# Microsoft Entra External ID, PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud vs SailPoint Comparison | | Microsoft Entra External ID | PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud | SailPoint | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.2 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 27 | 31 | 173 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (44.0% of reviews) | Enterprise (60.0% of reviews) | Enterprise (75.3% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Microsoft Entra External ID **Not enough data** ### PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud **Not enough data** ### SailPoint Pros: - Ease of Use (36 reviews) - Features (30 reviews) Cons: - Improvement Needed (17 reviews) - Poor Customer Support (16 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Microsoft Entra External ID | PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud | SailPoint | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.8 (19 reviews) | 8.8 (19 reviews) | 8.6 (151 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.1 (19 reviews) | 8.3 (20 reviews) | 8.4 (153 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.5 (11 reviews) | 8.4 (17 reviews) | 8.0 (134 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.5 (10 reviews) | 8.4 (18 reviews) | 8.3 (116 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.2 (19 reviews) | 8.2 (19 reviews) | 7.9 (143 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.1 (11 reviews) | 8.8 (16 reviews) | 8.7 (114 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.4 (20 reviews) | 8.3 (20 reviews) | 9.3 (144 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Microsoft Entra External ID #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### SailPoint #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Single Sign-On (SSO) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Microsoft Entra External ID** | N/A | N/A | | **PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud** | 9.1/10 | 21 | | **SailPoint** | N/A | N/A | #### Authentication Options | Feature | Microsoft Entra External ID | PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud | SailPoint | |---|---|---|---| | **Authentication User experience** | Not enough data | 9.0 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Supports Required Authentication systems** | Not enough data | 9.2 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Multi-Factor Authentication** | Not enough data | 9.2 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Supports Required Authentication Methods/Protocols** | Not enough data | 8.5 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Federation/SAML support (idp)** | Not enough data | 9.2 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Federation/SAML support (sp)** | Not enough data | 9.2 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Access Control Types | Feature | Microsoft Entra External ID | PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud | SailPoint | |---|---|---|---| | **Endpoint access** | Not enough data | 8.9 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Local Access** | Not enough data | 8.9 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Remote Access** | Not enough data | 9.3 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Partner Access** | Not enough data | 9.4 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Supports BYOD users** | Not enough data | 9.4 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Administration | Feature | Microsoft Entra External ID | PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud | SailPoint | |---|---|---|---| | **Ease of installation on server** | Not enough data | 8.9 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Password Policy Enforcement** | Not enough data | 9.4 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Administration Console** | Not enough data | 9.0 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Ease of connecting applications** | Not enough data | 8.5 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Self Service Password Administration** | Not enough data | 9.2 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Platform | Feature | Microsoft Entra External ID | PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud | SailPoint | |---|---|---|---| | **Multiple Operating system support** | Not enough data | 8.3 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Multi-Domain Support** | Not enough data | 9.0 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Cross Browser support** | Not enough data | 9.2 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Fail over protection** | Not enough data | 9.1 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Reporting** | Not enough data | 9.3 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Auditing** | Not enough data | 9.2 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Third Party Web Services support** | Not enough data | 9.3 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | ### User Provisioning and Governance Tools | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Microsoft Entra External ID** | N/A | N/A | | **PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud** | N/A | N/A | | **SailPoint** | 7.6/10 | 55 | #### User on/off Boarding | Feature | Microsoft Entra External ID | PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud | SailPoint | |---|---|---|---| | **Self Service Access requests** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (46 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Smart/Automated Provisioning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (46 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Role Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (45 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Policy Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.4 (41 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Access Termination** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (41 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Approval Workflows** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (47 reviews) ✓ Verified | #### User Maintenance | Feature | Microsoft Entra External ID | PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud | SailPoint | |---|---|---|---| | **Self Service Password Reset** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.2 (37 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Bulk Changes** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.5 (41 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Bi-directional Identity Synchronization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.9 (37 reviews) ✓ Verified | #### Governance | Feature | Microsoft Entra External ID | PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud | SailPoint | |---|---|---|---| | **Identifies and Alerts for Threats** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.9 (37 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Compliance Audits** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.8 (41 reviews) ✓ Verified | #### Administration | Feature | Microsoft Entra External ID | PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud | SailPoint | |---|---|---|---| | **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.5 (44 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Mobile App** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 5.9 (32 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Ease of set up for target systems** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.1 (44 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **APIs** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.4 (42 reviews) ✓ Verified | ### SaaS Spend Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Microsoft Entra External ID** | N/A | N/A | | **PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud** | N/A | N/A | | **SailPoint** | 7.3/10 | 6 | #### Tracking | Feature | Microsoft Entra External ID | PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud | SailPoint | |---|---|---|---| | **Spend Tracking ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (5 reviews) | | **SaaS Utilization Tracking ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (6 reviews) | | **User Sentiment Tracking ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Management | Feature | Microsoft Entra External ID | PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud | SailPoint | |---|---|---|---| | **Contract Management ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 4.7 (5 reviews) | | **Application Catalog ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.5 (6 reviews) | | **Dashboards and Visualizations ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.2 (6 reviews) | #### Insights | Feature | Microsoft Entra External ID | PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud | SailPoint | |---|---|---|---| | **Recommendations ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.3 (5 reviews) | | **Spend Forecasting and Optimization ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.5 (6 reviews) | | **Peer Benchmarking ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.0 (5 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - SaaS Spend Management | Feature | Microsoft Entra External ID | PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud | SailPoint | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Self-Service Password Reset (SSPR) Tools | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Microsoft Entra External ID** | N/A | N/A | | **PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud** | N/A | N/A | | **SailPoint** | 6.8/10 | 13 | #### Administration | Feature | Microsoft Entra External ID | PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud | SailPoint | |---|---|---|---| | **Bi-Directional Identity Synchronization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (8 reviews) | | **Policy Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.0 (10 reviews) | | **Cloud Directory** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.1 (8 reviews) | | **Application Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.7 (5 reviews) | #### Authentication | Feature | Microsoft Entra External ID | PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud | SailPoint | |---|---|---|---| | **Multi-Factor Authentication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (10 reviews) | | **Biometric Authentication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 5.2 (8 reviews) | | **Other Authentication Methods** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 5.3 (5 reviews) | | **Role-Specific Authentication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.0 (5 reviews) | #### User Experience | Feature | Microsoft Entra External ID | PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud | SailPoint | |---|---|---|---| | **Self-Service Experience** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.4 (11 reviews) | | **Mobile App Usability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.3 (9 reviews) | | **Multilingual Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.0 (5 reviews) | ### Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Microsoft Entra External ID** | 8.9/10 | 16 | | **PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud** | 9.5/10 | 16 | | **SailPoint** | N/A | N/A | #### Functionality | Feature | Microsoft Entra External ID | PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud | SailPoint | |---|---|---|---| | **Self-registration and self-service** | 8.2 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Authentication** | 9.2 (14 reviews) | 9.8 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Scalability** | 9.2 (14 reviews) | 9.3 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Consent and preference management** | 8.9 (14 reviews) | 9.2 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Social login** | 8.5 (14 reviews) | 9.7 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Customer data linking** | 9.2 (13 reviews) | 9.4 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | #### AI Authentication Risk Management - Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) | Feature | Microsoft Entra External ID | PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud | SailPoint | |---|---|---|---| | **Adaptive MFA** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Anomaly Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Fraudulent Login Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Adaptive Authentication Policies** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Risk-Based Authentication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### AI Biometric & Behavioral Analysis - Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) | Feature | Microsoft Entra External ID | PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud | SailPoint | |---|---|---|---| | **Behavioral Biometric Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Liveness Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### AI Context-Aware Security Controls - Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) | Feature | Microsoft Entra External ID | PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud | SailPoint | |---|---|---|---| | **Account Recovery Assistants** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Constraint Enforcement** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Sensitive Data Discovery | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Microsoft Entra External ID** | N/A | N/A | | **PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud** | N/A | N/A | | **SailPoint** | N/A | N/A | #### Functionality | Feature | Microsoft Entra External ID | PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud | SailPoint | |---|---|---|---| | **Structure type** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Contextual search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Template algorithms** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Custom algorithms** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **False-positive management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multiple file and location types** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Real-time monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Dashboard** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Sensitive