JumpCloud vs Microsoft Entra ID
JumpCloud and Microsoft Entra ID are both identity and access software. JumpCloud is a commercial product from JumpCloud. Microsoft Entra ID is a commercial product from Microsoft.
Which to pick
- Pick JumpCloud when
- A small or midsize company without Active Directory wants one place for users, devices and access.
- Pick Microsoft Entra ID when
- Your organisation uses Microsoft 365 and wants identity and SSO without another vendor.
Side by side
Cloud directory combining user identity, SSO, MFA, device management for Windows, Mac and Linux, LDAP and RADIUS.
Microsoft's cloud directory (formerly Azure AD) for Microsoft 365 sign-in, SSO to other apps, MFA, conditional access and device-aware policies.
Prices have risen, and device management is shallower than dedicated MDM tools.
Conditional access and governance features need P1 or P2 licences, and the admin surface is large.
Production-ready (both)
Cloud service (both)
Not published
Azure
Closed source, sold by JumpCloud
Closed source, sold by Microsoft
Closed source: you use it under the maker's terms and cannot change or resell the code. (both)
179 Wikipedia readers a month on phones
508 Wikipedia readers a month on phones
Other comparisons
More identity providers and single sign-on servers
Both sides were judged on 2026-11-03 from makers' descriptions, Wikipedia, READMEs and GitHub data. License, age and popularity lines are worked out directly.