Auth0 vs Azure Active Directory

Auth0 and Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) are like two cosmic gatekeepers of the identity and access management universe, each wielding their own brand of digital wizardry to ensure only the right people (or bots) get through the doors. Auth0, the nimble and developer-friendly maverick, takes a "build-your-own-adventure" approach to authentication. It offers single sign-on (SSO), multi-factor authentication (MFA) and social login integration with the cheerful flexibility of a droid that can fit into any spaceship, no matter how oddly shaped. Supporting a dazzling array of identity providers, protocols and standards, Auth0 is the identity platform that says, “No matter what weird corner of the galaxy your app is from, we’ve got you covered.” And with its knack for handling large user bases, it’s as scalable as a Zaphod Beeblebrox ego.

Azure Active Directory, on the other hand, is the stalwart bureaucrat of the IAM cosmos—efficient, seamless and deeply entrenched in Microsoft’s galactic empire. With features like SSO, MFA, role-based access control and an uncanny ability to integrate with everything from Office 365 to Windows 10, Azure AD ensures that your authentication and authorization needs are handled with the precision of a hyperspace navigation computer. It’s the platform that not only knows where your users are but also how to get them there faster than you can say, “Microsoft ecosystem.” Whether you’re a scrappy startup or a starship piloting through a corporate nebula, these two identity titans have your back—assuming you have the right credentials, of course.

See also: Top 10 Identity Management platforms