Link copied to clipboard # Microsoft Entra External ID vs Ping Identity Comparison - What are their main differences? Share [ Export ](/compare/microsoft-entra-external-id/ping-identity/export.csv) Microsoft Entra External IDPing Identity[+ Add Product](#) Reviews **Microsoft Entra External ID** [ 4.2/5(27) ](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-entra-external-id/reviews#reviews) **Ping Identity** [ 4.4/5(172) ](https://www.g2.com/products/ping-identity/reviews#reviews) Pricing **Microsoft Entra External ID** No pricing available **Ping Identity** Free Trial **$3** Per User Per Month · Cloud MFA & SSO **Pricing Insights** from reviews Time to Implement **Microsoft Entra External ID** Not enough reviews yet **Ping Identity** 7 months Based on 7 responses Return on Investment **Microsoft Entra External ID** Not enough reviews yet **Ping Identity** 17 months Based on 7 responses Perceived Cost **Microsoft Entra External ID** $$$$$ **Ping Identity** $$$$$ Average Discount **Microsoft Entra External ID** Not enough reviews yet **Ping Identity** 17% Pros & Cons **Microsoft Entra External ID** Not enough data **Ping Identity** [ Adaptability (1) ](https://www.g2.com/products/ping-identity/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2507999&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[ Administration Management (1) ](https://www.g2.com/products/ping-identity/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2508008&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[ Authentication Issues (1) ](https://www.g2.com/products/ping-identity/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2093493&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[ Complex Administration (1) ](https://www.g2.com/products/ping-identity/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1307941&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews) Integrations **Microsoft Entra External ID** Not enough data **Ping Identity** [ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_488a1eeaa4f6e4eb4f2b2b3c8017a736/channels.png "Product Avatar Image") Channels ](https://www.g2.com/products/channels/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_f36afbb200a246e4a28be3173d2bf4f3/bhb-core-banking.png "Product Avatar Image") core banking ](https://www.g2.com/products/bhb-core-banking/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_a1ff161ba2b69dfe821e2c53d0e3b958/cyberark-privileged-access-manager.png "Product Avatar Image") CyberArk Privileged Access... ](https://www.g2.com/products/cyberark-privileged-access-manager/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_99e6d9fbf23806d6dde9b7571a1f6d65/daon.jpg "Product Avatar Image") Daon ](https://www.g2.com/products/daon/reviews)[ View all ](https://www.g2.com/products/ping-identity/integrations) Screenshots **Microsoft Entra External ID** No screenshot available **Ping Identity** ![Ping Identity screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/116933/Screen-Shot-2019-09-18-at-2.42.02-PM.png) Ratings Meets Requirements **Microsoft Entra External ID** 8.8 8.819 **Ping Identity** 8.8 8.8118 Ease of Use **Microsoft Entra External ID** 8.1 8.119 **Ping Identity** 8.4 8.4122 Ease of Setup **Microsoft Entra External ID** 8.5 8.511 **Ping Identity** 8.1 8.193 Ease of Admin **Microsoft Entra External ID** 8.5 8.510 **Ping Identity** 8.1 8.177 Quality of Support **Microsoft Entra External ID** 8.2 8.219 **Ping Identity** 8.1 8.1111 Has the product been a good partner in doing business? **Microsoft Entra External ID** 9.1 9.111 **Ping Identity** 8.5 8.578 Product Direction (% positive) **Microsoft Entra External ID** 9.4 9.420 **Ping Identity** 8.4 8.4107 Features Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM)[Hide 31 FeaturesShow 31 Features](javascript:void(0);) 8.9 16 9.0 32 Functionality Self-registration and self-service 8.2 14 8.8(won by 0.6) 8 | Verified (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Authentication 9.2 14 9.4(won by 0.2) 23 | Verified Scalability 9.2(won by 0.2) 14 9.0 8 | Verified Consent and preference management 8.9(won by 0.3) 14 8.6 7 | Verified Social login 8.5(won by default) 14 Not enough data Customer data linking 9.2(won by default) 13 Not enough data Access Management Not enough data Not enough data Two-Factor Authentication Not enough data Not enough data AI Authentication Risk Management - Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) Adaptive MFA Not enough data Not enough data Anomaly Detection Not enough data Not enough data Fraudulent Login Detection Not enough data Not enough data Adaptive Authentication Policies Not enough data Not enough data Risk-Based Authentication Not enough data Not enough data AI Biometric & Behavioral Analysis - Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) Behavioral Biometric Analysis Not enough data Not enough data Liveness Detection Not enough data Not enough data AI Context-Aware Security Controls - Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) Account