Microsoft Entra ID vs JumpCloud
Three of fourteen models named Microsoft Entra ID first on the direct prompt; three named JumpCloud. Microsoft Entra ID was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and JumpCloud by thirteen and Microsoft Entra ID carries 67 labels and JumpCloud 44, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in thirteen categories this edition.
Named in ten categories this edition.
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; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the Workforce identity and SSO page.
By framing
Microsoft Entra IDFirst choices, of fourteen modelsJumpCloud
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Microsoft Entra ID and JumpCloud were named in the same answer 165 times, of the 543 answers naming Microsoft Entra ID and the 336 naming JumpCloud. In those answers JumpCloud took the first choice fifty-one times and Microsoft Entra ID forty-five.
Every model, every framing
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | | | ||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | | ||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | | |
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | | ||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | | | | | | |
| Mistral Small | | | | | ||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | | |
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | ||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | ||
| Kimi K2 | | | | | | |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | | ||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | | ||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | | | |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | | | |
Microsoft Entra ID JumpCloud first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Microsoft Entra ID on the left and JumpCloud on the right.The direct prompt
Both were the first choice
1 of 14 modelsThe answer named them together, and the judge labeled each a first choice.Microsoft Entra ID first, JumpCloud an alternative
2 of 14 modelsJumpCloud was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.JumpCloud first, Microsoft Entra ID an alternative
2 of 14 modelsMicrosoft Entra ID was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
7 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
2 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
JumpCloud48%#1 of 9Microsoft Entra ID32%#2 of 9Microsoft Entra ID46%#1 of 8JumpCloud9%#4 of 8Microsoft Entra ID49%#1 of 9JumpCloud0%#8 of 9What the models said about Microsoft Entra ID
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. One of one in this category shown.
“Bottom Line: For most small businesses with tight budgets, Microsoft Entra ID (if on M365) or OneLogin Basic ($3/user/month) offer the best balance of features and cost.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
What the models said about JumpCloud
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of four in this category shown.
“It has had a major nation-state incident and ongoing external security findings.” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · soft negative
“Treat that as a prompt to examine its incident report and current controls” GPT-6 Luna · negative prompt · soft negative
“JumpCloud: Highly popular in the mid-market. It uniquely combines Cloud Directory, SSO, MFA, and Device Management (MDM)... ideal if you want to consolidate multiple IT tools” Gemini 3.5 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
“The Best All-Rounder for Small/Mid-Sized Teams: JumpCloud ... JumpCloud is the best value.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · budget prompt · first choice
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.