“Okta: My preferred option if you have a large and diverse SaaS application ecosystem and want a dedicated identity platform.”
“Mature SSO ecosystem.”
“Strong application integrations.”
“Device Assurance policies.”
“Network and location-based authentication policies.”
“Integrations with EDR and MDM solutions.”
“Can become expensive when adding advanced capabilities.”
“You may still need separate device management and endpoint security platforms.”
“Microsoft Entra: My preferred option if sophisticated conditional access and Microsoft integration are priorities.”
“Excellent conditional access engine.”
“Device compliance through Microsoft Intune.”
“Location-based access restrictions.”
“Risk-based authentication.”
“Deep integration with Microsoft 365.”
“Licensing can become complicated.”
“Intune is needed for many device-compliance scenarios.”
“More administration and configuration than some smaller companies need.”
“My short recommendation: evaluate JumpCloud against Microsoft Entra ID and Okta before consolidating.”
“Directory, SSO, MFA and device management in one platform.”
“Native conditional access.”
“SCIM provisioning.”
“Windows, macOS and Linux support.”
“Particularly attractive for companies without a large IT department.”
“JumpCloud is more capable here than many people realise.”
“This is a fairly substantial integration, not simply a one-way CSV import.”
“Less mature ecosystem than Okta or Microsoft.”
“Some advanced conditional access capabilities require integrations.”
“Application-specific SCIM limitations need checking.”
“Advanced conditional access requires the appropriate subscription.”
“What is your current identity provider? Okta, Entra ID, Google, OneLogin or something else?”
“Ping Identity | Yes, through integrations | Yes | Excellent, particularly for complex environments”
“Excellent, particularly for complex environments”
“What is your SaaS environment? Primarily Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, or a mixture of applications such as Slack, GitHub, Salesforce, Jira, Notion and AWS?”
“What is your SaaS environment? Primarily Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, or a mixture of applications such as Slack, GitHub, Salesforce, Jira, Notion and AWS?”
“What is your SaaS environment? Primarily Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, or a mixture of applications such as Slack, GitHub, Salesforce, Jira, Notion and AWS?”
“What do you use for device management? Intune, Jamf, Kandji, JumpCloud or a mixture?”
“What is your SaaS environment? Primarily Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, or a mixture of applications such as Slack, GitHub, Salesforce, Jira, Notion and AWS?”
“What is your SaaS environment? Primarily Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, or a mixture of applications such as Slack, GitHub, Salesforce, Jira, Notion and AWS?”
“Cisco Duo | Excellent | Yes | Excellent, particularly for MFA and device trust”
“Excellent, particularly for MFA and device trust”
“What is your SaaS environment? Primarily Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, or a mixture of applications such as Slack, GitHub, Salesforce, Jira, Notion and AWS?”
“What is your SaaS environment? Primarily Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, or a mixture of applications such as Slack, GitHub, Salesforce, Jira, Notion and AWS?”
“Google Cloud Identity | Yes, through endpoint management and context-aware access | Yes | Good”
“EDR | CrowdStrike or existing EDR”
“What do you use for device management? Intune, Jamf, Kandji, JumpCloud or a mixture?”
“What do you use for device management? Intune, Jamf, Kandji, JumpCloud or a mixture?”
“What is your SaaS environment? Primarily Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, or a mixture of applications such as Slack, GitHub, Salesforce, Jira, Notion and AWS?”