What is Microsoft Authenticator?
Conveniently and securely sign in to all your online accounts using multifactor authentication, passwordless sign-in or password autofill with Microsoft Authenticator. With this free app, you can sign in to your personal or work/school Microsoft account without using a password. You鈥檒l use a fingerprint, face recognition, or a PIN for security.
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90 Likeliness to Recommend
97 Plan to Renew
87 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
Emotional Footprint Overview
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+92 Net Emotional Footprint
The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.
How much do users love Microsoft Authenticator?
Pros
- Reliable
- Trustworthy
- Efficient Service
- Fair
How to read the Emotional Footprint
The Net Emotional Footprint measures high-level user sentiment towards particular product offerings. It aggregates emotional response ratings for various dimensions of the vendor-client relationship and product effectiveness, creating a powerful indicator of overall user feeling toward the vendor and product.
While purchasing decisions shouldn't be based on emotion, it's valuable to know what kind of emotional response the vendor you're considering elicits from their users.
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Feature Ratings
OTP Authentication
Multi-Device Protection
Email Authentication
Biometrics Authentication
Soft Token Authentication
Role and User Management
Browser Push Notifications
Role-Based Multi-Factor Authentication
Hard Token Authentication
Adaptive Authentication (Risk-based)
Dashboards, Analytics and Reporting
Vendor Capability Ratings
Business Value Created
Usability and Intuitiveness
Ease of Implementation
Ease of Data Integration
Quality of Features
Ease of IT Administration
Breadth of Features
Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement
Vendor Support
Ease of Customization
Availability and Quality of Training
Microsoft Authenticator Reviews
Robert D.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Chemicals
- Involvement: IT Leader or Manager
Submitted Dec 2023
Class leading Authenticator application.
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Microsoft Authenticator from other similar products?
They have considerably improved teh software to allow for authentication apathy. It's now a mindful operation to get a notification and to respond. Allied with azure and conditional access it's both safe and non intrusive.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
I like how the continue to improive the product. just recently they have added the ability to loginto windows computers using just the app. Free functionality that costs thousands with other software.
What do you dislike most about this product?
There's nothing to dilike about the product. Until recently it had a flaw where ann approval ok button was all that was reuired but they have even resolved this flaw.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
you need to secure tour microsoft logins no matter how you use it. It;s a no brainer to get an app thats fully integrated with the systems and has such great features,. It's a must have.
Pros
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
- Enables Productivity
- Unique Features
Simon K.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Electronics
- Involvement: Vendor Management and Renewal
Submitted Dec 2023
Fantastic product couldn't live without!
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Microsoft Authenticator from other similar products?
The integrity and e=security of this product is just what I had been looking for, it's really easy to use and maintain.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
The sheer ease of use, security and peace of mind it provides me when dealing with my security needs.
What do you dislike most about this product?
No issues as of yet
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
This is the best in my opinion look no further!
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
- Enables Productivity
Lewis K.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Food and Beverage
- Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Submitted Dec 2023
Love this product enhances security
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Microsoft Authenticator from other similar products?
The trust and reliability I have with their authenticator is second to none.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
The security features to keep devices safe.
What do you dislike most about this product?
Nothing yet!
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
If you want to enhance your security look no further has worked great for me.
Pros
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
- Enables Productivity
- Trustworthy
