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Microsoft Entra ID Protection vs Saviynt Identity Cloud comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 5, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Linx Security
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Ranking in Identity Management (IM)
19th
Average Rating
10.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
User Provisioning Software (9th), Access Management (18th), Non-Human Identity Management (NHIM) (10th), Identity Security and Posture Management (ISPM) (6th), Identity Governance Administration (IGA) (7th)
Microsoft Entra ID Protection
Ranking in Identity Management (IM)
7th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
22
Ranking in other categories
Microsoft Security Suite (11th), Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) (3rd)
Saviynt Identity Cloud
Ranking in Identity Management (IM)
12th
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
28
Ranking in other categories
Privileged Access Management (PAM) (14th), Access Management (16th), Non-Human Identity Management (NHIM) (7th), Identity Security and Posture Management (ISPM) (1st), Identity Governance Administration (IGA) (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Identity Management (IM) category, the mindshare of Linx Security is 0.4%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Entra ID Protection is 1.7%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Saviynt Identity Cloud is 3.7%, down from 8.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Identity Management (IM) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Microsoft Entra ID Protection1.7%
Saviynt Identity Cloud3.7%
Linx Security0.4%
Other94.2%
Identity Management (IM)
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2865900 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior VP, CISO at a real estate/law firm with 201-500 employees
Identity governance has unified access control and now cuts audit workload across the company
The layer that I hear from my employees the most is pretty recent, I would say, maybe nine or ten months ago. That is the AI assistant, which I mean I am in this industry a long time and I am used to the fact you always need to go and learn query languages and work with professional services to understand pretty basic questions. Today, you can use the platform to run simple text questions. My employees talk about that as a cloud within Linx Security. The ease of use of asking questions and also asking the platform to take action is something that was very new to us. One of the things we were doing with that is automating our user access reviews through a very simple dashboard instead of working on our spreadsheets. That was a big benefit for us in the past year. It helped me reduce man-hours when it comes to analyzing the access. Once we were starting also to implement the user access reviews, that of course, reduced the man-hours. That is the main area at the beginning. I also got much better visibility on the overall posture of my identities, and I am being asked by auditors or cyber insurance reports to provide where we are on users. That gave me a very good place to be with my board and auditors. I would say reducing the work on my team was significant. There was also a point in time in which we were able to reduce the number of licenses that we are using on some applications, which was also a cost reduction. Nowadays, I mentioned the agents part, we are being asked about our controls around that area. Having a tool that can give some value in these areas gives me a lot of confidence and also our leadership that we are deploying agents in a responsible way. What gave them the perfect score, and I have been using other platforms in the past, is the fact that I can use one platform to cover humans, non-humans, and now agents. On the cost side, I feel I am making a good financial decision. On top of that, I would say that they are very quick to provide new features, to respond to our tickets. It seems that at least in the past two to three years, they were providing cutting-edge solutions.
MohammedTalukdar1 - PeerSpot reviewer
Enterprise Security Architect at PRS for Music
Identity protection has unified access control and delivers faster, risk-based threat response
The licensing for Microsoft Entra ID Protection is somewhat complex depending on whether you have an E5 or E3 licensing model, so improving the licensing models would make it a lot easier to use. The cost could always be lower; at the moment, I would say it is reasonable, but to get the full suite, you need to go for at least an E5 license, which can be very expensive. Occasionally, when we are trying to do something different in terms of integrating into a new vendor or platform, especially with some of the new SaaS platforms, there are not many out-of-the-box solutions available, so we have to build custom solutions.
reviewer2774067 - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Engineer at a tech consulting company with 11-50 employees
Has reduced manual work and shortened project timelines through faster deployment and intuitive workflows
One of the challenges regarding Saviynt is the lack of material available on the web, as searching on Google or YouTube often yields little information. Advertising Saviynt is necessary because I was not aware of it a couple of months ago, and it is a very helpful product for many organizations. In India, IGA solutions are not widely recognized, and Saviynt can utilize this point by promoting itself in the cybersecurity field. A significant challenge is the lack of people discussing Saviynt in the open market, as the forums provide slower responses compared to platforms like Reddit. Advancements related to AI would be very helpful. Saviynt should provide pricing for their university certifications, which is currently not publicly available. Information about enrolling requires an ID that is not easily obtained, as it can only be acquired through an organization. Some small wishlist features are related to APIs. As I work on projects, I find certain features to be much needed, but at a glance, they may not seem necessary. As I continue working with Saviynt, these small API-related features become apparent and would greatly enhance the experience.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
24%
Construction Company
14%
Computer Software Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
Construction Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Educational Organization
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business15
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise5
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise15
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Linx Security?
My experience with Linx Security in terms of pricing, setup cost, and licensing has been very good. They are very hon...
What needs improvement with Linx Security?
Linx Security can be improved by continuing to provide observability and more useful dashboards, which are in develop...
What is your primary use case for Linx Security?
My main use case for Linx Security is that it covers every IGA prospect from user access review, access request, user...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Azure Active Directory Identity Protection?
The cost could always be lower; at the moment, I would say it is reasonable, but to get the full suite, you need to g...
What needs improvement with Azure Active Directory Identity Protection?
The licensing for Microsoft Entra ID Protection is somewhat complex depending on whether you have an E5 or E3 licensi...
What is your primary use case for Azure Active Directory Identity Protection?
I primarily use Microsoft Entra ID Protection as an Identity and Access Management platform. The primary use case for...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Saviynt?
Saviynt is very affordable compared to its competitors. It is cloud-based, making it significantly cheaper than on-pr...
What needs improvement with Saviynt?
When you ask about any drawbacks or downsides in Saviynt Identity Cloud, one very interesting point that I observe is...
What is your primary use case for Saviynt?
I would like to discuss the use case. Saviynt Identity Cloud is primarily used for identity management and access gov...
 

Also Known As

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Azure Active Directory Identity Protection, Azure AD Identity Protection
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Sample Customers

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Shell, McKesson, Kimberly-Clark, Ingram Micro, Intermountain Health Care, Forterra, CoreLogic
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