Welcome to OpenAthens

OpenAthens is a leader in authentication, making secure, remote access to resources simple and reliable for organizations worldwide.

With 30 years' experience and trusted by academic, healthcare, and corporate research institutions, we provide dedicated solutions for librarians and publishers. By removing barriers to knowledge, we enable seamless, single sign-on (SSO) – meeting your users where their journey begins.

Our library products Our story

			
							We’re SSO pioneers with
						
							30
						
							years in the business
						
							Transfers to resources
						
							5 billion
						
							 and counting
						
							 Trusted by
						
							3,200+
						
							organizations worldwide
						
							Used in over
						
							80
						
							countries

Library products

OpenAthens Compass

A premium, personalized single sign-on solution. Designed for complex organizations, built for librarians.

Learn more about OpenAthens Compass

OpenAthens Connect

Core-featured, only the essentials – coming soon.

Publisher products

OpenAthens Keystone

A secure authentication solution to participate in SAML federations around the world.

Learn more about OpenAthens Keystone

OpenAthens Federation

Simplify your login experience by accessing a global network with over 3,000 members from diverse industries.

Learn more about OpenAthens Federation

Who we work with

Collection of customer logos: GALILEO, Springer Nature, Universiti Teknologi Petronas, University of Melbourne, The Open University, Aston University, Thammasat, Universiti Sains Malaysia, BMJ

Collection of customer logos: IOP Publishing, University of Leeds, EBSCO, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Grwp Llandrillo Menai, Coleg Cambria, Florida Virtual Campus Library, Silverchair