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| Product | Cloudflare Access by Cloudflare View product | Google Cloud Identity by Google Cloud View product | Microsoft Entra ID by Microsoft View product |
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| Overview | |||
| What it is | Cloudflare Access by Cloudflare: multi-IdP support. Ideal for VPN replacement. Deployment: cloud. See how it compares with top Zero Trust alternatives. | Google Cloud Identity is an identity as a service & enterprise mobility management for enterprise SSO. See features and Identity Security alternatives. | Shortlisting Identity Security tools? Microsoft Entra ID by Microsoft brings SSO and MFA, with cloud or hybrid deployment. See strengths and alternatives. |
| Product type | Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) Platform | Identity as a Service (IDaaS) & Enterprise Mobility Management | Identity and Access Management Platform |
| Best for | Financial Services, Healthcare, Technology, Enterprise, Retail, Cross-industry | Cross-industry, Education, Financial Services, Healthcare, Enterprise, Small & Medium Business | Cross-industry |
| Pricing | |||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | |||
| Deployment options | SaaSCloud | Cloud | CloudHybrid |
| Deployment details | Cloud Edge / SASE Architecture; Cloud SaaS; Global Anycast Edge | Cloud; Cloud | Cloud; Hybrid; Cloud; Hybrid integration |
| Data residency | Global Anycast edge (330+ cities across 120+ countries) | Global; Google infrastructure | Tenant/service region dependent |
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| Platform & access | |||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: yes | Mobile app: yes | Mobile app: yes |
| Supported platforms | Web ApplicationsSSH TerminalsRDP ServersSaaS Applications | Web applicationsMobile devicesCloud identitiesDirectory services | WebWindowsmobileapplication APIs |
| Compliance | SOC 2 Type IIISO/IEC 27001PCI-DSSHIPAAFedRAMP Moderate | ISO/IEC 27001SOC 2/3FedRAMPHIPAAGDPR | Broad Microsoft compliance portfolio |
| Integrations & coverage | |||
| Integrations | OktaMicrosoft Entra IDGoogle WorkspaceCrowdStrikeGitHubGitLab | Google WorkspaceGoogle Cloud IAMActive DirectoryAzure AD / Entra IDSAML 2.0OIDC | Microsoft 365AzureMicrosoft DefenderMicrosoft Intunethousands of SaaS applications |
| Industries | Financial ServicesHealthcareTechnologyEnterpriseRetailCross-industry | Cross-industryEducationFinancial ServicesHealthcareEnterpriseSmall & Medium Business | Cross-industry |
| Regions | Global (330+ edge locations) | Global | Global |
| Vendor | |||
| Company | Cloudflare | Google Cloud | Microsoft |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, USA | Mountain View, California, USA | Redmond, Washington, USA |
| Company size | 5,000+ | 100,000+ | 200,000+ |
| Founded | 2010 | 2008 | 1975 |
Overview
What it is
Cloudflare Access
Cloudflare Access by Cloudflare: multi-IdP support. Ideal for VPN replacement. Deployment: cloud. See how it compares with top Zero Trust alternatives.Google Cloud Identity
Google Cloud Identity is an identity as a service & enterprise mobility management for enterprise SSO. See features and Identity Security alternatives.Microsoft Entra ID
Shortlisting Identity Security tools? Microsoft Entra ID by Microsoft brings SSO and MFA, with cloud or hybrid deployment. See strengths and alternatives.Product type
Cloudflare Access
Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) PlatformGoogle Cloud Identity
Identity as a Service (IDaaS) & Enterprise Mobility ManagementMicrosoft Entra ID
Identity and Access Management PlatformBest for
Cloudflare Access
Financial Services, Healthcare, Technology, Enterprise, Retail, Cross-industryGoogle Cloud Identity
Cross-industry, Education, Financial Services, Healthcare, Enterprise, Small & Medium BusinessMicrosoft Entra ID
Cross-industryPricing
Pricing model
Cloudflare Access
Contact VendorGoogle Cloud Identity
Contact VendorMicrosoft Entra ID
Contact VendorFree trial
Cloudflare Access
Free trial: yesGoogle Cloud Identity
Free trial: yesMicrosoft Entra ID
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Cloudflare Access
Google Cloud Identity
Microsoft Entra ID
Deployment details
Cloudflare Access
Cloud Edge / SASE Architecture; Cloud SaaS; Global Anycast EdgeGoogle Cloud Identity
Cloud; CloudMicrosoft Entra ID
Cloud; Hybrid; Cloud; Hybrid integrationData residency
Cloudflare Access
Global Anycast edge (330+ cities across 120+ countries)Google Cloud Identity
Global; Google infrastructureMicrosoft Entra ID
Tenant/service region dependentKey features
What it offers
Cloudflare Access
- Identity-based access control
- Clientless browser SSH/VNC
- Mutual TLS authentication
- Device posture checking
- Outbound Cloudflare Tunnels
- multi-IdP support
- VPN replacement
- Secure contractor access
Google Cloud Identity
- Unified single sign-on
- MFA enforcement
- Context-aware access
- Mobile device management
- Automated user lifecycle (SCIM)
- Directory synchronization
- Enterprise SSO
- Endpoint security management
Microsoft Entra ID
- SSO
- MFA
- Conditional Access
- Identity protection
- Application access
- Passwordless authentication
- IAM
- Zero Trust
Platform & access
API access
Cloudflare Access
API access: yesGoogle Cloud Identity
API access: yesMicrosoft Entra ID
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Cloudflare Access
SSO: yesGoogle Cloud Identity
SSO: yesMicrosoft Entra ID
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Cloudflare Access
RBAC: yesGoogle Cloud Identity
RBAC: yesMicrosoft Entra ID
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Cloudflare Access
Multi-tenant: yesGoogle Cloud Identity
Multi-tenant: yesMicrosoft Entra ID
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Cloudflare Access
Mobile app: yesGoogle Cloud Identity
Mobile app: yesMicrosoft Entra ID
Mobile app: yesSupported platforms
Cloudflare Access
Google Cloud Identity
Microsoft Entra ID
Compliance
Cloudflare Access
Google Cloud Identity
Microsoft Entra ID
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Cloudflare Access
Google Cloud Identity
Microsoft Entra ID
Industries
Cloudflare Access
Google Cloud Identity
Microsoft Entra ID
Regions
Cloudflare Access
Google Cloud Identity
Microsoft Entra ID
Vendor
Company
Cloudflare Access
CloudflareGoogle Cloud Identity
Google CloudMicrosoft Entra ID
MicrosoftHeadquarters
Cloudflare Access
San Francisco, California, USAGoogle Cloud Identity
Mountain View, California, USAMicrosoft Entra ID
Redmond, Washington, USACompany size
Cloudflare Access
5,000+Google Cloud Identity
100,000+Microsoft Entra ID
200,000+Founded
Cloudflare Access
2010Google Cloud Identity
2008Microsoft Entra ID
1975