Microsoft Entra ID vs RSA Authentication Manager comparison

Microsoft and RSA are both solutions in the Authentication Systems category. Microsoft is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.7, while RSA is ranked #13 with an average rating of 9.5. Microsoft holds a 17.6% mindshare in AS, compared to RSA’s 2.1% mindshare. Additionally, 94% of Microsoft users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of RSA users who would recommend it.

Microsoft Entra ID

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94% willing to recommend

RSA Authentication Manager

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966 Comparison Views

100% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 11, 2024

RSA Authentication Manager and Microsoft Entra ID are both prominent in the authentication management domain. Users generally prefer the scalability and advanced integrations of Microsoft Entra ID, though RSA Authentication Manager is praised for its robust security features.

What features are offered by RSA Authentication Manager in comparison to Microsoft Entra ID?

RSA Authentication Manager offers comprehensive security features, detailed reporting capabilities, and strong authentication methods. Microsoft Entra ID provides seamless integration with Microsoft tools, a cloud-based infrastructure, and scalability suited for large enterprises.

What areas of improvement can be found in RSA Authentication Manager in comparison to Microsoft Entra ID?

RSA Authentication Manager could benefit from better user management, more intuitive controls, and a more modern interface. Microsoft Entra ID users suggest improvements in the initial setup process, more extensive documentation, and enhanced user support during deployment.

How is the ease of deployment and customer service of RSA Authentication Manager in comparison to Microsoft Entra ID?

RSA Authentication Manager has a straightforward deployment process but can be complex to maintain. Its customer service is positively rated. Microsoft Entra ID’s cloud-centric deployment model simplifies the setup for modern environments, although customer service experiences are variable among users.

What setup costs and ROI can be seen with RSA Authentication Manager in comparison to Microsoft Entra ID?

RSA Authentication Manager users find its high upfront setup costs justified by strong security and long-term ROI. Microsoft Entra ID’s subscription model is cost-effective for organizations using Microsoft services and provides quick ROI through its integrations.

To learn more, read our detailed Microsoft Entra ID vs. RSA Authentication Manager Report (Updated: December 2024).

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Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Entra ID

Ranking in Authentication Systems

1st

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

218

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)

RSA Authentication Manager

Ranking in Authentication Systems

13th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

8.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Authentication Systems category, the mindshare of Microsoft Entra ID is 17.6%, down from 24.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of RSA Authentication Manager is 2.1%, up from 2.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Featured Reviews

Vinod Survase

M365 Senior Consultant at Capgemini

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.

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Justine Sabordo

Solutions Architect at shellsoft

Has an efficient risk-based authentication feature and an easy deployment process

RSA Authentication Manager is a robust solution that provides comprehensive protection for both on-premise and cloud-based applications. It is well-suited for enterprises seeking extensive protection across various environments. The hardware token feature stands out as particularly effective. It is straightforward and user-friendly, making it ideal for non-technical users, including older individuals who may need to become more familiar with complex technologies. The risk-based authentication feature adapts and learns from various parameters or attributes, allowing for a more refined authentication policy. It helps maintain a secure environment by tailoring authentication measures based on user location or device. I rate it an eight out of ten.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The product is easy to use."

"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."

"With Azure Conditional Access you can specify network locations where you want some of the services in the organization to be available to users, and where you don't want users to have access."

"Entra ID is our directory that registers all users, guest users, and even labs. It's integrated with Microsoft technologies like Authenticator, SSO, and MFA, streamlining operations and creating a seamless environment."

"It has things like conditional access. For example, if someone is accessing sensitive information, then we could force them to do multi-factor authentication. Therefore, we can stop access if it is coming from a location that we did not expect."

"Entra ID has helped us implement role-based authentication rather than conditional keys."

"Azure Active Directory provides access to resources in a very secure manner. We can detect which user is logging in to access resources on the cloud. It gives us a comprehensive audit trace in terms of from where a user signed in and whether a sign-in is a risky sign-in or a normal sign-in. So, there is a lot of security around the access to resources, which helps us in realizing that a particular sign-in is not a normal sign-in. If a sign-in is not normal, Azure Active Directory automatically blocks it for us and sends us an email, and unless we allow that user, he or she won't be able to log in. So, the User Identity Protection feature is the most liked feature for me in Azure Active Directory."

"With Azure Active Directory we were able to manage with different options the access for different users."

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"It is a good solution for token identification."

"RSA Authentication Manager is a robust solution that provides comprehensive protection for both on-premise and cloud-based applications."

"I have found RSA Authentication Manager to be scalable."

"RSA Authentication Manager is the best available solution."

"The single sign-on feature is the most important."

"The most valuable feature is the SecurID."

"Easy setup, deployment, and integration in different infrastructures, including virtual ones."

"The most valuable feature is the provision part. The mapping and the logging is also very good. In addition, the troubleshooting, from a console point of view, is easy for administration and on the provisioning and logging part."

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Cons

"Sometimes, what one customer may like, another may not like it. We have had customers asking, "Why is Microsoft forcing us to do this?" For example, when you use Exchange Server on-premise, then you can customize it for your company and these customizations are unlimited. However, if you use Exchange Online or with Microsoft 365, then your ability to make modifications is limited. So, only the cloud versus is limited."

"The pricing is okay, however, it could always be better in the future."

"Rule management and permissions need improvements. I have had discussions with product managers about these challenges and sent emails regarding them. Additionally, improvements are needed in the Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) side of things."

"Microsoft Authenticator is as easy as Google Authenticator, but it is not open to all types of applications. Google Authenticator is integrated with other third-party platforms and applications, whereas Microsoft Authenticator is not. It should have more integration with third-party platforms and applications."

"Entra ID is not battle-tested or stable enough to support a business of our size. There are some design issues specifically around support for legacy services."

