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Microsoft Entra ID VS OpenID Connect_

As of 4 November 2026, OpenID Connect is named by 2,634 companies and Microsoft Entra ID by 6,276; Microsoft Entra ID skews to companies under 200 people (34% vs 37%), OpenID Connect to companies over 1,000 (38% 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, OpenID Connect 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%
OpenID Connect: 2–200 employees
37%
Microsoft Entra ID: 1,000+ employees
34%
OpenID Connect: 1,000+ employees
38%
Postings per company, 90 days
2.6 · 2.5
Website or DNS footprint
1,236,999 · 0
6,276companies name Microsoft Entra ID
2,634companies name OpenID Connect
1,167name both
16,203 · 6,510postings in 90 days, Microsoft Entra ID · OpenID Connect
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 IDshareOpenID ConnectshareLeans
Self-employed791%552%even
2-10 employees3305%1857%even
11-50 employees60210%28011%even
51-200 employees1,22119%50019%even
201-500 employees1,10318%35614%Microsoft Entra ID
501-1000 employees81313%26210%Microsoft Entra ID
1001-5000 employees1,14018%47518%even
5001-10000 employees3185%1445%even
10,001+ employees67011%37714%OpenID Connect
By industry
SegmentMicrosoft Entra IDshareOpenID ConnectshareLeans
Technology & software1,91430%1,31850%OpenID Connect
Business & finance services1,33121%55521%even
Manufacturing & industry91815%2238%Microsoft Entra ID
Commerce & trade2925%642%Microsoft Entra ID
Public, community & associations2885%713%even
Property & construction2674%371%Microsoft Entra ID
Health care2534%402%Microsoft Entra ID
Utilities & infrastructure2504%723%even
Consumer services & leisure2434%642%even
Transport, logistics & rental1603%472%even
Media & content1392%934%even
Automotive1222%281%even
By country
SegmentMicrosoft Entra IDshareOpenID ConnectshareLeans
United States3,39554%1,56559%OpenID Connect
Germany59710%1355%Microsoft Entra ID
United Kingdom4647%1666%even
Canada2193%652%even
France1633%803%even
Netherlands1402%311%even
Australia1252%412%even
Sweden881%412%even
Switzerland801%291%even
India721%422%even
Brazil621%422%even
Belgium601%––outside top 12
Spain––271%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentMicrosoft Entra IDshareOpenID ConnectshareLeans
IT operations & business systems12,33663%2,72335%Microsoft Entra ID
Software engineering2,34012%3,35943%OpenID Connect
Data & AI7424%2453%even
Engineering (non-software)4572%791%even
Customer service & success4122%951%even
Product, program & project management3242%1822%even
Sales2931%1472%even
General management & consulting870%190%even
skilled trades and field service390%20%even
Unclassified320%60%even
facilities cleaning and security280%60%even
Legal, compliance & risk260%90%even
Administration & office240%––outside top 12
Marketing & communications160%20%even
Business development & strategy140%60%even
construction and civil130%70%even
Quality, safety & environment130%40%even
Education & training120%10%even
Finance & accounting110%––outside top 12
Design & UX50%10%even
hospitality and food service40%––outside top 12
Human resources40%––outside top 12
arts media and entertainment20%20%even
healthcare clinical10%––outside top 12
logistics warehouse and transport10%––outside top 12
manufacturing and production10%––outside top 12
procurement and purchasing10%––outside top 12
Travel, leisure & events10%––outside top 12
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OpenID Connect is named by 2,634 companies in job postings and Microsoft Entra ID by 6,276; 1,167 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/microsoft-entra-id-vs-openid-connect)
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 OpenID Connect: questions

Which is more used, Microsoft Entra ID or OpenID Connect?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Microsoft Entra ID (6,276) over OpenID Connect (2,634). 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 37% for OpenID Connect. 34% of Microsoft Entra ID companies have over 1,000 employees, against 38% for OpenID Connect.

Do companies run both?

1,167 companies name both in their postings, usually Microsoft Entra ID in marketing and OpenID Connect 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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