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# Microsoft Entra ID vs SAML Single Sign-On Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Pricing

**Microsoft Entra ID**
Free Trial

**Free** · Azure Active Directory Free

**Free** · Office 365

**$6.00** 1 User Per Month · Azure Active Directory Premium P1

**$9.00** 1 User Per Month · Azure Active Directory Premium P2

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**SAML Single Sign-On**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Perceived Cost

**Microsoft Entra ID**
$$$$$

**SAML Single Sign-On**
Not enough reviews yet

Average Discount

**Microsoft Entra ID**
13%

**SAML Single Sign-On**
Not enough reviews yet

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Time to Implement

**Microsoft Entra ID** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**SAML Single Sign-On** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

Return on Investment

**Microsoft Entra ID** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**SAML Single Sign-On** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

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**Pros & Cons**
from reviews

**Microsoft Entra ID**

Ease of Use (129)

Security (122)

Complexity (56)

Expensive (53)

**SAML Single Sign-On**
Not enough data

Integrations

**Microsoft Entra ID**
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**SAML Single Sign-On**
Not enough data

Screenshots

**Microsoft Entra ID**
 ![Microsoft Entra ID 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/196921/AAD.jpg)

**SAML Single Sign-On**
No screenshot available

**Ratings**
from reviews

Meets Requirements

**Microsoft Entra ID**

**9.2** /10

Based on 716 responses

**SAML Single Sign-On**

**9.7** /10

Based on 6 responses

Ease of Use

**Microsoft Entra ID**

**8.8** /10

Based on 722 responses

**SAML Single Sign-On**

**9.4** /10

Based on 6 responses

Ease of Setup

**Microsoft Entra ID**

**8.6** /10

Based on 445 responses

**SAML Single Sign-On** Not enough data

Ease of Admin

**Microsoft Entra ID**

**8.8** /10

Based on 399 responses

**SAML Single Sign-On** Not enough data

Quality of Support

**Microsoft Entra ID**

**8.7** /10

Based on 655 responses

**SAML Single Sign-On** Not enough data

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Microsoft Entra ID**

**9.0** /10

Based on 385 responses

**SAML Single Sign-On** Not enough data

Product Direction (% positive)

**Microsoft Entra ID**

**9.4** /10

Based on 693 responses

**SAML Single Sign-On**

**10.0** /10

Based on 5 responses

**Features**
ratings from reviews

User Provisioning and Governance Tools

**8.9** /10

Based on 94 responses

Not enough data

Single Sign-On (SSO)

**8.9** /10

Based on 273 responses

Not enough data

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

**8.4** /10

Based on 213 responses

Not enough data

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Cloud Directory Services

**8.8** /10

Based on 205 responses

Not enough data

Privileged Access Management (PAM)

**9.1** /10

Based on 102 responses

Not enough data

Passwordless Authentication

**8.5** /10

Based on 120 responses

Not enough data

Identity and Access Management (IAM)

**9.1** /10

Based on 325 responses

Not enough data

User Insights

**Reviewers' Company Size**

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
22.8%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
40.4%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
36.8%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
22.8%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
40.4%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
36.8%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
30.0%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
40.0%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
30.0%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
30.0%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
40.0%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
30.0%

**Reviewers' Industry**

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Microsoft Entra ID

Information Technology and Services
26.3%

Computer Software
9.5%

Computer & Network Security
6.4%

Financial Services
4.5%

Hospital & Health Care
2.9%

Other
50.4%

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SAML Single Sign-On

Information Technology and Services
40.0%

Computer Software
30.0%

Retail
10.0%

Oil & Energy
10.0%

Computer & Network Security
10.0%

Other
0.0%

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