Free Access Management Tools
Access management tools control who can reach which systems, covering single sign-on, multi-factor authentication, and joiner, mover and leaver reviews. The free tools in this category help small teams enforce least privilege without buying an enterprise identity suite.
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Keycloak; Authentik
Access ManagementOpen-source identity and access management solution with SSO, social login, and user federation
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Microsoft Authenticator
Access ManagementConveniently and securely sign in to all your online accounts using multifactor authentication, passwordless sign-in or password autofill with Microsoft Authenticator.
HPI Identity Leak
Access ManagementHPI Identity Leak Checker provides insight into historical data breaches. It will show users if any of their personal data has been publically exposed. Data points include: passwords, telephone numbers and email addresses.
Google Authenticator
Access ManagementGoogle Authenticator is an app for people who use 2-step verification codes. Connect your app accounts to Google Authenicator to store and display all generated codes in one place.
What Access Management Tools Do
Access management tools decide who can reach which systems and prove it afterwards. The core pieces are single sign-on so staff have one identity, multi-factor authentication so a stolen password is not enough, role-based permissions so people get only what their job needs, and joiner, mover and leaver processes so access is removed the day someone changes role or leaves.
Weak access control is behind a large share of breaches at small companies: shared admin accounts, ex-employees who still have logins, and cloud consoles with no MFA. The free tools on this page cover identity providers with free tiers, open-source MFA and password policy enforcement, and access review helpers that make the quarterly review a one-hour job instead of a project.
How to Choose a Access Management Tool
- Enforce MFA on email, cloud consoles, and source control first; a tool that cannot do that for your stack is not the right first tool.
- Prefer an identity provider that your SaaS apps already support for SSO, so onboarding and offboarding happen in one place.
- Look for an access review or recertification feature; SOC 2, ISO 27001, and CMMC all expect periodic reviews with evidence.
- Check that admin and service accounts can be separated from everyday user accounts and logged individually.
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What is the difference between access management and identity management?
Identity management creates and maintains the record of who a person is and which groups they belong to. Access management uses that identity to decide what they can reach, enforces it with authentication and permissions, and records the decisions. In practice small businesses buy or adopt both together through an identity provider with SSO and MFA.
Is free MFA good enough for compliance?
Yes, provided it is enforced rather than optional and it covers the systems that hold customer data. Auditors care that MFA is on and evidenced, not what it cost. Phishing-resistant methods such as passkeys or hardware keys are preferred for administrators.
How often should we review who has access?
Quarterly for privileged accounts and at least annually for everyone else is the common expectation in SOC 2 and ISO 27001 programs, plus an immediate review whenever someone leaves or changes role. Keep the review output, because it is one of the first pieces of evidence an auditor samples.
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