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Microsoft Entra ID Review, Pricing, Pros & Cons

Microsoft Entra ID is Microsoft's cloud identity and access management product for workforce authentication, SSO, MFA, Conditional Access, hybrid identity, and application access.

Research by Global Tool Radar Research SystemEvidence checked: Oct 7, 2026AI-assisted · No Global Tool Radar hands-on testView research methodology
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Buying snapshot

Quick buying snapshot

A compact view of who this tool fits, what it costs, and what to confirm before choosing it.

Best for
  • Workforce SSO and MFA: Free supports basic authentication; paid editions add access controls.
  • Microsoft 365 licensing: Qualifying bundles already include P1 or P2.
Not for
  • Full lifecycle workflows within the base P2 license: Lifecycle Workflows requires ID Governance or Entra Suite.
Pricing
  • Per-user subscription; ongoing Free edition included with Microsoft cloud subscriptions.
  • Microsoft Entra ID P1 · $7.00 USD · per user · per month · billed annually · one-year commitment
Free or trial access
  • Microsoft Entra ID Free is an ongoing edition. P1 and P2 have a separate 30-day free trial.

Product scope

Product functionality and purchase scope

Workforce identity and access management, including Free, P1 and P2 editions.

Product checked: Oct 6, 2026

Functionality reviewed
  • Microsoft Entra ID Free
  • Microsoft Entra ID P1
  • Microsoft Entra ID P2
Non-target functionality excluded from scoring
  • Microsoft Entra Suite
  • Microsoft Entra ID Governance standalone product
  • Microsoft Entra Internet Access
  • Microsoft Entra Private Access
  • Microsoft Entra External ID
  • Microsoft Entra Workload ID
  • Microsoft Entra Domain Services
  • Microsoft 365 bundle prices
Purchase paths

Pricing checked: Oct 6, 2026

  • Microsoft 365 E3: Includes Microsoft Entra ID P1.
  • Microsoft 365 Business Premium: Includes Microsoft Entra ID P1.
  • Microsoft 365 E5: Includes Microsoft Entra ID P2.

Pricing plans

Microsoft Entra ID pricing table

Pricing checked: Oct 6, 2026

Official factConfidence 96%3 linked sources

P1 and P2 can be purchased separately or obtained through qualifying Microsoft 365 bundles. Standalone rates are paid yearly with an annual commitment; subscriptions auto-renew. Entra Suite requires P1 or a package containing P1.

Official pricing page
Pricing cautions
  • Annual commitment: Standalone P1/P2 monthly rates are paid yearly with an annual commitment.
  • Automatic renewal: Paid subscriptions auto-renew.
  • Full governance coverage: P2 includes selected governance capabilities; Lifecycle Workflows requires another entitlement.
PlanPriceKey differencesBest for
Microsoft Entra ID FreeSupporting pricing evidence
  • Free · Included with Microsoft cloud subscriptions such as Azure and Microsoft 365
  • Billing-account dependency: Cannot be canceled separately when supplied for an MCA billing account; Microsoft Customer Agreement billing accounts.
Basic cloud directory, SSO and security defaults
Microsoft Entra ID P1Supporting pricing evidence
  • $7.00 USD · per user · per month · billed annually · one-year commitment
—Conditional Access and hybrid provisioning
Microsoft Entra ID P2Supporting pricing evidence
  • $10.00 USD · per user · per month · billed annually · one-year commitment
—Risk-based access policies and privileged access management

Plan upgrade triggers

Verified plan boundaries that can change the required edition.

Microsoft Entra ID Free Microsoft Entra ID P1

Policy-driven Conditional Access or password reset writeback

Supporting pricing evidence
Microsoft Entra ID P1 Microsoft Entra ID P2

Risk-based Conditional Access or Privileged Identity Management

Supporting pricing evidence
License calculator

License cost scenarios

Adjust the license quantity to compare public recurring rates across the available plans.

