Lumos vs Microsoft Entra ID Governance comparison

The compared Lumos and Microsoft solutions aren't in the same category. Lumos is ranked #10 in IGA , and holds a 1.2% mindshare in the category. Microsoft is ranked #10 in IAMS , with an average rating of 7.7, and holds a 3.2% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Lumos users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.

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Microsoft Entra ID Governance

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

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Categories and Ranking

Lumos

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

User Provisioning Software (28th), Identity Management (IM) (35th), Access Management (43rd), SaaS Management Platforms (9th), Identity Governance Administration (IGA) (10th)

Microsoft Entra ID Governance

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS) (10th)

Mindshare comparison

While both are Identity and Access Management solutions, they serve different purposes. Lumos is designed for Identity Governance Administration (IGA) and holds a mindshare of 1.2%, up 0.6% compared to last year.
Microsoft Entra ID Governance, on the other hand, focuses on Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS), holds 3.2% mindshare, up 1.1% since last year.

Identity Governance Administration (IGA) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Lumos	1.2%
SailPoint Identity Security Cloud	32.6%
Saviynt Identity Cloud	19.5%
Other	46.699999999999996%

Identity Governance Administration (IGA)

Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Microsoft Entra ID Governance	3.2%
Microsoft Entra ID	18.5%
Google Cloud Identity	10.7%
Other	67.6%

Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS)

Featured Reviews

Yiming Xiao

Mass Spectometry Specialist at a pharma/biotech company with 11-50 employees

Extremely reliable, definitely worth the price, with a unique feature

Our primary use case is for proteomics to identify and quantify proteins and samples It has improved our organization because it is fast, accurate, and easy to maintain. The most valuable feature I have found is the electron transfer piece is unique and helpful. One item I would like to see…

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Jason Givens

Lead Cloud Systems Architect at a computer software company with 5,001-10,000 employees

Access reviews and lifecycle policies have streamlined privileged account oversight and onboarding automation

I am not using the access review agent feature in Microsoft Entra ID Governance because that is in preview right now, and I do not know if that is available. My perception of Microsoft Entra ID Governance's ability to handle large volumes of users access and management tasks is good. There is a slight delay from creation of the actual access review to how long it takes to complete the actual review. For us, we are a large organization with over ten thousand employees. If we are doing a review on a larger group that has thousands of employees inside of it, it takes a while to actually complete, and then it becomes a headache for managers. If there were a way to condense that or decrease the amount of time it takes to do it, that would be better. We inspect thousands of people. Microsoft Entra ID Governance can be improved, and I actually have two tickets in with you now about improvements. I would have to dig it up because I do not know off the top of my head, but you can find it. We have two tickets that have been put in by the FastTrack team that I work with for identity governance. I think it was something about the ability to stop reviews early. When you create an access review now, and you put a time gate on it, say it is the end of this week, once the access review is finished, the managers went in there and finished the access review, you cannot finish it until the end of the week. That is a slight problem because we do not get a notification for people that are on the identity side that they have actually finished that, and I think there are two tickets in for that right now.

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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

"It has improved our organization because it is fast, accurate, and easy to maintain."

"The product's most valuable features are the robust audit trail capabilities."

"The most valuable functions in Microsoft Entra ID Governance are ease of use, conducting access reviews, and tighter platform coupling."

"The solution gives me the capability to automatically move guest accounts from the tenant without any manual intervention."

"The most valuable features are multifactor authentication and account creation for the Exchange environment in Office 365."

"The platform's most valuable feature is the single sign-on service."

"Regarding Microsoft Entra ID Governance integration with Microsoft services, there is automated identity lifecycle management in the product."

"It is compliant with our RVRT and CSV guidelines."

"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Entra ID Governance is access reviews."

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Cons

"One item I would like to see improved is the ability to clean the deeper parts of the machine with simplicity."

"There is a slight delay from creation of the actual access review to how long it takes to complete the actual review. For us, we are a large organization with over ten thousand employees... it takes a while to actually complete, and then it becomes a headache for managers."

"Bridging between on-premises and cloud services has the potential for improvement. For instance, it would be beneficial to be able to synchronize traditional directory schemas with Azure. I need to maintain an on-premises Active Directory server for certain required services."

"If you want to conduct access review of database-based applications, then you cannot do that."

"Microsoft Entra ID Governance is relatively new, and some features require more development. For example, when creating user access review campaigns, we can't specify the time to send emails to reviewers—only the date."

"One area for improvement in Microsoft Entra ID Governance could be providing more granular control over security policies."

"There are some areas where improvements are necessary. Even though we have almost the full package, there are some bugs."

"The platform's configuration process needs improvement."

"The solution lacks the feature to work well with third-party applications."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The machine costs around five hundred thousand dollars."

"While other products give the pricing for their application, Microsoft Entra ID Governance has a per-user-based license model."

"In the education sector where I work, the annual cost for my Google and Microsoft environments is approximately $35,000. This covers the needs of 3,400 students and 800 faculty and staff members."

"The solution's pricing is not low but reasonable."

"There are no additional costs besides the standard licensing fees."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

10%

Construction Company

10%

Outsourcing Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

Computer Software Company

12%

Government

10%

Comms Service Provider

Energy/Utilities Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

No data available

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	2
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	9

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The most valuable feature of Microsoft Entra ID Governance is access reviews.

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My main use cases for Microsoft Entra ID Governance are access reviews, but specifically Privileged Identity Management access reviews. I am utilizing the user-centric access reviews in Microsoft E...

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Overview

Lumos is the internal AppStore for companies. Accelerate access requests, access reviews and license management through self-service.

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Microsoft Entra ID Governance empowers organizations with advanced identity management, security enforcement, and seamless access management across environments, offering robust multi-factor authentication and audit capabilities.

Microsoft Entra ID Governance provides comprehensive identity and security management through features like single sign-on and privileged identity management. It enhances user management with user behavior analytics, entitlement management, and access reviews while integrating on-premises solutions with cloud services like Office 365. By ensuring secure access and resource protection within Azure, organizations manage access, automate user access rules, and govern external identities effectively.

What features make Microsoft Entra ID Governance stand out?

Audit Trail Capabilities: Thorough tracking for security compliance.
Multi-Factor Authentication: Enhanced protection across platforms.
Single Sign-On: Efficient management across different systems.
Privileged Identity Management: Control just-in-time access with analytics.
Entitlement Management: Automate guest account management.

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

Enhanced Security: Strong authentication and auditing for secure environments.
Efficient User Management: Streamlined access processes through SSO.
Unified Identity Solutions: Integration with cloud and on-premises platforms.
Automated Access Rules: Reduced manual oversight with automation.

Financial services utilize Microsoft Entra ID Governance to protect sensitive data while automating user access rules and managing compliance. In education, it facilitates user account management and access provisioning for students and faculty, ensuring secure collaboration through Exchange and Teams.

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