With 30 years of experience and the backing of over 3,200 institutions worldwide, OpenAthens is a trusted partner for secure and effective access to online resources, used by governments and leading institutions globally.
We have two single sign-on solutions for librarians:
A premium, personalized and fully-supported solution that makes resource and user management easier for librarians working in large organizations with complex needs. Compass is a single sign-on solution supported by a team of industry experts.
Learn more about OpenAthens Compass
A secure and reliable solution for librarians working in organizations with basic needs. Connect provides remote access to digital subscriptions by offering low-cost, user-friendly and core-featured single sign-on.
Learn more about OpenAthens ConnectManage access to multiple digital resources with ease. Our library single sign-on solutions ensure secure and seamless access from anywhere, so users no longer need to remember multiple passwords or navigate complicated login processes.
Easy access without relying on IP addresses. We can integrate with the organization’s existing authentication system to create a true single sign-on experience. Once authenticated, your users’ session will stay open for 8 hours so they can navigate seamlessly across different publisher resources.
OpenAthens supports SAML, a highly secure, privacy-preserving authentication method, while also offering a managed proxy service for resources that only support IP-based authentication.
Keep your users safe. All the data is encrypted, and only anonymized identifiers are used by default. However, users can still be identified to prevent cases of misuse.
Get students and researchers to the content they need, wherever they are.
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| Resources – Access thousands of publishers across the globe |
Unlimited resources from up to 20 publishers |
Unlimited resources from unlimited publishers |
| Local directories – Connect to other systems to safely manage your user accounts |
Available with Entra or Google |
Unlimited local directories |
| Usage statistics and insights – Make informed decisions about subscriptions and renewals. Download reports and share them with your patrons |
Basic reporting |
Granular reporting |
| Dedicated onboarding analyst – Comprehensive, personalised onboarding, courtesy of a dedicated member of our customer success team |
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| Dedicated account manager – Ongoing relationship and subscription management from a dedicated member of our account management team |
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| OpenAthens administrator training – Empowering OpenAthens administrators to get the most out the product through bespoke training sessions |
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| Library portal – A user-friendly starting point for research. Show your users what resources they can access in a simple and easy way |
Integrated |
MyAthens |
| Language availability – Our products aim to speak your language. We are working to increase our products language flexibility |
Spanish and English |
English |
| Privacy preserving – Keep your users safe. All the data is encrypted, and only anonymized identifiers are used by default |
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| A complete solution – Secure, privacy-preserving SAML, combined with the option of a managed proxy for resources that only support IP-based authentication |
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| Multi-admin support – Allow multiple administrators to manage the product settings, easing teamwork |
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| Sub-organizations – Manage smaller groups of organizations from a main institution. Easing management and control |
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