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

Sites and apps similar to Microsoft Entra ID include Keycloak, which is free and open source. Other options are authentik, Kanidm, Pam Pro and Phase Two. There's no shortage of Identity Management Tools like Microsoft Entra ID, with more than 25 alternatives for self-hosting, Mac, Windows, Linux and iPhone.

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  1. authentik icon
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    authentik is an open-source identity provider focused on flexibility and versatility.

    48 authentik alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Kubernetes
    • Docker
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  2. 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.

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  3. Pam Pro icon
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    Cloud-native privileged access management offers rapid audit-ready compliance reports and zero-trust vaulting. Integrates with Microsoft Entra ID in minutes with no infrastructure or secret exchange. Multi-tenant vaulting and transparent pricing for SMBs and mid-market.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Self-Hosted
    • US flagUnited States
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  4. Phase Two icon
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    Phase Two builds on top of Keycloak, one of the most widely used open source identity and access management systems in the world. Our extensions bring multi-tenancy, audit logging, a self-service admin portal, and more to enhance Keycloak for SaaS and on-premise use cases.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  5. 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.

    22 Microsoft Active Directory alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. Pocket ID icon
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    The goal of Pocket ID is to be a simple and easy-to-use. There are other self-hosted OIDC providers like Keycloak or ORY Hydra but they are often too complex for simple use cases.

    Cost / License

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  7. Tinyauth icon
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    The simplest way to protect your apps with a login screen.

    47 Tinyauth alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • NGINX
    • Docker
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  8. 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.

    75 Amazon Cognito alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Amazon Web Services
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  9. 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.

    87 Okta alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • US flagUnited States
    Okta screenshot 1
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  10. 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

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    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Amazon Web Services
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  11. 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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Kubernetes
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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