PlanPriceMonthly equivalent12-month license-rate estimateStated-term license cost
Microsoft Entra ID P1billed annually · one-year commitment$7.00 USD / user / month$35.00 USD$420.00 USD$420.00 USDCalculated from the structured public rate and stated commitment term

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.

What is included, connected, or sold separately

Product scope

What is included, connected, or sold separately

Material capabilities are separated by their verified relationship to the target product.

Lifecycle Workflows through ID GovernanceAdd-on

Separate governance entitlement, also available in Entra Suite; not included in base P1 or P2.

Plan: Microsoft Entra ID P1: Optional add-on · Microsoft Entra ID P2: Optional add-onMicrosoft Entra ID Governance
Official source
Conditional AccessPlan-dependent capability

Plan: Microsoft Entra ID Free: Unavailable · Microsoft Entra ID P1: Included · Microsoft Entra ID P2: Included
Official source
HR-driven provisioningPlan-dependent capability

Plan: Microsoft Entra ID Free: Unavailable · Microsoft Entra ID P1: Included · Microsoft Entra ID P2: Included
Official source
P2 access-review capabilitiesPlan-dependent capability

Selected P2 capabilities; not the complete ID Governance product.

Plan: Microsoft Entra ID Free: Unavailable · Microsoft Entra ID P1: Unavailable · Microsoft Entra ID P2: Included
Official source
Password reset writebackPlan-dependent capability

Plan: Microsoft Entra ID Free: Unavailable · Microsoft Entra ID P1: Included · Microsoft Entra ID P2: Included
Official source
Privileged Identity ManagementPlan-dependent capability

Plan: Microsoft Entra ID Free: Unavailable · Microsoft Entra ID P1: Unavailable · Microsoft Entra ID P2: Included
Official source
Risk-based Conditional AccessPlan-dependent capability

Plan: Microsoft Entra ID Free: Unavailable · Microsoft Entra ID P1: Unavailable · Microsoft Entra ID P2: Included
Official source
How the score is calculated

Scoring method

How the score is calculated

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.

Evidence confidence
85%
AI claim confidence
96%
Required-field evidence status
100%
Evidence freshness
100%
Field traceability
100%
Model agreement
89%
Why this confidence level
  • Evidence confidence uses source level and claim-to-source support; AI claim confidence is shown separately.
  • Required-field evidence status measures whether weighted required claims have evidence links; it does not mean every product behavior was independently verified.
  • 8 of 8 weighted claims have evidence links.
  • 4 A1 documentary official sources and 1 A2 official product sources are linked.
  • 4 independent review sources are retained, including 0 professional sources with an explicit hands-on method.
  • No weighted claim is past the review window.
  • No blocking evidence conflict was identified.
SSO and authentication coverage30%
94

SSO and MFA are core capabilities, while Free is included with qualifying Microsoft cloud subscriptions and P1 is included in specified Microsoft 365 bundles; confirm which entitlement applies to each workforce group.

Workforce access policy control25%
92

Conditional Access is included in P1 and P2, with risk-based Conditional Access in P2; use the appropriate tier for the risk and policy scenarios the organization needs to enforce.

Identity lifecycle automation20%
86

Automated provisioning to SaaS apps is listed across the editions, while Lifecycle Workflows requires Entra ID Governance or Entra Suite; distinguish baseline provisioning from those advanced workflows in the access design.

Identity administration visibility15%
85

Free includes basic reports and security defaults, while P2 adds Privileged Identity Management; map the required reporting and privileged-access oversight to the selected edition.

Workforce identity ecosystem reliability10%
89

Cloud directory, on-premises synchronization and SaaS provisioning connect workforce identities to Microsoft and application environments; validate the specific connectors and operational reliability requirements.