Recovery Assistants Not enough data Not enough data Constraint Enforcement Not enough data Not enough data Additional Functionality Real-Time Notifications Not enough data Not enough data Access Certification Not enough data Not enough data Behavioral Analytics Not enough data Not enough data Self Service Portal Not enough data Not enough data Generative AI Not enough data Not enough data Multiple Authentication Methods Not enough data Not enough data User Provisioning Not enough data Not enough data Data Security Not enough data Not enough data Reporting/Analytics Not enough data Not enough data Single Sign On Not enough data Not enough data Automatic User/Device Recognition Not enough data Not enough data Unified Directory Not enough data Not enough data Self-Service Access Request Not enough data Not enough data AI Copilot Not enough data Not enough data Single Sign-On (SSO)[Hide 56 FeaturesShow 56 Features](javascript:void(0);) Not enough data 8.9 81 Additional Functionality Generative AI Not enough data Not enough data AI Copilot Not enough data Not enough data Access Controls/Permissions Not enough data Not enough data Active Directory Integration Not enough data Not enough data Multiple User Accounts Not enough data Not enough data Data Verification Not enough data Not enough data Access Management Not enough data Not enough data Activity Dashboard Not enough data Not enough data Secure Data Storage Not enough data Not enough data Data Security Not enough data Not enough data Biometrics Not enough data Not enough data HIPAA Compliant Not enough data Not enough data SSL Security Not enough data Not enough data Alerts/Notifications Not enough data Not enough data API Not enough data Not enough data Data Synchronization Not enough data Not enough data Secure Login Not enough data Not enough data Policy Management Not enough data Not enough data User Management Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Data Not enough data Not enough data Password Management Not enough data Not enough data Self Service Portal Not enough data Not enough data Reporting/Analytics Not enough data Not enough data Employee Onboarding Not enough data Not enough data Activity Tracking Not enough data Not enough data Audit Trail Not enough data Not enough data Compliance Management Not enough data Not enough data Credential Management Not enough data Not enough data Third-Party Integrations Not enough data Not enough data Workflow Management Not enough data Not enough data Authentication Options Authentication User experience Not enough data 9.4(won by default) 49 Supports Required Authentication systems Not enough data 9.2(won by default) 39 Multi-Factor Authentication Not enough data 9.1(won by default) 43 Supports Required Authentication Methods/Protocols Not enough data 9.3(won by default) 39 Federation/SAML support (idp) Not enough data 9.2(won by default) 42 Federation/SAML support (sp) Not enough data 9.5(won by default) 32 Two-Factor Authentication Not enough data 9.7(won by default) 6 Authentication Not enough data 9.8(won by default) 23 Access Control Types Endpoint access Not enough data 8.7(won by default) 23 Local Access Not enough data 8.9(won by default) 28 Remote Access Not enough data 8.7(won by default) 25 Partner Access Not enough data 8.6(won by default) 18 Supports BYOD users Not enough data 9.0(won by default) 17 Administration Ease of installation on server Not enough data 8.5(won by default) 35 Password Policy Enforcement Not enough data 8.9(won by default) 25 Administration Console Not enough data 8.3(won by default) 32 Ease of connecting applications Not enough data 8.5(won by default) 38 Self Service Password Administration Not enough data 8.2(won by default) 16 Single Sign On Not enough data 9.6(won by default) 9 Platform Multiple Operating system support Not enough data 9.4(won by default) 27 Multi-Domain Support Not enough data 8.8(won by default) 25 Cross Browser support Not enough data 8.8(won by default) 31 Fail over protection Not enough data 8.6(won by default) 25 Reporting Not enough data 7.3(won by default) 22 Auditing Not enough data 8.1(won by default) 27 Third Party Web Services support Not enough data 8.8(won by default) 23 Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)[Hide 60 FeaturesShow 60 Features](javascript:void(0);) Not enough data 8.1 23 Authentication type SMS-Based Not enough data 8.5(won by default) 8 | Verified Voice-Based Telephony Not enough data 8.0(won by default) 5 | Verified Email-Based Not enough data 8.9(won by default) 12 | Verified Hardware Token-Based Not enough data 8.1(won by default) 7 | Verified Software Token Not enough data 9.1(won by default) 13 | Verified Biometric Factor Not enough data 7.9(won by default) 8 | Verified Mobile-Push Not enough data 8.7(won by default) 14 | Verified Risk-Based Authentication Not enough data 8.3(won by default) 8 | Verified Knowledge-Based Authentication Not enough data Not enough data