Entra External ID vs Clerk
Learn how Entra External ID and Clerk 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.
Entra External ID
Feature Comparison
Both tools offer comparable feature coverage, with Clerk supporting 38 features and Entra External ID supporting 34. Consider your specific needs regarding authentication, enterprise auth, security, user management and extensibility when making your decision. Clerk fully covers authentication and user management, and both tools fully cover branding and extensibility.
Admins can invalidate refresh tokens and sessions through the Microsoft Entra admin center and specify token lifetimes
In beta, and support has to enable it.
| Entra External ID | Clerk | |
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Admins can invalidate refresh tokens and sessions through the Microsoft Entra admin center and specify token lifetimes | ||
In beta, and support has to enable it. |
Compliance Comparison
Clerk offers broader coverage than Entra External ID, supporting 2 certifications and regulatory frameworks compared to 0 for Entra External ID.
HIPAACompliant
SOC2Compliant| Compliance | Entra External ID | Clerk |
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| HIPAACompliant | ||
| SOC2Compliant |
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