Microsoft Entra ID

Microsoft's cloud identity and access management service, formerly Azure Active Directory, with single sign-on support.

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About Microsoft Entra ID

Microsoft Entra ID, previously named Azure AD, is a cloud identity and access management service. Organisations use it to manage user accounts, provide single sign-on to applications and apply Zero Trust access controls aimed at preventing identity attacks.

It is part of the Microsoft Entra family and sits alongside Intune and Defender in Microsoft's security products. It suits organisations using Microsoft 365 or Azure that need a central directory for staff sign-in.

Strengths

  • Central cloud directory for user accounts
  • Single sign-on to applications
  • Integrates with other Microsoft security products

Limitations

  • Cloud-only, tied to Microsoft's platform
  • Aimed at organisations rather than individuals

Details

Pricing
PaidSubscription service with a free trial.
License
Proprietary
Developer
Microsoft
Platforms
Web
How it runs
Hosted service
Account
Required
Works offline
No
Best suited for
Organisations on Microsoft 365 or Azure managing staff identities and sign-in
Last verified
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Provenance
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Alternatives to Microsoft Entra ID

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Software that can replace Microsoft Entra ID for an important use case, and what changes if you switch.

  • JumpCloud

    A cloud directory platform for managing user identities, access and devices across several operating systems.

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    JumpCloud is a hosted cloud directory that adds device management for Windows, Apple, Linux and Android, with SSO, MFA and RADIUS, without Microsoft platform ties.

  • Keycloak

    A self-hosted identity and access management server that adds single sign-on and login to applications.

    FreeOpen sourceSelf-hosted

    Keycloak is a free Apache-licensed self-hosted server for SSO with OpenID Connect and SAML, connecting to LDAP or Active Directory, but you secure it yourself.

  • Zitadel

    An open-source identity and access management platform with SSO, MFA and a hosted login page.

    FreemiumOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted

    Zitadel is an open-source identity platform that can be self-hosted, with MFA, passwordless login, multi-tenancy and SDKs, aimed at developers rather than Microsoft 365 tenants.

  • Univention Corporate Server

    A Linux-based server system providing open-source identity and access management for on-premises networks.

    FreemiumOpen sourceLinuxSelf-hosted

    Univention Corporate Server provides open-source identity and access management on your own servers as a full Linux OS, instead of a Microsoft cloud service.

  • FreeIPA

    Open-source identity management for Linux users and hosts, combining LDAP, Kerberos, DNS and certificates.

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    FreeIPA is open-source identity management for Linux users and hosts using LDAP, Kerberos, DNS and certificates, self-hosted and able to trust Active Directory.

  • Casdoor

    A self-hosted identity and access management server with single sign-on, MFA and a web interface.

    FreeOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted

    Casdoor is an Apache-licensed self-hosted IAM server with OAuth, OIDC, SAML, LDAP and SCIM plus WebAuthn MFA, without ties to Microsoft's platform.

  • FusionAuth

    An identity and user management server with SSO, MFA and OAuth2 that can be self-hosted.

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    FusionAuth can run self-hosted or air-gapped with SSO, MFA and OAuth2, but is aimed at developers building apps rather than managing staff accounts.

  • Kanidm

    An open-source identity management server offering OAuth2, LDAP and passkey login from one place.

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    Kanidm is an open-source self-hosted identity server with OAuth2, LDAP, passkeys and Linux login integration, but a smaller ecosystem than Microsoft's.

Microsoft Entra ID as an alternative

Listings that name Microsoft Entra ID as an alternative.

  • OpenLDAP

    Open-source implementation of LDAP, with a directory server, a load balancer, client libraries and tools.

    FreeOpen sourceLinuxSelf-hostedCommand line

    Microsoft Entra ID is a paid cloud directory tied to Microsoft's platform, replacing a self-run server with a hosted service that includes single sign-on.

  • privacyIDEA

    Open-source, self-hosted multi-factor authentication server that manages OTP and other token types.

    FreeOpen sourceLinuxSelf-hosted

    Microsoft Entra ID moves authentication to a paid Microsoft cloud directory with single sign-on, giving up self-hosting and keeping authentication in-house.

  • Samba

    Open-source SMB file and print server that can also run as an Active Directory domain controller.

    FreeOpen sourceLinuxSelf-hosted

    Microsoft Entra ID is Microsoft's paid cloud directory with single sign-on, replacing an on-premises domain controller with a hosted identity service.

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