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Tools · Identity · Alternatives

Microsoft Entra Connect alternatives

As of 4 November 2026, 39 identity are named by companies instead of Microsoft Entra Connect: Active Directory by 8,045 companies, Microsoft Entra ID by 6,276, OAuth by 4,173.

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

Microsoft Entra Connect, companies in postings
217
Most used alternative
Active Directory · 8,045
Fastest hiring, 90 days
Active Directory
Alternatives ranked
39
Catalogue
T-1.0.1-prov
01Ranked by evidence

Identity companies choose instead of Microsoft Entra Connect

Companies naming each tool in their own postings, and postings in the last 90 days. Bars are relative to the category leader.

#AlternativeCompaniescompaniesvs Microsoft Entra Connectpostings, 90 dCompare
1
8,0453707%20,501Microsoft Entra Connect vs Active Directory →
2
6,2762892%16,203Microsoft Entra Connect vs Microsoft Entra ID →
3
OAuthIETF
4,1731923%10,994Microsoft Entra Connect vs OAuth →
4
OpenID ConnectOpenID Foundation
2,6341214%6,510Microsoft Entra Connect vs OpenID Connect →
5
SAMLOASIS
2,3091064%5,573Microsoft Entra Connect vs SAML →
6
1,752807%3,904Microsoft Entra Connect vs JSON Web Token →
7
OktaOkta
1,656763%4,378Microsoft Entra Connect vs Okta →
8
LDAPIETF
1,398644%3,859Microsoft Entra Connect vs LDAP →
9
SCIMIETF
844389%1,707Microsoft Entra Connect vs SCIM →
10
KeycloakRed Hat
558257%1,144Microsoft Entra Connect vs Keycloak →
11
451208%905Microsoft Entra Connect vs Kerberos →
12
RADIUSIETF
379175%935Microsoft Entra Connect vs RADIUS →
13
Auth0Okta
347160%653Microsoft Entra Connect vs Auth0 →
14
AWS IAMAmazon Web Services
342158%815Microsoft Entra Connect vs AWS IAM →
15
Ping IdentityPing Identity
281129%974Microsoft Entra Connect vs Ping Identity →
16
Amazon CognitoAmazon Web Services
278128%500Microsoft Entra Connect vs Amazon Cognito →
17
246113%595Microsoft Entra Connect vs Active Directory Federation Services →
18
239110%646Microsoft Entra Connect vs SAP Identity Authentication Service →
19
RSA SecurIDRSA Security
20494%464Microsoft Entra Connect vs RSA SecurID →
20
FIDO2FIDO Alliance
19891%457Microsoft Entra Connect vs FIDO2 →
21
TACACS+Cisco
18987%404Microsoft Entra Connect vs TACACS+ →
22
17279%299Microsoft Entra Connect vs AWS Organizations →
23
15672%307Microsoft Entra Connect vs Cisco Duo →
24
15471%323Microsoft Entra Connect vs Azure Managed Identity →
25
JumpCloudJumpCloud
15270%230Microsoft Entra Connect vs JumpCloud →
26
PasskeysFIDO Alliance
13864%242soon
27
11453%240soon
28
ForgeRockPing Identity
10850%342soon
29
9343%263soon
30
SPIFFECNCF
7936%202soon
31
PingFederatePing Identity
6329%193soon
32
OpenStack KeystoneOpenInfra Foundation
5626%113soon
33
Azure AD B2CMicrosoft
5224%123soon
34
5124%115soon
35
FreeIPARed Hat
4923%91soon
36
OneLoginOne Identity
4119%48soon
37
IdentityServerDuende Software
4018%71soon
38
Microsoft AuthenticatorMicrosoft
4018%157soon
39
OpenLDAPOpenLDAP Foundation
4018%99soon
34,614 companies name a identity in their postings.

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39 identity are named by companies instead of Microsoft Entra Connect: Active Directory by 8,045 companies, Microsoft Entra ID by 6,276, OAuth by 4,173, measured from their own job postings. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/tools/microsoft-entra-connect/alternatives)
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 →

  • 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.
FAQ

Microsoft Entra Connect alternatives: questions

What is the most used alternative to Microsoft Entra Connect?

Active Directory: 8,045 companies name it in their own job postings, against 217 for Microsoft Entra Connect.

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.

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