# Microsoft Entra ID vs Orchestrated Authorization by Axiomatics Comparison
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## AI Generated Summary
- **G2 reviewers report** that Microsoft Entra ID excels in providing a secure and centralized management system for user identities across Microsoft platforms. Users appreciate features like **single sign-on** and **multi-factor authentication** , which enhance security and streamline access management.
- **Users say** that the intuitive layout of Microsoft Entra ID significantly reduces training time for staff, making it easier to navigate and configure settings. The initial setup process is also highlighted as straightforward, especially after the agent installation.
- **Reviewers mention** that Orchestrated Authorization by Axiomatics offers a good user interface for managing IAM across various databases, including MySQL and GraphQL. This centralized management capability is particularly beneficial for users looking to streamline access control from a single screen.
- **According to verified reviews** , Microsoft Entra ID has a much higher overall satisfaction score compared to Orchestrated Authorization, indicating that users find it more reliable and effective for their identity management needs.
- **Users highlight** that while Orchestrated Authorization provides solid security features, it lacks the extensive user base and recent activity that Microsoft Entra ID enjoys, which may affect the availability of community support and resources.
- **G2 reviewers note** that Microsoft Entra ID is particularly well-suited for mid-market companies, while Orchestrated Authorization tends to cater more to enterprise-level clients, which may influence the choice depending on the size and needs of the organization.



| | Microsoft Entra ID | Orchestrated Authorization by Axiomatics | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.1 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 912 | 11 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (39.9% of reviews) | Enterprise (54.5% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | Free | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Microsoft Entra ID

Pros:
- Security (66 reviews)
- Ease of Use (65 reviews)

Cons:
- Complexity (47 reviews)
- Complex Administration (37 reviews)

### Orchestrated Authorization by Axiomatics

**Not enough data**

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Microsoft Entra ID | Orchestrated Authorization by Axiomatics | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.1 (715 reviews) | Not enough data | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.8 (720 reviews) | Not enough data | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.6 (443 reviews) | Not enough data | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.8 (396 reviews) | Not enough data | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.7 (655 reviews) | Not enough data | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.0 (383 reviews) | Not enough data | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.4 (695 reviews) | Not enough data | 

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## Pricing

### Microsoft Entra ID

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Azure Active Directory Free

Price: Free

Description: 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.

Key Features:
- Partially Included: Authentication, single sign-on and multifactor authentication (MFA)
- Partially Included: Applications Access
- Partially Included: Authorization and Conditional Access

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-entra-id/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Orchestrated Authorization by Axiomatics

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Single Sign-On (SSO)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Microsoft Entra ID** | 8.9/10 | 269 |
| **Orchestrated Authorization by Axiomatics** | N/A | N/A |

#### Authentication Options

| Feature | Microsoft Entra ID | Orchestrated Authorization by Axiomatics | 
|---|---|---|
| **Authentication User experience** | 9.1 (237 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Supports Required Authentication systems** | 8.9 (206 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-Factor Authentication** | 9.3 (224 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Supports Required Authentication Methods/Protocols** | 8.8 (209 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Federation/SAML support (idp)** | 8.8 (178 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Federation/SAML support (sp)** | 8.9 (165 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Access Control Types

| Feature | Microsoft Entra ID | Orchestrated Authorization by Axiomatics | 
|---|---|---|
| **Endpoint access** | 8.9 (202 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Local Access** | 8.9 (196 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Remote Access** | 9.0 (198 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Partner Access** | 8.8 (173 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Supports BYOD users** | 8.8 (172 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Microsoft Entra ID | Orchestrated Authorization by Axiomatics | 
|---|---|---|
| **Ease of installation on server** | 8.9 (195 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Password Policy Enforcement** | 9.0 (204 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Administration Console** | 8.8 (217 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Ease of connecting applications** | 8.7 (214 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Self Service Password Administration** | 9.0 (200 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Platform

| Feature | Microsoft Entra ID | Orchestrated Authorization by Axiomatics | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multiple Operating system support** | 8.8 (177 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-Domain Support** | 8.9 (174 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Cross Browser support** | 9.0 (192 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Fail over protection** | 8.8 (169 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting** | 8.9 (188 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Auditing** | 8.7 (187 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Third Party Web Services support** | 8.7 (166 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### User Provisioning and Governance Tools

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Microsoft Entra ID** | 8.9/10 | 92 |
| **Orchestrated Authorization by Axiomatics** | N/A | N/A |

#### User on/off Boarding

| Feature | Microsoft Entra ID | Orchestrated Authorization by Axiomatics | 
|---|---|---|
| **Self Service Access requests** | 8.9 (72 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Smart/Automated Provisioning** | 8.8 (76 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Role Management** | 9.1 (82 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Policy Management** | 9.2 (83 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Access Termination** | 9.0 (80 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Approval Workflows** | 8.9 (71 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 

