JumpCloud vs OneLogin
Compare JumpCloud and OneLogin for workforce application access, directory integration, provisioning and the device services needed around identity.
Which identity approach fits the brief?
Consider JumpCloud when a deliberately selected combination of directory, access and device administration fits the IT brief. Consider OneLogin when its workforce application-access and directory integration fit the organisation’s requirements. Compare the exact retained packages and app connectors. Device management, SSO and employee lifecycle should remain separate acceptance tasks even if sold together.
Seven differences that change the shortlist
| Buying question | JumpCloud | OneLogin |
|---|---|---|
| Starting brief | Modular identity, access and device platform | Workforce identity and application-access platform |
| Directory | Scope cloud directory and existing identity connections | Scope directory integration and authoritative identities |
| Application sign-in | Check SSO and the required app integrations | Check SSO and the required app integrations |
| Device administration | Selected device and platform packages have explicit scope | Name any separate device service and required integration |
| Lifecycle | Validate the retained lifecycle package and app behaviour | Validate the retained lifecycle features and app behaviour |
| Evaluation access | Current pricing advertises a 30-day trial | Request current evaluation and production terms |
| Commercial quote | Selected modules or package, users, cycle and support | Current workforce package, users, implementation and support |
Four worked buying briefs
These are hypothetical scenarios with explicit assumptions. They do not establish equal capabilities, measured usability or a negotiated price.
| Requirement | Proposed exercise | Accept when |
|---|---|---|
| Identity mapping | Connect isolated sample identities | The authoritative attributes and ownership are clear |
| App access | Assign the same approved application role | The connected app receives the intended account and role |
| Device boundary | Map a required device action to its owner | Package, platform and service dependencies are explicit |
| Access removal | Remove a test employee’s approved access | Directory and downstream app outcomes are reconciled |
An existing directory
Can identities be connected with the intended source of truth?
JumpCloud: Review the supported connection and mapping in the selected package.
OneLogin: Review the supported directory connection and mapping.
Use isolated accounts with a documented attribute owner.
A new employee
Can approved app access be assigned consistently?
JumpCloud: Exercise the actual app assignment and provisioning path.
OneLogin: Exercise the actual app assignment and provisioning path.
Record required app-side licences and integration permissions.
A device requirement
Which service owns the required device action?
JumpCloud: Validate the retained device-management module and platform support.
OneLogin: Identify the proposed device service and identity integration.
Avoid inferring device administration from a successful identity login.
A departing employee
What actually changes in the connected app?
JumpCloud: Exercise the selected removal and recovery responsibilities.
OneLogin: Exercise the selected removal and recovery responsibilities.
Check app account and session outcomes against the same brief.
Compare the same identity and device boundary
JumpCloud’s current packaging separates device, SSO, identity and broader platform capability. OneLogin’s workforce material centres on directory and application access. Specify any surrounding device service in both proposals.
A combined platform can alter operating responsibilities, but a vendor-level feature list does not establish that the retained package includes each requirement. Keep the actual app, platform and integration with the answer.
Use a current scoped quote
JumpCloud’s current pricing advertises a time-limited trial; older descriptions of a permanent free small-team offer should not be used as the retained commercial brief.
For OneLogin, request current package, commitment and support terms. This comparison leaves unverified prices unpriced and does not infer an ongoing free entitlement from an evaluation.
Questions before you choose
Does workforce SSO automatically include device management?
No. Name the device service, supported platforms and package in the proposed system.
Is an older JumpCloud free-plan description sufficient for buying?
No. Confirm the current retained offer. The reviewed pricing page advertises a 30-day trial.
Why is there no OneLogin seat-price calculation?
A current comparable quote was not established. The brief specifies the users, capabilities and services to price without inventing a rate.
Your practical evaluation pack
Download the identity evaluation checklist (CSV)
Four proposed checks with blank evidence and owner fields. Keep the actual audience, application, package and operating arrangement with the evaluation.
Turn the comparison into your own evaluation
Use the same criteria and priorities for both products, keep unknowns unassessed and record the plan and evidence behind your ratings.
Build a JumpCloud vs OneLogin scorecard →Keep the assumptions with the figures
Use the date, billing cycle, units and limits with each example. Check current account terms before purchasing. Unverified prices and model costs stay unpriced.
Download the buying examples as JSON ↓Share the comparison
Use these examples when discussing the shortlist with your team.