# Duo Security vs Microsoft Entra ID

| Attribute | Duo Security | Microsoft Entra ID |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 54.7 (72% (medium)) | 52.5 (12% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | Identity and access management platform combining phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication, single sign-on, device health management, and identity intelligence for zero-trust access across devices and applications. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"mfa":true,"sso":true,"deployment":"cloud","adaptive_auth":true,"directory_service":true,"integration_catalog":"Application Catalog"}` | `{"adaptive_auth":true,"directory_service":true,"identity_governance":true}` |
| integrations.count | 1 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"1Password"}]` | - |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US","GB","DE","FR","NL","BE","DK","ES","NO"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Duo Free","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"users":"10","applications":"unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Duo Essentials","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Duo Advantage","features":["Cisco Identity Intelligence","Risk-based authentication","Device health checks","Adaptive access","Duo Passport","Threat detection","Session theft protection","Duo Directory","Passwordless authentication","Trusted Endpoints","Active Directory Defense","Phone support"],"description":"Continuous identity security with AI-driven threat detection, risk-based authentication, and device posture management","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free plan for up to 10 users. Essentials and Advantage tiers available; specific pricing not disclosed.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://duo.com/editions-and-pricing/duo-advantage","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T16:55:54.512Z","freeTrialDays":30}` | `{"type":"subscription","summary":"Per-user-per-month subscription model. Free trial available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/business/identity-access/microsoft-entra-id","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T11:47:11.012Z","billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.transparent | no | no |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.99 | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | - |

## Capabilities (IAM SSO)

| Capability | Duo Security | Microsoft Entra ID |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Authentication** |  |  |
| SSO (SAML + OIDC) | ✓ | - |
| MFA / passwordless / FIDO2 | ✓ | - |
| Adaptive / risk-based auth | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Provisioning** |  |  |
| SCIM lifecycle provisioning | - | - |
| Directory service / AD bridge | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Governance** |  |  |
| Identity governance (access reviews) | - | ✓ |
| Privileged access management | - | - |
| **Integration** |  |  |
| Integration catalog size | Application Catalog | - |
| **Standards** |  |  |
| Standards breadth | - | - |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Deployment | Cloud | - |
| **Reliability** |  |  |
| Uptime SLA | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T14:46:00.621Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*