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Product	Microsoft Entra ID by Microsoft View product	ForgeRock Identity Management by Ping Identity View product
Overview
What it is	Shortlisting Identity Security tools? Microsoft Entra ID by Microsoft brings SSO and MFA, with cloud or hybrid deployment. See strengths and alternatives.	What does ForgeRock Identity Management do? It covers OpenICF connectors. See typical use cases, cloud, hybrid or container deployment and how it compares to rivals.
Product type	Identity and Access Management Platform	Identity Governance & Administration (IGA) Platform
Best for	Cross-industry	Global Enterprise, Banking, Healthcare, Government, Telecom
Pricing
Pricing model	Contact Vendor	Contact Vendor
Free trial	Free trial: yes	Free trial: yes
Deployment
Deployment options	CloudHybrid	SaaSCloudHybrid
Deployment details	Cloud; Hybrid; Cloud; Hybrid integration	Software; Cloud (SaaS); Hybrid; Containers; Software; Cloud SaaS; Hybrid; Docker containers
Data residency	Tenant/service region dependent	On-premises; Multi-Cloud; Global
Key features
What it offers	SSO MFA Conditional Access Identity protection Application access Passwordless authentication IAM Zero Trust	Automated user provisioning Joiner-mover-leaver workflows OpenICF connectors Access certifications Bidirectional directory sync IAM IGA Identity Governance
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: no
Supported platforms	WebWindowsmobileapplication APIs	LinuxWindows ServerKubernetesCloud VPCsEnterprise Apps
Compliance	Broad Microsoft compliance portfolio	SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001SOXHIPAAGDPR
Integrations & coverage
Integrations	Microsoft 365AzureMicrosoft DefenderMicrosoft Intunethousands of SaaS applications	Active DirectoryLDAPSAPWorkdaySalesforceMicrosoft Entra ID
Industries	Cross-industry	Global EnterpriseBankingHealthcareGovernmentTelecom
Regions	Global	GlobalUSEU
Vendor
Company	Microsoft	Ping Identity
Headquarters	Redmond, Washington, USA	Denver, Colorado, USA
Company size	200,000+	1,500+
Founded	1975	2002

Microsoft Entra ID

by Microsoft

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ForgeRock Identity Management

by Ping Identity

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Overview

What it is

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.

ForgeRock Identity Management

What does ForgeRock Identity Management do? It covers OpenICF connectors. See typical use cases, cloud, hybrid or container deployment and how it compares to rivals.

Product type

Microsoft Entra ID

Identity and Access Management Platform

ForgeRock Identity Management

Identity Governance & Administration (IGA) Platform

Best for

Microsoft Entra ID

Cross-industry

ForgeRock Identity Management

Global Enterprise, Banking, Healthcare, Government, Telecom

Pricing

Pricing model

Microsoft Entra ID

Contact Vendor

ForgeRock Identity Management

Contact Vendor

Free trial

Microsoft Entra ID

ForgeRock Identity Management

Deployment

Deployment options

Microsoft Entra ID

CloudHybrid

ForgeRock Identity Management

SaaSCloudHybrid

Deployment details

Microsoft Entra ID

Cloud; Hybrid; Cloud; Hybrid integration

ForgeRock Identity Management

Software; Cloud (SaaS); Hybrid; Containers; Software; Cloud SaaS; Hybrid; Docker containers

Data residency

Microsoft Entra ID

Tenant/service region dependent

ForgeRock Identity Management

On-premises; Multi-Cloud; Global

Key features

What it offers

Microsoft Entra ID

SSO
MFA
Conditional Access
Identity protection
Application access
Passwordless authentication
IAM
Zero Trust

ForgeRock Identity Management

Automated user provisioning
Joiner-mover-leaver workflows
OpenICF connectors
Access certifications
Bidirectional directory sync
IAM
IGA
Identity Governance

Platform & access

API access

Microsoft Entra ID

ForgeRock Identity Management

Single sign-on (SSO)

Microsoft Entra ID

ForgeRock Identity Management

Role-based access (RBAC)

Microsoft Entra ID

ForgeRock Identity Management

Multi-tenant

Microsoft Entra ID

ForgeRock Identity Management

Mobile app

Microsoft Entra ID

ForgeRock Identity Management

Supported platforms

Microsoft Entra ID

WebWindowsmobileapplication APIs

ForgeRock Identity Management

LinuxWindows ServerKubernetesCloud VPCsEnterprise Apps

Compliance

Microsoft Entra ID

Broad Microsoft compliance portfolio

ForgeRock Identity Management

SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001SOXHIPAAGDPR

Integrations & coverage

Integrations

Microsoft Entra ID

Microsoft 365AzureMicrosoft DefenderMicrosoft Intunethousands of SaaS applications

ForgeRock Identity Management

Active DirectoryLDAPSAPWorkdaySalesforceMicrosoft Entra ID

Industries

Microsoft Entra ID

Cross-industry

ForgeRock Identity Management

Global EnterpriseBankingHealthcareGovernmentTelecom

Regions

Microsoft Entra ID

Global

ForgeRock Identity Management

GlobalUSEU

Vendor

Company

Microsoft Entra ID

Microsoft

ForgeRock Identity Management

Ping Identity

Headquarters

Microsoft Entra ID

Redmond, Washington, USA

ForgeRock Identity Management

Denver, Colorado, USA

Company size

Microsoft Entra ID

200,000+

ForgeRock Identity Management

1,500+

Founded

Microsoft Entra ID

1975

ForgeRock Identity Management

2002