Suppose you have complete control over your company’s subscriptions and are confident that you only use Microsoft-supported services. In that case, you don’t have to worry about much. If not, there is a high risk of losing money on duplicate and unused subscriptions. Also, former employees will have access to old accounts that Microsoft does not support. Because in Entra IDs marketplace, you only find Microsoft-supported services, unlike Substly, where you find all services, regardless of provider.
The big difference between Microsoft Entra ID and Substly is that Entra ID only manages subscription services supported by Microsoft. At the same time, Substly is completely cross-border and handles all kinds of subscriptions and digital services. But the differences are many more than that.
Entra ID´s primary purpose is to protect the company’s users from cyber attacks. Entra ID provides access to thousands of applications in one place and allows administrators to create accounts and invite people within the organization to work on various services. You can also delete an account relatively quickly directly on their platform.
Substly’s platform provides a comprehensive overview of all the company’s subscriptions, costs, and users. Substly’s primary purpose is partly to increase security and provide a clear picture of how much the company, different departments, and employees spend on subscription services. Substly, unlike Entra ID, it accordingly includes an economic aspect.
We usually describe Substly as a complement to Entra ID, where Substly becomes a central platform for the company’s entire subscription management. Today, many of Substly’s customers use both Substly and Microsoft Entra ID simultaneously. Here they enter all their subscriptions, recurring costs, and users (including the subscriptions available in Entra ID). This is to facilitate the On- and Offboarding of employees, but also to be able to take advantage of other benefits of Substly, such as:
Suppose your company today uses Entra ID and only services supported by Microsoft. In that case, you have absolutely nothing to worry about. But suppose your company, like most others, uses services that Microsoft does not support. Consider including Substly or another tool that organizes and manages subscriptions and digital services in your work.