Google Cloud Managed Service for Microsoft Active Directory Alternatives (September 2025)
Managed Service for Microsoft Active Directory documentation | Managed Microsoft AD Documentation | Google Cloud
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Active Directory – AWS Directory Service – AWS
https://aws.amazo
.com/directoryservice/
2.
Microsoft Entra Domain Services (Azure AD DS) | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/microsoft-entra-ds/
3.
Google Cloud Deployment Manager documentation | Cloud Deployment Manager Documentation
https://cloud.googl
.com/deployment-manager/docs/
4.
Resource Manager documentation | Resource Manager Documentation | Google Cloud
https://cloud.googl
.com/resource-manager/docs/
5.
Cloud Healthcare API | Google Cloud
https://cloud.googl
.com/healthcare-api/
6.
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) | Google Cloud
https://cloud.googl
.com/kubernetes-engine/
8.
Certificate Authority Service | Google Cloud
https://cloud.googl
.com/security/products/certificate-authority-service/
9.
Apigee API Management | Google Cloud
https://cloud.googl
.com/apigee/
11.
Data Catalog documentation | Data Catalog Documentation | Google Cloud
https://cloud.googl
.com/data-catalog/docs/
12.
Compute Engine | Google Cloud
https://cloud.googl
.com/products/compute/
13.
Cloud Run | Google Cloud
https://cloud.googl
.com/run/
14.
Cloud DNS | Google Cloud
https://cloud.googl
.com/dns/
15.
Cloud Network Address Translation | Google Cloud
https://cloud.googl
.com/nat/
16.
Cloud Tools for PowerShell | Google Cloud
https://cloud.googl
.com/powershell/
17.
Secret Manager | Google Cloud
https://cloud.googl
.com/security/products/secret-manager/
18.
Azure Active Directory B2C | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/active-directory-b2c/
19.
Managed Kubernetes Service (AKS) | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/kubernetes-service/
20.
Google Cloud networking in depth: How Traffic Director provides global load balancing for open service mesh | Google Cloud Blog
https://cloud.googl
.com/blog/products/networking/traffic-director-global-traffic-management-for-open-service-mesh/
22.
Identity and Access Management | Google Cloud
https://cloud.googl
.com/security/products/iam/
23.
Cloud Monitoring | Google Cloud
https://cloud.googl
.com/monitoring/
24.
Operations: Cloud Monitoring & Logging | Google Cloud
https://cloud.googl
.com/products/operations/
26.
JumpCloud: SSO and Active Directory Reimagined
https://jumpclou
.com/
27.
Memorystore: in-memory Redis compatible data store | Google Cloud
https://cloud.googl
.com/memorystore/
28.
Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory) | Microsoft Security
https://www.microsof
.com/en-us/security/business/identity-access/microsoft-entra-id/
29.
Cloud Logging | Google Cloud | Google Cloud
https://cloud.googl
.com/logging/
30.
Cloud Shell | Google Cloud
https://cloud.googl
.com/shell/
31.
App Engine Application Platform | Google Cloud
https://cloud.googl
.com/appengine/
32.
Active Directory management, reporting, compliance - ADManager Plus
https://www.manageengin
.com/products/ad-manager/
34.
Assured Workloads | Google Cloud
https://cloud.googl
.com/security/products/assured-workloads/
36.
JumpCloud: Unified Platform for Identity, Access, & Devices
https://www.resm
.com/
37.
Cloud SDK - Libraries and Command Line Tools | Google Cloud
https://cloud.googl
.com/sdk/
38.
Cloud Asset Inventory | Google Cloud
https://cloud.googl
.com/security/products/asset-inventory/
39.
Service Catalog | Google Cloud
https://cloud.googl
.com/service-catalog/
40.
Cloud Virtual Network – Marketplace – Google Cloud console
https://console.cloud.googl
.com/marketplace/details/google-cloud-platform/cloud-virtual-network/
41.
Azure SQL Database – Managed Cloud Database Service | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/azure-sql/database/
42.
Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) | Google Cloud
https://cloud.googl
.com/vpc/
43.
Migration and Cyber Resilience for AD, Entra ID & Microsoft 365
https://www.ques
.com/products/unified-communications-diagnostics/
44.
Azure API Apps – API service | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/app-service/api/
45.
VPC Service Controls | Google Cloud
https://cloud.googl
.com/security/vpc-service-controls/
46.
Adaxes | Active Directory Management and Automation
https://www.adaxe
.com/
49.