#### User Maintenance

| Feature | Microsoft Entra ID | Orchestrated Authorization by Axiomatics | 
|---|---|---|
| **Self Service Password Reset** | 9.0 (77 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Bulk Changes** | 8.5 (74 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Bi-directional Identity Synchronization** | 8.7 (73 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 

#### Governance

| Feature | Microsoft Entra ID | Orchestrated Authorization by Axiomatics | 
|---|---|---|
| **Identifies and Alerts for Threats** | 9.0 (80 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance Audits** | 8.9 (74 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Microsoft Entra ID | Orchestrated Authorization by Axiomatics | 
|---|---|---|
| **Reporting** | 8.7 (81 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Mobile App** | 8.4 (67 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Ease of set up for target systems** | 8.9 (83 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **APIs** | 8.9 (74 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 

### Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Microsoft Entra ID** | 8.4/10 | 212 |
| **Orchestrated Authorization by Axiomatics** | N/A | N/A |

#### Authentication type

| Feature | Microsoft Entra ID | Orchestrated Authorization by Axiomatics | 
|---|---|---|
| **SMS-Based** | 8.1 (160 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Voice-Based Telephony** | 7.3 (141 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Email-Based** | 8.5 (155 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Hardware Token-Based** | 7.9 (140 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Software Token** | 8.8 (162 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Biometric Factor** | 8.7 (162 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Mobile-Push** | 8.9 (170 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Risk-Based Authentication** | 8.5 (151 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Microsoft Entra ID | Orchestrated Authorization by Axiomatics | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multi-Device Sync** | 8.9 (170 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Backup** | 8.6 (166 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Implementation

| Feature | Microsoft Entra ID | Orchestrated Authorization by Axiomatics | 
|---|---|---|
| **Easy Setup** | 8.8 (192 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Mobile SDK** | 8.2 (144 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Web SDK** | 8.1 (132 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Cloud Directory Services

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Microsoft Entra ID** | 8.8/10 | 203 |
| **Orchestrated Authorization by Axiomatics** | N/A | N/A |

#### Access Control

| Feature | Microsoft Entra ID | Orchestrated Authorization by Axiomatics | 
|---|---|---|
| **Role Management** | 9.1 (177 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Access Termination** | 8.7 (166 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Remote Access** | 8.8 (159 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Partner Access** | 8.6 (152 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Microsoft Entra ID | Orchestrated Authorization by Axiomatics | 
|---|---|---|
| **Smart/Automated Provisioning** | 8.6 (161 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Policy Management** | 8.8 (175 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **On-premise identity repositories supported** | 8.7 (160 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Ease of Connecting Applications** | 8.7 (166 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Microsoft Entra ID | Orchestrated Authorization by Axiomatics | 
|---|---|---|
| **SSO** | 9.1 (180 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-Factor Authentication** | 9.2 (184 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Supports Required Authentication systems** | 9.0 (163 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Privileged Access Management (PAM)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Microsoft Entra ID** | 9.1/10 | 102 |
| **Orchestrated Authorization by Axiomatics** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration

| Feature | Microsoft Entra ID | Orchestrated Authorization by Axiomatics | 
|---|---|---|
| **Policy, User, and Role Management** | 9.3 (89 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Approval Workflows** | 8.8 (83 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Automated Provisioning** | 9.0 (87 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Bulk Changes** | 8.6 (84 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Centralized Management** | 9.4 (90 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Self-Service Access Requests** | 9.1 (87 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Microsoft Entra ID | Orchestrated Authorization by Axiomatics | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multi-Factor Authentication** | 9.5 (87 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Single Sign-On** | 9.4 (90 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **BYOD support** | 9.1 (77 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Password Vault** | 8.9 (82 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Centralized management** | 9.3 (87 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Role-based security** | 9.3 (88 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Live notifications** | 9.0 (85 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Live session recording & playback** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Hide passwords** | 9.1 (81 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Temporary, time-limited privilege** | 9.2 (81 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Monitoring

| Feature | Microsoft Entra ID | Orchestrated Authorization by Axiomatics | 
|---|---|---|
| **Audit Logging** | 9.2 (88 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Activity Logging** | 9.2 (88 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Anomaly Detection** | 9.0 (83 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Reporting

| Feature | Microsoft Entra ID | Orchestrated Authorization by Axiomatics | 
|---|---|---|
| **Audit log** | 9.1 (85 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting** | 9.2 (83 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Microsoft Entra ID** | N/A | N/A |
| **Orchestrated Authorization by Axiomatics** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Microsoft Entra ID | Orchestrated Authorization by Axiomatics | 
|---|---|---|
| **Self-registration and self-service** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Authentication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Scalability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Consent and preference management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Social login** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Customer data linking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### AI Authentication Risk Management - Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM)

| Feature | Microsoft Entra ID | Orchestrated Authorization by Axiomatics | 
|---|---|---|
| **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)

| Feature | Microsoft Entra ID | Orchestrated Authorization by Axiomatics | 
|---|---|---|
| **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)

| Feature | Microsoft Entra ID | Orchestrated Authorization by Axiomatics | 
|---|---|---|
| **Account Recovery Assistants** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Constraint Enforcement** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Passwordless Authentication

