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Zitadel vs Microsoft Entra ID: catalog facts
Zitadel	Microsoft Entra ID
Freemium Open source for self-hosting, with a hosted service that has a free starting plan and paid…	Paid Subscription service with a free trial.
Web, Self-hosted	Web
Self-hostable, with deployment documentation Built-in MFA, passwordless and social login	Central cloud directory for user accounts Single sign-on to applications
Aimed at developers integrating identity into applications Running it yourself means operating an identity service	Cloud-only, tied to Microsoft's platform Aimed at organisations rather than individuals
Self-hosted, Hosted service	Hosted service
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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