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Microsoft Entra ID vs FreeIPA: catalog facts
Microsoft Entra ID	FreeIPA
Paid Subscription service with a free trial.	Free Free and open source.
Web	Linux, Web, Self-hosted, Command line
Central cloud directory for user accounts Single sign-on to applications	Integrates LDAP, Kerberos, DNS and certificates in one system Trusts with Microsoft Active Directory
Cloud-only, tied to Microsoft's platform Aimed at organisations rather than individuals	Linux-centric; built around Fedora and related distributions Many integrated components make it heavy to deploy and operate
Hosted service	Self-hosted
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Account needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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