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OpenID Connect alternatives_

As of 4 November 2026, 39 identity are named by companies instead of OpenID 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.

OpenID Connect, companies in postings
2,634
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 OpenID Connect

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

#AlternativeCompaniescompaniesvs OpenID Connectpostings, 90 dCompare
1
8,045305%20,501OpenID Connect vs Active Directory →
2
6,276238%16,203OpenID Connect vs Microsoft Entra ID →
3
OAuthIETF
4,173158%10,994OpenID Connect vs OAuth →
4
SAMLOASIS
2,30988%5,573OpenID Connect vs SAML →
5
1,75267%3,904OpenID Connect vs JSON Web Token →
6
OktaOkta
1,65663%4,378OpenID Connect vs Okta →
7
LDAPIETF
1,39853%3,859OpenID Connect vs LDAP →
8
SCIMIETF
84432%1,707OpenID Connect vs SCIM →
9
KeycloakRed Hat
55821%1,144OpenID Connect vs Keycloak →
10
45117%905OpenID Connect vs Kerberos →
11
RADIUSIETF
37914%935OpenID Connect vs RADIUS →
12
Auth0Okta
34713%653OpenID Connect vs Auth0 →
13
AWS IAMAmazon Web Services
34213%815OpenID Connect vs AWS IAM →
14
Ping IdentityPing Identity
28111%974OpenID Connect vs Ping Identity →
15
Amazon CognitoAmazon Web Services
27811%500OpenID Connect vs Amazon Cognito →
16
2469%595OpenID Connect vs Active Directory Federation Services →
17
2399%646OpenID Connect vs SAP Identity Authentication Service →
18
2178%452OpenID Connect vs Microsoft Entra Connect →
19
RSA SecurIDRSA Security
2048%464OpenID Connect vs RSA SecurID →
20
FIDO2FIDO Alliance
1988%457OpenID Connect vs FIDO2 →
21
TACACS+Cisco
1897%404OpenID Connect vs TACACS+ →
22
1727%299OpenID Connect vs AWS Organizations →
23
1566%307OpenID Connect vs Cisco Duo →
24
1546%323OpenID Connect vs Azure Managed Identity →
25
JumpCloudJumpCloud
1526%230OpenID Connect vs JumpCloud →
26
PasskeysFIDO Alliance
1385%242soon
27
1144%240soon
28
ForgeRockPing Identity
1084%342soon
29
934%263soon
30
SPIFFECNCF
793%202soon
31
PingFederatePing Identity
632%193soon
32
OpenStack KeystoneOpenInfra Foundation
562%113soon
33
Azure AD B2CMicrosoft
522%123soon
34
512%115soon
35
FreeIPARed Hat
492%91soon
36
OneLoginOne Identity
412%48soon
37
IdentityServerDuende Software
402%71soon
38
Microsoft AuthenticatorMicrosoft
402%157soon
39
OpenLDAPOpenLDAP Foundation
402%99soon
34,614 companies name a identity in their postings.

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39 identity are named by companies instead of OpenID 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/openid-connect/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.
FAQ

OpenID Connect alternatives: questions

What is the most used alternative to OpenID Connect?

Active Directory: 8,045 companies name it in their own job postings, against 2,634 for OpenID 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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