We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiToken and Microsoft Entra ID based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Authentication Systems solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Its ease of installation is most valuable. It took me five minutes, and it was up and running. It didn't take me that long. The installation on the cell phones is pretty simple."
"I believe FortiToken is the simplest to implement."
"We like the mobile FortiToken."
"The solution is simple and similar to Google Authenticator. It follows time-based authentication. We use it for hardware and software in one environment. The tool offers simple and fast authentication for SSL."
"FortiToken is available in a soft or hard token factor, so there's some flexibility in that. Beyond that, I would say it is a stable solution that has worked for us."
"The token-based authentication is good and modern aspect."
"The initial setup is easy. You receive a QR code via email, scan it, and add it. No complicated procedures involved."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"It is very simple. The Active Directory functions are very easy for us. Its integration with anything is very easy. We can easily do third-party multifactor authentication."
"The ability to speed up ability is an asset."
"It is a very straightforward implementation."
"Single sign-on provides flexibility and helps because users don't want to remember so many passwords when logging in. It's a major feature. Once you log in, you have access to all the applications. It also enables us to provide backend access controls to our users, especially when it comes to groups, as we are trying to normalize things."
"Single sign-on is the reason we use AD."
"The scalability of the product is decent."
"The best thing about Microsoft Entra ID is the ease of setup."
"The initial setup was very straightforward."
"The solution could introduce a mobile application instead of a physical product."
"Support is a pain point in Bangladesh because there aren't many experienced Fortinet engineers in this country. It's easier to find one certified in Cisco, Palo Alto, or Juniper."
"Fortinet FortiToken could be lower for some markets."
"The tool could be a little cheaper."
"The problem is that our customers create budgets annually based on the figures at the beginning of the fiscal year. Our customers get annoyed when the price is adjusted in the middle of the year. I understand that it's a difficult time, and price increases make sense for hardware devices. However, FortiToken is a software product, so it shouldn't be affected by factors like chip shortages or supply chain issues. Software solutions should have more transparent and predictable pricing."
"I would rate the scalability a seven out of ten. The migration issue definitely brings it down a bit."
"The solution comes with two firewalls as a bundle. In that bundle, most of the individual users can be assigned to mobile users. However, in cases of technical difficulties, users may accidentally remove the mobile application. In normal scenarios, we get back to the activation key and assign it again."
"They could enhance synchronization with mobile applications, and addressing minor issues with authentication could further improve user experience."
"I would like it if Intune could manage MacOS or iOS directly. Right now, we have to use a third-party solution."
"The only issue is the OU is not properly synced. Therefore, you have to do a manual sync sometimes or you might lose the connector due to AD Connect or sync servers."
"They can combine conditional access for user actions and application filtering. Currently, they are separated, and we cannot mix the two. I do not know how it would be possible, but it would be interesting."
"I would like to dive into some of the things that we saw today around the workflows at this Microsoft event. I cannot say that they need to make it better because I do not have much experience with it, but something that is always applicable to Microsoft is that they need to be able to integrate with their competitors. If you look at IDP, they do not integrate with Okta."
"Microsoft needs to add a single setup, so whenever resources join the company or are leaving the company, all of the changes can be made with a single click."
"The workflow management for registering new applications and users could be improved."
"If somebody is using an IdP or an identity solution other than Active Directory, that's where you have to start jumping through some hoops... I don't think the solution is quite as third-party-centric as Okta or Auth0."
"When you fix the rules and permissions, working directly on the manifest, you really need to have in-depth knowledge. If there were a graphical user interface to update the manifest, that would be good."
Fortinet FortiToken is ranked 4th in Authentication Systems with 21 reviews while Microsoft Entra ID is ranked 1st in Authentication Systems with 190 reviews. Fortinet FortiToken is rated 8.4, while Microsoft Entra ID is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Fortinet FortiToken writes "A stable and scalable solution that provides an affordable and perpetual license". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft Entra ID writes "Saves us time and money and features Conditional Access policies, SSPR, and MFA". Fortinet FortiToken is most compared with Fortinet FortiAuthenticator, Cisco Duo, Yubico YubiKey, RSA SecurID and Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine), whereas Microsoft Entra ID is most compared with Microsoft Intune, Google Cloud Identity, CyberArk Privileged Access Manager, Ping Identity Platform and Microsoft Entra Verified ID. See our Fortinet FortiToken vs. Microsoft Entra ID report.
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