We performed a comparison between AWS Directory Service and Microsoft Entra ID Governance based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The most valuable feature is ease of use."
"I like the manageability. Activate Connect makes it easier to assign information and to manage the resources in the network."
"AWS handles everything on the backend requiring minimal legwork from our team. We only require a dedicated database administrator while depending on Amazon for RDS."
"The most valuable feature is that because it's all in the cloud, you don't need to manage the infrastructure."
"The most valuable feature of AWS Directory Service is cost-cutting features."
"AWS has eliminated the downtime we waste when our on-premises resources go down."
"We like the fact that it's got such great redundancy."
"The support is very good. I would rate the technical support as a nine out of ten."
"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Entra ID Governance is access reviews."
"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Entra ID Governance for identity management is multi-factor authentication."
"Access reviews are an essential feature of Entra Governance. Additionally, privileged identity management is one of its most valuable features. Just-in-time access, or Jet GIT, is integral to this system. Moreover, user behavior analytics stands out as one of its top features."
"The product's most valuable features are the robust audit trail capabilities."
"The group policy can be improved."
"AWS Directory Service needs to improve processing."
"To get CloudWatch to monitor your memory and storage, you have to do some configuration within your server, which sometimes results in errors."
"Some of the security protocols are difficult to understand."
"We had a problem with the schema uploading and setting up the directory when we are migrating our users from on-premises to cloud infrastructure."
"AWS could improve the number of regions. Azure has passed them. The ned more consistency, as far as the Northeast is concerned."
"The solution lacks certain features."
"The AWS Directory Service should be easier to integrate."
"The platform's configuration process needs improvement."
"The solution lacks the feature to work well with third-party applications."
"Microsoft has done a commendable job with RPAX. However, Microsoft should prioritize enhancing its ABAC (Attribute-Based Access Control) capabilities. Currently, Microsoft's ABAC offering falls behind AWS in comparison."
"One area for improvement in Microsoft Entra ID Governance could be providing more granular control over security policies."
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AWS Directory Service is ranked 9th in Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS) with 12 reviews while Microsoft Entra ID Governance is ranked 23rd in Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS) with 4 reviews. AWS Directory Service is rated 8.6, while Microsoft Entra ID Governance is rated 6.4. The top reviewer of AWS Directory Service writes "Extends AD identity and management capabilities to AWS resources". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft Entra ID Governance writes "Offers comprehensive solutions that bring significant benefits". AWS Directory Service is most compared with Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft Entra External ID, Google Cloud Identity, SailPoint IdentityIQ and Okta Workforce Identity, whereas Microsoft Entra ID Governance is most compared with SailPoint IdentityIQ. See our AWS Directory Service vs. Microsoft Entra ID Governance report.
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