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| Product | PingDirectory View product | Microsoft Entra ID 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. | Shortlisting Identity Security tools? Microsoft Entra ID by Microsoft brings SSO and MFA, with cloud or hybrid deployment. See strengths and alternatives. |
| Product type | High-Performance Enterprise LDAP Directory | Identity and Access Management Platform |
| 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 | CloudHybrid |
| Deployment details | On-premises; Cloud; Kubernetes; Linux; Windows; Docker; Kubernetes; AWS; Azure | Cloud; Hybrid; Cloud; Hybrid integration |
| 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: yes |
| Supported platforms | Enterprise ITContainer ClustersClouds | WebWindowsmobileapplication APIs |
| Compliance | LDAPv3SCIMISO 27001SOC 2 | Broad Microsoft compliance portfolio |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | PingFederatePingAccessLDAPSCIMREST APIsKubernetes | Microsoft 365AzureMicrosoft DefenderMicrosoft Intunethousands of SaaS applications |
| 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 Entra ID
Shortlisting Identity Security tools? Microsoft Entra ID by Microsoft brings SSO and MFA, with cloud or hybrid deployment. See strengths and alternatives.Product type
PingDirectory
High-Performance Enterprise LDAP DirectoryMicrosoft Entra ID
Identity and Access Management PlatformBest for
PingDirectory
Cross-industry, Telecommunications, Financial Services, RetailMicrosoft Entra ID
Cross-industryPricing
Pricing model
PingDirectory
Contact VendorMicrosoft Entra ID
Contact VendorFree trial
PingDirectory
Free trial: yesMicrosoft Entra ID
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
PingDirectory
Microsoft Entra ID
Deployment details
PingDirectory
On-premises; Cloud; Kubernetes; Linux; Windows; Docker; Kubernetes; AWS; AzureMicrosoft Entra ID
Cloud; Hybrid; Cloud; Hybrid integrationData residency
PingDirectory
On-premises or customer cloudMicrosoft Entra ID
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 Entra ID
- SSO
- MFA
- Conditional Access
- Identity protection
- Application access
- Passwordless authentication
- IAM
- Zero Trust
Platform & access
API access
PingDirectory
API access: yesMicrosoft Entra ID
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
PingDirectory
SSO: yesMicrosoft Entra ID
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
PingDirectory
RBAC: yesMicrosoft Entra ID
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
PingDirectory
Multi-tenant: yesMicrosoft Entra ID
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
PingDirectory
Mobile app: noMicrosoft Entra ID
Mobile app: yesSupported platforms
PingDirectory
Microsoft Entra ID
Compliance
PingDirectory
Microsoft Entra ID
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
PingDirectory
Microsoft Entra ID
Industries
PingDirectory
Microsoft Entra ID
Regions
PingDirectory
Microsoft Entra ID
Vendor
Company
PingDirectory
Ping IdentityMicrosoft Entra ID
MicrosoftHeadquarters
PingDirectory
Denver, Colorado, USAMicrosoft Entra ID
Redmond, Washington, USACompany size
PingDirectory
1,500+Microsoft Entra ID
200,000+Founded
PingDirectory
2002Microsoft Entra ID
1975