Microsoft Entra ID vs Oracle Identity Cloud Service comparison

Microsoft and Oracle are both solutions in the Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS) category. Microsoft is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.6, while Oracle is ranked #17 with an average rating of 8.0. Microsoft holds a 17.3% mindshare in IAMS, compared to Oracle’s 1.1% mindshare. Additionally, 95% of Microsoft users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Oracle users who would recommend it.

Microsoft Entra ID

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Oracle Identity Cloud Service

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 2, 2024

Microsoft Entra ID and Oracle Identity Cloud Service compete in identity and access management. Oracle Identity Cloud Service often shines in features, while Microsoft Entra ID is favored for its pricing and support.

Features: Microsoft Entra ID provides seamless integration with Microsoft's ecosystem, intuitive administration, and effective identity protection using multifactor authentication. It ensures efficient access management with Conditional Access and smooth user onboarding. Oracle Identity Cloud Service offers strong security features like identity governance and adaptive access control, with extensive multi-cloud compatibility and reliable single sign-on capabilities.

Room for Improvement: Microsoft Entra ID could enhance its cross-platform integration and simplify configuring advanced identity protocols. Oracle Identity Cloud Service may improve ease of setup and reduce complexity in initial deployments. Both platforms can benefit from expanded user education resources and better mobile device management.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Microsoft Entra ID features straightforward deployment, especially beneficial in Microsoft environments, supported by its efficient customer service. Oracle Identity Cloud Service offers deployment flexibility but may entail a more complex initial configuration, supported by strong customer service in handling intricate setups.

Pricing and ROI: Microsoft Entra ID is known for competitive pricing and realizing high ROI in Microsoft-centric organizations. Oracle Identity Cloud Service, while potentially more costly, provides sustainable value with its comprehensive features for enterprise-level identity management solutions.

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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

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

277

Ranking in other categories

Single Sign-On (SSO) (2nd), Authentication Systems (1st), Identity Management (IM) (2nd), Access Management (1st), Microsoft Security Suite (2nd)

Oracle Identity Cloud Service

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

17th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS) category, the mindshare of Microsoft Entra ID is 17.3%, down from 26.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Identity Cloud Service is 1.1%, up from 0.8% 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
Product	Mindshare (%)
Microsoft Entra ID	17.3%
Oracle Identity Cloud Service	1.1%
Other	81.6%

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

Featured Reviews

Stafin Jacob

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.

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Amimesh Anand

Senior Architect at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees

Offers single sign-on capabilities to users

Suppose you are totally dependent and have requirements where you have a cloud application or several applications for integration with the cloud. In that case, I will suggest the use of Oracle Identity Cloud Service. Oracle Identity Cloud Service has much scope for customization. If you have a high customization level, then I would suggest IAM. The tool's multifactor authentication capabilities are easy to implement. If a client has a banking system, they need a strong authentication service, and only a password is not required; the user has to authenticate via fingerprint, face recognition, or go for or any RSA token. Double authentication is required where the banking department has access to very critical applications, or else they cannot go ahead and give the password. It is very difficult to hack once you have MFA in place. You have to either give the print fingerprint or any RSA token, making it not so easy to hack the system. We suggest MFA to clients who have the most critical application with them. I recommend the tool for every client we have, but it depends on how they want to have it because some customers don't want to go for the cloud application, and they might be thinking about changing the cloud vendors. Suppose a company has some costs in mind, and if they have a large number of employees, like 50,000 or 1,00,000 users, then it will be costlier for them than having an on-prem tool, like IAM. If a customer has 5,000, 10,000, or 20,00 employees, Oracle Identity Cloud Service can be a cheaper tool than the IAM product. I will suggest Oracle Identity Cloud Service only for smaller organizations. The tool does not have any AI capabilities. I would recommend the tool to everyone. I rate the tool an eight out of ten.

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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

"I like Intune's MDM and MI."

"The single sign-on is the most valuable aspect of the solution."

"Overall it has helped place our security posture in a good position."

"The feature of Microsoft Entra ID that I appreciate the most is the level of integration that's available in the partner network."

"The most valuable features are the Conditional Access policies, SSPR, and MFA. Another good functionality is registering enterprise applications to provide access to external parties. These four features are precious and are the most used across different use cases for various clients and projects."

