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| Product | FortiAuthenticator by Fortinet View product | Microsoft Entra ID by Microsoft View product | RSA ID Plus by RSA View product |
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| Overview | |||
| What it is | FortiAuthenticator from Fortinet focuses on VPN authentication. Key capabilities: RADIUS, LDAP and SAML. Compare it with the leading 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. | RSA ID Plus offers adaptive multi-factor authentication, risk-based conditional access and single sign-on. Use it for workforce MFA. See Identity Security alternatives. |
| Product type | Identity and access management and authentication platform | Identity and Access Management Platform | Cloud Identity & Adaptive Multi-Factor Authentication Platform |
| Best for | Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providers | Cross-industry | Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Technology |
| Pricing | |||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | |||
| Deployment options | Cloud | CloudHybrid | SaaSCloudHybrid |
| Deployment details | Physical appliance, virtual appliance and cloud options; Physical appliance, virtual appliance and cloud options | Cloud; Hybrid; Cloud; Hybrid integration | Cloud SaaS; Hybrid; Cloud SaaS; Hybrid with identity routers |
| Data residency | Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/region | Tenant/service region dependent | United States; European Union; Australia; Global |
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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: no | Mobile app: yes | Mobile app: yes |
| Supported platforms | Hardware applianceVMware ESXiMicrosoft Hyper-VKVMCitrix XenServerAWSMicrosoft Azure | WebWindowsmobileapplication APIs | Cloud SaaSHybrid networksEnterprise VPNsSaaS apps |
| Compliance | Supports security controls used in common regulated environmentsexact certifications depend on product, model, release and deployment | Broad Microsoft compliance portfolio | FIPS 140-2SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001HIPAAPCI DSS |
| Integrations & coverage | |||
| Integrations | FortiGateFortiNACFortiClientFortiTokenFortiAPFortiManager | Microsoft 365AzureMicrosoft DefenderMicrosoft Intunethousands of SaaS applications | Microsoft Entra IDOktaCisco AnyConnectPalo Alto GlobalProtectSalesforceAWS |
| Industries | EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more | Cross-industry | Financial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentEducationTechnology |
| Regions | GlobalAvailability varies by product, deployment and service region | Global | Global |
| Vendor | |||
| Company | Fortinet | Microsoft | RSA |
| Headquarters | Sunnyvale, California, USA | Redmond, Washington, USA | Bedford, Massachusetts, USA |
| Company size | 10,000+ | 200,000+ | 2,000+ |
| Founded | 2000 | 1975 | 1982 |
Overview
What it is
FortiAuthenticator
FortiAuthenticator from Fortinet focuses on VPN authentication. Key capabilities: RADIUS, LDAP and SAML. Compare it with the leading 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.RSA ID Plus
RSA ID Plus offers adaptive multi-factor authentication, risk-based conditional access and single sign-on. Use it for workforce MFA. See Identity Security alternatives.Product type
FortiAuthenticator
Identity and access management and authentication platformMicrosoft Entra ID
Identity and Access Management PlatformRSA ID Plus
Cloud Identity & Adaptive Multi-Factor Authentication PlatformBest for
FortiAuthenticator
Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providersMicrosoft Entra ID
Cross-industryRSA ID Plus
Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Education, TechnologyPricing
Pricing model
FortiAuthenticator
Contact VendorMicrosoft Entra ID
Contact VendorRSA ID Plus
Contact VendorFree trial
FortiAuthenticator
Free trial: noMicrosoft Entra ID
Free trial: yesRSA ID Plus
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
FortiAuthenticator
Microsoft Entra ID
RSA ID Plus
Deployment details
FortiAuthenticator
Physical appliance, virtual appliance and cloud options; Physical appliance, virtual appliance and cloud optionsMicrosoft Entra ID
Cloud; Hybrid; Cloud; Hybrid integrationRSA ID Plus
Cloud SaaS; Hybrid; Cloud SaaS; Hybrid with identity routersData residency
FortiAuthenticator
Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/regionMicrosoft Entra ID
Tenant/service region dependentRSA ID Plus
United States; European Union; Australia; GlobalKey features
What it offers
FortiAuthenticator
- RADIUS
- LDAP
- SAML
- TACACS+
- Certificate management
- MFA
- User/device identity
- Guest management
Microsoft Entra ID
- SSO
- MFA
- Conditional Access
- Identity protection
- Application access
- Passwordless authentication
- IAM
- Zero Trust
RSA ID Plus
- Adaptive multi-factor authentication
- Risk-based conditional access
- Single sign-on (SSO)
- RSA Authenticator mobile app
- FIDO2 passwordless support
- Hybrid resiliency
- Directory synchronization
- Workforce MFA
Platform & access
API access
FortiAuthenticator
API access: yesMicrosoft Entra ID
API access: yesRSA ID Plus
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
FortiAuthenticator
SSO: yesMicrosoft Entra ID
SSO: yesRSA ID Plus
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
FortiAuthenticator
RBAC: yesMicrosoft Entra ID
RBAC: yesRSA ID Plus
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
FortiAuthenticator
Multi-tenant: yesMicrosoft Entra ID
Multi-tenant: yesRSA ID Plus
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
FortiAuthenticator
Mobile app: noMicrosoft Entra ID
Mobile app: yesRSA ID Plus
Mobile app: yesSupported platforms
FortiAuthenticator
Microsoft Entra ID
RSA ID Plus
Compliance
FortiAuthenticator
Microsoft Entra ID
RSA ID Plus
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
FortiAuthenticator
Microsoft Entra ID
RSA ID Plus
Industries
FortiAuthenticator
Microsoft Entra ID
RSA ID Plus
Regions
FortiAuthenticator
Microsoft Entra ID
RSA ID Plus
Vendor
Company
FortiAuthenticator
FortinetMicrosoft Entra ID
MicrosoftRSA ID Plus
RSAHeadquarters
FortiAuthenticator
Sunnyvale, California, USAMicrosoft Entra ID
Redmond, Washington, USARSA ID Plus
Bedford, Massachusetts, USACompany size
FortiAuthenticator
10,000+Microsoft Entra ID
200,000+RSA ID Plus
2,000+Founded
FortiAuthenticator
2000Microsoft Entra ID
1975RSA ID Plus
1982