Comparison

Microsoft Entra ID vs Ping Identity

No clear leader: Ping Identity (53.4) and Microsoft Entra ID (52.5) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

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Microsoft Entra ID53
Ping Identity53
Score
Vioscale score
Microsoft Entra ID53 / 100low · 12%
Ping Identity53 / 100medium · 63%
Pricing
Free tier
Microsoft Entra ID
Ping Identity
Model
Microsoft Entra IDcommercial
Ping Identitycommercial
Price level
Microsoft Entra IDlow
Ping Identityhigh
Transparent
Microsoft Entra ID
Ping Identity
Security
Disclosure policy
Microsoft Entra ID
Ping Identity
Fedramp
Microsoft Entra ID
Ping Identity
Gdpr
Microsoft Entra ID
Ping Identity
Iso27001
Microsoft Entra ID
Ping Identity
Soc2
Microsoft Entra ID
Ping Identity
Reliability
Status page
Microsoft Entra ID
Ping Identity
Market
Availability
Microsoft Entra ID
Ping IdentityAvailable worldwide

Capabilities

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

Authentication
SSO (SAML + OIDC)
Microsoft Entra ID-
Ping Identity-
MFA / passwordless / FIDO2
Microsoft Entra ID-
Ping Identity
Adaptive / risk-based auth
Microsoft Entra ID
Ping Identity-
Provisioning
SCIM lifecycle provisioning
Microsoft Entra ID-
Ping Identity-
Directory service / AD bridge
Microsoft Entra ID
Ping Identity-
Governance
Identity governance (access reviews)
Microsoft Entra ID
Ping Identity-
Privileged access management
Microsoft Entra ID-
Ping Identity-
Integration
Integration catalog size
Microsoft Entra ID-
Ping IdentityPartner ecosystem established with charter members
Standards
Standards breadth
Microsoft Entra ID-
Ping IdentityMulti-cloud deployment support
Deployment
Deployment
Microsoft Entra ID-
Ping Identity-
Reliability
Uptime SLA
Microsoft Entra ID-
Ping Identity-

What each one is

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

Microsoft Entra ID

A cloud identity and access management (IAM) solution that secures access to applications and resources with strong authentication, risk-based conditional access, and Zero Trust principles.

Independently observed

Ping Identity

A comprehensive identity security platform that authenticates users and protects digital interactions against threats, enabling enterprises to verify every person behind each connection and transaction.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Microsoft Entra ID

SubscriptionFree tier

Per-user-per-month subscription model. Free trial available.

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Ping Identity

from $35000/moQuote-based

From $35k annually. Enterprise solution packages with custom pricing available.

  • PingOne for Customers Essential$35k annually
    • No-code identity orchestration engine with drag-and-drop interface
    • Single sign-on across digital properties
    • Authentication policies
    • Customizable registration and sign-on experiences
    • Unified customer profile with REST and SCIM APIs
    • +7 more
  • PingOne for Customers Plus$50k annually
    • Everything in Essential
    • Adaptive multi-factor authentication with context-based policies
    • Multiple authentication methods (SMS, email, biometrics, push, authenticator apps, FIDO2 security keys)
    • Mobile SDK for embedding MFA in customer apps
    • Seamless MFA with device authorization
    • +1 more
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Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Microsoft Entra ID
Ping Identity
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Microsoft Entra ID
Ping Identity

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.