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Put two or three cybersecurity products side by side and see how they differ on deployment, pricing, features, integrations and compliance.
| Product | Microsoft Entra ID by Microsoft View product | FortiAuthenticator by Fortinet 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. | FortiAuthenticator from Fortinet focuses on VPN authentication. Key capabilities: RADIUS, LDAP and SAML. Compare it with the leading Identity Security alternatives. |
| Product type | Identity and Access Management Platform | Identity and access management and authentication platform |
| Best for | Cross-industry | Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providers |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: no |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudHybrid | Cloud |
| Deployment details | Cloud; Hybrid; Cloud; Hybrid integration | Physical appliance, virtual appliance and cloud options; Physical appliance, virtual appliance and cloud options |
| Data residency | Tenant/service region dependent | Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/region |
| 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: no |
| Supported platforms | WebWindowsmobileapplication APIs | Hardware applianceVMware ESXiMicrosoft Hyper-VKVMCitrix XenServerAWSMicrosoft Azure |
| Compliance | Broad Microsoft compliance portfolio | Supports security controls used in common regulated environmentsexact certifications depend on product, model, release and deployment |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Microsoft 365AzureMicrosoft DefenderMicrosoft Intunethousands of SaaS applications | FortiGateFortiNACFortiClientFortiTokenFortiAPFortiManager |
| Industries | Cross-industry | EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more |
| Regions | Global | GlobalAvailability varies by product, deployment and service region |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Microsoft | Fortinet |
| Headquarters | Redmond, Washington, USA | Sunnyvale, California, USA |
| Company size | 200,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Founded | 1975 | 2000 |
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.FortiAuthenticator
FortiAuthenticator from Fortinet focuses on VPN authentication. Key capabilities: RADIUS, LDAP and SAML. Compare it with the leading Identity Security alternatives.Product type
Microsoft Entra ID
Identity and Access Management PlatformFortiAuthenticator
Identity and access management and authentication platformBest for
Microsoft Entra ID
Cross-industryFortiAuthenticator
Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providersPricing
Pricing model
Microsoft Entra ID
Contact VendorFortiAuthenticator
Contact VendorFree trial
Microsoft Entra ID
Free trial: yesFortiAuthenticator
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
Microsoft Entra ID
FortiAuthenticator
Deployment details
Microsoft Entra ID
Cloud; Hybrid; Cloud; Hybrid integrationFortiAuthenticator
Physical appliance, virtual appliance and cloud options; Physical appliance, virtual appliance and cloud optionsData residency
Microsoft Entra ID
Tenant/service region dependentFortiAuthenticator
Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/regionKey features
What it offers
Microsoft Entra ID
- SSO
- MFA
- Conditional Access
- Identity protection
- Application access
- Passwordless authentication
- IAM
- Zero Trust
FortiAuthenticator
- RADIUS
- LDAP
- SAML
- TACACS+
- Certificate management
- MFA
- User/device identity
- Guest management
Platform & access
API access
Microsoft Entra ID
API access: yesFortiAuthenticator
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Microsoft Entra ID
SSO: yesFortiAuthenticator
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Microsoft Entra ID
RBAC: yesFortiAuthenticator
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Microsoft Entra ID
Multi-tenant: yesFortiAuthenticator
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Microsoft Entra ID
Mobile app: yesFortiAuthenticator
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Microsoft Entra ID
FortiAuthenticator
Compliance
Microsoft Entra ID
FortiAuthenticator
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Microsoft Entra ID
FortiAuthenticator
Industries
Microsoft Entra ID
FortiAuthenticator
Regions
Microsoft Entra ID
FortiAuthenticator
Vendor
Company
Microsoft Entra ID
MicrosoftFortiAuthenticator
FortinetHeadquarters
Microsoft Entra ID
Redmond, Washington, USAFortiAuthenticator
Sunnyvale, California, USACompany size
Microsoft Entra ID
200,000+FortiAuthenticator
10,000+Founded
Microsoft Entra ID
1975FortiAuthenticator
2000