Pros of azure-cli

• Official Microsoft tool with comprehensive Azure service coverage
• Regular updates and extensive documentation
• Cross-platform support (Windows, macOS, Linux)

Cons of azure-cli

• Larger footprint and more complex installation process
• Primarily focused on Azure services, less specialized for AAD-specific tasks
• Steeper learning curve for users unfamiliar with Azure ecosystem

Code Comparison

AADInternals:

# Get access token for Azure AD Graph API
$token = Get-AADIntAccessTokenForAADGraph
# Get user information
Get-AADIntUser -AccessToken $token -UserPrincipalName user@domain.com

azure-cli:

# Log in to Azure
az login
# Get user information
az ad user show --id user@domain.com

Summary

AADInternals is a PowerShell-based toolkit specifically designed for Azure Active Directory (AAD) management and security testing. It offers specialized AAD-focused functionalities and is lightweight.

azure-cli is Microsoft's official command-line interface for managing Azure resources. It provides broader Azure service coverage but may be less focused on AAD-specific tasks. It offers cross-platform support and extensive documentation.

The choice between these tools depends on the specific use case, with AADInternals being more suitable for AAD-centric tasks and azure-cli for general Azure management.

Pros of microsoft-authentication-library-for-dotnet

• Official Microsoft library for Azure AD authentication
• Extensive documentation and support from Microsoft
• Seamless integration with other Microsoft services and APIs

Cons of microsoft-authentication-library-for-dotnet

• Limited to .NET framework and languages
• May have a steeper learning curve for non-Microsoft developers
• Less flexibility for custom authentication scenarios

Code Comparison

microsoft-authentication-library-for-dotnet:

IPublicClientApplication app = PublicClientApplicationBuilder
    .Create(clientId)
    .WithAuthority(AzureCloudInstance.AzurePublic, tenantId)
    .Build();

AuthenticationResult result = await app.AcquireTokenInteractive(scopes).ExecuteAsync();

AADInternals:

$token = Get-AADIntAccessTokenForAADGraph -Resource "https://graph.windows.net" -SaveToCache
$user = Get-AADIntUser -UserPrincipalName "user@contoso.com" -AccessToken $token

The microsoft-authentication-library-for-dotnet example shows acquiring a token using the official SDK, while AADInternals demonstrates a more direct approach to token acquisition and user information retrieval using PowerShell cmdlets.

Pros of ROADtools

• Written in Python, which may be more accessible for some users
• Includes a GUI (ROADrecon) for visualizing Azure AD data
• Offers broader functionality beyond just Azure AD, including Azure resources

Cons of ROADtools

• Less focused on specific Azure AD internals compared to AADInternals
• May require more setup and dependencies due to its broader scope
• Documentation is less extensive than AADInternals

Code Comparison

ROADtools:

from roadtools.roadlib import ROADClient
client = ROADClient()
client.get_tokens()
result = client.get_user('user@example.com')

AADInternals:

Import-Module AADInternals
Get-AADIntAccessTokenForAADGraph -SaveToCache
Get-AADIntUser -UserPrincipalName user@example.com

Both tools provide similar functionality for authenticating and retrieving user information, but with different syntax and approaches. ROADtools uses Python and object-oriented programming, while AADInternals uses PowerShell cmdlets. The choice between them may depend on the user's familiarity with the respective languages and their specific use case in Azure AD and Azure resource management.