# Microsoft Entra External ID alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 186 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Microsoft Entra External ID holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/microsoft-entra-external-id/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Clerk: 39
- Auth0: 28
- Frontegg: 20
- Descope: 9
- FusionAuth: 9
- LoginRadius: 6

## Customer identity and access management

**Small business**: 81 of 84 answers did not name Microsoft Entra External ID.

- Clerk: first choice in 32 of those 81
- Frontegg: first choice in 12 of those 81
- Auth0: first choice in 11 of those 81
- WorkOS: first choice in 6 of those 81
- Descope: first choice in 5 of those 81
- Amazon Cognito: first choice in 4 of those 81
- FusionAuth: first choice in 4 of those 81
- Kinde: first choice in 4 of those 81

**Mid-market**: 61 of 84 answers did not name Microsoft Entra External ID (Microsoft Entra External ID is #8 of 14 at 4%).

- Frontegg: first choice in 8 of those 61
- Clerk: first choice in 7 of those 61
- Auth0: first choice in 6 of those 61
- LoginRadius: first choice in 5 of those 61
- Descope: first choice in 4 of those 61
- FusionAuth: first choice in 3 of those 61
- Keycloak: first choice in 2 of those 61
- Supabase Auth: first choice in 2 of those 61

**Enterprise**: 44 of 84 answers did not name Microsoft Entra External ID (Microsoft Entra External ID is #2 of 12 at 10%).

- Auth0: first choice in 11 of those 44
- FusionAuth: first choice in 2 of those 44
- Microsoft Entra ID: first choice in 2 of those 44
- Ping Identity: first choice in 2 of those 44
- Hideez: first choice in 1 of those 44
- LoginRadius: first choice in 1 of those 44
- Okta: first choice in 1 of those 44
- Ping Identity / ForgeRock: first choice in 1 of those 44

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