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Entro Security vs Microsoft Entra External ID comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Entro Security
Average Rating
9.6
Reviews Sentiment
8.4
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Non-Human Identity Management (NHIM) (3rd)
Microsoft Entra External ID
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
5.7
Number of Reviews
17
Ranking in other categories
Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS) (9th), Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) (5th), Microsoft Security Suite (17th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Identity and Access Management solutions, they serve different purposes. Entro Security is designed for Non-Human Identity Management (NHIM) and holds a mindshare of 9.6%, up 4.8% compared to last year.
Microsoft Entra External ID, on the other hand, focuses on Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS), holds 2.1% mindshare, up 2.1% since last year.
Non-Human Identity Management (NHIM) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Entro Security9.6%
Astrix15.3%
Oasis12.8%
Other62.3%
Non-Human Identity Management (NHIM)
Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Microsoft Entra External ID2.1%
Microsoft Entra ID18.5%
Google Cloud Identity10.7%
Other68.7%
Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS)
 

Featured Reviews

YL
Cybersecurity Analyst at a hospitality company with 1,001-5,000 employees
We get improved visibility and excellent support but require better detection of custom data
Reduction in the attack surface is the main benefit. We have not worked with it much yet, but so far, it has been good. It can be improved a bit more in the future, but so far, we have just scratched the surface with Entro Security. Entro Security has helped develop a better culture among developers. They are willing and starting to use something called Vault to store credentials, and they even do it without us telling them. In the past, they used to post everything like in ClearText, whereas now, they are voluntarily migrating the information to Vault. I am pretty sure it is because Entro Security is also annoying them. Every time there is a finding, we ping them via Slack. The ping comes from Entro itself. They do not want to be bothered by messages. They do not want to be seen as a bad employee, so they are using it on their own. It is not hard for us to establish behavioral baselines for non-human identities (NHI) in Entro Security. It is important that Entro Security’s detection and mitigation of NHI threats is done in real-time. It is becoming a worldwide issue, not only in our company. So many companies are trying to solve this issue where developers are posting credentials in plain text. It is of very high priority. It is not critical, but it is highly important. Entro Security has improved visibility, revealing the extent of our credential issues, where strong credentials like admin accounts were found in plaintext in numerous projects. We have more visibility and control. We got to know that the issue was much bigger than we thought. We thought that only one out of ten projects would have some kind of password, but we found more than five to seven projects having plain text credentials. The credentials stored were of strong accounts. They had put admin account information in plain text. We did not think it would be this severe. We thought that, at worst, they would be some maintainer credentials, but they were using full admin credentials in their code and had put them just in plain text. Entro Security has helped improve our organization’s security posture. Entro Security has decreased our exposure to risk. It reduces exposure from the inside, not from the outside.
FS
Consultant at Artifield
Offers strong identity unification but needs better customization
Microsoft Entra External ID can be improved with additional features, specifically customizable flexibility and a customizable user interface for the login dialog. Currently, the login dialog has very limited customization options, which only include font styles, colors, text messages, or brand icons. Last month, Entra ID introduced some customizable features in their login dialog, but this does not apply to Microsoft Entra External ID, indicating a significant gap between the two. In theory, Entra External ID can support many external identity providers where custom login dialogs could be integrated, potentially via SSO feature coordination, although I have not yet confirmed this. Hence, enhanced customizable login options and the ability to use attribute password logins are critical features that are required for Microsoft Entra External ID to gain dominance in the authentication market.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"They are very helpful and responsive. They acknowledge issues, take feedback seriously, and implement features based on user requests."
"Entro Security has helped develop a better culture among developers."
"Entro Security's free evaluation managed to find thousands of secrets, which was a game-changer for us."
"The top features of Entro Security that stand out are its ease of onboarding and discovery."
"The best features of Microsoft Entra External ID include its unification of B2C functionality and B2E features."
"It's similar to using a Microsoft account to create accounts on other websites. We are also using Microsoft Entra to monitor which applications our guests are using. This allows us to filter, block, or adjust permissions for these applications as needed for our collaborators."
"For policy management in my organization, I would say it is perfect."
"When it comes to Microsoft Entra External ID, Microsoft itself is the best distributor."
"The times that I have gone into it, I found it easy to use and I haven't had any issues with it."
"It's quite easy to manage and monitor."
"Primarily Microsoft Entra External ID SSO is valuable as it works with everything when it comes to integration."
"Microsoft Entra External ID is more secure, offering a secure environment."
 

Cons

"Entro Security could benefit from improvements in IAM control to allow segregation of duties among developers."
"Entro Security could benefit from improvements in IAM control to allow segregation of duties among developers."
"The detection of generic content or custom data specific to our company needs improvement; it has trouble detecting unique patterns of secrets."
"The detection of generic content or custom data specific to our company needs improvement. It has trouble detecting unique patterns of secrets."
"The problem with Microsoft products is that they often cater to enterprise-level needs, which can be too costly for medium-sized businesses."
"The support engineers are not as skilled as our engineers. When they say something would not work, or there is no solution, we usually hear that Microsoft would not support this."
"The only problem that you might face with Microsoft now is their complex licensing model."
"I would like to see faster synchronization."
"The training generally is complicated to understand, leading us to often go through a managed service provider."
"There have been a couple of times when it was unavailable because of Microsoft issues, but other than that, I don't remember any problems."
"Microsoft Entra External ID isn't a complete cloud-based account solution, as it must handle internal employees and collaborate with internal Active Directory."
"A common concern among the customers I visit is the unpredictability of Microsoft's costs at every renewal. This is really bothersome for the customer, and I would say it is the worst element I have seen in these years."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"We don't pay separately for Microsoft Entra External ID as it's part of our Microsoft Exchange subscription."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Wholesaler/Distributor
18%
Hospitality Company
11%
Healthcare Company
10%
Computer Software Company
10%
Computer Software Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise6
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Entro Security?
Entro Security is not the cheapest solution. However, I am willing to pay for quality cybersecurity products. We received a good discount this year, which significantly reduced the price. Next year...
What needs improvement with Entro Security?
Entro Security could benefit from improvements in IAM control to allow segregation of duties among developers. Providing a more modular alerting system to have proactive measures without extensive ...
What is your primary use case for Entro Security?
I am a Security Engineer at a company called Regatta. We started using Entro Security to address a request from one of the head developers to gain control over secrets and identities. We initially ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Entra External ID?
Microsoft is flexible in the pricing for the product, so I cannot say that it is expensive, but definitely they are flexible in the price lists and their ways of doing payments.
What needs improvement with Microsoft Entra External ID?
Not really at the moment, but perhaps when we go deeper into using Microsoft Entra External ID, we may experience some things we may not prefer. However, up to now, we have not encountered anything...
What is your primary use case for Microsoft Entra External ID?
When I say identity, I mean Microsoft Entra External ID. We have been using Microsoft Entra External ID since the beginning of 2022. I am using it as a client. The purposes for using Microsoft Entr...
 

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Azure Active Directory External Identities
 

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Sample Customers

Paramount, Agoda, Dropbox, Kayak, Elastic, Fubo, SafeBreach, Sprinklr, Aqua, Mastech Digital, Solarwinds, Crum&Forster, Regatta Group, ISO New England, Nasuni, Maccabi Healthcare Services
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