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| Product | PingDirectory View product | Microsoft Defender for Identity by Microsoft View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | 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. | Microsoft Defender for Identity covers identity threat detection and lateral movement detection for identity threat detection. Compare top Identity Security tools. |
| Product type | High-Performance Enterprise LDAP Directory | Identity Threat Detection and Response |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Telecommunications, Financial Services, Retail | Cross-industry |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudOn-Premise | CloudHybridOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | On-premises; Cloud; Kubernetes; Linux; Windows; Docker; Kubernetes; AWS; Azure | Cloud; Hybrid; Cloud service with on-premises sensors |
| Data residency | On-premises or customer cloud | Tenant/service region dependent |
| 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 | Enterprise ITContainer ClustersClouds | Active DirectoryEntra-integrated environments |
| Compliance | LDAPv3SCIMISO 27001SOC 2 | Microsoft security/compliance portfolio |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | PingFederatePingAccessLDAPSCIMREST APIsKubernetes | Microsoft Defender XDRMicrosoft EntraMicrosoft SentinelActive Directory |
| Industries | Cross-industryTelecommunicationsFinancial ServicesRetail | Cross-industry |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Ping Identity | Microsoft |
| Headquarters | Denver, Colorado, USA | Redmond, Washington, USA |
| Company size | 1,500+ | 200,000+ |
| Founded | 2002 | 1975 |
Overview
What it is
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.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.Product type
PingDirectory
High-Performance Enterprise LDAP DirectoryMicrosoft Defender for Identity
Identity Threat Detection and ResponseBest for
PingDirectory
Cross-industry, Telecommunications, Financial Services, RetailMicrosoft Defender for Identity
Cross-industryPricing
Pricing model
PingDirectory
Contact VendorMicrosoft Defender for Identity
Contact VendorFree trial
PingDirectory
Free trial: yesMicrosoft Defender for Identity
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
PingDirectory
Microsoft Defender for Identity
Deployment details
PingDirectory
On-premises; Cloud; Kubernetes; Linux; Windows; Docker; Kubernetes; AWS; AzureMicrosoft Defender for Identity
Cloud; Hybrid; Cloud service with on-premises sensorsData residency
PingDirectory
On-premises or customer cloudMicrosoft Defender for Identity
Tenant/service region dependentKey features
What it offers
PingDirectory
- High-performance LDAP directory
- Multi-master replication
- Encrypted data-at-rest
- Sub-millisecond search
- High-scale user directory
- CIAM identity store
Microsoft Defender for Identity
- Identity threat detection
- Lateral movement detection
- Active Directory monitoring
- Identity investigation
- Attack path insights
- AD security
Platform & access
API access
PingDirectory
API access: yesMicrosoft Defender for Identity
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
PingDirectory
SSO: yesMicrosoft Defender for Identity
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
PingDirectory
RBAC: yesMicrosoft Defender for Identity
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
PingDirectory
Multi-tenant: yesMicrosoft Defender for Identity
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
PingDirectory
Mobile app: noMicrosoft Defender for Identity
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
PingDirectory
Microsoft Defender for Identity
Compliance
PingDirectory
Microsoft Defender for Identity
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
PingDirectory
Microsoft Defender for Identity
Industries
PingDirectory
Microsoft Defender for Identity
Regions
PingDirectory
Microsoft Defender for Identity
Vendor
Company
PingDirectory
Ping IdentityMicrosoft Defender for Identity
MicrosoftHeadquarters
PingDirectory
Denver, Colorado, USAMicrosoft Defender for Identity
Redmond, Washington, USACompany size
PingDirectory
1,500+Microsoft Defender for Identity
200,000+Founded
PingDirectory
2002Microsoft Defender for Identity
1975