OpenID: which provider should I recommend to my users?

Question

Have you used OpenID in anger?

I'm going to be using OpenID for authentication on my site. Which provider should I recommend to my users?

I'm thinking, based on the feedback that the OpenID auth is getting on StackOverflow, that I'd want to recommend one that does attribute exchange properly. So: who's that?

Answer 1

I use myOpenID, also because it's a very "clean" site purely focused on providing OpenID.

Answer 2

You should probably recommend one from the OpenID site. There is also a guide here to help you compare feature sets of various providers.

HTH.

Answer 3

I like PIP from VerisignLabs mainly because it lets me use my PayPal key fob for two-factor authentication with OpenID.

Answer 4

I use Vidoop I like the change in login experience, and I think it could possibly be more secure than a standard text password. Their FF plugin is a nice touch too :)

Answer 5

myOpenID is a very good provider. It has tons of features and is very easy to use.

You can even issue openIDs with your own domain with myOpenID.

Answer 6

I use MyOpenID myself, but Jeff Atwood has responded to my problem with my avatar by saying, and I paraphrase here, "That doesn't work so good".

So, who does have a conformant implementation?

Answer 7

In the link Josh provided, Jeff actually said that attribute exchange is "incredibly difficult at the moment across all openid providers."

So it doesn't look like anyone does it well yet.

Answer 8

I am biased but I use myVidoop, I like the 2 factor auth and password manager for traditional logins.

I would point out that both myOpenID and myVidoop have affiliate programs that will set you up with a custom link that will get your members an OpenID quickly and make sure they are sent back to your site (logged in) when finished.

Hope this helps...