Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Ping Identity
Ping Identity clearly comes out ahead of Microsoft Entra ID on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Microsoft Entra ID has a free tier; Ping Identity does not. Microsoft Entra ID's paid plans start at $6/mo.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | saas tool |
| Company | Ping Identity | Microsoft |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| Industries | DevelopmentCybersecurity & InfoSec | DevelopmentCybersecurity & InfoSec |
| Categories | fraud-detectionsecurity-tools | security-tools |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
Ping Identity
freemium
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| Feature | ping-identity | microsoft-entra-id |
|---|---|---|
| Consumer Identity | ||
| Advanced Administration Capabilities | ||
| Employee Access | ||
| Basic Access Reviews | ||
| External User Access | ||
| Basic Entitlement Management | ||
| Partner Access | ||
| Basic Security Reports | ||
| Conditional Access | ||
| Everything In Free | ||
| Everything In P1 | ||
| Hybrid Identity | ||
| Microsoft Entra Id Protection | ||
| Multifactor Authentication | ||
| Privileged Identity Management | ||
| Risk-Based Conditional Access | ||
| Single Sign-On (Sso) | ||
| User And Group Management |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Ping Identity comes out ahead overall, though Microsoft Entra ID can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Microsoft Entra ID offers a free tier; Ping Identity does not currently list one.
Ping Identity scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
