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IAM Health Cloud vs Microsoft Entra 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

IAM Health Cloud
Ranking in Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS)
23rd
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Microsoft Entra ID
Ranking in Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS)
1st
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
274
Ranking in other categories
Single Sign-On (SSO) (1st), Authentication Systems (1st), Identity Management (IM) (2nd), Access Management (1st), Microsoft Security Suite (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS) category, the mindshare of IAM Health Cloud is 0.2%. The mindshare of Microsoft Entra ID is 18.5%, down from 29.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Microsoft Entra ID18.5%
IAM Health Cloud0.2%
Other81.3%
Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS)
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2783451 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Cloud Solutions Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Centralized access control has saved time and simplifies day-to-day identity management
I faced challenges earlier when I selected a role; it wasn't showing in any account it was associated with. It wasn't listing the account it was associated with, but later that feature came through and I am able to see that. When I select the role, this role is part of these many accounts or this particular account. I don't have anything else to add about the needed improvements at this point. I choose an eight out of ten because I think this technology world is evolving very rapidly and AI is stepping into the technology. AI growth is so fast, and I would think there should be some AI capabilities within IAM Health Cloud so that it would better serve the customers.
Stafin Jacob - PeerSpot reviewer
Microsoft 365 Security & Compliance Practice Lead at Invoke
Identity has become our central gatekeeper and has provided secure single sign-on for all users
Microsoft Entra ID can improve by focusing more on new passwordless methods and becoming a primary adopter. One feature we would like to see is the ability to have security questions for password resets. I know the current capability is phasing out, so we do not have an alternative method yet. Customers who already use security questions require a smoother transition for that capability to be available. My experience with the deployment has had some challenges, particularly around the Microsoft MFA campaigns. The hardest part is moving users from a different MFA provider to the Microsoft MFA provider, as it ultimately depends on user activity. In large enterprises with numerous users across various geographies, this transition takes time. If there are ways to exert more control around that process, it would improve the situation.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"IAM Health Cloud has positively impacted my organization by giving us all the required dashboards that we can manage everything from one place."
"I like that you can run it on-premises. I also like that I can use Azure at any time as the main one."
"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."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to set up conditional access, where you can enforce users to connect using multifactor authentication."
"Azure Active Directory is quite scalable."
"The implementation of device-bound passkeys in Microsoft Authenticator helps with phishing-resistant authentication."
"The implementation of Microsoft Entra ID has impacted my secure access to apps or resources in my environment because it made it easier."
"The features around permissions are excellent."
"Microsoft Entra ID acts as our core directory."
 

Cons

"I choose an eight out of ten because I think this technology world is evolving very rapidly and AI is stepping into the technology."
"The onboarding process for new users can be improved. It can be made simpler for people who have never registered to Azure AD previously and need to create an account and enable the MFA."
"Azure Active Directory could benefit by adding the capability for identity life cycle for the on-premise solution. For example, an HR solution, which is built on-premise or, in general, better on-premise capable solutions."
"The workflow management for registering new applications and users could be improved."
"The ease of use regarding finding audit information for users could also be improved."
"At the free or basic level of service, Azure should provide identity protection features including single sign-on and multifactor authentication."
"The only issue is the OU is not properly synced. Therefore, you have to do a manual sync sometimes or you might lose the connector due to AD Connect or sync servers."
"We have experienced some downtime because of the use of the data centers."
"Transitioning to the cloud is very difficult. They need the training to make it easier."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"I feel Microsoft is very costly compared to other products. That is also what management is thinking. But when we consider security and support, Microsoft is better than any other product."
"Microsoft Azure AD has P1 or P2 licensing options, and it depends on the customer's needs. To use Conditional Access, you need to have the P1 license, and to use the PIN features, you need the P2 license."
"We pay a yearly license. Licenses are very expensive."
"Its price is per user. It is also based on the type of user that you're synchronizing up there."
"Azure AD has four licensing options- Free, Office 365 apps, Premium P1, and Premium P2. The free option has a limited number of identities and features, and the Office 365 version comes included in several Office 365 subscriptions. With the P1 and P2 licenses, we get all the freeware features plus additional security features, but these come at a higher price. The base price for P1 and P2 is $6 and $9 per user per month, respectively."
"The P1 version costs $6 per user per month."
"The licensing costs are yearly. There is a standard fee per user."
"It is a really nice tool and we have a license for the more complex model."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
55%
Healthcare Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Outsourcing Company
5%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
Government
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business88
Midsize Enterprise39
Large Enterprise160
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IAM Health Cloud?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for IAM Health Cloud is okay. Every buyer wants a cheaper price.
What needs improvement with IAM Health Cloud?
I faced challenges earlier when I selected a role; it wasn't showing in any account it was associated with. It wasn't listing the account it was associated with, but later that feature came through...
What is your primary use case for IAM Health Cloud?
My main use case for IAM Health Cloud is managing identity and access management of the company in my day-to-day activities. One specific example of how I use IAM Health Cloud to manage identity an...
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 is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Azure Active Directory?
My experience with the pricing, setup costs, and licensing of Microsoft Entra ID is that it is decent.
What needs improvement with Azure Active Directory?
I think Microsoft Entra ID could be improved by assigning permissions to nested groups in the next release.
 

Also Known As

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

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Sample Customers

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