About OpenAthens
OpenAthens by Jisc is primarily an identity and access management solution designed to provide secure, seamless access to digital resources, particularly within education and research environments.
OpenAthens Details
Vendor
Jisc
Year Launched
1995
Location
4 Portwall Lane, City of Bristol, Bristol BS1 6NB, GB
Deployment
cloud, web browser
Training Options
live online, in person
Countries Served
All Countries
Languages
English, Spanish
Users
Librarian, Researcher, Student, Academic Faculty, IT Administrator, System Librarian
Industries Served
Healthcare, Education, Finance, Government, Research
Tags
Identity Management, Single Sign On, Authentication, Authorization, Access Management, Secure Access, User Management, Federated Identity, Seamless Authentication, Identity Federation.
OpenAthens's In-App Market Place
Does OpenAthens have an in-app market place?
Yes
How many Mini-Apps in the marketplace?
1
Mini Apps
N.A
Pricing Options
Free trial
Free version
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Accepted Payment Currencies
USD ($), EUR (€), GBP (£), AUD (A$), CAD (C$), JPY (¥), CHF (CHF), NZD (NZ$), SGD (S$), HKD (HK$), CNY (¥), SEK (kr), DKK (kr), NOK (kr), KRW (₩), INR (₹), ZAR (R)
Pros & Cons
- Decades of experience in the field mean they really know how to handle complex library setups.
- Users can jump between different research databases without the constant headache of re-entering passwords.
- It scales beautifully, working just as well for a local college as it does for a global corporation.
- The massive global network means you can connect to almost any major academic publisher instantly.
- Winning multiple industry awards consistently shows they are actually keeping their tech up to date.
- Setting up the more "premium" versions might feel a bit daunting for tiny libraries with no IT staff.
- If the SSO service ever goes down, users lose access to everything at once, not just one site.
- The high-end features likely come with a price tag that could strain very tight institutional budgets.
- Keeping track of so many different federation members can be a lot for a single librarian to manage.
- Smaller publishers might find the SAML integration process a bit technical to implement without help.
OpenAthens's Support Options
Email Address
contact@openathens.netContact
N.ADocumentation
https://docs.openathens.net/Community Forums
N.A