--- title: "Microsoft Entra External ID vs Microsoft Entra ID: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Microsoft Entra External ID or Microsoft Entra ID more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Authentication platforms set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/microsoft-entra-external-id-vs-microsoft-entra-id" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Microsoft Entra External ID vs Microsoft Entra ID: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Microsoft Entra External ID or Microsoft Entra ID more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Authentication platforms set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Microsoft Entra External ID and Microsoft Entra ID - **Competitive set**: Authentication platforms - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Microsoft Entra External ID Share of Search**: 1.8% - **Microsoft Entra ID Share of Search**: 21.7% ## Is Microsoft Entra External ID or Microsoft Entra ID more popular in search? - In September 2026, Microsoft Entra ID had more branded searches than Microsoft Entra External ID among authentication platforms in New Zealand. Microsoft Entra ID had about 740 branded searches, while Microsoft Entra External ID had 60. Microsoft Entra ID made up 21.7% of all authentication platform searches we track, and Microsoft Entra External ID accounted for 1.8%. - Microsoft Entra ID was ahead of Microsoft Entra External ID in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Microsoft Entra External ID’s share of searches among authentication platforms in New Zealand moved from 2.2% to 1.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 90 to 60. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Microsoft Entra ID’s share of searches among authentication platforms in New Zealand moved from 16% to 21.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 650 to 740. ## Top authentication platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Microsoft Entra ID was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Microsoft Entra External ID was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Microsoft Entra ID was listed before Microsoft Entra External ID in every answer that named either. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Auth0 | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Microsoft Entra ID | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Amazon Cognito | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Clerk | 4th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Okta | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Microsoft Entra External ID | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Firebase | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | WorkOS | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Stytch | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Frontegg | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about authentication platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which authentication platform should I use in New Zealand?": 1. Auth0, 2. Microsoft Entra ID, 3. Amazon Cognito, 4. Microsoft Entra External ID - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best authentication platforms in New Zealand?": 1. Auth0, 2. Microsoft Entra ID, 3. Okta, 4. Amazon Cognito, 5. Firebase, 6. Microsoft Entra External ID - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best authentication platform in New Zealand for login for apps?": 1. Clerk, 2. Auth0, 3. Amazon Cognito - Searched Google, AI Overview "authentication platform": 1. Stytch - Searched Google, AI Overview "identity platform": 1. Microsoft Entra ID Not named in any answer: WorkOS and Frontegg. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand authentication platforms in September 2026? - In September 2026, Microsoft Entra External ID overtook Clerk to rank 6th among authentication platforms in New Zealand, with 1.8% of the searches. - In September 2026, Microsoft Entra ID lost share of searches among authentication platforms in New Zealand, from 23.6% to 21.7%. ## Month by month | Month | Microsoft Entra External ID estimated searches | Microsoft Entra External ID Share of Search | Microsoft Entra External ID rank | Microsoft Entra ID estimated searches | Microsoft Entra ID Share of Search | Microsoft Entra ID rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 90 | 2.2% | 6 | 650 | 16% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 60 | 1.6% | 8 | 530 | 14.4% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 60 | 2.1% | 7 | 350 | 12.1% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 50 | 1.4% | 7 | 470 | 13.6% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 90 | 2.7% | 5 | 650 | 19.3% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 70 | 1.6% | 7 | 710 | 16% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 70 | 1.9% | 7 | 530 | 14.7% | 3 | | May 2026 | 50 | 1.3% | 7 | 780 | 19.9% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 70 | 1.7% | 7 | 870 | 21.4% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 50 | 1.2% | 7 | 800 | 18.9% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 40 | 1.1% | 7 | 870 | 23.6% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 60 | 1.8% | 6 | 740 | 21.7% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Microsoft Entra External ID’s and Microsoft Entra ID’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Microsoft Entra External ID**: Measured on the search terms “azure ad b2c” and “entra external id”, summed into one figure. - **Microsoft Entra ID**: Measured on the search terms “entra id” and “microsoft entra id”, summed into one figure. - [Microsoft Entra External ID profile](/demand/nz/brands/microsoft-entra-external-id) - [Microsoft Entra ID profile](/demand/nz/brands/microsoft-entra-id) - [All authentication platforms in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-authentication-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Microsoft Entra External ID or Microsoft Entra ID more popular in search? In September 2026, Microsoft Entra ID had more branded searches than Microsoft Entra External ID among authentication platforms in New Zealand. Microsoft Entra ID had about 740 branded searches, while Microsoft Entra External ID had 60. Microsoft Entra ID made up 21.7% of all authentication platform searches we track, and Microsoft Entra External ID accounted for 1.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Microsoft Entra External ID vs Microsoft Entra ID: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/microsoft-entra-external-id-vs-microsoft-entra-id This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/microsoft-entra-external-id-vs-microsoft-entra-id. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.