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Microsoft Entra ID vs OneSpan DIGIPASS comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Entra ID
Ranking in Authentication Systems
1st
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
195
Ranking in other categories
Single Sign-On (SSO) (1st), Identity Management (IM) (1st), Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS) (1st), Access Management (1st), Microsoft Security Suite (4th)
OneSpan DIGIPASS
Ranking in Authentication Systems
22nd
Average Rating
7.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Authentication Systems category, the mindshare of Microsoft Entra ID is 15.5%, down from 24.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of OneSpan DIGIPASS is 1.7%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Authentication Systems
 

Featured Reviews

Vinod Survase - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 31, 2022
Saves us time and money and features Conditional Access policies, SSPR, and MFA
I want better integration between Azure AD and the on-prem environment because there are currently limitations that can hamper employee experience. We use a feature called password writeback, that can be challenging to implement in a hybrid environment. Employees can change their passwords using a self-service password reset (SSPR) feature, which reflects from the cloud to the on-prem identity, but not the other way around. Currently, there is no way to reflect passwords from on-prem identities to the cloud. There are other similar limitations, such as a cap on the number of identities that can be synchronized in a particular time frame, which can be an issue for large enterprises with 300,000 employees or more.
it_user1406394 - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 15, 2020
Good authentication options, but the setup can be complex and the user interface should be improved
Many of the users with licenses are not getting their IPs all of the time. It seems that the licenses are not active on the user end. There are multiple errors. At times, when the user is trying to scan and activate the license, it comes up with an error code. The user interface could be improved. The setup could be simplified. The mobile app that is available for Digipass does not scan the QR code to activate the license. Users would like to see more functions and creation options for the user base and the UI console. They are not getting all of the features that are available on the UI Console. The features are the same but they are not able to configure them.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Azure Active Directory has many automation capabilities, and you can apply policies on top. You can do a lot of things with these combinations and integrate other tools like PingFederate."
"The most valuable feature is the conditional access policies. This gives us the ability to restrict who can access which applications or the portal in specific ways."
"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."
"Single sign-on, license management, and role management are the most valuable features. Integration with Microsoft 365 is also very valuable."
"A couple of features are valuable, but the one that comes across the most to me is multi-factor authentication."
"It has been very instrumental towards a lot of services we run, especially on the single sign-on side. For example, we have 160 countries that all run their own IT but we still are able to provide users with a single sign-on experience towards global applications. So, they have a certain set of accounts that they get from their local IT department, then they use exactly the same account and credentials to sign into global services. For the user, it has been quite instrumental in that space. It is about efficiency, but also about users not having to remember multiple accounts and passwords since it is all single sign-on. Therefore, the single sign-on experience for us has been the most instrumental for the end user experience."
"It's not intuitive and we use it mainly for our Office 365 files. The integration between the two is interesting. However, the learning curve is high."
"It enhances security, especially for unregistered devices. It 1000% has security features that help to improve our security posture. It could be irritating at times, but improving the security posture is exactly what the Authenticator app does."
"OneSpan Digipass is very useful, easy to use and work with."
 

Cons

"Microsoft Entra ID should improve workload identities. It should set conditional access."
"The B2B Federation functionality is not perfect and could be improved. It is not on the same level that we could have if it were being used on-premises. It offers a different experience, which is a bit complicated and has some additional drawbacks."
"Definitely, the price could be lower. When we moved from AWS to Azure, we started paying more."
"At the free or basic level of service, Azure should provide identity protection features including single sign-on and multifactor authentication."
"The workflow management for registering new applications and users could be improved."
"We would like to have more granularity in the Azure conditional access in order to be able to manage more groups for devices and for applications."
"The scalability of the solution is good."
"Customers should be informed that public review features are not intended for production use."
"At times, when the user is trying to scan and activate the license, it comes up with an error code."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing for Azure Active Directory is affordable; I would rate the cost a six out of ten."
"Azure AD comes with Office 365, so we are just paying for the Office 365 license."
"The licensing cost is a bit prohibitive."
"We pay a yearly license. Licenses are very expensive."
"I do not have experience with pricing."
"Licensing fees are paid monthly."
"Azure Active Directory is more expensive than Google, but the capabilities they provide are superior."
"I'm not totally aware of the pricing and licensing, but I do know that the pricing and licensing must be quite balanced. We are a pretty old client of Microsoft, and MSA is just one of the services we use from Microsoft. There's a whole Microsoft 365 suite that's implemented as well. I'm sure it is something that is acceptable to both parties."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
30%
Computer Software Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
20%
Computer Software Company
14%
University
6%
Comms Service Provider
5%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

How does Duo Security compare with Microsoft Authenticator?
We switched to Duo Security for identity verification. We’d been using a competitor but got the chance to evaluate Duo for 30 days, and we could not be happier. Duo Security is easy to configure a...
What do you like most about Azure Active Directory?
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.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Azure Active Directory?
Initially, customers can get good prices for a three-year package, but renewal prices tend to increase significantly. If a customer looks for an alternative solution after three years, we often fin...
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Also Known As

Azure AD, Azure Active Directory, Azure Active Directory, Microsoft Authenticator
VASCO DIGIPASS, DIGIPASS
 

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Sample Customers

Microsoft Entre ID is trusted by companies of all sizes and industries including Walmart, Zscaler, Uniper, Amtrak, monday.com, and more.
AGBank, Odeabank, Bradesco, Briggs and Morgan, Caixa Galicia, Chicago Clearing House Association, Diamond Bank Plc, DnB NOR, Document Centric Solutions
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