{"id":33852,"date":"2019-08-11T09:00:37","date_gmt":"2019-08-11T15:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/?p=33852"},"modified":"2024-11-08T17:18:19","modified_gmt":"2024-11-08T22:18:19","slug":"auth0-vs-active-directory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/blog\/auth0-vs-active-directory","title":{"rendered":"Auth0\u00ae vs Active Directory\u00ae"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
The identity and access management (IAM) industry is a capricious one, with new vendors popping up in the space left and right. Despite the influx of new names, two longtime incumbents, Auth0<\/span>\u00ae<\/sup><\/span> and Microsoft<\/span>\u00ae<\/sup><\/span> Active Directory<\/span>\u00ae<\/sup><\/span>, are under the microscope lately. Several IT admins are comparing Auth0 vs. Active Directory (AD), so it\u2019s time to get to the bottom of it.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n First off, is Auth0 vs. AD really a fair comparison? The short answer: no, it is akin to apples to oranges, or African Greys to green parrots. Both exist in the same overarching family (in this case, it\u2019s IAM, instead of parrots or fruit), but each serves a very different purpose.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nActive Directory and Auth0<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Active Directory<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n