Two-Factor Authentication Not enough data Not enough data Mobile Authentication Not enough data Not enough data Functionality Multi-Device Sync Not enough data 7.7(won by default) 10 Backup Not enough data 7.7(won by default) 5 | Verified Implementation Easy Setup Not enough data 7.9(won by default) 17 | Verified Mobile SDK Not enough data 7.2(won by default) 10 | Verified Web SDK Not enough data 7.9(won by default) 11 Additional Functionality Credential Management Not enough data Not enough data Active Directory Integration Not enough data Not enough data Activity Dashboard Not enough data Not enough data Remote Access/Control Not enough data Not enough data Compliance Management Not enough data Not enough data Audit Management Not enough data Not enough data Social Sign On Not enough data Not enough data Secure Login Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Monitoring Not enough data Not enough data API Not enough data Not enough data Access Management Not enough data Not enough data Third-Party Integrations Not enough data Not enough data Event Logs Not enough data Not enough data Role-Based Permissions Not enough data Not enough data Policy Management Not enough data Not enough data Reporting & Statistics Not enough data Not enough data Fraud Detection Not enough data Not enough data Access Controls/Permissions Not enough data Not enough data Member Accounts Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Notifications Not enough data Not enough data AI Copilot Not enough data Not enough data Generative AI Not enough data Not enough data Customizable Branding Not enough data Not enough data Alerts/Notifications Not enough data Not enough data Secure Data Storage Not enough data Not enough data Single Sign On Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Analytics Not enough data Not enough data Data Verification Not enough data Not enough data Biometrics Not enough data Not enough data Multiple User Accounts Not enough data Not enough data Workflow Management Not enough data Not enough data Activity Tracking Not enough data Not enough data User Management Not enough data Not enough data Risk Alerts Not enough data Not enough data Self Service Portal Not enough data Not enough data Password Management Not enough data Not enough data Push Notifications Not enough data Not enough data Access Control Not enough data Not enough data Email Alerts Not enough data Not enough data Data Security Not enough data Not enough data Reporting/Analytics Not enough data Not enough data Knowledge Base Management Not enough data Not enough data Monitoring Not enough data Not enough data Multiple Authentication Methods Not enough data Not enough data Identity and Access Management (IAM)[Hide 51 FeaturesShow 51 Features](javascript:void(0);) Not enough data 8.4 44 Functionality User provisioning Not enough data 7.5(won by default) 10 Password manager Not enough data 8.3(won by default) 8 Single Sign-on Not enough data 9.2(won by default) 20 Enforces policies Not enough data 8.5(won by default) 19 Authentication Not enough data 9.4(won by default) 33 Multi-factor authentication Not enough data 8.7(won by default) 21 Two-Factor Authentication Not enough data Not enough data Type On-premises solution Not enough data 8.6(won by default) 13 Cloud-solution Not enough data 8.2(won by default) 17 Reporting Activity Tracking Not enough data 8.3(won by default) 12 Reporting Not enough data 7.4(won by default) 14 Access & Permission Change Reporting Not enough data Not enough data Compliance & Audit Trail Export Not enough data Not enough data Ad hoc Reporting Not enough data Not enough data Role-Based Permissions Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Reporting Not enough data Not enough data Authentication & Authorization - Identity and Access Management (IAM) Adaptive & Contextual Access Control Not enough data Not enough data Administration & Governance - Identity and Access Management (IAM) Identity Lifecycle Management Not enough data Not enough data Self‑Service Account Management Not enough data Not enough data Member Accounts Not enough data Not enough data User Management Not enough data Not enough data Multiple User Accounts Not enough data Not enough data Generative AI - Identity and Access Management (IAM) AI‑Driven Access Anomaly Detection Not enough data Not enough data Automated Policy Tuning Not enough data Not enough data Predictive Role Recommendations Not enough data Not enough data Additional Functionality Secure Data Storage Not enough data Not enough data User Defined Attributes Not enough data Not enough data Third-Party Integrations Not enough data Not enough data Reporting/Analytics Not enough data Not enough data Audit Trail Not enough data Not enough data Automated Scheduling Not enough data Not enough data Active Directory Integration Not enough data Not enough data Secure Login Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Notifications Not enough data Not enough data Event