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| Product | Microsoft Entra Domain Services by Microsoft View product | PingDirectory View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Get the facts on Microsoft Entra Domain Services: managed domain, domain join and LDAP. Built for domain join. Compare it with other IAM options before you decide. | PingDirectory helps teams with high-scale user directory. Explore features like encrypted data-at-rest, on-premises or cloud deployment and the closest IAM competitors. |
| Product type | Managed Domain Service | High-Performance Enterprise LDAP Directory |
| Best for | Cross-industry | Cross-industry, Telecommunications, Financial Services, Retail |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | Cloud | CloudOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Cloud; Azure | On-premises; Cloud; Kubernetes; Linux; Windows; Docker; Kubernetes; AWS; Azure |
| Data residency | Selected Azure region | On-premises or customer cloud |
| 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 | Azure VMscompatible applications | Enterprise ITContainer ClustersClouds |
| Compliance | Azure compliance portfolioregion dependent | LDAPv3SCIMISO 27001SOC 2 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Microsoft Entra IDAzure VMsAzure networking | PingFederatePingAccessLDAPSCIMREST APIsKubernetes |
| Industries | Cross-industry | Cross-industryTelecommunicationsFinancial ServicesRetail |
| Regions | Azure regions | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Microsoft | Ping Identity |
| Headquarters | Redmond, Washington, USA | Denver, Colorado, USA |
| Company size | 200,000+ | 1,500+ |
| Founded | 1975 | 2002 |
Overview
What it is
Microsoft Entra Domain Services
Get the facts on Microsoft Entra Domain Services: managed domain, domain join and LDAP. Built for domain join. Compare it with other IAM options before you decide.PingDirectory
PingDirectory helps teams with high-scale user directory. Explore features like encrypted data-at-rest, on-premises or cloud deployment and the closest IAM competitors.Product type
Microsoft Entra Domain Services
Managed Domain ServicePingDirectory
High-Performance Enterprise LDAP DirectoryBest for
Microsoft Entra Domain Services
Cross-industryPingDirectory
Cross-industry, Telecommunications, Financial Services, RetailPricing
Pricing model
Microsoft Entra Domain Services
Contact VendorPingDirectory
Contact VendorFree trial
Microsoft Entra Domain Services
Free trial: noPingDirectory
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Microsoft Entra Domain Services
PingDirectory
Deployment details
Microsoft Entra Domain Services
Cloud; AzurePingDirectory
On-premises; Cloud; Kubernetes; Linux; Windows; Docker; Kubernetes; AWS; AzureData residency
Microsoft Entra Domain Services
Selected Azure regionPingDirectory
On-premises or customer cloudKey features
What it offers
Microsoft Entra Domain Services
- Managed domain
- Domain join
- LDAP
- Kerberos
- NTLM
- Group Policy support
- Legacy application support
- LDAP authentication
PingDirectory
- High-performance LDAP directory
- Multi-master replication
- Encrypted data-at-rest
- Sub-millisecond search
- High-scale user directory
- CIAM identity store
Platform & access
API access
Microsoft Entra Domain Services
API access: yesPingDirectory
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Microsoft Entra Domain Services
SSO: yesPingDirectory
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Microsoft Entra Domain Services
RBAC: yesPingDirectory
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Microsoft Entra Domain Services
Multi-tenant: yesPingDirectory
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Microsoft Entra Domain Services
Mobile app: noPingDirectory
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Microsoft Entra Domain Services
PingDirectory
Compliance
Microsoft Entra Domain Services
PingDirectory
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Microsoft Entra Domain Services
PingDirectory
Industries
Microsoft Entra Domain Services
PingDirectory
Regions
Microsoft Entra Domain Services
PingDirectory
Vendor
Company
Microsoft Entra Domain Services
MicrosoftPingDirectory
Ping IdentityHeadquarters
Microsoft Entra Domain Services
Redmond, Washington, USAPingDirectory
Denver, Colorado, USACompany size
Microsoft Entra Domain Services
200,000+PingDirectory
1,500+Founded
Microsoft Entra Domain Services
1975PingDirectory
2002