Microsoft Entra ID AlternativesIdentity Management Tools and other similar apps like Microsoft Entra ID

Microsoft Entra ID is described as '(formerly Azure Active Directory) is a comprehensive identity and access management cloud solution that provides a robust set of capabilities to manage users and groups' and is a identity management tool in the network & admin category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Microsoft Entra ID, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including SaaS, Self-Hosted, Mac and Windows apps. The best Microsoft Entra ID alternative is Keycloak, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to Microsoft Entra ID are authentik, Kanidm, Amazon Cognito and Okta.

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  1. Keycloak icon
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    Open Source Identity and Access Management for modern Applications and Services.

    87 Keycloak alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
     
    • Keycloak is the most popular Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to Microsoft Entra ID.

    • Keycloak is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Microsoft Entra ID.

    • Keycloak is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Entra ID is Freemium and Proprietary
  2. authentik icon
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    authentik is an open-source identity provider focused on flexibility and versatility.

    42 authentik alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Kubernetes
    • Docker
     
    • authentik is the most popular Mac alternative to Microsoft Entra ID.

    • authentik is Freemium and Open SourceMicrosoft Entra ID is Freemium and Proprietary
    • authentik is Privacy focusedMicrosoft Entra ID is not according to our users
  3. Kanidm icon
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    Kanidm is an identity management server, acting as an authority on account information, authentication and authorisation within a technical environment.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Docker
    • Self-Hosted
     
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    Amazon Cognito lets you add user sign-up/sign-in and access control to your web and mobile apps quickly and easily. Cognito scales to millions of users, and supports sign-in with social identity providers such as FB, Google, and Amazon, and SAML 2.0.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Amazon Web Services
     
    • Amazon Cognito is the most popular SaaS alternative to Microsoft Entra ID.

    • Amazon Cognito is Freemium and ProprietaryMicrosoft Entra ID is also Freemium and Proprietary
  5. Okta icon
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    Okta's Workforce and Customer Identity Clouds enable secure access, authentication, and automation—putting identity at the heart of business security and growth.

    73 Okta alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
    • Okta is the most popular Web-based alternative to Microsoft Entra ID.

    • Okta is the most popular commercial alternative to Microsoft Entra ID.

    • Okta is Paid and ProprietaryMicrosoft Entra ID is Freemium and Proprietary
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    With AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), you can specify who or what can access services and resources in AWS, centrally manage fine-grained permissions, and analyze access to refine permissions across AWS.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Amazon Web Services
     
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    Active Directory (AD) is a directory service that Microsoft developed for Windows domain networks and included in most Windows Server operating systems as a set of processes and services.

    20 Microsoft Active Directory alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • Microsoft Active Directory is the most popular Windows alternative to Microsoft Entra ID.

    • Microsoft Active Directory is Paid and ProprietaryMicrosoft Entra ID is Freemium and Proprietary
  8. Nubus icon
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    Nubus is a modular open-source solution for centralized identity & access management, providing secure user management, role-based access control, and Single Sign-On (SSO) via a central web portal.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Kubernetes
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  9. Tinyauth icon
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    The simplest way to protect your apps with a login screen.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • NGINX
    • Docker
     
  10. Gluu Server icon
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    The Gluu Server is a container distribution of free open source software (FOSS) for identity and access management (IAM). SaaS, custom, open source and commercial web and mobile applications can leverage a Gluu Server for user authentication, identity information, and policy...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  11. SambaBox icon
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    SambaBox is an enterprise directory appliance with Web based management interface. SambaBox also offers integrated domain name (DNS), dynamic computer configuration (DHCP), certificate authority (CA), Microsoft Exchange compatible and also supports up to 2016 Functional Level...

    16 SambaBox alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  12. Frontegg icon
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    Frontegg is a developer platform that enables product-led-growth through a customer-facing user-management interface embedded seamlessly within any product.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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