBC

## What it publishes

Every page pingidentity.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 10010 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 339 pages, 8 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-23
- case study: 92 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 9 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-03-20
- conference or event: 21 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-03-21
- report or ebook: 251 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 11 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-02-12
- template or tool: 31 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 57 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-01-07
- podcast or video: 482 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 217 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-23 blog: September 2026 product updates https://www.pingidentity.com/en/resources/blog/post/september-2026-product-updates.html
- Recent: 2026-09-23 blog: Ai agent security incidents summer 2026 https://www.pingidentity.com/en/resources/blog/post/ai-agent-security-incidents-summer-2026.html
- Recent: 2026-09-18 blog: Consumer agents enterprise identity https://www.pingidentity.com/en/resources/blog/post/consumer-agents-enterprise-identity.html
- Recent: 2026-09-17 blog: Ai agent standards security https://www.pingidentity.com/en/resources/blog/post/ai-agent-standards-security.html
- Recent: 2026-09-15 blog: Identity gateway post quantum cryptography https://www.pingidentity.com/en/resources/blog/post/identity-gateway-post-quantum-cryptography.html
- Recent: 2026-08-26 blog: August 2026 product updates https://www.pingidentity.com/en/resources/blog/post/august-2026-product-updates.html

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.