# Microsoft Entra ID vs WatchGuard AuthPoint 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 implementation process for Microsoft Entra ID is notably smooth, with many highlighting its **intuitive layout** that reduces training time for staff. The initial setup is described as easy, especially after the agent installation, making it a favorable choice for organizations looking for quick deployment.
- **According to verified reviews** , WatchGuard AuthPoint is recognized for its affordability and ease of integration with existing WatchGuard Firewalls. Users find the **setup process for multi-factor authentication** to be straightforward, which is particularly beneficial for companies needing to comply with security audits.
- **Reviewers mention** that while both products offer similar ease of use scores, Microsoft Entra ID stands out with its higher overall satisfaction ratings. Users appreciate its comprehensive features for managing hybrid environments, including **conditional access** and **privileged identity management**.
- **Users highlight** that WatchGuard AuthPoint's user interface is friendly for non-advanced users, making it accessible for teams without extensive technical expertise. This aspect is particularly appealing for smaller organizations or those new to multi-factor authentication.
- **G2 reviewers note** that Microsoft Entra ID has a significantly larger volume of recent reviews, indicating a more active user base and ongoing product improvements. This contrasts with WatchGuard AuthPoint, which has not received recent feedback, potentially raising concerns about its current relevance in the market.



| | Microsoft Entra ID | WatchGuard AuthPoint | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 911 | 124 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (39.9% of reviews) | Mid-Market (58.6% 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)

### WatchGuard AuthPoint

**Not enough data**

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Microsoft Entra ID | WatchGuard AuthPoint | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.1 (715 reviews) | 8.9 (68 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.8 (720 reviews) | 8.8 (69 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.6 (443 reviews) | 7.7 (65 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.8 (396 reviews) | 8.8 (63 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.7 (655 reviews) | 8.4 (65 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.0 (383 reviews) | 8.7 (61 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.4 (695 reviews) | 8.8 (68 reviews) | 

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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

### WatchGuard AuthPoint

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Single Sign-On (SSO)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Microsoft Entra ID** | 8.9/10 | 269 |
| **WatchGuard AuthPoint** | N/A | N/A |

#### Authentication Options

| Feature | Microsoft Entra ID | WatchGuard AuthPoint | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 | WatchGuard AuthPoint | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 | WatchGuard AuthPoint | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 | WatchGuard AuthPoint | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 |
| **WatchGuard AuthPoint** | N/A | N/A |

#### User on/off Boarding

| Feature | Microsoft Entra ID | WatchGuard AuthPoint | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 | WatchGuard AuthPoint | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 | WatchGuard AuthPoint | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 | WatchGuard AuthPoint | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 |
| **WatchGuard AuthPoint** | 8.7/10 | 40 |

#### Authentication type

| Feature | Microsoft Entra ID | WatchGuard AuthPoint | 
|---|---|---|
| **SMS-Based** | 8.1 (160 reviews) | 8.6 (11 reviews) | 
| **Voice-Based Telephony** | 7.3 (141 reviews) | 6.9 (6 reviews) | 
| **Email-Based** | 8.5 (155 reviews) | 8.3 (9 reviews) | 
| **Hardware Token-Based** | 7.9 (140 reviews) | 8.7 (25 reviews) | 
| **Software Token** | 8.8 (162 reviews) | 9.5 (32 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Biometric Factor** | 8.7 (162 reviews) | 8.8 (11 reviews) | 
| **Mobile-Push** | 8.9 (170 reviews) | 9.4 (36 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Risk-Based Authentication** | 8.5 (151 reviews) | 8.5 (14 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Microsoft Entra ID | WatchGuard AuthPoint | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multi-Device Sync** | 8.9 (170 reviews) | 9.4 (18 reviews) | 
| **Backup** | 8.6 (166 reviews) | 8.8 (12 reviews) | 

#### Implementation

| Feature | Microsoft Entra ID | WatchGuard AuthPoint | 
|---|---|---|
| **Easy Setup** | 8.8 (192 reviews) | 8.8 (33 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Mobile SDK** | 8.2 (144 reviews) | 8.3 (9 reviews) | 
| **Web SDK** | 8.1 (132 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 

### Cloud Directory Services

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Microsoft Entra ID** | 8.8/10 | 203 |
| **WatchGuard AuthPoint** | N/A | N/A |

#### Access Control

| Feature | Microsoft Entra ID | WatchGuard AuthPoint | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 | WatchGuard AuthPoint | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 | WatchGuard AuthPoint | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 |
| **WatchGuard AuthPoint** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration

| Feature | Microsoft Entra ID | WatchGuard AuthPoint | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 | WatchGuard AuthPoint | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 | WatchGuard AuthPoint | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 | WatchGuard AuthPoint | 
|---|---|---|
| **Audit log** | 9.1 (85 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting** | 9.2 (83 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Passwordless Authentication

