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| Product | Microsoft Defender for Identity by Microsoft View product | Descope by Descope View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Microsoft Defender for Identity covers identity threat detection and lateral movement detection for identity threat detection. Compare top Identity Security tools. | Descope covers visual drag-and-drop auth flows, passkeys and WebAuthn passwordless auth and enterprise SSO for enterprise B2B SSO federation. Compare top CIAM tools. |
| Product type | Identity Threat Detection and Response | Developer-Friendly Drag-and-Drop CIAM & Authentication Engine |
| Best for | Cross-industry | Technology, E-Commerce, Financial Services, Healthcare, SaaS, Retail |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudHybridOn-Premise | SaaSCloud |
| Deployment details | Cloud; Hybrid; Cloud service with on-premises sensors | Cloud SaaS; Cloud SaaS |
| Data residency | Tenant/service region dependent | United States; European Union; AWS Cloud Infrastructure |
| 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: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Active DirectoryEntra-integrated environments | Web ApplicationsNative Mobile AppsSingle Page AppsAPI Backends |
| Compliance | Microsoft security/compliance portfolio | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPRHIPAAFIDO Alliance Member |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Microsoft Defender XDRMicrosoft EntraMicrosoft SentinelActive Directory | ReactNext.jsAngulariOSAndroidNode.jsPythonOkta+1 more |
| Industries | Cross-industry | TechnologyE-CommerceFinancial ServicesHealthcareSaaSRetail |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Microsoft | Descope |
| Headquarters | Redmond, Washington, USA | Los Altos, California, USA |
| Company size | 200,000+ | 201-500 |
| Founded | 1975 | 2022 |
Overview
What it is
Microsoft Defender for Identity
Microsoft Defender for Identity covers identity threat detection and lateral movement detection for identity threat detection. Compare top Identity Security tools.Descope
Descope covers visual drag-and-drop auth flows, passkeys and WebAuthn passwordless auth and enterprise SSO for enterprise B2B SSO federation. Compare top CIAM tools.Product type
Microsoft Defender for Identity
Identity Threat Detection and ResponseDescope
Developer-Friendly Drag-and-Drop CIAM & Authentication EngineBest for
Microsoft Defender for Identity
Cross-industryDescope
Technology, E-Commerce, Financial Services, Healthcare, SaaS, RetailPricing
Pricing model
Microsoft Defender for Identity
Contact VendorDescope
Contact VendorFree trial
Microsoft Defender for Identity
Free trial: yesDescope
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Microsoft Defender for Identity
Descope
Deployment details
Microsoft Defender for Identity
Cloud; Hybrid; Cloud service with on-premises sensorsDescope
Cloud SaaS; Cloud SaaSData residency
Microsoft Defender for Identity
Tenant/service region dependentDescope
United States; European Union; AWS Cloud InfrastructureKey features
What it offers
Microsoft Defender for Identity
- Identity threat detection
- Lateral movement detection
- Active Directory monitoring
- Identity investigation
- Attack path insights
- AD security
Descope
- Visual drag-and-drop auth flows
- Passkeys and WebAuthn passwordless auth
- Enterprise SSO (SAML/OIDC)
- Adaptive risk-based authentication
- Developer SDKs
- Customer identity and access management
- Passkeys passwordless deployment
- Enterprise B2B SSO federation
Platform & access
API access
Microsoft Defender for Identity
API access: yesDescope
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Microsoft Defender for Identity
SSO: yesDescope
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Microsoft Defender for Identity
RBAC: yesDescope
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Microsoft Defender for Identity
Multi-tenant: yesDescope
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Microsoft Defender for Identity
Mobile app: noDescope
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Microsoft Defender for Identity
Descope
Compliance
Microsoft Defender for Identity
Descope
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Microsoft Defender for Identity
Descope
Industries
Microsoft Defender for Identity
Descope
Regions
Microsoft Defender for Identity
Descope
Vendor
Company
Microsoft Defender for Identity
MicrosoftDescope
DescopeHeadquarters
Microsoft Defender for Identity
Redmond, Washington, USADescope
Los Altos, California, USACompany size
Microsoft Defender for Identity
200,000+Descope
201-500Founded
Microsoft Defender for Identity
1975Descope
2022