Azure Multi-Factor Authentication (Discontinued) vs. FortiAuthenticator

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Azure Multi-Factor Authentication (Discontinued)
Score 8.1 out of 10
N/A
Microsoft's Azure Multi-Factor Authentication is the recently rebranded technology acquired with PhoneFactor in 2012. From 2018 it is no longer available as a standalone product.N/A
FortiAuthenticator
Score 7.9 out of 10
N/A
Fortinet offers FortiAuthenticator, an identity and authentication product available as an appliance or virtual machine to identify network users and enforce identity-driven policy across an enterprise network. FortiAuthenticator supports 2FA and single sign-on (SSO).N/A
Pricing
Azure Multi-Factor Authentication (Discontinued)FortiAuthenticator
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Azure Multi-Factor Authentication (Discontinued)FortiAuthenticator
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
Azure Multi-Factor Authentication (Discontinued)FortiAuthenticator
Top Pros
Top Cons
Best Alternatives
Azure Multi-Factor Authentication (Discontinued)FortiAuthenticator
Small Businesses
WatchGuard AuthPoint
WatchGuard AuthPoint
Score 9.0 out of 10
WatchGuard AuthPoint
WatchGuard AuthPoint
Score 9.0 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Cisco Duo
Cisco Duo
Score 9.4 out of 10
WatchGuard AuthPoint
WatchGuard AuthPoint
Score 9.0 out of 10
Enterprises
Cisco Duo
Cisco Duo
Score 9.4 out of 10
Cisco Duo
Cisco Duo
Score 9.4 out of 10
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User Ratings
Azure Multi-Factor Authentication (Discontinued)FortiAuthenticator
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(1 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Azure Multi-Factor Authentication (Discontinued)FortiAuthenticator
Likelihood to Recommend
Microsoft
If your solution falls within their standard use case or you have Office 365 - then it makes total sense. If you need a lot of customization or have a really specific business process that causes you to deviate from the standard flow it usually makes more sense to create a custom solution
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Fortinet
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Pros
Microsoft
  • Ease of use
  • Interoperability
  • Industry standard
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Fortinet
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Cons
Microsoft
  • It can be difficult to work with when deviating off the standard use cases
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Fortinet
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Alternatives Considered
Microsoft
Honestly, they are very similar as is much of their offerings. It really comes down to which ecosystem are you already invested in? It doesn't make a lot of sense to try and interop with every cloud vendor - pick one and use them. While there used to be substantial differences in the cloud platforms, they are at basic parity now
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Fortinet
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Return on Investment
Microsoft
  • Overall, it's a really good value compared to building a custom solution that you have to maintain
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Fortinet
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