Logs Not enough data Not enough data Activity Dashboard Not enough data Not enough data Generative AI Not enough data Not enough data Risk Assessment Not enough data Not enough data Self Service Portal Not enough data Not enough data Data Verification Not enough data Not enough data Customizable Templates Not enough data Not enough data Biometrics Not enough data Not enough data Security Auditing Not enough data Not enough data AI Copilot Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Data Not enough data Not enough data Reporting & Statistics Not enough data Not enough data Monitoring Not enough data Not enough data HIPAA Compliant Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Monitoring Not enough data Not enough data Customizable Reports Not enough data Not enough data Risk Analysis Not enough data Not enough data Show 4 feature categories with incomplete data Identity Management[Hide 44 FeaturesShow 44 Features](javascript:void(0);) Not enough data Not enough data Additional Functionality Fraud Detection Not enough data Not enough data PCI Compliance Not enough data Not enough data Application Management Not enough data Not enough data Audit Management Not enough data Not enough data Single Sign On Not enough data Not enough data Secure Data Storage Not enough data Not enough data SSL Security Not enough data Not enough data Privileged Account Management Not enough data Not enough data Reporting & Statistics Not enough data Not enough data Two-Factor Authentication Not enough data Not enough data Member Accounts Not enough data Not enough data HIPAA Compliant Not enough data Not enough data AI Copilot Not enough data Not enough data Self-Service Access Request Not enough data Not enough data User Provisioning Not enough data Not enough data Audit Trail Not enough data Not enough data Third-Party Integrations Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Notifications Not enough data Not enough data Active Directory Integration Not enough data Not enough data Authentication Not enough data Not enough data Compliance Management Not enough data Not enough data Workflow Management Not enough data Not enough data Access Controls/Permissions Not enough data Not enough data Access Management Not enough data Not enough data Secure Login Not enough data Not enough data Customizable Branding Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Monitoring Not enough data Not enough data Security Auditing Not enough data Not enough data Policy Management Not enough data Not enough data Data Synchronization Not enough data Not enough data Collaboration Tools Not enough data Not enough data API Not enough data Not enough data Unified Directory Not enough data Not enough data Multi-Factor Authentication Not enough data Not enough data Biometrics Not enough data Not enough data Activity Dashboard Not enough data Not enough data Generative AI Not enough data Not enough data Credential Management Not enough data Not enough data Event Logs Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Analytics Not enough data Not enough data Password Management Not enough data Not enough data Access Certification Not enough data Not enough data Self Service Portal Not enough data Not enough data Mobile Access Not enough data Not enough data Risk-Based Authentication (RBA)[Hide 8 FeaturesShow 8 Features](javascript:void(0);) Not enough data Not enough data Administration Policy Management Not enough data 8.7(won by default) 5 Bi-Directional Identity Synchronization Not enough data Not enough data Cloud Directory Not enough data Not enough data Application Integrations Not enough data Not enough data Password Synchronization Not enough data Not enough data Password Management Not enough data Not enough data Credential Management Not enough data Not enough data Password Policies Not enough data Not enough data Privileged Access Management (PAM)[Hide 62 FeaturesShow 62 Features](javascript:void(0);) Not enough data Not enough data Administration Policy, User, and Role Management Not enough data Not enough data Approval Workflows Not enough data Not enough data Automated Provisioning Not enough data Not enough data Bulk Changes Not enough data Not enough data Centralized Management Not enough data Not enough data Self-Service Access Requests Not enough data Not enough data Configurable Workflow Not enough data Not enough data User Management Not enough data Not enough data User Session Management Not enough data Not enough data Password Management Not enough data Not enough data Workflow Management Not enough data Not enough data Policy Management Not enough data Not enough data Access Management Not enough data Not enough data Endpoint Management Not enough data Not enough data Functionality Multi-Factor Authentication Not enough data Not enough data Single Sign-On Not enough data Not enough data BYOD support Not enough data Not enough data Password Vault Not enough data Not enough data Centralized management Not enough data