Skip to content

OpenAM vs OpenAthens

A side-by-side look at OpenAM and OpenAthens. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

OpenAM

OpenAM

Security & Privacy

OpenAM is an open source access management and federation server platform. It enables users to authenticate once and gain access to multiple applications and systems. OpenAM provides single sign-on, authorization, authentication, entitlements and other access management capabilities out of the box.

ssoauthenticationauthorizationaccess-control
OpenAthens

OpenAthens

Education & Reference

OpenAthens is an access management system that provides single sign-on to resources including publications, databases, and other online services, especially for the education and research sectors. It allows users to access subscribed resources using existing credentials from their organization.

single-signonaccess-managementeducationresearch

Related Comparisons

AWS Identity and Access Management
Gluu Server
SimpleSAMLphp