Complete. Not Compete.

QuickLaunch + Microsoft Entra for Higher Education

Listen to the 16-minute deep dive on why 70% of our customers use both.

The Question Every CIO Asks

"If we already pay for Microsoft Entra, why do we need QuickLaunch?"

Complete. Not Compete.

It's not a cage match. It's about finishing a puzzle.

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Gap 1: Activation vs Creation

Entra creates an account. QuickLaunch gets the student ready to learn.

Microsoft Entra

Database Entry

QuickLaunch

Onboarding Journey

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Gap 2: The No-Phone Problem

Testing centers ban phones. Entra requires phones for MFA. QuickLaunch offers alternatives.

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Gap 3: The 30-Minute Problem

Entra Connect polls every 30 minutes. In a ransomware attack, that's a lifetime. QuickLaunch syncs instantly.

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Gap 4: Lifecycle Logic

Entra understands hired/fired. QuickLaunch understands semesters, drop/add, and FERPA.

The Highway & The On-Ramp

Microsoft Entra

The Highway

QuickLaunch

The On-Ramp

70%

of QuickLaunch customers also use Microsoft Entra

Two Deployment Models

Entra-Centric

QuickLaunch handles activation, Entra handles SSO

QuickLaunch-Centric

QuickLaunch owns lifecycle, Entra is downstream

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Identity for AI Agents

Coming Q1 2026: How do you verify the identity of code? QuickLaunch is building the framework.

The 3-Point Pitch

1. Highway & On-Ramp
2. Students Are Not Employees
3. We Plug the Security Holes

Complete. Not Compete.

You're not buying a competitor. You're buying the completion of your stack.

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