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Microsoft Entra ID VS OAuth_

As of 4 November 2026, OAuth is named by 4,173 companies and Microsoft Entra ID by 6,276; Microsoft Entra ID skews to companies under 200 people (34% vs 40%), OAuth to companies over 1,000 (34% vs 34%).

As of 4 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.

The website-and-DNS footprint is not comparable between a marketing suite and a CRM: Microsoft Entra ID's script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, OAuth rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.

Microsoft Entra ID: 2–200 employees
34%
OAuth: 2–200 employees
40%
Microsoft Entra ID: 1,000+ employees
34%
OAuth: 1,000+ employees
34%
Postings per company, 90 days
2.6 · 2.6
Website or DNS footprint
1,236,999 · 0
6,276companies name Microsoft Entra ID
4,173companies name OAuth
1,238name both
16,203 · 10,994postings in 90 days, Microsoft Entra ID · OAuth
02 — Side by side

Who chooses which

Share of each tool's companies in every segment. "Leans" marks a gap of more than two points.

By company size
SegmentMicrosoft Entra IDshareOAuthshareLeans
Self-employed791%1183%even
2-10 employees3305%3248%OAuth
11-50 employees60210%51212%OAuth
51-200 employees1,22119%84820%even
201-500 employees1,10318%53013%Microsoft Entra ID
501-1000 employees81313%40510%Microsoft Entra ID
1001-5000 employees1,14018%69117%even
5001-10000 employees3185%2095%even
10,001+ employees67011%53613%OAuth
By industry
SegmentMicrosoft Entra IDshareOAuthshareLeans
Technology & software1,91430%2,09350%OAuth
Business & finance services1,33121%89021%even
Manufacturing & industry91815%3198%Microsoft Entra ID
Commerce & trade2925%1223%even
Public, community & associations2885%982%Microsoft Entra ID
Property & construction2674%762%Microsoft Entra ID
Health care2534%652%Microsoft Entra ID
Utilities & infrastructure2504%982%even
Consumer services & leisure2434%1123%even
Transport, logistics & rental1603%682%even
Media & content1392%1373%even
Automotive1222%491%even
By country
SegmentMicrosoft Entra IDshareOAuthshareLeans
United States3,39554%2,43158%OAuth
Germany59710%1985%Microsoft Entra ID
United Kingdom4647%2546%even
Canada2193%982%even
France1633%1073%even
Netherlands1402%471%even
Australia1252%611%even
Sweden881%501%even
Switzerland801%431%even
India721%1564%OAuth
Brazil621%862%even
Belgium601%431%even
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentMicrosoft Entra IDshareOAuthshareLeans
IT operations & business systems12,33663%3,14722%Microsoft Entra ID
Software engineering2,34012%7,50853%OAuth
Data & AI7424%7245%even
Engineering (non-software)4572%1701%even
Customer service & success4122%2011%even
Product, program & project management3242%2652%even
Sales2931%2522%even
General management & consulting870%220%even
skilled trades and field service390%10%even
Unclassified320%110%even
facilities cleaning and security280%50%even
Legal, compliance & risk260%80%even
Administration & office240%30%even
Marketing & communications160%80%even
Business development & strategy140%150%even
construction and civil130%190%even
Quality, safety & environment130%140%even
Education & training120%30%even
Finance & accounting110%40%even
Design & UX50%40%even
hospitality and food service40%10%even
Human resources40%60%even
arts media and entertainment20%20%even
healthcare clinical10%––outside top 12
logistics warehouse and transport10%––outside top 12
manufacturing and production10%10%even
procurement and purchasing10%––outside top 12
Travel, leisure & events10%10%even
Retail & store operations––10%outside top 12
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OAuth is named by 4,173 companies in job postings and Microsoft Entra ID by 6,276; 1,238 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/microsoft-entra-id-vs-oauth)
How we know

Read from the source, not self-reported

Every number on this page can be traced to a page we crawled or a posting we read. Full methodology →

  • Job postingsRead hourly from career sites. A tool counts when the employer's own text names it as the team's system; both tools can count for one company.
  • Website and DNSScripts and embeds on the company's pages, plus SPF, DKIM, MX and CNAME records of its domain that point at the vendor.
  • SegmentsCountry, size and industry from the company profile built from its website.
  • Not a reviewNo ratings, prices or feature claims. For those, read the vendors.
FAQ

Microsoft Entra ID vs OAuth: questions

Which is more used, Microsoft Entra ID or OAuth?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Microsoft Entra ID (6,276) over OAuth (4,173). By website-and-DNS footprint, Microsoft Entra ID (1,236,999 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses Microsoft Entra ID?

34% of Microsoft Entra ID companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 40% for OAuth. 34% of Microsoft Entra ID companies have over 1,000 employees, against 34% for OAuth.

Do companies run both?

1,238 companies name both in their postings, usually Microsoft Entra ID in marketing and OAuth in sales, or during a migration.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the employer's own text in job postings read hourly from career sites, and from scripts found on company websites in our crawl. No vendor data, no surveys.

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