Microsoft Entra ID
By Microsoft
Microsoft's cloud identity platform (renamed from Azure Active Directory in 2023) and the default identity provider for any Microsoft 365 shop. Conditional access policies, hybrid sync with on-prem Active Directory, and a free baseline tier make it the identity backbone for a huge share of organizations.
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- Product type
- Software
- Deployment
- SaaSHybrid
- Organization size
- SMBMid-marketEnterprise
- Pricing tier
- Freemium
How Microsoft Entra ID measures up against the full Identity & Access Management / Single Sign-On taxonomy.
- Single sign-on — supported
- Lets users authenticate once to access many connected applications.
- Directory integration — supported
- Syncs users and groups with an existing directory like Active Directory or HR system.
- Adaptive / conditional access — supported
- Adjusts login requirements based on device, location, and risk signals.
- Lifecycle provisioning — supported
- Automatically grants and revokes app access as employees join, move, or leave.
- Multi-factor authentication support — supported
- Enforces a second factor at login as part of the sign-in flow.
- Audit logging — supported
- Records authentication and access events for security and compliance review.
- Pre-built app connectors — supported
- Ships with ready-made SSO integrations for thousands of common apps.
Alternatives
Other Identity & Access Management / Single Sign-On tools with overlapping capabilities, sized for similar teams.
Appears in stacks
Real-world stacks that include Microsoft Entra ID.