Comparison

JumpCloud vs Microsoft Entra ID

On the evidence we track, JumpCloud leads this comparison with a composite score of 64/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★JumpCloud64
Microsoft Entra ID51
Score
vioscaleAI score
JumpCloud64 / 100medium · 68%
Microsoft Entra ID51 / 100low · 12%
Pricing
Free tier
JumpCloud✓
Microsoft Entra ID✓
Model
JumpCloudcommercial
Microsoft Entra IDfreemium
Price level
JumpCloudlow
Microsoft Entra IDlow
Transparent
JumpCloud✓
Microsoft Entra ID✗
Integrations
Count
JumpCloud2
Microsoft Entra ID–
Security
Disclosure policy
JumpCloud–
Microsoft Entra ID✓
Iso27001
JumpCloud✓
Microsoft Entra ID–
Soc2
JumpCloud✓
Microsoft Entra ID–
Reliability
Status page
JumpCloud✓
Microsoft Entra ID–
Content
Faq
JumpCloud6 items
Microsoft Entra ID4 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for iam sso. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Authentication
SSO (SAML + OIDC)
JumpCloud✓
Microsoft Entra ID-
MFA / passwordless / FIDO2
JumpCloud✓
Microsoft Entra ID-
Adaptive / risk-based auth
JumpCloud-
Microsoft Entra ID✓
Provisioning
SCIM lifecycle provisioning
JumpCloud✓
Microsoft Entra ID-
Directory service / AD bridge
JumpCloud✓
Microsoft Entra ID✓
Governance
Identity governance (access reviews)
JumpCloud✓
Microsoft Entra ID✓
Privileged access management
JumpCloud✓
Microsoft Entra ID-
Integration
Integration catalog size
JumpCloudApplication Catalog available
Microsoft Entra ID-
Standards
Standards breadth
JumpCloudCloud Directory, Cloud LDAP, Cloud RADIUS, SAML, OIDC
Microsoft Entra ID-
Deployment
Deployment
JumpCloudCloud
Microsoft Entra ID-
Reliability
Uptime SLA
JumpCloud-
Microsoft Entra ID-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

JumpCloud

Leader

A unified system for securing user identities, controlling access to applications and infrastructure, and managing devices across organizations. Designed to provide secure, frictionless access to work resources while maintaining governance over both human and automated agents.

Independently observed

Microsoft Entra ID

A platform for managing digital identities and controlling application access, designed to prevent identity-based attacks.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

JumpCloud

Leader
from $9/moSubscriptionFree tier30-day trial

From $9/user/month billed annually. 30-day free trial. À la carte add-ons from $3/month.

  • Device Management$9/user/month, billed annually
    • Device management & MDM
  • Device Management$11/user/month, billed monthly
    • Device management & MDM
  • SSO$11/user/month, billed annually
    • SSO & MFA access to resources plus Password Manager
  • SSO$13/user/month, billed monthly
    • SSO & MFA access to resources plus Password Manager
  • Device Identity Management$13/user/month, billed annually
    • Device management plus identity management & MFA for devices
  • Device Identity Management$15/user/month, billed monthly
    • Device management plus identity management & MFA for devices
  • Platform EssentialsContact sales
  • PlatformContact sales
  • Platform PrimeContact sales
as of verify ↗

Microsoft Entra ID

Free tier
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
JumpCloud✓
Microsoft Entra ID✓
Android
JumpCloud✓
Microsoft Entra ID✗
macOS
JumpCloud✓
Microsoft Entra ID✗
Windows
JumpCloud✓
Microsoft Entra ID✗
Linux
JumpCloud✓
Microsoft Entra ID✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
JumpCloud✓
Microsoft Entra ID✓
Hybrid
JumpCloud✓
Microsoft Entra ID✗

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

JumpCloud

Leader
5 total
  • Google
  • AWS
  • Crowdstrike
  • Google Workspace
  • Integromat
Independently observed

Microsoft Entra ID

Not documented yet.

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