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Microsoft Entra ID

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Free plan · paid from $7/seat/mobilled yearly

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Microsoft Entra ID is a cloud identity and access service that handles sign-in for employees, devices and apps. IT administrators use it for single sign-on, multifactor authentication and Conditional Access policies, and every Microsoft 365 or Azure tenant already includes the service as its directory.

Facts at a glance

FactValueSource
CompanyMicrosoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington, USAmicrosoft.com/en-us/privacy/privacystatement, checked 5 Nov 2026
Free planFreemium: a free plan existsmicrosoft.com/en-us/security/business/microsoft-entra-pricing, checked 10 Nov 2026
Free trialYesmicrosoft.com/en-us/security/business/microsoft-entra-pricing, checked 10 Nov 2026
Starting price$7/seat/mo · billed yearlymicrosoft.com/en-us/security/business/microsoft-entra-pricing, checked 10 Nov 2026
PlatformsWeblearn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/fundamentals/entra-admin-center, checked 10 Nov 2026

Pricing & plans

Pricing

Free plan · paid from $7/seat/mo

USD, billed yearly

Model

Freemium

Free plan available

Trial

Yes

Price tiers

PlanPer monthUsage, as the vendor states it
Microsoft Entra ID FreeFreeMFA, unlimited single sign-on and password self-service; a Microsoft Azure subscription is required
Microsoft Entra ID P17.00 per user per month paid yearly; adds Conditional Access, passwordless sign-in and advanced reports
Microsoft Entra ID P210.00 per user per month paid yearly; adds ID Protection, risk-based access and privileged identity management

Prices are the vendor's list prices in USD.

Source: microsoft.com/en-us/security/business/microsoft-entra-pricing, checked 10 Nov 2026

Features & platforms

  • Single sign-on and application access

  • Multifactor authentication

  • Conditional Access policies

  • Passwordless and phishing-resistant sign-in

  • Employee self-service

  • Identity risk detection and protection in the P2 plan

  • Web

Sources: microsoft.com/en-us/security/business/microsoft-entra-pricing, learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/fundamentals/entra-admin-center, checked 10 Nov 2026

Microsoft Entra ID Free, in practice

What the free plan covers and where it stops.

Free plan limits

  • A Microsoft Azure subscription is required
  • Included with Microsoft cloud subscriptions such as Azure and Microsoft 365
  • Multifactor authentication through security defaults accepts only Microsoft Authenticator prompts

Sources: microsoft.com/en-us/security/business/microsoft-entra-pricing, learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/fundamentals/licensing

Alternatives

  • Okta

    Offers a workforce platform alongside Auth0 for customer identity, with an Okta Integration Network of prebuilt connections.

  • Duo

    Provides a free tier for teams of 10 or fewer, with multi-factor authentication, single sign-on and an integrated directory.

  • JumpCloud

    Combines identity management with device management for Windows, Apple, Linux and Android in one platform.

Sources: okta.com, duo.com, jumpcloud.com

Data & privacy

  • Microsoft states it may use data, often de-identified, to develop, train and fine-tune its AI models

  • Some results of automated systems are manually reviewed against the underlying data to improve their accuracy

Privacy policy

Source: microsoft.com/en-us/privacy/privacystatement, policy last updated September 2026, checked 5 Nov 2026. These points restate the policy and are not legal advice.

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