We performed a comparison between Microsoft Active Directory and Ping Identity Platform based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Single Sign-On (SSO) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The most valuable features are it is easy to use, manage, create a repository, and create the OM."
"Audit, authentication and authorization are the best features."
"Active Directory plays a focal point in security management, encompassing aspects like credential management, lifecycle, dynamic provisioning, and the network infrastructure of customers."
"The solution's initial setup is straightforward."
"Active Directory makes managing user policies easier, like when a user wants to share files. We also use it to create and manage our email accounts."
"I can use Active Directory to block a user's internet access and monitor how an employee is using the internet."
"The user interface of the product is very easy to use."
"Technical support is helpful."
"It gets a mobility portal in place in conjunction with Office 365. It provides very good possibilities and it's much better than other technology that we have used before which was unstable and slower."
"The most valuable feature is multifactor authentication."
"I find the auto-discovery feature the most valuable. It helps us automate a lot of things using a single password across applications."
"PingFederate gives you granular control over the settings. There are many options for fine-tuning policies."
"We use the product to run different reports."
"I like the self-service feature. The 502 and UBP systems are also excellent. PingID's ability to authenticate with SSH, RDP, and Windows login is pretty handy. It covers the entire spectrum of use."
"The solution is highly stable and scalable"
"The mobile biometric authentication option improved user experience. It's always about security because, with two-factor authentication, it's always a separate device verifying the actual user logging in."
"UI is not very user-friendly."
"If Microsoft is going to add anything to the on-prem solution, it should be an updated GUI."
"The interface for logs should be user-friendly and allow for enhanced filtering to drill down to incidents."
"The security features could be improved."
"The interface hasn't changed much over the years. It's suitable for my tastes, but that doesn't mean everybody likes it."
"Typically, it depends on the customer's situation. If the customer operates in smaller locations where most PCs are in a common location, we usually aim to consolidate the directory infrastructure for easier maintenance. However, for distributed setups spanning multiple countries, configuring multiple sites becomes necessary and more intricate to handle. Our objective is to minimize the number of sites, simplifying operations for IT administrators and reducing errors. Mistakes in Active Directory can be costly for organizations, as disruptions can occur rapidly. Moreover, when it comes to hybrid single sign-on across various applications, Microsoft hasn't put forth significant effort. Single sign-on has become a challenge for many customers who utilize diverse solutions beyond Microsoft products. While implementing single sign-on is relatively straightforward in the Azure cloud, it's considerably more complex when dealing with the local Active Directory. This presents a big challenge for many of our customers."
"The solution's price could be better."
"Microsoft Active Directory could improve by having better integration with other solutions."
"The product is not customizable."
"PingID's device management portal should be more easily accessible via a link. They provide no link to the portal like they do for the service. The passwordless functionality could be more comprehensive. You can't filter based on hardware devices. Having that filtering option would be great. Device authentication would be a great feature."
"It requires some expertise to set up and manage."
"The timing of the token validity, if it could be extended, would be great. I'm not sure if there is even an option to configure these types of settings."
"Notifications and monitoring are two areas with shortcomings in the solution that need improvement."
"In the beginning, the initial setup was very complex."
"It has a long way to go until it is a cloud-based solution."
"PingFederate's UI could be streamlined. They have recently made several improvements, but it's still too complex. It's a common complaint. The configuration should be simplified because the learning curve is too steep."
Microsoft Active Directory is ranked 7th in Single Sign-On (SSO) with 36 reviews while Ping Identity Platform is ranked 3rd in Single Sign-On (SSO) with 19 reviews. Microsoft Active Directory is rated 8.6, while Ping Identity Platform is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Microsoft Active Directory writes "A solution that easily merges with cloud-based ADs and provides superior data security". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Ping Identity Platform writes " A highly stable tool offering extremely helpful technical support to its users". Microsoft Active Directory is most compared with Fortinet FortiAuthenticator, Microsoft Entra ID, ManageEngine ADManager Plus and Auth0, whereas Ping Identity Platform is most compared with Microsoft Entra ID, Symantec Siteminder, ForgeRock, SailPoint Identity Security Cloud and RSA SecurID. See our Microsoft Active Directory vs. Ping Identity Platform report.
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