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| Product | Cloudflare Access by Cloudflare View product | Microsoft Entra ID by Microsoft View product |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | 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 and Access Management Platform |
| Best for | Financial Services, Healthcare, Technology, Enterprise, Retail, Cross-industry | Cross-industry |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | SaaSCloud | CloudHybrid |
| Deployment details | Cloud Edge / SASE Architecture; Cloud SaaS; Global Anycast Edge | Cloud; Hybrid; Cloud; Hybrid integration |
| Data residency | Global Anycast edge (330+ cities across 120+ countries) | Tenant/service region dependent |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: yes | Mobile app: yes |
| Supported platforms | Web ApplicationsSSH TerminalsRDP ServersSaaS Applications | WebWindowsmobileapplication APIs |
| Compliance | SOC 2 Type IIISO/IEC 27001PCI-DSSHIPAAFedRAMP Moderate | Broad Microsoft compliance portfolio |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | OktaMicrosoft Entra IDGoogle WorkspaceCrowdStrikeGitHubGitLab | Microsoft 365AzureMicrosoft DefenderMicrosoft Intunethousands of SaaS applications |
| Industries | Financial ServicesHealthcareTechnologyEnterpriseRetailCross-industry | Cross-industry |
| Regions | Global (330+ edge locations) | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Cloudflare | Microsoft |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, USA | Redmond, Washington, USA |
| Company size | 5,000+ | 200,000+ |
| Founded | 2010 | 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.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) PlatformMicrosoft Entra ID
Identity and Access Management PlatformBest for
Cloudflare Access
Financial Services, Healthcare, Technology, Enterprise, Retail, Cross-industryMicrosoft Entra ID
Cross-industryPricing
Pricing model
Cloudflare Access
Contact VendorMicrosoft Entra ID
Contact VendorFree trial
Cloudflare Access
Free trial: yesMicrosoft Entra ID
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Cloudflare Access
Microsoft Entra ID
Deployment details
Cloudflare Access
Cloud Edge / SASE Architecture; Cloud SaaS; Global Anycast EdgeMicrosoft Entra ID
Cloud; Hybrid; Cloud; Hybrid integrationData residency
Cloudflare Access
Global Anycast edge (330+ cities across 120+ countries)Microsoft 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
Microsoft Entra ID
- SSO
- MFA
- Conditional Access
- Identity protection
- Application access
- Passwordless authentication
- IAM
- Zero Trust
Platform & access
API access
Cloudflare Access
API access: yesMicrosoft Entra ID
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Cloudflare Access
SSO: yesMicrosoft Entra ID
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Cloudflare Access
RBAC: yesMicrosoft Entra ID
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Cloudflare Access
Multi-tenant: yesMicrosoft Entra ID
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Cloudflare Access
Mobile app: yesMicrosoft Entra ID
Mobile app: yesSupported platforms
Cloudflare Access
Microsoft Entra ID
Compliance
Cloudflare Access
Microsoft Entra ID
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Cloudflare Access
Microsoft Entra ID
Industries
Cloudflare Access
Microsoft Entra ID
Regions
Cloudflare Access
Microsoft Entra ID
Vendor
Company
Cloudflare Access
CloudflareMicrosoft Entra ID
MicrosoftHeadquarters
Cloudflare Access
San Francisco, California, USAMicrosoft Entra ID
Redmond, Washington, USACompany size
Cloudflare Access
5,000+Microsoft Entra ID
200,000+Founded
Cloudflare Access
2010Microsoft Entra ID
1975