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Microsoft Entra ID** | 8.6/10 | 120 |
| **Orchestrated Authorization by Axiomatics** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Microsoft Entra ID | Orchestrated Authorization by Axiomatics | 
|---|---|---|
| **FIDO2-compliant** | 8.7 (86 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Works with hardware security keys** | 8.8 (93 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Multiple authentication methods** | 9.1 (113 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Offline or no-phone solution** | 7.6 (100 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Identity and Access Management (IAM)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Microsoft Entra ID** | 9.0/10 | 320 |
| **Orchestrated Authorization by Axiomatics** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Microsoft Entra ID | Orchestrated Authorization by Axiomatics | 
|---|---|---|
| **User provisioning** | 9.0 (246 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Password manager** | 8.7 (199 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Single Sign-on** | 9.3 (270 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Enforces policies** | 9.0 (267 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Authentication** | 9.3 (261 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-factor authentication** | 9.3 (266 reviews) | Not enough data | 

####  Type

| Feature | Microsoft Entra ID | Orchestrated Authorization by Axiomatics | 
|---|---|---|
| **On-premises solution** | 8.6 (209 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud-solution** | 9.3 (244 reviews) | Not enough data | 

####  Reporting

| Feature | Microsoft Entra ID | Orchestrated Authorization by Axiomatics | 
|---|---|---|
| **Tracking** | 8.8 (214 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting** | 8.8 (223 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Access & Permission Change Reporting** | 9.7 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance & Audit Trail Export** | 8.6 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Authentication & Authorization - Identity and Access Management (IAM)

| Feature | Microsoft Entra ID | Orchestrated Authorization by Axiomatics | 
|---|---|---|
| **Adaptive & Contextual Access Control** | 9.3 (34 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Administration & Governance - Identity and Access Management (IAM)

| Feature | Microsoft Entra ID | Orchestrated Authorization by Axiomatics | 
|---|---|---|
| **Identity Lifecycle Management** | 9.3 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Self‑Service Account Management** | 9.3 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI - Identity and Access Management (IAM)

| Feature | Microsoft Entra ID | Orchestrated Authorization by Axiomatics | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI‑Driven Access Anomaly Detection** | 8.6 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Automated Policy Tuning** | 8.5 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Predictive Role Recommendations** | 9.2 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Identity and Access Management (IAM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/identity-and-access-management-iam)

**Unique to Microsoft Entra ID (6):** [Passwordless Authentication Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/passwordless-authentication), [Cloud Directory Services](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-directory-services), [Privileged Access Management (PAM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/privileged-access-management-pam), [Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/multi-factor-authentication-mfa), [User Provisioning and Governance Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/user-provisioning-and-governance-tools), [Single Sign-On (SSO) Solutions](https://www.g2.com/categories/single-sign-on-sso)

**Unique to Orchestrated Authorization by Axiomatics (1):** [Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/customer-identity-and-access-management-ciam)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Microsoft Entra ID | Orchestrated Authorization by Axiomatics | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 23.0% | 27.3% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 39.9% | 18.2% | 
| **Enterprise** | 37.1% | 54.5% | 

### By Industry

#### Microsoft Entra ID

- **Information Technology and Services:** 26.1%
- **Computer Software:** 9.5%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 6.4%
- **Financial Services:** 4.5%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.9%
- **Higher Education:** 2.5%
- **Banking:** 2.1%
- **Automotive:** 1.8%
- **Retail:** 1.8%
- **Management Consulting:** 1.6%
- **Other:** 40.7%

#### Orchestrated Authorization by Axiomatics

- **Computer & Network Security:** 27.3%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 18.2%
- **Computer Software:** 18.2%
- **Accounting:** 18.2%
- **Information Services:** 9.1%
- **Consumer Services:** 9.1%

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## Top Discussions

### Microsoft Entra ID

- Title: [How good is Microsoft authenticator app?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-good-is-microsoft-authenticator-app) — 4 comments
  > **Top comment:** "excellent and well trusted"
- Title: [Can Microsoft authenticator app be hacked?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-microsoft-authenticator-app-be-hacked) — 3 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Microsoft Authenticator is mostly second part in two factor authentication & then also code is also refreshed every 30 second or notification with limited..."
- Title: [Which is better Google Authenticator or Microsoft authenticator?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/which-is-better-google-authenticator-or-microsoft-authenticator) — 3 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Microsoft Authenticator "
- Title: [Is Azure Active Directory SaaS or PaaS?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-azure-active-directory-saas-or-paas) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) is primarily a SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) offering provided by Microsoft as a cloud-based identity and access management..."
- Title: [What is Microsoft Azure Active Directory used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-microsoft-azure-active-directory-used-for) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "It is a cloud-based identity and access management service  designed by Microsoft to help organizations manage and secure user identities and access to..."

### Orchestrated Authorization by Axiomatics

No discussions available for this product.

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/microsoft-entra-id-vs-orchestrated-authorization-by-axiomatics)