What is better Microsoft Entra ID or Authsignal? It’s easy to our scoring system to provide you with a general idea which Identity Management Software product is better for your business. For overall product quality, Microsoft Entra ID received 9.7 points, while Authsignal gained 8.0 points. Meanwhile, for user satisfaction, Microsoft Entra ID scored N/A%, while Authsignal scored 100%.
Information regarding their characteristics, tools, supported platforms, customer service, plus more are provided below to give you a more versatile review. Remember to purchase only the features your business requires so as not to waste resources for functions that you won’t be using.
We did our best to review all popular Identity Management Software services that you can find out there, but among all the ones we reviewed these three caught our special attention: Oracle Identity Management, Okta Identity Cloud, Forefront Identity Manager.
Every Microsoft Entra ID customer receives a free instance of Microsoft Entra ID. However, the full suite of features is for a fee. The application’s four enterprise pricing options are outlined below to help you decide which one suits your organization’s needs best.
Free – Free
500k Object Limit
User/Group Management
Single Sign On (10 apps per user)
B2B Collaboration
Self-Service Password Change
Sync Engine
Basic Security/Usage Reports
Limited Multi-Factor Authentication
Device Enrollment
Basic – $1.00/user/month/annual billing
All Free Features
No Object Limit
Group-Based Access Management
Single Sign On (10 apps per user)
B2B Collaboration
Self-Service Password Reset
Company Branding
Application Proxy
SLA
Premium P1 – $6.00/user/month/annual billing
All Basic Features
Advanced Reports
Advanced Group Features
Self-Service Password Management
Two-Way Synchronization
Multi-Factor Authentication
Microsoft Identity Manager User CAL
Cloud App Discovery
Connect Health
Automatic Password Rollover
Conditional Access
Third-Party Identity Governance
Terms of Use
SharePoint Limited Access
Third-Party MFA Partner Integration
MDM Auto-Enrollment
Premium P2 – $9.00/user/month/annual billing
All Premium P1 Features
Identity Protection
Privileged Identity Management
Access Reviews
Microsoft Cloud App Security
Office 365 Apps – see Office 365 enterprise pricing
Authsignal offers three plans for users to choose from, including an enterprise pricing plan which is available at a negotiated or discounted rate. Here are the details of each plan:
Free – $0
Use Authsignal at no cost
1,000 Users
5 Rules/action
Custom branding
Single customer view
No-code fraud rules engine
Essential – Starting from $0.05/active user/month
Volume-based discounts
All features in Free Plan, Plus:
10 Rules/action
Authsignal branding removal (only for an annual subscription)
Authsignal is an authentication platform for the effortless enablement of passwordless and multi-factor authentication, fraud detection and prevention, and customer tracking on business websites and applications.
Both Microsoft Entra ID and Authsignal were evaluated by a group of independent SaaS experts who conducted a detailed analysis of all core elements of each service. Their ultimate rating was calculated with unique SmartScore algorithm that provides a separate partial score to each element like: main functionalities, client support, mobile device support, security, user satisfaction as well as market presence. Here at FinancesOnline we are aware that useful features are not the only aspect crucial to a business so we do our best to pay attention to all aspects of a software before giving it a final score.
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