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We performed a comparison between Microsoft Active Directory and OneLogin by One Identity based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Single Sign-On (SSO) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Microsoft Active Directory vs. OneLogin by One Identity Report (Updated: May 2024).
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Pros
"The ability for a single sign-on for applications.""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.""The most valuable feature of Microsoft Active Directory is the group policies.""It is an all-in-one solution for cybersecurity and is available at a very low price.""The user interface of the product is very easy to use.""The user-friendliness of Microsoft Active Directory is a valuable feature.""We can also have separate domain controllers in different Active Directory sites based on their location.""It is a stable solution."

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"Simplicity is the most valuable part of OneLogin.""In my role, the most valuable features are two-factor authentication and self-service password reset. The most helpful feature for the institution as a whole is probably the single sign-on. As an IT director, I care about security and ease of use.""The solution's ability to save and manage of all my passwords is great.""Documentation.""Once I made the OneLogin ID, it would essentially make user names and passwords for every application that we had.""It's super useful to have a single pane of glass when it comes to access management.""The single sign-on and the fact that we can integrate everything in one place and control from there were valuable features of this solution.""OneLogin is efficient."

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Cons
"It could be more stable.""If Microsoft is going to add anything to the on-prem solution, it should be an updated GUI.""The product must provide remote password reset features.""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 cloud service of Microsoft Active Directory is an area with certain shortcomings that need improvement.""Microsoft Active Directory restricts most of the features our company's employees want to use since they are involved in research and development activities.""Microsoft Active Directory fails to provide MFA. MFA, which is also known as multi-factor authentication on top of the password and username, is what I would like to see in the product's future releases.""There has been a change in the layout of the user information. Previously, I had to go to properties to view the information, but now it is displayed directly below the search results. It takes some time to get used to."

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"They have downtime twice a year or once in six months. During the downtime, the SSO page did not come up. When users wanted to get to their email, they were redirected to the OneLogin page, but the page did not come up, and MFA and logins failed. It completely crippled us.""I'd like OneLogin to have a customization section that displays the company's offerings, categorized by different topics.""This product doesn't necessarily provide us with all of the functionality that we need, such as being able to share passwords with external users.""The tool must be made more robust.""To offboard, you have to manually click on this checklist, each of the checkmarks. It would actually be really nice if, for offboarding someone, you just click "offboard" and it automatically runs a script to do that.""The solution keeps going down for many hours, which impacts the entire company. You can't access any applications. OneLogin Desktop has a huge problem where it locks your computers and you need to reset the whole computer, which is pretty insane.""OneLogin needs to increase the number of connectors available out of the box to connect to the different endpoints. The number of out-of-box connectors should be increased.""In terms of managing the users on a large scale, it would be easier if they had some kind of user management portal."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "The solution is based on a licensing model."
  • "The license is perpetual and the cost is minimal. If you purchase Microsoft Windows then Microsoft Active Directory comes with the package."
  • "The version of Microsoft Active Directory I was using was expensive because it was used for large companies."
  • "Active Directory is built-in into Microsoft Windows 10. I'm not an administrator and would not be involved in purchasing decisions for new versions of the software. I have only used the client portion of it, I do not know if there is a cost to using the solution."
  • "The price of Microsoft Active Directory could improve. We pay annually for the solution."
  • "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."
  • "Its price is reasonable."
  • "The pricing is not very expensive. I rate the pricing a five out of ten."
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  • "Surprisingly expensive given the price of on-premise solutions."
  • "The pricing for OneLogin seems to be okay. The pricing and licensing are affordable. If you'd consider OneLogin to be expensive, it's worth it."
  • "The price of the licensing is fine."
  • "The pricing and licensing are reasonable. It is much cheaper than other products."
  • "We were happy with the price we got when we signed up, but I don't know what will happen when the time comes to renew because it is a different company now. We haven't seen any pricing models or had that discussion yet. My renewal is a year and a half away. It's worth what we're paying for it. There's no way we could provide the level of service for cheaper or try to do the same in-house."
  • "OneLogin's pricing, from the perspective of the education sector, seems quite reasonable for the value it delivers."
  • "While I wish OneLogin's pricing was more affordable, their licensing model, which is based on per user, is acceptable."
  • "It was cheap in the beginning, and then it became very expensive. We were initially charged $2 per user per month, which was fine, but by the second year, they increased it to $5 per user. That became very expensive for us because we had about 1,500 users. At $2 per user, it comes out to be $3,000 a month, which is $36,000 a year. If we move to $5 per user, it comes out to be $7,500 a month. That made its cost so high. That is why we removed the product because the cost was high."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The solution is easy to install and has good reliability.
    Top Answer:The solution could be made more safe by using authentication mechanisms. We often have to deal with security issues.
    Top Answer:I use Microsoft Active Directory as the first line in the LDAP directory. You can use the solution to manage computer accounts, user accounts, and other objects. You can also use Microsoft Active… more »
    Top Answer:I'd like it to have a customization section that displays the company's offerings, categorized by different topics. Ideally, there would be a user-friendly feature at the top allowing individuals to… more »
    Top Answer:We use OneLogin to log in to all our different systems. This means I only need to go to the OneLogin portal to access all my frequently used applications, like our CRM, Greenhouse for recruiting, Jira… more »
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    Also Known As
    OneLogin, OneLogin Workforce Identity
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    Overview

