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Cross Identity vs. Microsoft Entra External ID

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cross Identity

    Score3.5 out of 10
    N/ACross Identity (formerly Ilantus) is presented as a comprehensive Identity & Access Management Solution, with SSO, web access management, and related features such as shared app login (multiple employees can use a single license during different sessions, and yet protect the app password from all the users).N/A

    Microsoft Entra External ID

    Score9.9 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Entra External ID (formerly Azure Active Directory B2C, or alternately, Azure Active Directory External Identities) provides business-to-customer identity as a service. Customers can use their preferred social, enterprise, or local account identities to get single sign-on access to applications and APIs.

    $0

    per month per active users

    Pricing
    Cross IdentityMicrosoft Entra External ID
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Premium P1 (for More than 50,000 MAU)
    $0.00325
    per month per active users
    Premium P2 (for More than 50,000 MAU)
    $0.01625
    per month per active users
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Cross IdentityMicrosoft Entra External ID
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsA flat fee of $0.03 is billed for each SMS/Phone-based multi-factor authentication attempt.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Cross IdentityMicrosoft Entra External ID
    Considered Both Products
    Cross Identity (Formerly Ilantus)
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    100%
    Would buy again
    6 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    100%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Cross IdentityMicrosoft Entra External ID
    Identity Management
    Comparison of Identity Management features of Cross Identity and Microsoft Entra External ID
    Feature
    Cross Identity
    2.7
    1 Ratings
    100% below category average
    Microsoft Entra External ID
    -
    Ratings
    ID Management Single-Sign On (SSO)2.71 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-Factor Authentication1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Password Management4.51 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Cross IdentityMicrosoft Entra External ID
    Likelihood to Recommend
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.9
    (6 ratings)
    Usability
    1.8
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    3.6
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Professional Services
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Cross IdentityMicrosoft Entra External ID
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cross Identity (Formerly Ilantus)
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    Microsoft
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    Pros
    Cross Identity (Formerly Ilantus)
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    Cons
    Cross Identity (Formerly Ilantus)
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    Microsoft
    • Troubleshooting diagnostic logs effectively requires VS Code
    • Group and role management requires additional effort
    • The programming model (XML) could use some developer experience love
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Cross Identity (Formerly Ilantus)
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    Alternatives Considered
    Cross Identity (Formerly Ilantus)
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Cross Identity (Formerly Ilantus)
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    Microsoft
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    Professional Services
    Cross Identity (Formerly Ilantus)
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    Microsoft
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    Return on Investment
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    ScreenShots

    Cross Identity Screenshots

    Screenshot of Single Sign-OnScreenshot of User Life-cycle ManagementScreenshot of Self-Service Password ResetScreenshot of Access GovernanceScreenshot of Password SyncScreenshot of Access Certification