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Best Identity & Access (SSO/IAM) according to AI

How ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and Perplexity rank identity and access management platform in the Edition 6 snapshot for Week 33, August 16, 2026: 19 products named across 4 core questions, backed by 149 sources cited and 437 mentions.

Shows which products assistants recommend when asked for the best options in this category. This is Cooper’s primary public ranking.Shows which products assistants recommend for buyers prioritizing affordability. It is scored as its own direct question.Shows which products assistants recommend for buyers prioritizing ease of setup. It is scored as its own direct question.Shows which newer or emerging products assistants recommend. It is scored as its own direct question.Summarizes the cited pages and verified product mentions behind this category’s measured answers.

Buyer Question Guide

Best
Shows which products assistants recommend when asked for the best options in this category. This is Cooper’s primary public ranking.See the query matrix
Most Affordable
Shows which products assistants recommend for buyers prioritizing affordability. It is scored as its own direct question.See the query matrix
Easiest to Set Up
Shows which products assistants recommend for buyers prioritizing ease of setup. It is scored as its own direct question.See the query matrix
Rising
Shows which newer or emerging products assistants recommend. It is scored as its own direct question.See AIQ scoring scopes
Sources & Mentions
Summarizes the cited pages and verified product mentions behind this category’s measured answers.See evidence methodology

Column Guide

Rank
The product’s position in the selected ranking, ordered by AIQ. Lower numbers are better.How to interpret AIQ
Product
The canonical software product Cooper identified in the assistants’ answers.See product validation
AIQ
A 1–100 score for how strongly tracked AI assistants recommend the product in this category and question scope. Higher is better.Learn how AIQ works
ChatGPT
The product’s position within ChatGPT’s answers for the selected buyer-question view. Lower numbers are better.See how positions affect AIQ
Gemini
The product’s position within Gemini’s answers for the selected buyer-question view. Lower numbers are better.See how positions affect AIQ
Claude
The product’s position within Claude’s answers for the selected buyer-question view. Lower numbers are better.See how positions affect AIQ
Perplexity
The product’s position within Perplexity’s answers for the selected buyer-question view. Lower numbers are better.See how positions affect AIQ
Sources
Distinct publisher domains behind the verified cited pages for this product, across every buyer question this week.See evidence methodology
Mentions
Distinct cited pages Cooper verified as naming or representing the product, across every buyer question this week.See evidence methodology
Change
The change in ranking position since the previous weekly snapshot. New means there was no prior position.See snapshot policy
Rank		The canonical software product Cooper identified in the assistants’ answers.A 1–100 score for how strongly tracked AI assistants recommend the product in this category and question scope. Higher is better.The product’s position within ChatGPT’s answers for the selected buyer-question view. Lower numbers are better.The product’s position within Gemini’s answers for the selected buyer-question view. Lower numbers are better.The product’s position within Claude’s answers for the selected buyer-question view. Lower numbers are better.The product’s position within Perplexity’s answers for the selected buyer-question view. Lower numbers are better.Distinct publisher domains behind the verified cited pages for this product, across every buyer question this week.Distinct cited pages Cooper verified as naming or representing the product, across every buyer question this week.The change in ranking position since the previous weekly snapshot. New means there was no prior position.
Clerk
551---78No change
Auth0
30641-2936No change
Descope
292-9-56Up 1 position
4
Rippling
26-1-678Up 11 positions
5
WorkOS
213-5-610Up 7 positions
6
JumpCloud
21-3211821Down 1 position
7
Frontegg
164-6-610Up 1 position
8
OneLogin
14-2-52225Down 2 positions
9
Kinde
115---12New This Week
10
Okta
10-53-68No change
11
Stytch
87---58Down 4 positions
12
Scalekit
78---22New This Week
13
Aserto
69---11New This Week
14
Ping Identity
5-6-73033Up 8 positions
15
Cisco Duo
4--4-56New This Week
16
Okta Workforce Identity
3---21215New This Week
17
FusionAuth
2--7-710Down 8 positions
18
GoodAccess
2--8-11New This Week
19
Microsoft Entra ID
2---32939Down 16 positions
20
GateKeeper Enterprise
2--10-22New This Week

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