About idpcost.

idpcost.com is the buyer-cost-lens companion to idppricing.com. Same vendors, different question:

• idppricing: what does each IdP publish per user per month?
• idpcost: what does each IdP actually cost end-to-end over 3 years?

The two sites cross-link but answer different procurement questions. IT directors comparing vendors generally want the list-pricing view. Engineering and security leaders budgeting 3-year IdP commit need the end-to-end cost view that includes SAML tax, audit retention, migration risk, and tier-upgrade compounding.

1.Editorial

Oliver Wakefield-Smith, Founder, Digital Signet. Editorial direction in-house. Buyer-lens skew is deliberate; we surface hidden cost categories that vendor marketing minimises.

2.Not on this site

• No IdP referral commissions.
• No vendor sponsorships, no paid placement.
• No quote form, no lead capture, no demo request.
• No "find the right IdP" funnel.

3.Corrections

Updates, pricing changes, methodology challenges: oliver@digitalsignet.com.