Active Directory alternatives
As of 4 November 2026, 39 identity are named by companies instead of Active Directory: Microsoft Entra ID by 6,276 companies, OAuth by 4,173, OpenID Connect by 2,634.
As of 4 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.
- Active Directory, companies in postings
- 8,045
- Most used alternative
- Microsoft Entra ID · 6,276
- Fastest hiring, 90 days
- Microsoft Entra ID
- Alternatives ranked
- 39
- Catalogue
- T-1.0.1-prov
Identity companies choose instead of Active Directory
Companies naming each tool in their own postings, and postings in the last 90 days. Bars are relative to the category leader.
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39 identity are named by companies instead of Active Directory: Microsoft Entra ID by 6,276 companies, OAuth by 4,173, OpenID Connect by 2,634, measured from their own job postings. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/tools/active-directory/alternatives)
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- RankingCompanies whose own postings name the tool as the team's system, from the Breaknorm technology catalogue T-1.0.1-prov. Editions are folded into their parent product.
- 90-day postingsOpen postings first seen or posted in the last 90 days that name the tool.
- Not includedRatings, prices, feature claims, sponsored positions.
Active Directory alternatives: questions
What is the most used alternative to Active Directory?
Microsoft Entra ID: 6,276 companies name it in their own job postings, against 8,045 for Active Directory.
How is this list ranked?
By the number of companies whose own postings name the tool as the team's system (Breaknorm technology catalogue T-1.0.1-prov), then by postings in the last 90 days. No ratings, no vendor input, no sponsored positions.
Does this say which is better?
No. It says who uses what, by company size, industry and country, so you can see which tools companies like yours choose. For features and prices, read the vendors.
Can I get the companies on any of these?
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