Not enough data Role-based security Not enough data Not enough data Live notifications Not enough data Not enough data Live session recording & playback Not enough data Not enough data Hide passwords Not enough data Not enough data Temporary, time-limited privilege Not enough data Not enough data Compliance Management Not enough data Not enough data Remote Monitoring & Management Not enough data Not enough data Credential Management Not enough data Not enough data Incident Management Not enough data Not enough data Alerts/Notifications Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Notifications Not enough data Not enough data Network Security Not enough data Not enough data Multi-Factor Authentication Not enough data Not enough data Monitoring Audit Logging Not enough data Not enough data Activity Logging Not enough data Not enough data Anomaly Detection Not enough data Not enough data Reporting Audit log Not enough data Not enough data Reporting Not enough data Not enough data Event Logs Not enough data Not enough data Additional Functionality Role-Based Permissions Not enough data Not enough data Audit Trail Not enough data Not enough data Approval Process Control Not enough data Not enough data Security Auditing Not enough data Not enough data Activity Tracking Not enough data Not enough data Data Verification Not enough data Not enough data Reporting/Analytics Not enough data Not enough data Activity Dashboard Not enough data Not enough data Secure Data Storage Not enough data Not enough data Third-Party Integrations Not enough data Not enough data Access Controls/Permissions Not enough data Not enough data HIPAA Compliant Not enough data Not enough data Behavioral Analytics Not enough data Not enough data Application Access Control Not enough data Not enough data Multiple User Accounts Not enough data Not enough data PCI Compliance Not enough data Not enough data API Not enough data Not enough data User Activity Monitoring Not enough data Not enough data Device Auto Discovery Not enough data Not enough data Generative AI Not enough data Not enough data Network Monitoring Not enough data Not enough data AI Copilot Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Monitoring Not enough data Not enough data Threat Intelligence Not enough data Not enough data Passwordless Authentication[Hide 4 FeaturesShow 4 Features](javascript:void(0);) Not enough data Not enough data Functionality FIDO2-compliant Not enough data Not enough data Works with hardware security keys Not enough data Not enough data Multiple authentication methods Not enough data Not enough data Offline or no-phone solution Not enough data Not enough data User Insights Reviewers' Company Size [![Microsoft Entra External ID](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/a8a99a96fda235658139f710592f8a53/azure-active-directory-external-identities.svg "Microsoft Entra External ID")](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-entra-external-id/reviews) Microsoft Entra External ID Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.) 44.0% Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.) 40.0% Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.) 16.0% [![Ping Identity](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/084ea22e3216e56618026da090f9b785/ping-identity.svg "Ping Identity")](https://www.g2.com/products/ping-identity/reviews) Ping Identity Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.) 5.6% Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.) 21.0% Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.) 73.5% Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 44.0% 5.6% Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 40.0% 21.0% Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 16.0% 73.5% Reviewers' Industry [![Microsoft Entra External ID](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/a8a99a96fda235658139f710592f8a53/azure-active-directory-external-identities.svg "Microsoft Entra External ID")](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-entra-external-id/reviews) Microsoft Entra External ID Information Technology and Services 16.0% Computer & Network Security 12.0% Computer Software 8.0% Market Research 8.0% Accounting 4.0% Other 52.0% [![Ping Identity](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/084ea22e3216e56618026da090f9b785/ping-identity.svg "Ping Identity")](https://www.g2.com/products/ping-identity/reviews) Ping Identity Information Technology and Services 10.7% Financial Services 9.3% Banking 8.0% Hospital & Health Care 6.7% Insurance 6.7% Other 58.7% Alternatives **Microsoft Entra External ID Alternatives** ![Auth0](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_f2737a65f0dea813b21792c5eaee8699/auth0.png "Auth0") [ Auth0 ](/products/auth0/reviews) ![Okta](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/fc3b8f792177eb1565971fd0bb450896/okta.svg "Okta") [ Okta ](/products/okta/reviews) 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