Microsoft Entra ID vs. Microsoft Identity Manager
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![]() Microsoft Entra ID | Score8.6 out of 10 | N/A | Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Microsoft Azure Active Directory or Azure AD) is a cloud-based identity and access management (IAM) solution supporting restricted access to applications with Azure Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) built-in, single sign-on (SSO), B2B collaboration controls, self-service password, and integration with Microsoft productivity and cloud storage (Office 365, OneDrive, etc) as well as 3rd party services. | $6 per user/per month |
![]() Microsoft Identity Manager | Score7.1 out of 10 | N/A | Microsoft Identity Manager replaces Forefront Identity Manager (FIM) as Microsoft's cloud-based IAM. It supports synchronizing identities between directories, databases and apps, self-service password, group and certificate management and increases admin security with policies, privileged access and roles. | N/A |
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99% Would buy again 150 Answers | No answers on this topic | |
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99% Delivers good value for the price 134 Answers | No answers on this topic | |
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99% Happy with the feature set 149 Answers | No answers on this topic | |
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96% Lived up to sales and marketing promises 107 Answers | No answers on this topic | |
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96% Implementation went as expected 128 Answers | No answers on this topic | |
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| Likelihood to Recommend | 9.0 | - |
| Likelihood to Renew | 9.4 | - |
| Usability | 7.4 | - |
| Availability | 9.0 | - |
| Performance | 9.0 | - |
| Support Rating | 7.1 | - |
| Online Training | 5.0 | - |
| Implementation Rating | 9.7 | - |
| Configurability | 8.0 | - |
| Contract Terms and Pricing Model | 7.4 | - |
| Product Scalability | 9.0 | - |
| Professional Services | 9.0 | - |
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