About
Microsoft Entra ID is Microsoft’s cloud identity and access management solution for securing users, applications, devices, and data across cloud and on-premises environments.
It helps organizations prevent identity attacks, simplify sign-in experiences, and centralize access control with capabilities such as single sign-on, multifactor authentication, conditional access, and self-service account management.
- Centralized identity and access management for cloud and hybrid environments
- Single sign-on and multifactor authentication for workforce access
- Conditional access and risk-based controls to help reduce identity attacks
- Self-service password and account management for users and administrators
- Integration with Microsoft security, productivity, and governance products
Free Tier Value
This free tier is a capped perpetual offering, so it scores well above a trial but below an uncapped open-ended plan. Using the cheapest paid tier at $6 per user/month as the reference, the free access is worth about $6/month, with the score held back by the fact that higher-end capabilities sit behind paid plans and sign-in requires account setup rather than a no-friction public API.
What's included in the free tier
- Support for multifactor authentication for cloud users.
- Unlimited single sign-on across any SaaS app.
- Basic reports.
- Self-service password change for cloud users.
- Manage users and groups in the cloud.
- Sync on-premises directory with Microsoft Entra ID.
See Microsoft Entra ID pricing for current limits.
Paid plans
Microsoft Entra ID P1
- Multifactor Authentication
- Single Sign-On
- Conditional Access
- Role-based access control (RBAC)
- Advanced group management
- Cross-tenant user synchronization
- Self-service password change, reset, and unlock
- Advanced security and usage reports
Microsoft Entra ID P2
- All Microsoft Entra ID P1 capabilities
- Risk-based conditional access
- Real-time dynamic sign-in assessment
- Real-time dynamic user assessment
- Authentication context (step-up authentication)
- Device and application filters for Conditional Access
- Token protection
- Risk event investigation
Microsoft Entra Suite
- Requires Microsoft Entra ID P1 or a package that includes Microsoft Entra ID P1
- Identity and network access bundle
- Identity protection
- Governance
- Identity verification
- Special pricing available for Microsoft Entra ID P2 and Microsoft 365 E5 customers
- Buy now / Try for free
Pricing extracted from Microsoft Entra ID's pricing page. Always verify current pricing before committing.
