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Compare Heimdal and Microsoft Entra ID 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (62.5% of reviews)
Mid-Market (39.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free
Heimdal
Star Rating
(41)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (62.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about HeimdalMicrosoft Entra ID
Star Rating
(853)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (39.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Browse all 4 pricing plansHeimdal vs Microsoft Entra ID
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Microsoft Entra ID easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with Heimdal overall.
- Reviewers felt that Microsoft Entra ID meets the needs of their business better than Heimdal.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Heimdal is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Microsoft Entra ID over Heimdal.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Heimdal
No pricing availableMicrosoft Entra ID
Azure Active Directory Free
Free
The free edition of Azure AD is included with a subscription of a commercial online service such as Azure, Dynamics 365, Intune, Power Platform, and others.
- Partially Included: Authentication, single sign-on and multifactor authentication (MFA)
- Partially Included: Applications Access
- Partially Included: Authorization and Conditional Access
Free Trial
Heimdal
Free Trial is available
Microsoft Entra ID
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
32
9.1
670
Ease of Use
8.5
32
8.8
675
Ease of Setup
8.0
23
8.6
397
Ease of Admin
8.3
23
8.8
372
Quality of Support
9.6
31
8.7
612
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.4
23
9.0
359
Product Direction (% positive)
7.1
28
9.4
652
Features by Category
Authentication Options
Not enough data
9.0
224
Not enough data
8.9
202
Not enough data
9.3
213
Not enough data
8.8
204
Not enough data
8.7
172
Not enough data
8.8
161
Access Control Types
Not enough data
8.9
194
Not enough data
8.9
192
Not enough data
8.9
193
Not enough data
8.8
170
Not enough data
8.7
169
Administration
Not enough data
8.8
192
Not enough data
9.0
200
Not enough data
8.8
207
Not enough data
8.7
208
Not enough data
8.9
195
Platform
Not enough data
8.8
174
Not enough data
8.9
171
Not enough data
9.0
188
Not enough data
8.8
166
Not enough data
8.9
183
Not enough data
8.8
181
Not enough data
8.6
162
User on/off Boarding
Not enough data
8.9
72
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
75
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
81
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
81
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
79
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
70
|
Verified
User Maintenance
Not enough data
9.0
76
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
73
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
73
|
Verified
Governance
Not enough data
8.9
78
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
73
|
Verified
Administration
Not enough data
8.7
79
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
66
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
81
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
73
|
Verified
Authentication type
Not enough data
8.1
157
Not enough data
7.3
139
Not enough data
8.4
150
Not enough data
7.8
137
Not enough data
8.8
159
Not enough data
8.7
159
Not enough data
8.9
166
Not enough data
8.5
147
Functionality
Not enough data
8.9
168
Not enough data
8.6
165
Implementation
Not enough data
8.8
185
Not enough data
8.2
143
Not enough data
8.1
131
Access Control
Not enough data
9.1
172
Not enough data
8.7
164
Not enough data
8.8
156
Not enough data
8.7
151
Administration
Not enough data
8.6
158
Not enough data
8.7
170
Not enough data
8.7
156
Not enough data
8.7
164
Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
172
Not enough data
9.1
176
Not enough data
9.0
162
Administration
9.0
5
9.3
89
Not enough data
8.8
83
Not enough data
9.0
86
Not enough data
8.6
84
9.0
5
9.4
90
Not enough data
9.1
87
Functionality
Not enough data
9.5
87
Not enough data
9.4
88
Not enough data
9.1
77
Feature Not Available
8.9
82
9.0
5
9.3
87
Not enough data
9.3
88
Not enough data
9.0
85
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
9.1
81
Not enough data
9.2
81
Monitoring
Not enough data
9.2
87
Not enough data
9.2
87
Not enough data
9.0
83
Reporting
Not enough data
9.1
85
Not enough data
9.2
83
Functionality
Not enough data
8.7
86
Not enough data
8.8
92
Not enough data
9.1
112
Not enough data
7.6
100
Functionality
Not enough data
9.0
240
Not enough data
8.7
196
Not enough data
9.3
251
Not enough data
8.9
244
Not enough data
9.3
247
Not enough data
9.2
244
Type
Not enough data
8.5
202
Not enough data
9.3
233
Reporting
Not enough data
8.8
204
Not enough data
8.8
216
Not enough data
9.7
10
Not enough data
8.3
9
Authentication & Authorization - Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Not enough data
9.4
15
Administration & Governance - Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Not enough data
9.5
17
Not enough data
9.1
9
Generative AI - Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
8.9
6
Platform Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Automation Capabilities
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Email Anti-spam Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Mobile Application Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Services - Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Encryption
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Compliance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
System Control
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Vulnerability Prevention
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
9.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Heimdal and Microsoft Entra ID are categorized as Privileged Access Management (PAM)
Unique Categories
Microsoft Entra ID is categorized as Passwordless Authentication, Cloud Directory Services, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), Identity and Access Management (IAM), User Provisioning and Governance Tools, and Single Sign-On (SSO)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Heimdal
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Microsoft Entra ID
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer & Network Security
12.5%
Oil & Energy
7.5%
Construction
7.5%
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
5.0%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
5.0%
Other
62.5%
Information Technology and Services
26.0%
Computer Software
9.6%
Computer & Network Security
6.4%
Financial Services
4.4%
Hospital & Health Care
2.7%
Other
50.9%
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