🆚 Microsoft Entra ID vs. Microsoft Identity Platform

Compare technologies based on real-world usage data *

📈 Microsoft Identity Platform is twice as popular as Microsoft Entra ID.
🌎 Microsoft Identity Platform is more popular in the United States, Germany, and the Netherlands.
🌍 Microsoft Entra ID is more popular in Finland, South Africa, and Colombia.

Microsoft Entra ID

Microsoft Identity Platform

Type

Authentication service

About

Microsoft Entra ID is a cloud-based identity and access management solution.

The Microsoft identity platform is a cloud identity service that allows your users and customers to sign in to your applications using their Microsoft identities or social accounts.

Headquarters

Redmond, Washington, United States

Website

microsoft.com #3

developer.microsoft.com

Pricing

Free version ✔️

$6+/user/month

Microsoft Entra IDFree version ✔️
$6+/user/month

Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

The Microsoft Identity Platform authentication service is 2.4 times more popular than Microsoft Entra ID.

Total websites

Market share

Authentication

Popularity by country

Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.

Microsoft Identity Platform is more popular in the United States, Germany, and the Netherlands, while Microsoft Entra ID is more popular in Finland, South Africa, and Colombia.

United States

Germany

Netherlands

United Kingdom

France

Australia

Norway

Canada

Switzerland

United Arab Emirates

Awards

⭐ 8th most popular in Germany in the Authentication category.
⭐ 9th most popular in the United Kingdom in the Authentication category.
⭐ 9th most popular in Australia in the Authentication category.
🔥 11st most popular in the United States in the Authentication category.

🥇 Most popular in Norway in the Authentication category.
🥈 Second most popular in Germany in the Authentication category.
🥈 Second most popular in the Netherlands in the Authentication category.
🥈 Second most popular in the United Arab Emirates in the Authentication category.
⭐ 4th most popular in France in the Authentication category.

Popularity by domain category

Determined by the number of sites in each category.

Microsoft Identity Platform is more popular among sites focused on business, education and reference, and health, while Microsoft Entra ID is more commonly used on marketing and merchandising, finance and banking, and real estate sites.

Business

Marketing/Merchandising

Education/Reference

Health

Online Shopping

Finance/Banking

Public Information

Non-Profit/Advocacy/NGO

Software/Hardware

Real Estate