    Active Directory stores information about objects on the network and makes this information easy for administrators and users to find and use. Active Directory uses a structured data store as the basis for a logical, hierarchical organization of directory information.

    This data store, also known as the directory, contains information about Active Directory objects. These objects typically include shared resources such as servers, volumes, printers, and the network user and computer accounts.

    Security is integrated with Active Directory through logon authentication and access control to objects in the directory. With a single network logon, administrators can manage directory data and organization throughout their network, and authorized network users can access resources anywhere on the network. Policy-based administration eases the management of even the most complex network.


    OneLogin by One Identity is a cloud-based access management solution for the modern enterprise. It delivers secure access for every user, every app and every device to meet an organization’s Workforce and Customer and Identity and Access Management (CIAM) needs.

    OneLogin provides secure single sign-on, multi-factor authentication (supporting a wide array of passwordless authentication factors), adaptive authentication, desktop-level MFA, directory integration with AD, LDAP, G Suite and other external directories, identity lifecycle management and much more. OneLogin advanced authentication capabilities provide multi-layer, context aware and risk-based protection, minimizing the most common attacks and resulting in increased security, a frictionless user experience, and compliance with regulatory requirements. Furthermore, OneLogin’s user-friendly interface and streamlined design make it easy for end users and IT administrators to navigate the platform and remain productive.

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    OneLogin has thousands of customers across multiple industries and from around the globe such as Uber, Airbnb, Noom, Petco, Sony, Lucky Brand, Tesco, Airbus, Japan Airlines, Aetna, Compass, Kaplan, Susan G. Komen, AAA and PennyMac.
    Top Industries
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    Computer Software Company20%
    Healthcare Company10%
    Comms Service Provider10%
    Retailer10%
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    Financial Services Firm22%
    Manufacturing Company12%
    Government10%
    Computer Software Company7%
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    Computer Software Company13%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Marketing Services Firm7%
    Non Tech Company7%
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    Computer Software Company25%
    Financial Services Firm7%
    Comms Service Provider7%
    Retailer6%
    Company Size
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    Small Business40%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise49%
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    Small Business21%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise68%
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    Small Business39%
    Midsize Enterprise22%
    Large Enterprise39%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business26%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise60%
    Buyer's Guide
    Microsoft Active Directory vs. OneLogin by One Identity
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    Microsoft Active Directory is ranked 6th in Single Sign-On (SSO) with 36 reviews while OneLogin by One Identity is ranked 8th in Single Sign-On (SSO) with 16 reviews. Microsoft Active Directory is rated 8.6, while OneLogin by One Identity is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Microsoft Active Directory writes "A solution that easily merges with cloud-based ADs and provides superior data security". On the other hand, the top reviewer of OneLogin by One Identity writes "Integrated well and had a single pane of glass, but downtime and pricing were issues for us". Microsoft Active Directory is most compared with PingFederate, Fortinet FortiAuthenticator, Microsoft Entra ID, ManageEngine ADManager Plus and Auth0, whereas OneLogin by One Identity is most compared with Auth0, Microsoft Entra ID, Okta Workforce Identity, LastPass and One Identity Manager. See our Microsoft Active Directory vs. OneLogin by One Identity report.

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