# Microsoft Entra ID vs OneLogin MFA: which do AI models recommend for MFA, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, Multi-factor authentication. Five of fourteen models named Microsoft Entra ID first on the direct prompt; zero named OneLogin MFA. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/identity/multi-factor-authentication/microsoft-entra-id-vs-onelogin-mfa/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Entra ID | 30% | #2 of 11 | 0% | 46 | 13 of 14 |
| OneLogin MFA | 2% | #5 of 11 | 0% | 12 | 8 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Claude Haiku 4.5: microsoft entra id first (first choices: Microsoft Entra ID, Okta Verify)
- GPT-5.4 mini: microsoft entra id first (first choices: Microsoft Entra ID) (alternatives: Cisco Duo, Okta Verify)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: microsoft entra id first (first choices: Cisco Duo, Microsoft Entra ID) (alternatives: JumpCloud MFA)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: microsoft entra id first (first choices: Microsoft Entra ID) (alternatives: Cisco Duo, Okta Verify, YubiKey)
- GPT-6 Luna: microsoft entra id first (first choices: Microsoft Entra ID) (alternatives: Cisco Duo, Okta Verify)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Cisco Duo) (alternatives: JumpCloud Protect, Microsoft Entra ID, Okta Verify)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither first, one named (first choices: Cisco Duo) (alternatives: Okta Verify, OneLogin MFA, WorkOS)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither first, one named (first choices: Cisco Duo) (alternatives: JumpCloud Protect, Microsoft Entra ID)
- Mistral Small: neither first, one named (first choices: Cisco Duo, Okta Verify) (alternatives: Microsoft Entra ID)
- Kimi K2: neither first, one named (first choices: Cisco Duo) (alternatives: Microsoft Entra ID, Okta Verify)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither first, one named (first choices: Cisco Duo) (alternatives: JumpCloud MFA, Microsoft Entra ID, Okta Verify, OneLogin MFA)
- MiniMax M2.5: neither first, one named (first choices: Cisco Duo) (alternatives: Microsoft Entra ID, Okta Verify)
- Muse Glimmer 30B: neither first, one named (first choices: Cisco Duo) (alternatives: Microsoft Entra ID, Okta Verify, PingOne MFA, SafeNet Trusted Access, SecureAuth Arculix)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named

## What the models said about Microsoft Entra ID

- "If you're a Microsoft shop (most B2B mid-market firms are): Microsoft Entra ID MFA using Conditional Access policies — it's the most cost-effective, deeply integrated solution" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, direct prompt, first choice)
- "Tier 1 (Integrated/Free-ish): Microsoft Entra (Azure AD) or Duo (Cisco). ... sticking with Microsoft's native offering is often the path of least resistance and lowest cost." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, scale prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about OneLogin MFA

- "Okta Adaptive MFA or OneLogin MFA are the top choices" (Mistral Small, paraphrase prompt, first choice)
- "strong value option for mid-market companies that want enterprise-grade SSO and MFA with faster deployment" (Perplexity Sonar, direct prompt, alternative)
- "Okta / OneLogin (Best for Broad Identity Management)... these are the gold standards." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, scale prompt, alternative)

Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category. Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category. Published under CC BY 4.0; the output is the models' output, and nothing here is a recommendation by the index.