Data Discovery | Feature | Microsoft Entra External ID | PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud | SailPoint | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Identity and Access Management (IAM) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Microsoft Entra External ID** | N/A | N/A | | **PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud** | 9.3/10 | 22 | | **SailPoint** | 7.7/10 | 90 | #### Functionality | Feature | Microsoft Entra External ID | PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud | SailPoint | |---|---|---|---| | **User provisioning** | Not enough data | 9.3 (12 reviews) | 8.9 (84 reviews) | | **Password manager** | Not enough data | 9.0 (16 reviews) | 7.5 (72 reviews) | | **Single Sign-on** | Not enough data | 9.4 (17 reviews) | 7.5 (74 reviews) | | **Enforces policies** | Not enough data | 9.0 (13 reviews) | 8.0 (80 reviews) | | **Authentication** | Not enough data | 9.2 (15 reviews) | 8.1 (73 reviews) | | **Multi-factor authentication** | Not enough data | 9.4 (15 reviews) | 7.3 (72 reviews) | #### Type | Feature | Microsoft Entra External ID | PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud | SailPoint | |---|---|---|---| | **On-premises solution** | Not enough data | 9.8 (14 reviews) | 8.6 (68 reviews) | | **Cloud-solution** | Not enough data | 9.5 (7 reviews) | 8.1 (63 reviews) | #### Reporting | Feature | Microsoft Entra External ID | PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud | SailPoint | |---|---|---|---| | **Tracking** | Not enough data | 9.4 (9 reviews) | 7.2 (69 reviews) | | **Reporting** | Not enough data | 9.1 (9 reviews) | 7.7 (78 reviews) | | **Access & Permission Change Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.7 (31 reviews) | | **Compliance & Audit Trail Export** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.8 (31 reviews) | #### Authentication & Authorization - Identity and Access Management (IAM) | Feature | Microsoft Entra External ID | PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud | SailPoint | |---|---|---|---| | **Adaptive & Contextual Access Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.6 (25 reviews) | #### Administration & Governance - Identity and Access Management (IAM) | Feature | Microsoft Entra External ID | PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud | SailPoint | |---|---|---|---| | **Identity Lifecycle Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (32 reviews) | | **Self‑Service Account Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.6 (26 reviews) | #### Generative AI - Identity and Access Management (IAM) | Feature | Microsoft Entra External ID | PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud | SailPoint | |---|---|---|---| | **AI‑Driven Access Anomaly Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.4 (23 reviews) | | **Automated Policy Tuning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.2 (23 reviews) | | **Predictive Role Recommendations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.1 (22 reviews) | ### Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Microsoft Entra External ID** | N/A | N/A | | **PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud** | N/A | N/A | | **SailPoint** | N/A | N/A | #### Monitoring | Feature | Microsoft Entra External ID | PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud | SailPoint | |---|---|---|---| | **Investigate** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Misconfigurations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Integrate** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Visability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Remediation | Feature | Microsoft Entra External ID | PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud | SailPoint | |---|---|---|---| | **Remediation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Audit** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Microsoft Entra External ID** | N/A | N/A | | **PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud** | N/A | N/A | | **SailPoint** | N/A | N/A | #### Access control - Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM) | Feature | Microsoft Entra External ID | PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud | SailPoint | |---|---|---|---| | **Policy Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (5 reviews) | | **Fine-Grained Access Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI-driven access control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Monitoring - Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM) | Feature | Microsoft Entra External ID | PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud | SailPoint | |---|---|---|---| | **Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI-based detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Auditing - Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM) | Feature | Microsoft Entra External ID | PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud | SailPoint | |---|---|---|---| | **Visibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Compliance Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### SaaS Management Platforms (SMP) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Microsoft Entra External ID** | N/A | N/A | | **PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud** | N/A | N/A | | **SailPoint** | N/A | N/A | #### App Management | Feature | Microsoft Entra External ID | PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud | SailPoint | |---|---|---|---| | **App Usage Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Custom Workflows** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Shadow IT Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Self-Service App Store** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Centralized Management Console** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Onboarding & Offboarding Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Security | Feature | Microsoft Entra External ID | PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud | SailPoint | |---|---|---|---| | **Role-Based Access Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Threat Detection Alerts** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Compliance Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### AI Features | Feature | Microsoft Entra External ID | PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud | SailPoint | |---|---|---|---| | **Auto-fill Custom App Details** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Assistant** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Spend Management | Feature | Microsoft Entra External ID | PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud | SailPoint | |---|---|---|---| | **Budget Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Vendor Consolidation Insights** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Renewal Notifications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Contract Parsing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cost Allocation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Renewal Spend Forecasting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - SaaS