Compare Crowd and Microsoft Entra ID 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (50.0% of reviews)
Mid-Market (38.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free
Crowd
Star Rating
(14)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (50.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about CrowdMicrosoft Entra ID
Star Rating
(789)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (38.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Microsoft Entra ID excels in "Multi-Factor Authentication" with a score of 9.5, highlighting its robust security features, while Crowd's score of 9.2 indicates it also offers strong multi-factor capabilities but may not be as comprehensive.
- Reviewers mention that Microsoft Entra ID's "Single Sign-On" feature is rated at 9.2, making it a preferred choice for seamless user experiences, whereas Crowd's score of 9.1 suggests it is effective but slightly less favored in this area.
- G2 users highlight the "Automated Provisioning" feature in Microsoft Entra ID with a score of 9.0, which streamlines user management, while Crowd's score of 8.6 indicates it offers this functionality but may require more manual intervention.
- Users on G2 report that Microsoft Entra ID's "Self-Service Password Reset" feature scores 9.1, allowing users to manage their passwords efficiently, whereas Crowd's score of 8.3 suggests it may not provide the same level of user autonomy.
- Reviewers say that Microsoft Entra ID's "Policy Management" feature is rated at 9.3, indicating strong governance capabilities, while Crowd's score of 8.8 shows it has solid policy management but may lack some advanced features.
- Users report that Microsoft Entra ID's "Centralized Management" feature scores 9.3, making it easier for administrators to manage user access, while Crowd's score of 9.0 indicates it also provides centralized management but may not be as intuitive.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Crowd
No pricing availableMicrosoft Entra ID
Azure Active Directory Free
Free
The free edition of Azure AD is included with a subscription of a commercial online service such as Azure, Dynamics 365, Intune, Power Platform, and others.
- Partially Included: Authentication, single sign-on and multifactor authentication (MFA)
- Partially Included: Applications Access
- Partially Included: Authorization and Conditional Access
Free Trial
Crowd
No trial information availableMicrosoft Entra ID
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.0
10
9.1
623
Ease of Use
8.7
10
8.8
628
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
8.6
349
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
8.8
338
Quality of Support
8.3
8
8.7
565
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
9.0
327
Product Direction (% positive)
5.8
11
9.4
604
Features by Category
Authentication Options
8.1
9
8.9
202
8.5
8
8.9
193
8.0
5
9.3
194
8.8
7
8.8
195
8.7
5
8.7
163
8.7
5
8.8
153
Access Control Types
Not enough data
8.9
184
8.9
6
8.9
183
8.7
5
8.9
183
Not enough data
8.8
161
Not enough data
8.7
160
Administration
9.2
6
8.8
181
8.8
7
9.0
191
8.3
6
8.8
192
9.0
7
8.7
195
8.3
5
8.9
186
Platform
9.2
8
8.7
165
9.0
7
8.9
163
9.2
8
9.0
180
6.7
5
8.7
157
6.7
6
8.9
173
6.3
5
8.8
169
Not enough data
8.6
154
User on/off Boarding
Not enough data
8.9
68
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
70
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
76
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
74
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
75
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
66
|
Verified
User Maintenance
Not enough data
8.9
71
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
69
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
69
|
Verified
Governance
Not enough data
8.9
74
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
69
|
Verified
Administration
Not enough data
8.7
75
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
63
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
77
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
69
|
Verified
Authentication type
Not enough data
8.1
151
Not enough data
7.2
131
Not enough data
8.4
143
Not enough data
7.7
130
Not enough data
8.8
152
Not enough data
8.6
152
Not enough data
8.9
160
Not enough data
8.5
138
Functionality
Not enough data
8.9
160
Not enough data
8.6
156
Implementation
Not enough data
8.9
174
Not enough data
8.2
136
Not enough data
8.1
124
Access Control
Not enough data
9.0
166
Not enough data
8.7
160
Not enough data
8.8
151
Not enough data
8.7
147
Administration
Not enough data
8.6
152
Not enough data
8.7
164
Not enough data
8.7
150
Not enough data
8.7
157
Functionality
Not enough data
9.0
164
Not enough data
9.1
168
Not enough data
9.0
156
Administration
Not enough data
9.3
83
Not enough data
8.7
77
Not enough data
9.0
80
Not enough data
8.6
78
Not enough data
9.3
82
Not enough data
9.1
81
Functionality
Not enough data
9.5
82
Not enough data
9.4
82
Not enough data
9.1
71
Not enough data
8.9
77
Not enough data
9.4
82
Not enough data
9.3
83
Not enough data
9.0
80
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.1
76
Not enough data
9.2
76
Monitoring
Not enough data
9.2
82
Not enough data
9.2
82
Not enough data
9.0
77
Reporting
Not enough data
9.1
79
Not enough data
9.2
77
Functionality
Not enough data
8.6
82
Not enough data
8.7
89
Not enough data
9.0
109
Not enough data
7.6
97
Functionality
Not enough data
9.0
217
Not enough data
8.7
185
Not enough data
9.2
214
Not enough data
8.8
208
Not enough data
9.2
215
Not enough data
9.2
214
Type
Not enough data
8.5
190
Not enough data
9.3
210
Reporting
Not enough data
8.8
195
Not enough data
8.8
204
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Crowd and Microsoft Entra ID are categorized as Single Sign-On (SSO)
Unique Categories
Crowd has no unique categories
Microsoft Entra ID is categorized as Passwordless Authentication, Cloud Directory Services, Privileged Access Management (PAM), Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), Identity and Access Management (IAM), and User Provisioning and Governance Tools
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Crowd
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Microsoft Entra ID
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
35.7%
Computer Software
21.4%
Internet
14.3%
Telecommunications
7.1%
Marketing and Advertising
7.1%
Other
14.3%
Information Technology and Services
26.5%
Computer Software
9.4%
Computer & Network Security
6.7%
Financial Services
4.7%
Hospital & Health Care
2.9%
Other
49.8%
Most Helpful Reviews
Crowd
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Hospital & Health Care
I can use crowd to offload authentication so JIRA and my other applications don't have to handle the extra load. It also allows me to specify multiple different authentication sources for my applications and allows SSO capabilities within the Atlassian tools.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Patrick L.
Verified User in Computer Software
Crowd really only works well with Atlassian products. Outside of Atlassian, it is not much of a SSO solution. In theory, you can use Crowd with any applications, but because it does not use or support any open standard, such as SAML, you will need to create...
Microsoft Entra ID
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Santosh S.
Verified User in Computer & Network Security
Create user create group resources group
Most Helpful Critical Review
David L.
Verified User in Financial Services
There is no way to combine some users with MFA and some users with a standard authentification (We don't have all customer mobile phone). Sometimes the Azure Portal is not responding well : the website is slow and some tasks failed. Azure is providing...
Verified User in Hospital & Health Care
I can use crowd to offload authentication so JIRA and my other applications don't have to handle the extra load. It also allows me to specify multiple different authentication sources for my applications and allows SSO capabilities within the Atlassian tools.
Santosh S.
Verified User in Computer & Network Security
Create user create group resources group
Patrick L.
Verified User in Computer Software
Crowd really only works well with Atlassian products. Outside of Atlassian, it is not much of a SSO solution. In theory, you can use Crowd with any applications, but because it does not use or support any open standard, such as SAML, you will need to create...
David L.
Verified User in Financial Services
There is no way to combine some users with MFA and some users with a standard authentification (We don't have all customer mobile phone). Sometimes the Azure Portal is not responding well : the website is slow and some tasks failed. Azure is providing...
Discussions
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