We performed a comparison between Microsoft Active Directory and PingFederate 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."It's quite easy to integrate into other directories."
"The Solution's most important feature is that it can merge with a cloud-based active directory via Azure AD Connect."
"It is a stable solution."
"One noteworthy aspect we discovered is the ability to exercise tight control over systems, specifically Windows PCs. This pertains to the management of policies, usage patterns, and user access on these devices, particularly within the framework of Active Directory which is extremely well thought. This actually works better with on-premises solutions. However, as the global trend shifts towards cloud and hybrid environments, Active Directory and its use is diminishing. Yet, it hasn't entirely lost its relevance and remains a presence that cannot be entirely disregarded."
"The most valuable features are it is easy to use, manage, create a repository, and create the OM."
"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 think the main reason we are using Active Directory for SSO Office for single time and for intake integrity capability to other services."
"Audit, authentication and authorization are the best features."
"PingFederate gives you granular control over the settings. There are many options for fine-tuning policies."
"PingFederate is very flexible. We can do many customizations, and it also provides an SDK to tailor it to our specific requirements. There are also numerous plugins available. I've worked with tools like ForgeRock and Okta, but I find PingFederate to be the most customizable."
"It is a stable solution. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"The most valuable feature is multifactor authentication."
"The security features could be improved."
"In the solution, assigning permissions is complex, making it difficult to grant them at a granular level or to multiple users without templates or alternative tools."
"It could be more stable."
"The scalability of the solution needs improvement."
"I would like to see the integration with Mac and IOS products improved."
"The solution's price could be better."
"Could use more structure in the cloud version."
"There are no reporting features."
"It requires some expertise to set up and manage."
"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."
"Notifications and monitoring are two areas with shortcomings in the solution that need improvement."
"Currently, the main integration is SAML-based, but other integration methodologies need to be supported."
Microsoft Active Directory is ranked 6th in Single Sign-On (SSO) with 36 reviews while PingFederate is ranked 10th in Single Sign-On (SSO) with 4 reviews. Microsoft Active Directory is rated 8.6, while PingFederate is rated 8.2. 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 PingFederate 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 PingFederate is most compared with Microsoft Entra ID, Symantec Siteminder, PingID, CyberArk Identity and Red Hat Single Sign On. See our Microsoft Active Directory vs. PingFederate report.
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