Security & Privacy / Workforce Identity and Access Management (IAM) Software
Cloud Identity is Google's identity, access, application, and endpoint management product for workforce SSO, MFA, provisioning, lifecycle management, and access policies.
Buying snapshot
A compact view of who this tool fits, what it costs, and what to confirm before choosing it.
Product scope
Google workforce identity, directory, SSO and endpoint management in Free and Premium editions.
Product checked: Oct 6, 2026
Pricing plans
Pricing checked: Oct 6, 2026
Free initially supplies 50 licenses, with additional free licenses available by request. Premium billing runs through Google Workspace billing. Flexible is billed monthly without commitment; Annual/Fixed-Term is billed monthly with a one-year commitment, and license reductions wait until renewal. Switching an existing Flexible subscription to annual requires an upfront annual payment.
Official pricing pageVerified plan boundaries that can change the required edition.
Require automated third-party user provisioning, Context-Aware Access, Secure LDAP or advanced endpoint management.
Supporting pricing evidenceAdjust the license quantity to compare public recurring rates across the available plans.
License-rate calculation only. It excludes implementation, migration, training, support, taxes, add-ons, usage charges, and negotiated discounts unless they are explicitly included in the displayed public rate.
Product scope
Material capabilities are separated by their verified relationship to the target product.
Included in both exact editions; advanced endpoint controls and automated third-party provisioning are separate Premium capabilities.
Included in both exact editions; advanced endpoint controls and automated third-party provisioning are separate Premium capabilities.
Included in both exact editions; advanced endpoint controls and automated third-party provisioning are separate Premium capabilities.
Included in both exact editions; advanced endpoint controls and automated third-party provisioning are separate Premium capabilities.
Included in both exact editions; advanced endpoint controls and automated third-party provisioning are separate Premium capabilities.
Product overview explicitly supports identity federation with Entra ID; exact edition-specific setup not captured.
Some advanced functions require enabling advanced mobile management.
Free user lifecycle support does not imply automated third-party app provisioning.
Premium user/device-context access control.
Premium access for LDAP-based applications.
Premium does not include all Security center functionality, including some Gmail/Drive data.
Scoring method
The score uses the category-specific buying dimensions below and their displayed weights.
This page is based on public product information, official sources, structured feature data, and AI assessment. It is not a hands-on lab test unless explicitly stated. Confidence percentages describe our research indicators, not the probability that a claim is true or a measured accuracy rate.
Both editions include SAML SSO, 2-Step Verification and security keys, while Gmail and Calendar are separate Workspace entitlements; buyers can use Cloud Identity for workforce sign-in but should confirm any productivity-service requirement separately.
Premium adds Context-Aware Access and advanced endpoint controls to the shared directory and authentication baseline; teams needing those policy conditions should select Premium and validate their required device and access rules.
Both editions provide basic lifecycle and directory functions, while automated third-party application provisioning is Premium-only; buyers should map joiner, mover and leaver workflows to the correct edition.
Premium includes Security Center and 24x7 chat and email support, while Free support is community-based; administrators should confirm that their required security views and support channel match the selected edition.
Directory federation and Active Directory/LDAP synchronization support mixed identity environments, while the supplied scope does not specify synchronization service guarantees; buyers should test the needed directory flows and confirm their operating requirements.
Public review signals
PeerSpot: 3.8/5 (26 reviews); TrustRadius: 8.7/10 (2 reviews and ratings)
Public review signals updated: Oct 7, 2026
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Insufficient sample · 2 reviews and ratings
Marketplace app signals
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AI assessment
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AI assessment updated: Oct 31, 2026
Cloud Identity fits teams that need workforce SAML SSO, MFA and directory management, with a permanent Free edition and Premium controls for automated app provisioning and contextual access. Choose Premium when those advanced workflows are required, and confirm billing terms, Workspace boundaries and trial conversion before setup.
Research transparency
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FAQ
Free is an ongoing edition with 50 licenses by default and a process to request more at no cost. Premium has a separate 14-day trial for up to 50 users.
The official USD table lists USD 7.20 per user per month on Flexible, or USD 6 per license per month with a one-year commitment and monthly billing.
No. Reductions wait until renewal, and early cancellation does not remove the full-year payment obligation.
Both support basic user lifecycle and directory functions, but automated user provisioning to third-party apps is a Premium feature.
It is an identity product with selected Drive and Docs controls. Free is intended for users who do not need Gmail or Calendar; Workspace productivity subscriptions remain separate.
No. The pricing documentation explicitly says Premium is not required to use Google Cloud.
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