We performed a comparison between Microsoft Entra ID and UserLock based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Authentication Systems solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."It is easy to manage. I can manage systems with policies and automate our systems. Any professional system can be easily integrated with Azure Active Directory. It is widely used with Windows versions."
"The security features are great. They will report in advance to you in the case of suspicious activity."
"Entra ID can be deployed using a hybrid model for organizations with a significant on-premises presence, or in a fully cloud-based setup for those that do not."
"The feature that I have found most valuable is its authentication security. That is Azure Active Directory's purpose - making cloud services' security and integration easier."
"The solution has a variety of tools. Two of the most valuable features are the ability to create users and to replicate the user account from on-premise to the cloud."
"It's something we have to deal with every day. It is present. If you're in a domain environment, you'll need it to log in. If you work in a Microsoft-centric environment, you can't avoid it."
"It's a very intuitive platform. It's easy to create groups and add people."
"The most valuable feature is the ease with which a person can log in remotely using only a password or pin without creating a profile or policy."
"The most valuable features are two-factor authentication and real-time logon monitoring."
"We mainly implemented UserLock for multi-factor authentication, but the user login insights are also nice."
"Reading documentation could be simplified. Technical support could also be faster."
"The monitoring dashboard could be a bit better."
"The main issue is that because Active Directory is in the cloud, it will inevitably be dependent on internet connectivity."
"The Azure AD Application Proxy, which helps you publish applications in a secure way, has room for improvement. We are moving from another solution into the Application Proxy and it's quite detailed. Depending on the role you're signing in as, you can end up at different websites, which wasn't an issue with our old solution."
"Azure Active Directory could improve the two-factor authentication."
"If Microsoft can give us a way to see where this product is running, from a backend perspective, then it would be great."
"Customers should be informed that public review features are not intended for production use."
"Azure Active Directory could be made easier to use. We have large amounts of data and storage. We are looking for video files and media content for applications, we will think about options, such as cloud storage or a CDN."
"I would like to see UserLock add the ability to automatically create a group policy in Active Directory. That might streamline the setup process."
"The product and service are already great as it is but if I could add one feature, I guess it would be nice to have another factor of authentication (two additional factors) like your phone and a token for example, for when people forget their phone at home."
Earn 20 points
Microsoft Entra ID is ranked 1st in Authentication Systems with 190 reviews while UserLock is ranked 20th in Authentication Systems. Microsoft Entra ID is rated 8.6, while UserLock is rated 10.0. The top reviewer of Microsoft Entra ID writes "Saves us time and money and features Conditional Access policies, SSPR, and MFA". On the other hand, the top reviewer of UserLock writes "Affordable, easy to use, and integrates well with Active Directory". Microsoft Entra ID is most compared with Microsoft Intune, Google Cloud Identity, CyberArk Privileged Access Manager, Ping Identity Platform and Okta Workforce Identity, whereas UserLock is most compared with Cisco Duo, Fortinet FortiAuthenticator, Silverfort, AlertEnterprise Enterprise Guardian and Aruba ClearPass. See our Microsoft Entra ID vs. UserLock report.
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