Microsoft Entra External ID vs. Omnissa Identity Services

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Microsoft Entra External ID
Score 9.9 out of 10
N/A
Microsoft 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
Omnissa Identity Services
Score 7.9 out of 10
N/A
Omnissa Identity Services, replacing Workspace ONE Access or the former VMware Identity Manager, provides multi-factor authentication, conditional access and single sign-on to SaaS, web and native mobile apps.N/A
Pricing
Microsoft Entra External IDOmnissa Identity Services
Editions & Modules
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
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Microsoft Entra External IDOmnissa Identity Services
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
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.
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Features
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Identity Management
Comparison of Identity Management features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Entra External ID
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Ratings
Omnissa Identity Services
8.0
Ratings
1% below category average
ID-Management Access Control00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
ID Management Single-Sign On (SSO)00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Multi-Factor Authentication00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Password Management00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
ID Risk Management00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
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User Ratings
Microsoft Entra External IDOmnissa Identity Services
Likelihood to Recommend
8.9
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8.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Microsoft Entra External IDOmnissa Identity Services
Likelihood to Recommend
It is not easy to calculate the actual ROI due to the difficult quantification of all factors, but it certainly contributed a lot in protecting, monitoring and controlling access to our system. It also made it much easier to detect vulnerable external users with simple and "easy to hack" passwords they use on multiple apps.
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VMWare Identity Manager is a fantastic solution if you're looking for a "single point of access" type experience for delivering applications and data to your users. There are some features it lacks compared to some competitors, particularly when it comes to integration with other products and customization of look/feel, but we have been very successful using it to provide an easier user experience than our old systems were able to deliver.
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Pros
  • One of the things that Microsoft Entra External ID does really well is creating user logins, accounts and profile. It is very easy to create them, manage them and delete them. It is fast and reliant.
  • Limit access or authorization feature. We can allow different levels of authorization and access. So that not all the employees would have access to all the data. Only some relaible employees would have access and power to change anything.
  • Mutli factor authentication feature is also a really good feature to secure data. Even overseas vendors need MFS to login which gives double protection to our data.
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  • It provides an "SSO" type experience for access to applications and data. Users sign in to one "portal" and then have access to whatever university systems they need to do their job.
  • It greatly simplifies securing these types of access. Firewall rulesets can be made much simpler and easier to manage, as well.
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Cons
  • Troubleshooting diagnostic logs effectively requires VS Code
  • Group and role management requires additional effort
  • The programming model (XML) could use some developer experience love
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  • Support for more Single Sign-On (SSO) protocols.
  • More comprehensive dashboards and reporting.
  • Greater integration with other VMware products.
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Usability
I find it easy to use. The usability is great. Every department uses it for different purposes. Everyone access information relevant to them. Since we've started to use this we have seen less security incidents.
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Alternatives Considered
The best selling points for Azure Active Directory B2C that stand out from the competition are:
  • Pricing, both at small and very large scale (and in between), is hard to beat
  • The seamless integration with Azure should make Azure Active Directory B2C the first choice of CIAM platform for anyone building on Azure
  • Full compatibility with Azure AD's audit log format means Azure Active Directory B2C can be easily integrated into your SIEM tooling
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In comparision to other similar software in the market, Workspace ONE Access has more comprehensive security as it offers a more complete security solution, with features like two-factor authentication and single sign-on that other solutions lack. It also has a Better user experience, it is designed to provide a better user experience, with an intuitive interface that makes it easy to access the resources you need. Another Great feature is Greater flexibility, it is more flexible than its competitors, offering a range of deployment options to suit your specific needs. If you're looking for an enterprise security solution that offers superior protection, a better user experience, and greater flexibility, Workspace One Access is the perfect solution.
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Return on Investment
  • Having monthly active users billing was cost-effective.
  • Helped with the IT support that was already managing the Azure platform of the company; this helped to manage the costs better and optimize them.
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  • Better control over organization data and its applications.
  • The software has frequently allowed us to save money on application security and mobile device management.
  • It offers a lot of features that may be adjusted to meet the requirements of our particular business demands, which has increased efficiency and security for our organization.
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