Azure Files - Managed File Shares and Storage | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/storage/files/
50.
API Management – Manage APIs | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/api-management/
51.
Azure Arc – Hybrid and Multi-Cloud Management and Solution
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/azure-arc/
52.
Pricing - DNS | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/pricing/details/dns/
53.
Anthos Powers Enterprise Container Platforms | Google Cloud
https://cloud.googl
.com/anthos/
54.
Protect Active Directory Identities with 2FA and SSO | UserLock
https://www.isdecision
.com/products/userlock/
55.
Analysis Services | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/analysis-services/
57.
Cloud CDN: content delivery network | Google Cloud
https://cloud.googl
.com/cdn/
58.
Azure Virtual Desktop | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/virtual-desktop/
59.
Azure Disk Storage – Block Storage | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/storage/disks/
60.
Azure Lab Services – Cloud Virtual Machine Labs | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/lab-services/
61.
Azure Service Fabric documentation | Microsoft Learn
https://learn.microsof
.com/en-us/azure/service-fabric/
62.
Azure Command-Line Interface (CLI) - Overview | Microsoft Learn
https://learn.microsof
.com/en-us/cli/azure/
63.
Azure Virtual Network – Virtual Private Cloud | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/virtual-network/
64.
Azure Red Hat OpenShift – Kubernetes PaaS | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/openshift/
65.
Cloud Identity | Google Cloud
https://www.bitiu
.com/
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Managed SFTP & FTP as a service - SFTPCloud
https://sftpclou
.io/
67.
Virtual Machines (VMs) for Linux and Windows | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/virtual-machines/
69.
ManageEngine ADAudit Plus | A UBA-driven change auditor
https://www.manageengin
.com/products/active-directory-audit/
70.
Cloud Trace | Google Cloud
https://cloud.googl
.com/trace/
72.
BigQuery enterprise data warehouse | Google Cloud
https://cloud.googl
.com/bigquery/
73.
Azure NetApp Files | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/netapp/
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App Service — Build and Host Web Apps | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/app-service/
75.
Azure Managed Applications – Service Catalog | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/managed-applications/
76.
Identity Platform | Google Cloud
https://cloud.googl
.com/security/products/identity-platform/
77.
Confluent | Apache Kafka® Reinvented for the Cloud
https://www.confluen
.io/
78.
Manage Employee Lifecycle with HR automation | RoboMQ
https://www.robom
.io/products/hire2retire/
79.
Azure Archive Storage – Data Management | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/storage/
80.
Overview of Azure Disk Storage - Azure Virtual Machines | Microsoft Learn
https://learn.microsof
.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/managed-disks-overview/
81.
Managed Cloud Hosting Platform Simplified - Cloudways
https://www.cloudway
.com/en/
82.
Persistent Disk: durable block storage | Google Cloud
https://cloud.googl
.com/persistent-disk/
83.
ManageEngine Exchange Reporter Plus | Web Based Microsoft Exchange Server Reporting software - Reports on Exchange Servers, Mailboxes and Mailbox Sizes, Messages and Email Traffic.
https://www.manageengin
.com/products/exchange-reports/
84.
Files.com: Managed File Transfer Automation and Platform
https://www.file
.com/
85.
Azure Container Registry | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/container-registry/
86.
Audit, Report, and Manage the Windows File System, Active Directory and Microsoft Cloud
https://www.visualclic
.com/
87.
Titan Security Key | Google Cloud
https://cloud.googl
.com/security/products/titan-security-key/
88.
RunCloud - PHP Cloud Server Management Panel
https://runclou
.io/
89.
Active Directory backup tools | Recovery Manager for AD
https://www.ques
.com/products/recovery-manager-for-active-directory/
90.
Web based file access to Windows shares for Active Directory users
https://www.element-i
.com/
91.
An AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Partner | DoiT
https://www.doi
.com/
92.
Remote Desktop Software | Remote Utilities
https://www.remoteutilitie
.com/
93.
Secure and Compliant Workloads Anywhere
https://www.runecas
.com/
95.
Analytics Hub | Data Exchange and Data Sharing | Google Cloud
https://cloud.googl
.com/analytics-hub/
96.
Local listings and advertising on Google, Apple & Microsoft | dbaPlatform
https://dbaplatfor
.com/
98.
Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) | Google Cloud
https://cloud.googl
.com/tpu/
99.
Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) | Google Cloud
https://cloud.googl
.com/edge-tpu/