"The licensing and support are expensive and have room for improvement."

"Whatever business requirements we needed in the past three years, users were created, with the name of the user and they were not connected with the Active Directory. We were trying to in house in three years and with directory, but we were not able to achieve it."

"Its integration with open-source applications can be improved. I know that they are working on open-source authentication methods for integration with open-source applications, but they can make it more open."

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"The product's capabilities to protect cloud environments need improvement."

"RSA Authentication Manager is perfect. We do not see current missing products or enhancements yet emphasize the importance of a continuous development roadmap."

"There is room for improvement in the RSA support."

"Enhancing the user interface and expanding their marketing efforts in regions like Nigeria and West Africa could be beneficial."

"We found technical support was not very responsive to our requests for assistance."

"Our major problem is the authentication via Microsoft, via Microsoft cloud systems. This is our major aim, to be a valued product for the future. The biggest problem is to work against cheap cloud systems. Cloud identification is our main problem at this time."

"We have encountered issue when trying to expand this particular solution for a large set of users across the country."

"We are not planning on using the solution in the future."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's relatively inexpensive in comparison with third-party solutions. It's highly available and supported by Microsoft Azure in our enterprise agreements. With the addition of their B2C tenants, it's hard to beat from a cost perspective now."

"Licenses are based on the usage. There is no cap. It's based on the number of users we provision."

"We are currently on the education plan, so the price is slightly better than the development plan."

"The product's price is in the midrange."

"Azure Active Directory has a very extensive licensing model. Most of the features are available in the free and basic version, and then there are premium P1 and P2 editions. The licensing model is based on how many users you have per month. In Australia, for a P1 license, the cost is 8 dollars. With P1 and P2 licenses, you get a lot of goodies around the security side of things. For example, User Identity Protection is available only in P2. These are extra features that allow you to have a pretty good security posture, but most of the required things are available in the free and basic version."

"Azure Active Directory is more expensive than Google, but the capabilities they provide are superior."

"We are a non-profit organization, so we get good prices from Microsoft for their products. It is working well, but it could be cheaper. For the type of organization we are, it would be good if they could give a little bit more and be more generous like Google, which has completely free services. Microsoft has free versions or web services called Office 365 E1, which is free for use, but we want to have it with more qualified clients."

"The licensing model makes it difficult to understand the real cost of the solution, especially because it changes all the time."

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"The solution is costly."

"The pricing is a little bit complicated because sometimes resellers are able to make prices that are too low. Our price, with a discount, is typically not as high as some of our competitors."

"As a new customer, the minimum cost would be four dollars, but you have room for negotiation, potentially bringing it down to as low as three dollars."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Educational Organization

32%

Computer Software Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

19%

Financial Services Firm

16%

Government

13%

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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...

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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.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Azure Active Directory?

Most features of Entra ID are part of Microsoft's ecosystem and included in Microsoft 365 bundles, which means there are no additional costs associated with pricing and licensing.

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What do you like most about RSA Authentication Manager?

It stands out as a comprehensive and adaptable solution that excels in both on-premises and cloud-based authentication, offers strong security with multi-layered authentication, and boasts a well-m...

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What needs improvement with RSA Authentication Manager?

RSA Authentication Manager is perfect. We do not see current missing products or enhancements yet emphasize the importance of a continuous development roadmap.

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What is your primary use case for RSA Authentication Manager?

We use RSA Authentication Manager for web applications and internal applications. We have a number of applications connected to it, serving over thirty thousand clients. It is integrated into every...

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Also Known As

Azure AD, Azure Active Directory, Azure Active Directory, Microsoft Authenticator

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Overview

Microsoft Entra ID is used for extending on-premises Active Directory to the cloud, managing application access, enabling multi-factor authentication, and single sign-on. It facilitates policy enforcement and secure access, ensuring centralized identity management across cloud and on-premises resources.

Organizations utilize Microsoft Entra ID for robust user and group management, identity synchronization, and conditional access. Its seamless integration with third-party apps, scalability, and support for remote work make it a preferred choice. The admin center streamlines identity and access tasks, enhancing efficiency and security with features like privileged identity management and audit logs.

What are the key features of Microsoft Entra ID?

Single Sign-On: Simplifies user access to multiple applications with one login.
Multifactor Authentication: Enhances security by requiring additional verification.
Conditional Access: Establishes policies that determine how users' access cloud apps.
Integration: Easily integrates with various third-party applications.
User Identity Protection: Safeguards user identities from threats.
Privileged Identity Management: Manages elevated access to sensitive resources.
Audit Logs: Provides thorough activity logs for oversight and compliance.

What benefits should users look for in Microsoft Entra ID reviews?

Enhanced Security: Offers strong multifactor authentication and identity protection.
Administrative Efficiency: Simplifies identity and access management tasks.
Scalability: Supports growing user bases and remote work environments.
Integration Capabilities: Compatible with numerous third-party applications.
User-Friendly Interface: Makes managing user identities straightforward.

Microsoft Entra ID implementation varies across industries. Tech firms leverage it for secure, scalable access management, while healthcare organizations utilize its identity protection features to safeguard patient data. Educational institutions adopt Entra ID for streamlined user management and policy enforcement, ensuring secure access for students and staff across on-premises and cloud resources.

RSA Authentication Manager is the platform behind RSA SecurID that allows for centralized management of the RSA SecurID environment including authentication methods, users, applications, and agents across multiple physical sites. It verifies authentication requests and centrally administers authentication policies for organizations' end users.

Sample Customers

Microsoft Entre ID is trusted by companies of all sizes and industries including Walmart, Zscaler, Uniper, Amtrak, monday.com, and more.

Tiera, Fred Loya, BRE Leasing, ADP, BlueFort Security, New Hanover County

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