"Privileged Identity Management and Privileged Identity Management make controlling access considerably easier and ensure that authorized access is achieved."

"The solution improved our and our clients' security; end users are more confident knowing that their information is confidential."

"The product is easy to install and quick to deploy."

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"Onboarding of new employees, consultants, and partners has rapidly increased. We reduced the time to onboard them and the ease of onboarding has been improved. Therefore, we recognize there has been efficiency which has been brought into our organization."

"The most valuable features are the high stability and good performance."

"The APIs are well documented, which has allowed us to access the IDCS security applications in our custom APIs."

"It's an excellent product and the integration adapts well with all things around the solution."

"IDCS has enabled the users of the other cloud services and has allowed administrators to manage access to services, applications, and grant privileges via IDCS groups."

"The most valuable feature is the reduced maintenance burden for the client."

"The tool's most valuable feature is its single sign-on capabilities."

"The most valuable feature is identity management."

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Cons

"It could be better if a simple member could understand more easily the prices of the products and packages offered by Microsoft."

"The area that needs improvement is integrating IDs between multiple environments and forests. In our case, it's hard to get the identities from multiple forests into one location. This is probably our biggest challenge."

"When it comes to identity and access life cycle management for applications that are run on-premises, as well as access governance, if those kinds of capabilities could be built into Azure Active Directory, that would be good."

"Something that can be improved is their user interface. It needs to be better."

"Microsoft's biggest challenge is the documentation."

"We weren't satisfied with their support. They were very slow and not friendly."

"Azure AD does not support legacy authentication protocols, such as NTLM or Kerberos."

"In my opinion, Microsoft sometimes releases products too early without providing enough documentation. Our team works with innovative solutions like verified ID, identity governance ,and lifecycle workflow. When we started with lifecycle workflows, we had only two integrated worklows. Still, we couldn't find much of the information we needed in the documentation about our use case or how to leverage IDs in our proof of concept."

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"The protocol could be easier to use."

"Self Service features are still limited in IDCS, and there is a need for more customization of the self-service screens."

"We still see a lot of bugs in any of the versions that Oracle comes out with. So, there are a lot of bugs that need to be fixed."

"The tool doesn't have many out-of-the-box connectors for the target integration."

"The IDs that are not used for a particular number of days should be disabled automatically."

"The cost of this solution should be reduced."

"The initial setup was a little complex. At that time, the method of integration was a bit complicated due to the scripts that we were required to write for the integration."

"Oracle needs to improve the GUI and many other aspects of the cloud console. It isn't as slick as Azure, Google, or IWS cloud. The documentation could be better, too."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Pricing-wise, they offer a stepladder approach. You can start with the lowest level features, then start increasing based on new requirements."

"Active Directory is bundled with a package of Microsoft services, so it doesn't cost much. I don't know about the individual license of Active Directory."

"If you have a different IDP today, I would take a close look at what your licensing looks like, then reevaluate the licensing that you have with Microsoft 365, and see if you're covered for some of this other stuff. Folks sometimes don't realize that, "Oh, I'm licensed for that service in Azure." This becomes one of those situations where you have the "aha" moment, "Oh, I didn't know we can do that. Alright, let's go down this road." Then, they start to have conversations with Microsoft to see what they can gain. I would recommend that they work closely with their TAM, just to make sure that they are getting the right level of service. They may just not be aware of what is available to them."

"The licensing model makes it difficult to understand the real cost of the solution, especially because it changes all the time."

"I work for an academic medical center, where there is a watch kept over every dollar spent. I do have concerns about the micro charges for different levels or features of the product."

"The cost of Entra ID depends entirely on our organization's specific needs and use cases."

"The licensing model is straightforward. I don't think there are any issues with the E3 license or E5 license."

"The price of the solution was reasonable."

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"Our licensing costs are on a yearly basis."

"The foundation tier that is offered with other cloud services subscriptions is fairly extensive and supports the use of identities, groups, and privileges in those cloud services."

"The tool's implementation costs totally depend on the number of users. The cost depends on how many users are going to use it, so a per-user cost model is needed for the tool."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

11%

Outsourcing Company

Manufacturing Company

Government

Financial Services Firm

16%

Construction Company

11%

Outsourcing Company

Marketing Services Firm

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	89
Midsize Enterprise	42
Large Enterprise	162

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	3
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	4

Questions from the Community

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...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Azure Active Directory?

