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Microsoft Active Directory vs Microsoft Sentillion eXpresso comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 18, 2024

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

Microsoft Active Directory
Ranking in Single Sign-On (SSO)
7th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
43
Ranking in other categories
Active Directory Management (5th)
Microsoft Sentillion eXpresso
Ranking in Single Sign-On (SSO)
17th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Single Sign-On (SSO) category, the mindshare of Microsoft Active Directory is 3.0%, up from 2.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Sentillion eXpresso is 0.3%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Single Sign-On (SSO)
 

Featured Reviews

Roberta Politano - PeerSpot reviewer
Has good authentication features
The solution's group policy is a normal way to deploy configuration and helps deploy to a wider environment. The solution is deployed both on-premises and on the cloud. I would recommend the solution to other users based on their infrastructure. Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.
reviewer2133219 - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers robustness and ease of use
The product improves our organization's daily healthcare tasks since the use of the tool reduces a lot of support calls, and its users remember many passports that keep on changing. Writing down the passwords somewhere would compromise the security of the system. In our company, the product streamlines access to critical applications and makes it more secure. The management of the system becomes easy with the product. With the product, you can also decide on the strength of the policy you need for your environment. It also helps in the area of authentication credentials. With the product in place, users need to remember fewer passwords, which makes an organization's environment much more secure. The product has improved productivity in the sense that users are now able to manage the tool on their own without having to wait for IT support. IT teams also have to handle fewer support calls and can focus on more value addition in other areas. I recommend the product to others who plan to use it. I suggest that it is always better to use the product's SSO capabilities since it provides security. With SSO capabilities, if you can use multi-factor authentication, you can add a second layer of security to make your system safer and free from attacks. The product's integration capabilities with existing healthcare infrastructure are good. The secure access provided by the product has helped all the applications in our company where security is required. I rate the tool a nine out of ten.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The password policy helps enforce security protocols by requiring complex passwords and frequent password changes."
"We use the tool for FSMO, policies, and customized user registrations."
"The Solution's most important feature is that it can merge with a cloud-based active directory via Azure AD Connect."
"The scalability of the solution is high...The initial setup of the solution is easy, and I would rate it an eight or nine out of ten on a scale of one to ten, where one being difficult and ten being easy."
"I advise consideration of this solution. The overall product rating is ten out of ten."
"The product is very stable and flexible. You can also integrate the solution with other products like mail solutions."
"The user-friendliness of Microsoft Active Directory is a valuable feature."
"I think the main reason we are using Active Directory for SSO Office for single time and for intake integrity capability to other services."
"Security is the best feature of Microsoft Azure Sentinel. It has its own base security. Our customers like that the security is available in Azure."
"The most valuable features of the solution are its ease of use and its robustness."
 

Cons

"I have encountered a few stability issues."
"Microsoft Active Directory restricts most of the features our company's employees want to use since they are involved in research and development activities."
"Even better group management would be beneficial."
"The product's premium support services could be less expensive."
"Microsoft Active Directory could improve by having better integration with other solutions."
"I would like to see improvements in the solution’s security filtering feature. It can include machines and filter some users. There is no option to exclude a particular user or system."
"The interface for logs should be user-friendly and allow for enhanced filtering to drill down to incidents."
"I did not have a good experience with the product's tech support. First-level support takes a lot of time since they ask many questions."
"The shortcomings in the stability need improvement."
"We had some feedback from customers who have said it was a confusing product. The product is confusing to use for the end-user. For example, they do not know how to migrate the Azure Sentinel, but others have liked the product that has started working on it."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I'm unsure about the cost of the solution, as I was never involved in that aspect. However, I don't think it would be expensive. It might be average, around four or five out of ten."
"We purchase the license for the solution on a yearly basis."
"The product's premium support services are expensive."
"The license per user can probably be reduced."
"Microsoft Active Directory is not an expensive solution."
"The pricing is not very expensive. I rate the pricing a five out of ten."
"Its price is reasonable."
"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a four out of ten."
"Users need to pay either annually or on a multi-year basis towards the licensing costs of the product."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
14%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Educational Organization
7%
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Company Size

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Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Microsoft Active Directory?
The solution is easy to install and has good reliability.
What needs improvement with Microsoft Active Directory?
Technology is evolving. AI is offering solutions. However, short-term fixes are like band-aids.
What is your primary use case for Microsoft Active Directory?
I utilize it in almost every scenario. I use the Hazer database and meet daily needs across every industry, every time.
What do you like most about Microsoft Sentillion eXpresso?
The most valuable features of the solution are its ease of use and its robustness.
What needs improvement with Microsoft Sentillion eXpresso?
The product already offers an extensive reach to its users, so I have not come across a case where I felt that something was missing from the product. The shortcomings in the stability need improve...
What advice do you have for others considering Microsoft Sentillion eXpresso?
The product improves our organization's daily healthcare tasks since the use of the tool reduces a lot of support calls, and its users remember many passports that keep on changing. Writing down th...
 

Also Known As

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Sentillion eXpresso, MS Sentillion eXpresso
 

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Sample Customers

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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, NHS GGC, Nantes University Hospital Center, Fullerton Healthcare Group
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