Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft Entra ID

Composite Score

8.7 /10

CX Score

9.0 /10

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What is Microsoft Entra ID?

Microsoft Entra ID ( Formerly Azure AD) Protect access to resources and data using strong authentication and risk-based adaptive access policies without compromising user experience. Provide a fast, easy sign-in experience across your multi cloud environment to keep your users productive, reduce time managing passwords, and increase productivity. Manage all your identities and access to all your applications in a central location, whether they’re in the cloud or on-premises, to improve visibility and control.

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Awards & Recognition

Microsoft Entra ID won the following awards in the Privileged Access Management category

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2024 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

Latest Award, 2024

5 Top Rated Capabilities

9 Top Rated Features

Latest Award, 2024

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023

4 Top Rated Capabilities

3 Top Rated Features

2023

Microsoft Entra ID Ratings

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87 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

80 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+92 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Microsoft Entra ID?

6% Negative

3% Neutral

91% Positive

Pros

Enables Productivity
Client Friendly Policies
Security Protects
Unique Features

Feature Ratings

Average 84

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

Privileged Account Discovery

Password Vaulting

Access Control

Privileged Password Management

Service Account Governance (SAG)

Multi-Platforms/XaaS/Cloud/Hybrid support

IP address Restrictions

Privileged Account Life Cycle Management

Privileged Remote Access

Live Session Monitoring

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 83

Ease of Data Integration

Quality of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Customization

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of IT Administration

Vendor Support

Business Value Created

Ease of Implementation

Usability and Intuitiveness

Breadth of Features

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Microsoft Entra ID Reviews

Khan S.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Construction
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

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Submitted Jan 2023

Best for Identity Access Management and SSO

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Entra ID from other similar products?

Azure active directory is simple and easy to manage platform, almost support all types of integration.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

AIM, SSO, User Management, Support Service.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Microsoft should add more features to azure AD so we can completely remove on-premises active directory.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Azure AD is the cost effective solution for IAM.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Roy F.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2023

State of the art data management system

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Entra ID from other similar products?

It is not the differentiation that defines Microsoft azure but the identification of useful features and putting them on one system and making it easy to integrate and monitor. It requires advanced IT knowledge but it provides a well-defined data structure

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The ability to manage all systems we have under one system and even integrated systems have a very good level of visibility. making monitoring and troubleshooting easier

What do you dislike most about this product?

I do not know. I am still busy exploring and so far I like what I see.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

If you are a medium to very large business I am sure Azure can accommodate your needs. It is a secure way to manage data. It is a system where you can build a strategy for growth.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity

Asad S.

Role: Consultant
Industry: Retail
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Aug 2022

Breadth but not Depth

Likeliness to Recommend

5 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Entra ID from other similar products?

Being a Microsoft product and seamlessly integrates with Office 365 suite and ADFS.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Run legacy applications in the cloud

What do you dislike most about this product?

Slowness of Single sign on comparing to OKTA. Separate sections for pretty much same things "Enterprise Application" and "App Registration" which is confusing.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Do the cost analysis first between Azure AD and OKTA. And if there are not significant benefits you are getting from Azure then go with OKTA.

Pros

Generous Negotitation
Transparent
Trustworthy
Efficient Service

Cons

Commodity Features
Less Performance Enhancing

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Awards & Recognition

2024 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

Microsoft Entra ID Ratings

87 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

80 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+92 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Microsoft Entra ID?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Supports multi-factor device and app authentication for Administrators.

Privileged Account Discovery Can discover roles for local and distributed accounts for on-prem or cloud environments.

Password Vaulting Regulatory compliance, good security posture, and best practice prevent privileged users from knowing the passwords to critical systems and resources.

Access Control Can provide fine-grained control to end user permission assignment. Supports RBAC, web password filler or other password hiding techniques.

Privileged Password Management Allow the organization to automate and control the whole process of giving access and passwords to privileged accounts.

Service Account Governance (SAG) PAM tool can manage service accounts effectively.

Multi-Platforms/XaaS/Cloud/Hybrid support Solution works with Public, Private, Hybrid networks. Supports monitoring, alerting, reporting, and managing.

IP address Restrictions Implement IP address restrictions to the PAM console.

Privileged Account Life Cycle Management Ability to manage the life cycle of privileged accounts IE. Provisioning/De-provisioning of Privileged Access, session management, etc.

Privileged Remote Access Vendors may require remote privileged access to an enterprise network in order to complete tasks, thus posing a unique threat to IT management.

Live Session Monitoring Records session for audit purposes.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

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Microsoft Entra ID Reviews

Khan S.

Best for Identity Access Management and SSO

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Roy F.

State of the art data management system

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Asad S.

Breadth but not Depth

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

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Feature Ratings

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

Privileged Account Discovery

Password Vaulting

Access Control

Privileged Password Management

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Multi-Platforms/XaaS/Cloud/Hybrid support

IP address Restrictions

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Breadth of Features