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Microsoft Entra ID alternatives_

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

Microsoft Entra ID, companies in postings
6,276
Most used alternative
Active Directory · 8,045
Fastest hiring, 90 days
Active Directory
Alternatives ranked
39
Catalogue
T-1.0.1-prov
01 — Ranked by evidence

Identity companies choose instead of Microsoft Entra ID

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 IDpostings, 90 dCompare
1
8,045128%20,501Microsoft Entra ID vs Active Directory →
2
OAuthIETF
4,17366%10,994Microsoft Entra ID vs OAuth →
3
OpenID ConnectOpenID Foundation
2,63442%6,510Microsoft Entra ID vs OpenID Connect →
4
SAMLOASIS
2,30937%5,573Microsoft Entra ID vs SAML →
5
1,75228%3,904Microsoft Entra ID vs JSON Web Token →
6
OktaOkta
1,65626%4,378Microsoft Entra ID vs Okta →
7
LDAPIETF
1,39822%3,859Microsoft Entra ID vs LDAP →
8
SCIMIETF
84413%1,707Microsoft Entra ID vs SCIM →
9
KeycloakRed Hat
5589%1,144Microsoft Entra ID vs Keycloak →
10
4517%905Microsoft Entra ID vs Kerberos →
11
RADIUSIETF
3796%935Microsoft Entra ID vs RADIUS →
12
Auth0Okta
3476%653Microsoft Entra ID vs Auth0 →
13
AWS IAMAmazon Web Services
3425%815Microsoft Entra ID vs AWS IAM →
14
Ping IdentityPing Identity
2814%974Microsoft Entra ID vs Ping Identity →
15
Amazon CognitoAmazon Web Services
2784%500Microsoft Entra ID vs Amazon Cognito →
16
2464%595Microsoft Entra ID vs Active Directory Federation Services →
17
2394%646Microsoft Entra ID vs SAP Identity Authentication Service →
18
2173%452Microsoft Entra ID vs Microsoft Entra Connect →
19
RSA SecurIDRSA Security
2043%464Microsoft Entra ID vs RSA SecurID →
20
FIDO2FIDO Alliance
1983%457Microsoft Entra ID vs FIDO2 →
21
TACACS+Cisco
1893%404Microsoft Entra ID vs TACACS+ →
22
1723%299Microsoft Entra ID vs AWS Organizations →
23
1562%307Microsoft Entra ID vs Cisco Duo →
24
1542%323Microsoft Entra ID vs Azure Managed Identity →
25
JumpCloudJumpCloud
1522%230Microsoft Entra ID vs JumpCloud →
26
PasskeysFIDO Alliance
1382%242soon
27
1142%240soon
28
ForgeRockPing Identity
1082%342soon
29
931%263soon
30
SPIFFECNCF
791%202soon
31
PingFederatePing Identity
631%193soon
32
OpenStack KeystoneOpenInfra Foundation
561%113soon
33
Azure AD B2CMicrosoft
521%123soon
34
511%115soon
35
FreeIPARed Hat
491%91soon
36
OneLoginOne Identity
411%48soon
37
IdentityServerDuende Software
401%71soon
38
Microsoft AuthenticatorMicrosoft
401%157soon
39
OpenLDAPOpenLDAP Foundation
401%99soon
34,614 companies name a identity in their postings.

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39 identity are named by companies instead of Microsoft Entra ID: Active Directory by 8,045 companies, OAuth by 4,173, OpenID Connect by 2,634, measured from their own job postings. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/tools/microsoft-entra-id/alternatives)
How we know

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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 ID alternatives: questions

What is the most used alternative to Microsoft Entra ID?

Active Directory: 8,045 companies name it in their own job postings, against 6,276 for Microsoft Entra ID.

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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