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Microsoft Entra ID vs SentinelOne Singularity Identity comparison

 

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
7.5
Adopting Microsoft Entra ID boosted ROI by enhancing security, streamlining operations, and reducing infrastructure and service desk costs.
Sentiment score
6.8
SentinelOne Singularity Identity offers enhanced protection and value, saving users over 200 hours annually in security investigations.
We leverage existing licensing, like Windows Server or SQL, and hybrid benefits, and our sales and marketing teams benefit from co-selling and partnership advantages.
We get a return from not needing to pay other vendors to do what we already had from Microsoft, which was better than the competition.
By eliminating the need for multiple VPN channels and enabling direct work from Azure servers, we have achieved approximately 30% efficiency savings.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.7
Microsoft Entra ID support receives mixed reviews, with premium support preferred for efficient resolutions and varying response quality.
Sentiment score
7.3
SentinelOne Singularity Identity is lauded for comprehensive, responsive support, offering rapid issue resolution and dedicated customer success resources.
The actual support when you get to that level is a ten out of ten.
There are immediate answers to any issues that arise with great knowledge and a deep understanding of the product and business needs.
They usually try to deflect, buy time, and often do not address the problem immediately.
They have been responsive to our needs as integrators and those of the client.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.9
Microsoft Entra ID offers scalable, reliable cloud solutions for organizations, effortlessly supporting varied user counts without performance issues.
Sentiment score
7.9
SentinelOne Singularity Identity is scalable and flexible but faces challenges with deployment maturity and third-party integration scalability.
We experienced no scalability issues with Microsoft Entra ID.
Its scalability is impressive, aided by Microsoft's efforts to expand its data centers.
When dealing with tens of thousands of objects, it requires proper management and best practices to retrieve only necessary data.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.9
Microsoft Entra ID is highly stable and reliable, with minor disruptions, maintaining strong user confidence and high ratings.
Sentiment score
8.1
SentinelOne Singularity Identity is highly stable with minimal disruptions, responsive support, and low CPU resource usage.
It's a critical solution that we can't do without.
The stability of the solution is very high at 99.999%.
We rarely had significant problems or crashes.
 

Room For Improvement

Microsoft Entra ID users seek better documentation, integration, security, cost-effective licensing, intuitive interface, and efficient support service improvements.
SentinelOne Singularity Identity needs improved policies, interfaces, support, and features like reporting, updates, and integration for better usability.
A recent incident we dealt with took four months to resolve with a seven-day deadline, which was quite frustrating.
Synchronization issues occasionally occur, making it challenging to analyze logs and pinpoint the exact problem.
There is a need for better transformation support from on-premises Active Directory policies to the cloud, as Entra ID doesn't cover this sufficiently yet.
There is a clear roadmap for improvements, including enhancing capabilities with AI and seamless functionality in an MSP model for deeper visibility across multiple agencies.
 

Setup Cost

Microsoft Entra ID provides scalable, cost-effective pricing with features like P1 and P2, competitive rates, and discounts for specific sectors.
SentinelOne Singularity Identity offers flexible pricing seen as both cost-effective and sometimes expensive, reflecting its comprehensive features.
We are getting our money's worth.
Microsoft sets pricing based on customer demand, adjusting to find the optimal balance between sales volume and profit per unit, similar to how Costco manages product prices.
Most features of Entra ID are part of Microsoft's ecosystem and included in Microsoft 365 bundles, which means there are no additional costs associated with pricing and licensing.
 

Valuable Features

Microsoft Entra ID enhances security and user experience with robust identity management, integration, and data protection features.
SentinelOne Singularity Identity offers AI-driven security with dynamic threat detection, seamless management, and enhanced visibility for rapid remediation.
We can secure the applications that we are building and make sure that if the application were to be compromised, there is no full access to a customer's environment causing issues and other security concerns.
It's integrated with Microsoft technologies like Authenticator, SSO, and MFA, streamlining operations and creating a seamless environment.
The granular control, such as preventing logins from specific locations, enhances security significantly.
With visibility into endpoint telemetry, SentinelOne does provide useful information to find threat actors and empowers those who are in the business of threat hunting.
 

Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Entra ID
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
235
Ranking in other categories
Single Sign-On (SSO) (1st), Authentication Systems (1st), Identity Management (IM) (2nd), Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS) (1st), Access Management (1st), Microsoft Security Suite (2nd)
SentinelOne Singularity Ide...
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
22
Ranking in other categories
Vulnerability Management (10th), Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (7th), Threat Deception Platforms (2nd), Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Microsoft Entra ID and SentinelOne Singularity Identity aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Microsoft Entra ID is designed for Single Sign-On (SSO) and holds a mindshare of 24.5%, down 25.4% compared to last year.
SentinelOne Singularity Identity, on the other hand, focuses on Vulnerability Management, holds 0.7% mindshare, up 0.4% since last year.
Single Sign-On (SSO)
Vulnerability Management
 

Featured Reviews

Bahram Piri - PeerSpot reviewer
Security focus and seamless implementation increase platform productivity
Microsoft Entra ID can be improved in many ways, and there's a big wish list.If we're focusing on security, something that I definitely expect is improvement in the UI and UX for frontline workers. This is important, especially for non-tech savvy individuals. It is something Microsoft Entra ID could do to improve for a wider audience. It's important to focus on the frontline workers since they are non-tech savvy individuals. They are not like those back-office engineering C-level employees who are constantly dealing with computers, and we need to build a specific user experience and user interface for them to handle this stuff. That's something I expect Microsoft to focus on more for Microsoft Entra ID.
Roftiel Constantine - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides proactive threat remediation, reduces alert volume, and enhances incident response capabilities
During our pre-purchase evaluation of SentinelOne's EDR capabilities three years ago, we were consistently impressed by the positive relationships customers reported having with SentinelOne's engineers, sales teams, and customer success managers. These strong relationships, evident in the customers' unsolicited feedback, highlighted the "soft skills" and intangible qualities that SentinelOne possessed. This positive customer experience has been mirrored in our own interactions with them. Their responsiveness to our needs, particularly when addressing a couple of challenges we faced, has been excellent. They proactively scheduled weekly meetings to demonstrate their commitment to resolving our issues, a customer-centric approach I admire. SentinelOne's dedication to customer service, including their rapid technology updates and responsiveness to our suggestions, has been crucial to our success in protecting our organization. Their ability to quickly incorporate our needs into new releases is truly impressive and sets them apart. Overall, I highly recommend SentinelOne based on our positive interactions across all levels of their organization.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
8%
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Comms Service Provider
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

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...
What do you like most about Azure Active Directory?
It is very simple. The Active Directory functions are very easy for us. Its integration with anything is very easy. We can easily do third-party multifactor authentication.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Azure Active Directory?
Our experience with the pricing, setup costs, and licensing of Microsoft Entra ID involves leveraging Microsoft 365 E5 licensing, so it's included. Being included in Microsoft licensing makes it mu...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SentinelOne Singularity Identity?
I have no visibility into pricing, setup costs, or licensing as the government handles these aspects directly with SentinelOne. We do the integrating, and they process the payments.
What needs improvement with SentinelOne Singularity Identity?
Regarding improvements, I believe that API integration in third-party applications could be better. The Singularity tool uses its own credential in the record features.
 

Also Known As

Azure AD, Azure Active Directory, Azure Active Directory, Microsoft Authenticator
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Interactive Demo

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Overview

 

Sample Customers

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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