I would rate the pricing of the product as four out of five. The product is definitely good, and I see it as part of the future roadmap for managing all endpoints.

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What needs improvement with Azure Active Directory?

I believe instead of putting everything in a single form under Microsoft Entra ID, it would be best for Microsoft to segregate these features. For example, if someone wants to design the Conditiona...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Identity Cloud Service?

The tool's implementation costs totally depend on the number of users. The cost depends on how many users are going to use it, so a per-user cost model is needed for the tool.

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What needs improvement with Oracle Identity Cloud Service?

The tool doesn't have many out-of-the-box connectors for the target integration. The connectors are very small and don't have much customization scope. If we talk about the IAM tool from Oracle, it...

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What is your primary use case for Oracle Identity Cloud Service?

I use the solution in my company as it is the same version of the tools' IAM product but on the cloud. If we look at IAM before, there is AAM, which is adaptive access management, which was discont...

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Also Known As

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

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Overview

Microsoft Entra ID is an advanced identity and access management service offering seamless single sign-on, multifactor authentication, and centralized user access across applications, enhancing security and efficiency for organizations transitioning to cloud-based environments.

Recognized for its centralized management, Microsoft Entra ID significantly boosts organizational security by integrating features such as conditional access and identity protection. It supports a wide array of applications, facilitating a secure transition from on-premises to scalable cloud environments. By adopting robust security measures and flexible identity management, organizations can streamline operations and ensure consistent user experiences. However, challenges like confusing licensing costs, outdated documentation, and limited integration with non-Microsoft applications persist. Enhancements in technical support, interface design, and more granular permissions are needed to address these issues effectively.

What are the key features of Microsoft Entra ID?

Seamless Single Sign-On: Allows users to access multiple applications with one set of credentials.
Multifactor Authentication: Adds an extra layer of security by requiring multiple forms of verification.
Conditional Access: Provides adaptive policies to ensure the right access under the right conditions.
Identity Protection: Detects and responds to potential vulnerabilities and threats.
Privileged Identity Management: Controls and monitors access to critical resources.

What benefits should users expect when evaluating Microsoft Entra ID?

Enhanced Security: Protects against unauthorized access and data breaches.
Operational Efficiency: Centralizes identity management to reduce administrative tasks.
Scalability: Supports growth by accommodating evolving IT environments.
Cost Management: Facilitates cost control through centralized systems and automated processes.

In healthcare, Microsoft Entra ID facilitates secure patient record access and compliance with industry regulations. Financial institutions rely on it for robust security measures in safeguarding client data. In the education sector, it streamlines access to online resources for students and faculty. Global enterprises benefit from its ability to manage complex identity frameworks across multiple regions, ensuring reliable security amidst increasing cyber threats.

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Oracle Identity Cloud Service offers comprehensive identity management that streamlines integration, identity provisioning, and security enhancement. Its features support robust identity and access management by simplifying operations and reducing maintenance efforts.

Oracle Identity Cloud Service integrates effortlessly with cloud and on-premise infrastructure, offering tools for user provisioning, identity management, and role-based access control. Users find setting up OAuth 2.0 and federating identities seamless, with support for integration across Azure Active Directory, Oracle API Platform, and Digital Assistant. Despite notable stability and performance, enhancements are needed in interface and cost. Infrequent bugs and limited self-service features present challenges that require addressing.

What are the notable features of Oracle Identity Cloud Service?

HR Integration: Ensures seamless user synchronization and role assignments.
OAuth 2.0 Setup: Streamlines secure access control configurations.
Single Sign-On: Facilitates uniform access across multiple systems.
APIs: Well-documented for customized security applications.
Provisioning: Enhances cloud application usability and maintenance efficiency.

What benefits and ROI should users look for in reviews?

Efficient Operations: Simplified administration reduces downtime.
Seamless Integration: Integrates with Azure AD and other ecosystems.
Performance Reliability: Delivers stability that supports hybrid cloud methodologies.
Maintenance-Free Updates: Ensures continued operability without user intervention.

Industries like finance and healthcare leverage Oracle Identity Cloud Service for regulatory compliance and secure user management. The service's capability to synchronize on-premise identities with the cloud benefits organizations employing hybrid cloud strategies, enabling efficient, secure workflows.

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Sample Customers

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

Valuecube, Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction, Ricoh

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