Category: Identity

8 European alternatives to Microsoft Entra — GDPR-compliant & EU-hosted.

Microsoft's identity and network access solution (formerly Azure AD)

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Facts

Headquarters: US (US)
Category: Identity
Type: Product
GDPR-compliant: Yes
Open-source: No
Data hosting: US, EU, APAC

Top EU-based & GDPR-compliant alternatives to Microsoft Entra

NEVIS Security
Swiss IAM and MFA suite used in regulated sectors
CH · commercial
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WALLIX
European privileged access management (PAM) solution
FR · commercial
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Zitadel
Swiss open-source identity management with cloud-native architecture
CH · open-source
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Evolveum midPoint
Slovak open-source identity governance and administration platform
SK · open-source
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FreeIPA
FreeIPA is a free, open-source (GPLv3) identity management suite sponsored by Red Hat (a US/IBM subsidiary), developed primarily at Red Hat Czech s.r.o. in Brno. Deployed as self-hosted software; ultimate control rests with IBM/Red Hat (US).
CZ · open-source
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Hanko
EU passkey-first authentication components for customer identity
DE · open-source
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Kanidm
Open-source identity/directory; self-hostable.
DE · open-source
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LemonLDAP::NG
French open-source SSO/IDP.
FR · open-source
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Frequently asked questions

What is the best European alternative to Microsoft Entra?

It depends on your use case. Strong EU alternatives to Microsoft Entra include NEVIS Security, WALLIX and Zitadel. On this page you can compare 8 EU alternatives by jurisdiction, data residency and open-source status.

Are there open-source alternatives to Microsoft Entra?

Yes. Open-source EU alternatives to Microsoft Entra include Zitadel, Evolveum midPoint, FreeIPA, Hanko, Kanidm and LemonLDAP::NG. These keep your data fully under your own control and let you self-host if you want to.

Is Microsoft Entra GDPR-compliant and where is the data hosted?

Microsoft Entra is headquartered in US and hosts data in US, EU, APAC. The vendor states it is GDPR-compliant, but the data falls under non-EU jurisdiction. For full EU data residency the EU alternatives on this page usually offer more certainty.

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