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Microsoft Entra ID** | 8.6/10 | 120 |
| **WatchGuard AuthPoint** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Microsoft Entra ID | WatchGuard AuthPoint | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 |
| **WatchGuard AuthPoint** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Microsoft Entra ID | WatchGuard AuthPoint | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 | WatchGuard AuthPoint | 
|---|---|---|
| **On-premises solution** | 8.6 (209 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud-solution** | 9.3 (244 reviews) | Not enough data | 

####  Reporting

| Feature | Microsoft Entra ID | WatchGuard AuthPoint | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 | WatchGuard AuthPoint | 
|---|---|---|
| **Adaptive & Contextual Access Control** | 9.3 (34 reviews) | Not enough data | 

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

| Feature | Microsoft Entra ID | WatchGuard AuthPoint | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 | WatchGuard AuthPoint | 
|---|---|---|
| **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):** [Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/multi-factor-authentication-mfa)

**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), [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), [Single Sign-On (SSO) Solutions](https://www.g2.com/categories/single-sign-on-sso)



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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Microsoft Entra ID | WatchGuard AuthPoint | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 23.0% | 36.8% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 39.9% | 58.6% | 
| **Enterprise** | 37.1% | 4.6% | 

### 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%

#### WatchGuard AuthPoint

- **Information Technology and Services:** 24.1%
- **Financial Services:** 8.0%
- **Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing:** 4.6%
- **Insurance:** 4.6%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 4.6%
- **Government Administration:** 3.4%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.4%
- **Automotive:** 3.4%
- **Biotechnology:** 2.3%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 2.3%
- **Other:** 39.1%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Microsoft Entra ID

- [JumpCloud](https://www.g2.com/products/jumpcloud/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (4001 reviews)
- [CyberArk Workforce Identity](https://www.g2.com/products/cyberark-workforce-identity/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (130 reviews)
- [OneLogin](https://www.g2.com/products/onelogin/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (290 reviews)
- [IBM Verify CIAM](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-verify-ciam/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (189 reviews)
- [Okta](https://www.g2.com/products/okta/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1246 reviews)
- [Cisco Duo](https://www.g2.com/products/cisco-duo/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (517 reviews)
- [1Password](https://www.g2.com/products/1password/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1803 reviews)
- [Ping Identity](https://www.g2.com/products/ping-identity/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (123 reviews)
- [Auth0](https://www.g2.com/products/auth0/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (272 reviews)
- [LastPass](https://www.g2.com/products/lastpass/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2051 reviews)

### Alternatives to WatchGuard AuthPoint

- [Cisco Duo](https://www.g2.com/products/cisco-duo/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (517 reviews)
- [Google Authenticator](https://www.g2.com/products/google-authenticator/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (582 reviews)
- [Keeper Password Manager](https://www.g2.com/products/keeper-password-manager/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1233 reviews)
- [LastPass](https://www.g2.com/products/lastpass/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2051 reviews)
- [Twilio Verify](https://www.g2.com/products/twilio-verify/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (68 reviews)
- [OneLogin](https://www.g2.com/products/onelogin/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (290 reviews)
- [Auth0](https://www.g2.com/products/auth0/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (272 reviews)
- [RSA SecureID](https://www.g2.com/products/rsa-secureid/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (111 reviews)
- [Frontegg](https://www.g2.com/products/frontegg/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (364 reviews)
- [1Password](https://www.g2.com/products/1password/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1803 reviews)

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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..."

### WatchGuard AuthPoint

- Title: [Does AuthPoint support YubiKey hard tokens?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/does-authpoint-support-yubikey-hard-tokens) — 3 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Not yet however it does support other hardware tokens "
- Title: [What are the 3 factors of authentication?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-3-factors-of-authentication) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Something you know - Passwords
Something you have - Tokens, Smartphones, Keys
Something unique about you - Biometrics"
- Title: [How easy it is to implement the solution?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-easy-it-is-to-implement-the-solution) — 2 comments, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Very easy! The service can be acquired immediately, users can be automatically synchronized with Active Directory or an LDAP database, and mobile..."
- Title: [Will this product ever add the ability to authenticate via text? ...](https://www.g2.com/discussions/13833-will-this-product-ever-add-the-ability-to-authenticate-via-text) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Hi Archie. Thanks for asking! AuthPoint allows user to authenticate using push notifications, QR-codes, or one-time passwords. However, SMS-based..."
- Title: [Do I need a WatchGuard Firebox to use AuthPoint?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/do-i-need-a-watchguard-firebox-to-use-authpoint) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "No. AuthPoint is a stand–alone solution. Companiescan now add this critical security service standalone or alongside an award-winning WatchGuard network..."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/microsoft-entra-id-vs-watchguard-authpoint)