Microsoft Entra Verified ID vs Ping Identity Platform comparison

Microsoft and Ping Identity are both solutions in the Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) category. Microsoft is ranked #7 with an average rating of 8.0, while Ping Identity is ranked #2 with an average rating of 8.2. Additionally, 75% of Microsoft users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Ping Identity users who would recommend it.

Microsoft Entra Verified ID

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75% willing to recommend

Ping Identity Platform

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100% willing to recommend

Microsoft Entra Verified ID

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We performed a comparison between Microsoft Entra Verified ID and Ping Identity Platform based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Entra Verified ID

Ranking in Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM)

7th

Average Rating

8.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Microsoft Security Suite (22nd)

Ping Identity Platform

Ranking in Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM)

2nd

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Single Sign-On (SSO) (3rd), Authentication Systems (5th), Data Governance (9th), Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS) (6th), Access Management (3rd), Directory Servers (1st)

Featured Reviews

Andy Yen

Partner marketing at ServiceNow

Offers single sign-on feature for business applications but needs to offer personalized insights

Microsoft Entra Verified ID has saved time for IT admins. The product helps us save money from the cost of security breaches. It is a more cost-effective solution than others in the market. It comes in a Microsoft suite. You can manage permission and access the products without buying anything additional. I rate it a six out of ten.

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Dilip Reddy

Ping Engineer at Equitable

Easy to use but requires improvements in the area of stability

In my company, we have worked on authorization, and I know that there are different types of grants. We have worked on the authorization code, client credentials, and ROPC grant. There are two types of tokens, like the JWT token and internally managed reference tokens. JWT tokens are useful for finding information related to the claim requests. Internally managed reference tokens are useful for dealing with visual data and information. For the clients to fit the user information, they need to do additional work to fit all the user info into the site, which is to define and validate the token issue and provide the request for VPNs. I worked on the key differences between the authorization code and implicit grant. In the authorization code type, you will have the authorization code issued initially to the client, and the client has to exchange it with the authorization server, like using a DAC channel to get the access token. In implicit grants, tokens are issued right away if the application is a single-page application. We can either use the authorization code or an implicit grant.

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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 authentication features of Microsoft Entra Verified ID are valuable. As an infrastructure professional, I appreciate the exceptional integration between on-premises Active Directory features and Entra ID."

"The most valuable features of the solution are mainly in the areas of security and auditing."

"The MFA number matching feature effectively prevents unauthorized access by phishing bad actors who might obtain email credentials. This feature requires users to verify a number on their screen, ensuring they only approve genuine requests."

"I like the Microsoft Authenticator app since it comes with two-factor authentication."

"It is a stable solution. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."

"The solution is stable. We haven't experienced any bugs or glitches."

"It is a scalable solution...It is a stable solution."

"PingFederate is very flexible. We can do many customizations, and it also provides an SDK to tailor it to our specific requirements. There are also numerous plugins available. I've worked with tools like ForgeRock and Okta, but I find PingFederate to be the most customizable."

"I find the auto-discovery feature the most valuable. It helps us automate a lot of things using a single password across applications."

"From a security perspective, I highly value the product's biometric authentication methods such as FIDO, FaceID, YubiKey, and the mobile app."

"This is a user-friendly solution."

"It is a very stable solution."

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Cons

"I must do two-factor authentication when I sign in from a different location. It creates friction. It's not personalized for the end user. I would like to see specific insights."

"The tool's expensive nature is an area of concern where improvements are required."

"There are issues with the integration of Microsoft Entra Verified ID and MFA. Sometimes, the MFA process doesn't succeed, requiring users to sign out and log back in."

"While Microsoft continues to improve the solution, integrating the ID with biometric features could be enhanced, especially in terms of standard B2C flows for multi-factor authentication. Improvements in remembering devices and the timing of MFA triggers could also be beneficial."

"There is room for improvement in the solution, particularly in security."

"The product is not customizable."

"One significant challenge was ensuring smooth user migration during system upgrades in Ping."

"PingID should put a little more effort into making a pretty self-explanatory deck about their tech features and the services they offer."

"It requires some expertise to set up and manage."

"Ping Identity Platform must improve its UI since its management console is complicated."

"PingAccess can only have one token provider, and you cannot enable two different token providers simultaneously."

"If the solution is going to compete with Microsoft, they need to offer more unique functionality to keep their current user base."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I still feel the pricing is on the higher side for larger customers. They don't pay anything for on-prem Active Directory. Although we receive additional features with Microsoft’s SSO, pricing is an area Microsoft can work on."

"The pricing and setup are standard. With Entra, you choose between P1 and P2 licenses. We recommend having at least one P2 license in a company for better alert management, even though P2 is more expensive."

"If one is cheap and ten is very expensive, I rate the product price as seven."

"Ping Identity Platform is not an expensive solution."

"The platform's value justifies the pricing, especially considering its security features and scalability."

"The product is costly."

"The pricing is neither too expensive nor too cheap."

"PingID pricing is a ten out of ten because it's a little bit cheaper than other tools, such as Okta and ForgeRock, and supports multiple tools."

"Compared to some SaaS-based solutions, the platform is relatively cost-effective."

"Ping Identity Platform is not very expensive."

"PingID's pricing is pretty competitive."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

19%

Financial Services Firm

Healthcare Company

Government

Financial Services Firm

25%

Computer Software Company

10%

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Microsoft Entra Verified ID?

I like the Microsoft Authenticator app since it comes with two-factor authentication.

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What needs improvement with Microsoft Entra Verified ID?

There are issues with the integration of Microsoft Entra Verified ID and MFA. Sometimes, the MFA process doesn't succeed, requiring users to sign out and log back in.

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What is your primary use case for Microsoft Entra Verified ID?

We started using Microsoft Entra Verified ID when the Active Directory was changed, and we needed to onboard customers from on-premises to Azure Cloud. For instance, we started using the solution w...

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What do you like most about PingID?

The mobile biometric authentication option improved user experience. It's always about security because, with two-factor authentication, it's always a separate device verifying the actual user logg...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for PingID?

The pricing is neither too expensive nor too cheap.

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What needs improvement with PingID?

The management console needs to be improved. PingID should revise it.

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Also Known As

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Ping Identity (ID), PingFederate, PingAccess, PingOne, PingDataGovernance, PingDirectory, OpenDJ

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Microsoft

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Overview

Microsoft Entra Verified ID is a managed verifiable credential service that lets organizations build unique user-owned identity scenarios designed for trustworthy, secure, and efficient interactions between people and organizations. Transform the way you perform identity verification with verifiable credentials.

Face Check with Microsoft Entra Verified ID is a premium privacy-respecting facial matching feature powered by Azure AI services that unlocks high-assurance identity verification at scale. It matches a user's real-time selfie with a trusted identity document – such as a driver’s license or a passport – without ever passing or storing personal data, providing secure, trustworthy verifications for organizations and a quick, simple experience for users.

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IDENTITY DEFINED SECURITY PLATFORM delivers a unified, standards-based platform that can be deployed as SaaS, software or both and can scale to handle millions of identities. From multi-factor authentication and single sign-on to access security, directory and data governance, our capabilities work together to give employees, partners and customers secure access to cloud, mobile and enterprise applications, securing and streamlined everything from sign-on to sign-off and everywhere in between.

Sample Customers

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Equinix, Land O'Lakes, CDPHP, Box, International SOS, Opower, VSP, Chevron, Truist, Academy of Art University, Northern Air Cargo, Repsol

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