Keycloak vs Microsoft Entra ID: side-by-side comparison (2026)
Keycloak is a commercial access management solution by Keycloak. Microsoft Entra ID is a commercial access management solution by Microsoft. Features, integrations, deployment and the company behind each one, side by side.
Our take
What our shortlists say about the one we picked.
- Microsoft Entra ID
Best for: Companies running Microsoft 365
Entra ID earns its place because it is often already your identity provider, so the question is how far to extend it rather than whether to buy it. It fits companies of any size on Microsoft 365. Map what your current license includes against what you need, such as privileged identity management, before you add a second identity product.
From Best IAM Solutions for Business, Fall 2026
Reviewed by Nika (Nikoloz) Kokhreidze.
Open source IAM server providing SSO, identity brokering, federation, and authorization.
Cloud-based identity and access management solution for enterprises
Side-by-side comparison
Feature
Keycloak
Microsoft Entra ID
Pricing model
Commercial
Commercial
Category
Access Management
Access Management
Deployment and fit
Deployment type
Hybrid
Cloud
Company size fit
Startup, SMB, Mid-Market, Enterprise
SMB, Mid-Market, Enterprise
Company
Company
Keycloak
Microsoft
Use cases and capabilities
Single Sign On
Yes
Yes
MFA
Yes
Yes
Authentication
Yes
Yes
Authorization
Yes
No
Open Source
Yes
No
SSO
No
Yes
Core features
10 features listed
10 features listed
Integrations
No integrations listed
10 integrations listed
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