Entra External ID vs Auth0
Learn how Entra External ID and Auth0 differ in their key features like authentication, enterprise auth, security, user management and compliance, so you can decide which of these authentication providers is best for you.
Feature Comparison
Auth0 has significantly broader feature support than Entra External ID, with 42 supported features versus 28. Auth0 fully covers authentication and enterprise authentication and more, and both tools fully cover machine to machine (m2m) authentication and branding.
Up to 100 days for inactivity timeout and 365 days for forced logout
Admins can invalidate refresh tokens and sessions through the Microsoft Entra admin center and specify token lifetimes
| Entra External ID | Auth0 | |
|---|---|---|
Up to 100 days for inactivity timeout and 365 days for forced logout | ||
Admins can invalidate refresh tokens and sessions through the Microsoft Entra admin center and specify token lifetimes | ||
Compliance Comparison
Auth0 offers significantly broader coverage than Entra External ID, supporting 10 certifications and regulatory frameworks compared to 0 for Entra External ID.
CSA STARCertified
FAPICertified
GDPRCompliant
HIPAACompliant
ISO 27001Certified
ISO 27017Certified
ISO 27018Certified
PCI DSSCompliant
PSD2Compliant
SOC2Compliant