Management Platforms (SMP) | Feature | Microsoft Entra External ID | PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud | SailPoint | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Microsoft Entra External ID** | N/A | N/A | | **PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud** | N/A | N/A | | **SailPoint** | N/A | N/A | #### Discovery & Classification - Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) | Feature | Microsoft Entra External ID | PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud | SailPoint | |---|---|---|---| | **Continuous real‑time monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Discover & classify sensitive data** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Custom classification support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Risk Prioritization - Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) | Feature | Microsoft Entra External ID | PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud | SailPoint | |---|---|---|---| | **Detect excessive entitlements & toxic combinations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Compliance posture assessment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Risk‑based exposure scoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Remediation & Governance - Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) | Feature | Microsoft Entra External ID | PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud | SailPoint | |---|---|---|---| | **Guided remediation actions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Integration with enforcement tools** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Track remediation progress & trends** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Non-Human Identity Management (NHIM) Solutions | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Microsoft Entra External ID** | N/A | N/A | | **PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud** | N/A | N/A | | **SailPoint** | N/A | N/A | #### Lifecycle & Provisioning - Non-Human Identity Management (NHIM) Solutions | Feature | Microsoft Entra External ID | PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud | SailPoint | |---|---|---|---| | **Credential Rotation & Revocation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Automated Registration & Provisioning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **De-Provisioning & Retirement** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Access, Authentication & Authorization - Non-Human Identity Management (NHIM) Solutions | Feature | Microsoft Entra External ID | PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud | SailPoint | |---|---|---|---| | **Fine-Grained Access Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Machine-Native Authentication Methods** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Contextual / Just-In-Time Access** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Visibility, Governance & Compliance - Non-Human Identity Management (NHIM) Solutions | Feature | Microsoft Entra External ID | PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud | SailPoint | |---|---|---|---| | **Policy Enforcement & Governance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Audit Logging & Activity Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Integration with IAM/Cloud/DevOps Ecosystem** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Discovery & Inventory of Non-Human Ids** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Cloud Security | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Microsoft Entra External ID** | N/A | N/A | | **PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud** | N/A | N/A | | **SailPoint** | N/A | N/A | #### Cloud Visibility | Feature | Microsoft Entra External ID | PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud | SailPoint | |---|---|---|---| | **Data Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cloud Registry** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cloud Gap Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Security | Feature | Microsoft Entra External ID | PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud | SailPoint | |---|---|---|---| | **Data Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data loss Prevention** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Security Auditing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Identity | Feature | Microsoft Entra External ID | PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud | SailPoint | |---|---|---|---| | **SSO** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Governance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **User Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Data Security | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Microsoft Entra External ID** | N/A | N/A | | **PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud** | N/A | N/A | | **SailPoint** | N/A | N/A | #### Compliance | Feature | Microsoft Entra External ID | PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud | SailPoint | |---|---|---|---| | **Access Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **At-Risk Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **DLP Configuration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Sensitive Data Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Administration | Feature | Microsoft Entra External ID | PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud | SailPoint | |---|---|---|---| | **Database Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Deduplication ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Backup** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **API / integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Security | Feature | Microsoft Entra External ID | PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud | SailPoint | |---|---|---|---| | **Multi-Factor Authentication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Transport** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Types** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Security Tools** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Unique to Microsoft Entra External ID (1):** [Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/customer-identity-and-access-management-ciam) **Unique to PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud (3):** [Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/customer-identity-and-access-management-ciam), [Identity and Access Management (IAM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/identity-and-access-management-iam), [Single Sign-On (SSO) Solutions](https://www.g2.com/categories/single-sign-on-sso) **Unique to SailPoint (10):** [ Data Security Posture Management (DSPM)](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-security-posture-management-dspm), [Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-infrastructure-entitlement-management-ciem), [Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/identity-threat-detection-and-response-itdr), [Sensitive Data Discovery Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/sensitive-data-discovery), [Self-Service Password Reset (SSPR) Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/self-service-password-reset-sspr-tools), [SaaS Spend Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/saas-spend-management), [SaaS Management Platforms (SMP)](https://www.g2.com/categories/saas-management-platforms), [Identity and Access Management (IAM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/identity-and-access-management-iam), [User Provisioning and Governance Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/user-provisioning-and-governance-tools), [Non-Human Identity Management (NHIM) Solutions](https://www.g2.com/categories/non-human-identity-management-nhim-solutions) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Microsoft Entra External ID | PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud | SailPoint | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 44.0% | 16.0% | 6.6% | | **Mid-Market** | 40.0% | 24.0% | 18.1% | | **Enterprise** | 16.0% | 60.0% | 75.3% | ### By Industry #### 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% - **Animation:** 4.0% - **Building Materials:** 4.0% - **Construction:** 4.0% - **Consumer Services:** 4.0% - **Education Management:** 4.0% - **Other:** 32.0% #### PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud - **Information Technology and Services:** 36.0% - **Computer & Network Security:** 16.0% - **Telecommunications:** 12.0% - **Computer Software:** 12.0% - **Financial Services:** 8.0% - **Transportation/Trucking/Railroad:** 4.0% - **Security and Investigations:** 4.0% - **Management Consulting:** 4.0% - **Investment Banking:** 4.0% #### SailPoint - **Financial Services:** 16.4% - **Information Technology and Services:** 14.5% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 9.7% - **Banking:** 6.1% - **Accounting:** 5.5% - **Insurance:** 3.6% - **Computer Software:** 3.6% - **Oil & Energy:** 3.0% - **Telecommunications:** 3.0% - **Real Estate:** 1.8% - **Other:** 32.7% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Microsoft Entra External ID - [Auth0](https://www.g2.com/products/auth0/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (267 reviews) - [Okta](https://www.g2.com/products/okta/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1227 reviews) - [Frontegg](https://www.g2.com/products/frontegg/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (363 reviews) - [Agentforce 360 Platform (formerly Salesforce Platform)](https://www.g2.com/products/agentforce-360-platform-formerly-salesforce-platform/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (4002 reviews) - [OneLogin](https://www.g2.com/products/onelogin/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (290 reviews) - [Ping Identity](https://www.g2.com/products/ping-identity/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (119 reviews) - [Amazon Cognito](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-cognito/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (46 reviews) - [IBM Verify CIAM](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-verify-ciam/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (185 reviews) - [FusionAuth](https://www.g2.com/products/fusionauth/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (139 reviews) - [WSO2 Identity Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/wso2-identity-platform/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (108 reviews) ### Alternatives to PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud - [Okta](https://www.g2.com/products/okta/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1227 reviews) - [Auth0](https://www.g2.com/products/auth0/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (267 reviews) - [Microsoft Entra ID](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-entra-id/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (909 reviews) - [OneLogin](https://www.g2.com/products/onelogin/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (290 reviews) - [Cisco Duo](https://www.g2.com/products/cisco-duo/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (515 reviews) - [WSO2 Identity Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/wso2-identity-platform/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (108 reviews) - [IBM Verify CIAM](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-verify-ciam/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (185 reviews) - [AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-identity-and-access-management-iam/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (162 reviews) - [JumpCloud](https://www.g2.com/products/jumpcloud/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (3971 reviews) - [Symantec SiteMinder](https://www.g2.com/products/symantec-siteminder/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (24 reviews) ### Alternatives to SailPoint - [Okta](https://www.g2.com/products/okta/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1227 reviews) - [Microsoft Entra ID](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-entra-id/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (909 reviews) - [JumpCloud](https://www.g2.com/products/jumpcloud/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (3971 reviews) - [BetterCloud](https://www.g2.com/products/bettercloud/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (482 reviews) - [IBM Verify CIAM](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-verify-ciam/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (185 reviews) - [OneLogin](https://www.g2.com/products/onelogin/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (290 reviews) - [CrowdStrike Falcon Endpoint Protection Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/crowdstrike-falcon-endpoint-protection-platform/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (420 reviews) - [Wiz](https://www.g2.com/products/wiz-wiz/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (794 reviews) - [Cisco Duo](https://www.g2.com/products/cisco-duo/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (515 reviews) - [Egnyte](https://www.g2.com/products/egnyte/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1162 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Microsoft Entra External ID No discussions available for this product. ### PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud No discussions available for this product. ### SailPoint - Title: [What is SailPoint used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/sailpoint-what-is-sailpoint-used-for) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "Identity Governance and Administraion, User lifecycle management, system integration to enable automoated user & access provisioning and deprovisioning..." - Title: [What is SailPoint used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-sailpoint-used-for) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "Identity and Access Management and Governance" - Title: [What database does SailPoint use?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-database-does-sailpoint-use) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Sailpoint is using MySQL for storing the data." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/microsoft-entra-external-id-vs-pingone-advanced-identity-cloud-vs-sailpoint)