Compare Microsoft Entra ID and Thunderbird 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (39.8% of reviews)
Small-Business (64.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
No pricing available
Microsoft Entra ID
Star Rating
(895)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (39.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Browse all 4 pricing plansThunderbird
Star Rating
(336)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (64.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about ThunderbirdMicrosoft Entra ID vs Thunderbird
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Microsoft Entra ID easier to use and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up with Thunderbird, along with administration.
- Reviewers felt that Microsoft Entra ID meets the needs of their business better than Thunderbird.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Microsoft Entra ID is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Microsoft Entra ID over Thunderbird.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Microsoft 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
Thunderbird
No pricing availableFree Trial
Microsoft Entra ID
Free Trial is available
Thunderbird
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.2
703
8.7
301
Ease of Use
8.8
708
8.7
302
Ease of Setup
8.6
430
8.8
72
Ease of Admin
8.8
393
8.4
58
Quality of Support
8.7
642
7.9
221
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
380
8.1
41
Product Direction (% positive)
9.4
684
7.7
299
Features by Category
Authentication Options
9.1
237
Not enough data
8.9
207
Not enough data
9.3
225
Not enough data
8.8
210
Not enough data
8.8
178
Not enough data
8.9
165
Not enough data
Access Control Types
8.9
202
Not enough data
8.9
196
Not enough data
9.0
198
Not enough data
8.8
173
Not enough data
8.8
173
Not enough data
Administration
8.9
195
Not enough data
9.0
204
Not enough data
8.8
216
Not enough data
8.7
214
Not enough data
9.0
199
Not enough data
Platform
8.8
177
Not enough data
8.9
174
Not enough data
9.0
192
Not enough data
8.8
169
Not enough data
8.9
188
Not enough data
8.7
187
Not enough data
8.7
165
Not enough data
User on/off Boarding
8.9
72
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
75
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
82
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
82
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
80
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
71
|
Verified
Not enough data
User Maintenance
9.0
77
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
74
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
73
|
Verified
Not enough data
Governance
8.9
79
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
74
|
Verified
Not enough data
Administration
8.8
80
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
67
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
82
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
74
|
Verified
Not enough data
Authentication type
8.1
160
Not enough data
7.3
141
Not enough data
8.5
155
Not enough data
7.9
140
Not enough data
8.8
162
Not enough data
8.7
162
Not enough data
8.9
170
Not enough data
8.5
151
Not enough data
Functionality
8.9
170
Not enough data
8.6
166
Not enough data
Implementation
8.8
192
Not enough data
8.2
144
Not enough data
8.1
132
Not enough data
Access Control
9.1
176
Not enough data
8.7
165
Not enough data
8.8
158
Not enough data
8.6
152
Not enough data
Administration
8.6
159
Not enough data
8.7
173
Not enough data
8.7
158
Not enough data
8.7
165
Not enough data
Functionality
9.1
178
Not enough data
9.2
182
Not enough data
9.0
163
Not enough data
Inbox Tools
Not enough data
8.9
102
Not enough data
8.9
108
Not enough data
8.5
96
Not enough data
8.7
104
Coordination Tools
Not enough data
8.4
91
Not enough data
8.6
99
Not enough data
8.4
88
Software Options
Not enough data
9.1
108
Not enough data
7.5
61
Email Client - Agentic AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
9.3
89
Not enough data
8.8
83
Not enough data
9.0
87
Not enough data
8.6
84
Not enough data
9.4
90
Not enough data
9.1
87
Not enough data
Functionality
9.5
87
Not enough data
9.4
90
Not enough data
9.1
77
Not enough data
8.9
82
Not enough data
9.3
87
Not enough data
9.3
88
Not enough data
9.0
85
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.1
81
Not enough data
9.2
81
Not enough data
Monitoring
9.2
88
Not enough data
9.2
88
Not enough data
9.0
83
Not enough data
Reporting
9.1
85
Not enough data
9.2
83
Not enough data
Functionality
8.7
86
Not enough data
8.8
93
Not enough data
9.1
113
Not enough data
7.6
100
Not enough data
Functionality
9.0
245
Not enough data
8.7
199
Not enough data
9.3
266
Not enough data
8.9
259
Not enough data
9.3
255
Not enough data
9.3
258
Not enough data
Type
8.6
205
Not enough data
9.3
240
Not enough data
Reporting
8.8
211
Not enough data
8.8
219
Not enough data
9.7
12
Not enough data
8.5
13
Not enough data
Authentication & Authorization - Identity and Access Management (IAM)
9.5
26
Not enough data
Administration & Governance - Identity and Access Management (IAM)
9.4
21
Not enough data
9.3
12
Not enough data
Generative AI - Identity and Access Management (IAM)
8.3
12
Not enough data
8.5
9
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
Sorting & Filtering
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
9.8
7
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
9.3
7
Integrations
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
8.1
6
Time Management
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
9.0
5
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Email Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Microsoft Entra ID and Thunderbird share no categories
Unique Categories
Microsoft Entra ID is categorized as Passwordless Authentication, Cloud Directory Services, Privileged Access Management (PAM), Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), Identity and Access Management (IAM), User Provisioning and Governance Tools, and Single Sign-On (SSO)
Thunderbird is categorized as Email Client and Email Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Microsoft Entra ID
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Thunderbird
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
Information Technology and Services
26.2%
Computer Software
9.6%
Computer & Network Security
6.5%
Financial Services
4.5%
Hospital & Health Care
2.5%
Other
50.7%
Information Technology and Services
13.1%
Computer Software
11.9%
Internet
6.7%
Marketing and Advertising
4.9%
Telecommunications
3.0%
Other
60.5%
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