Microsoft Active Directory Alternatives

Apps similar to Microsoft Active Directory include Samba, which is free and open source. Other options are Univention Corporate Server (UCS), Zentyal, Microsoft Entra ID and FreeIPA. You can choose from more than 10 Identity Management Tools like Microsoft Active Directory for Linux, self-hosting, the web, Windows and Mac.

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  1. ApacheDS icon
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    ApacheDS™ is an extensible and embeddable directory server entirely written in Java, which has been certified LDAPv3 compatible by the Open Group. Besides LDAP it supports Kerberos 5 and the Change Password Protocol.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  2. Production-ready OpenLDAP container with multi-master replication, TLS and overlays configured by environment variables.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Docker
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  3. UniFi Identity (IDentity) or UID is an Identity-as-a-Service (IDaaS) platform that provides Cloud-based identity authentication and management services to enterprises.

    30 UniFi Identity (UID) alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  4. linuxmuster.net is a comprehensive complete solution for the operation of school IT infrastructure. It is developed by teachers and service providers for the special requirements of schools. When developing our solution, we try to keep some ...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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  5. OpenDJ icon
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    OpenDJ is a directory server which implements a wide range of Lightweight Directory Access Protocol and related standards, including full compliance with LDAPv3 but also support for Directory Service Markup Language (DSMLv2).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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  6. Wren:DS icon
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    Wren:DS is an LDAPv3 compliant directory service providing a high performance, highly available, and secure store for the identities managed by your organization.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  7. AWS IAM Identity Center is the recommended service for managing your workforce's access to AWS applications, such as Amazon Q Developer. It is a flexible solution that can be used to connect your existing identity source once and gives your AWS applications a common view of...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Amazon Web Services
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  8. A unified identity, access, app, and endpoint management (IAM/EMM) platform.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  9. Zoho Directory (ZD) is an identity provider that enables you to manage and secure your workforce's digital identity, through standards such as single sign-on (SSO) and multi-factor authentication (MFA).

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  10. A specialized extension of UCS for the education sector, providing centralized identity & access management, device & user management, and integration of school and cloud services via a web portal.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

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