OpenAthens vs OpenID
A side-by-side look at OpenAthens and OpenID. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.
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
OpenID
Online Services
OpenID is an open standard and decentralized authentication protocol that allows users to log into different websites using the same digital identity. It eliminates the need for separate usernames and passwords for each site.
authenticationidentityloginopen-standard
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