We performed a comparison between Microsoft Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID 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 user interface of the product is very easy to use."
"It is an all-in-one solution for cybersecurity and is available at a very low price."
"I think the main reason we are using Active Directory for SSO Office for single time and for intake integrity capability to other services."
"The solution’s management capability is very good. The tool is also very scalable. You can add any number of users that you want to operate. Moreover, you can easily organize the solution."
"The product is very stable and flexible. You can also integrate the solution with other products like mail solutions."
"The scalability of the solution is high...The initial setup of the solution is easy, and I would rate it an eight or nine out of ten on a scale of one to ten, where one being difficult and ten being easy."
"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Active Directory is the group policies."
"The most valuable features of Microsoft Active Directory are the management of user and group policies."
"The tool's most valuable feature is conditional access."
"The security and infrastructure management features are the most valuable ones for us."
"The solution scales well."
"Very stable and scalable IAM service with good SSO and authentication features."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to deploy and make changes to every workstation that I need to. We use it to control policy and I can apply the right policies to all our 1,500 workstations, notebooks, et cetera."
"The interface is well laid out and it is easy to navigate."
"The most valuable feature is the authentication platform."
"It is great for mom-and-pop shops or small businesses that are truly coming into the enterprise ecosystem and that have not come from a legacy environment."
"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."
"We may occasionally experience difficulty integrating some solutions with Microsoft Active Directory, but I am unsure whether the issue lies with Microsoft Active Directory or the other solution."
"The solution could be made more safe by using authentication mechanisms."
"The interface hasn't changed much over the years. It's suitable for my tastes, but that doesn't mean everybody likes it."
"The security features could be improved."
"There is room for improvement in the support."
"There is room for improvement."
"The product's premium support services could be less expensive."
"The technical support could improve by having a faster response time."
"Definitely, the price could be lower. When we moved from AWS to Azure, we started paying more."
"Microsoft has so many different requirements and priorities that sometimes they don't invest all their energy into the products that you have expectations to investigate."
"The documentation, and the way that people are notified of updates, are things that can be improved. I'm a big fan of Microsoft products but the way they document is not that great."
"The onboarding process for new users can be improved. It can be made simpler for people who have never registered to Azure AD previously and need to create an account and enable the MFA. The initial setup can be made simpler for non-IT people. It should be a bit simpler to use. Unless you get certifications, such as AZ-300 and AZ-301, it is not a simple thing to use at the enterprise scale."
"We previously used Microsoft's technical support, which was excellent; they were very responsive. Now, we use a CSP, and their support is lacking, so I rate them five out of ten."
"At the free or basic level of service, Azure should provide identity protection features including single sign-on and multifactor authentication."
"I want to see new functionalities for the active directory."
Microsoft Active Directory is ranked 6th in Single Sign-On (SSO) with 36 reviews while Microsoft Entra ID is ranked 1st in Single Sign-On (SSO) with 190 reviews. Microsoft Active Directory is rated 8.6, while Microsoft Entra ID is rated 8.6. 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 Microsoft Entra ID writes "Allows users to authenticate from home and has excellent integrations in a simple, stable solution". Microsoft Active Directory is most compared with PingFederate, Fortinet FortiAuthenticator, ManageEngine ADManager Plus and Auth0, whereas Microsoft Entra ID is most compared with Microsoft Intune, Google Cloud Identity, CyberArk Privileged Access Manager, Cisco Duo and Yubico YubiKey. See our Microsoft Active Directory vs. Microsoft Entra ID report.
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