Public review signals

Ratings and themes reported by public review sites

PeerSpot: 4.3/5 (278 reviews); SoftwareReviews: 8.7/10 (108 reviews); SourceForge: 4.8/5 (4 reviews and ratings); TrustRadius: 8.8/10 (639 reviews and ratings)

Public review signals updated: Oct 7, 2026

PeerSpot4.3/5
Review count
278 reviews
Source context
Public ratingExact product

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SoftwareReviews8.7/10
Review count
108 reviews
Source context
Public ratingExact product

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TrustRadius8.8/10
Reviews and ratings
639 reviews and ratings
Source context
Public ratingExact product

History baseline established · Oct 7, 2026
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Limited review signals

These ratings are retained for transparency but are not presented as representative buyer sentiment.

SourceForge4.8/5

Insufficient sample · 4 reviews and ratings

Reviews and ratings
4 reviews and ratings
Source context
Public ratingExact product

History baseline established · Oct 7, 2026
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Marketplace app signals

Marketplace app signals

These source-reported ratings describe a specific marketplace listing, integration, mobile app, or add-on. They do not automatically represent the complete software product.

Apple App Store4.7/5
Rating count
707k+ ratings
Evaluated scope
Mobile app
Storefront
United States
View source
Atlassian Marketplace3.3/5
Review count
8 reviewsVery small sample — do not treat as representative
Evaluated scope
Integration
View source
Chrome Web Store2.2/5
Rating count
998 ratings
Evaluated scope
Add-on
View source
Google Play4.6/5
Review count
2780k+ reviews
Evaluated scope
Mobile app
Storefront
United Kingdom
View source
Microsoft Marketplace4.8/5
Rating count
6 ratingsVery small sample — do not treat as representative
Evaluated scope
Full product listing
View source
Score90
Pricing modelPer-user pricing
Use caseSingle sign-on and MFA, Access lifecycle automation
Structured tags

Microsoft Entra ID tag profile

Pricing model
  • Per-user pricing
Business function
  • Identity and access teams
Use case
  • Single sign-on and MFA
  • Access lifecycle automation
Integration ecosystem
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Microsoft 365 and Outlook
Key features

Microsoft Entra ID core capabilities

  • Workforce SSO and MFA
  • Cloud directory and on-premises synchronization
  • Conditional Access in P1/P2
  • Risk-based Conditional Access and privileged access in P2
Detailed strengths and purchase cautions
Pros

Why it is worth considering

  • SSO and MFA support workforce authentication, with cloud directory and on-premises synchronization in the supplied capability set.
  • Conditional Access is available in P1 and P2, while P2 adds risk-based Conditional Access and Privileged Identity Management.
  • Automated user provisioning to SaaS apps is listed across the editions, and qualifying Microsoft 365 bundles can include P1 or P2.
  • An ongoing Free edition is included with Microsoft cloud subscriptions, with a separate evaluation available for P1 and P2.
Cons

What to confirm before buying

  • Standalone P1 and P2 require annual payment with a one-year commitment and subscriptions auto-renew.
  • P2 alone does not include Lifecycle Workflows
  • that capability requires Entra ID Governance or Entra Suite.
  • The Free edition is tied to Microsoft cloud subscriptions, and Free supplied under an MCA billing account cannot be canceled separately.
AI buying perspectives

AI assessment

AI buying perspectives

The assessments below use the same buying criteria. Review their scores, confidence, fit, cautions, and conclusions alongside the sources.

AI assessment updated: Oct 31, 2026

Score comparisonGPTRange
SSO and authentication coverage940
Workforce access policy control920
Identity lifecycle automation860
Identity administration visibility850
Workforce identity ecosystem reliability890
GPTAI-assisted buyer perspective89

Microsoft Entra ID fits workforce identity teams that need SSO, MFA and cloud-to-on-premises directory synchronization, particularly organizations already licensing Microsoft cloud services. Compare the Free, P1 and P2 boundaries carefully: Conditional Access and risk-based controls are tier-specific, and Lifecycle Workflows requires Entra ID Governance or Entra Suite rather than P2 alone.

Review confidence
89/100
Model details
Strengths
  • SSO and MFA support workforce authentication, with cloud directory and on-premises synchronization in the supplied capability set.
  • Conditional Access is available in P1 and P2, while P2 adds risk-based Conditional Access and Privileged Identity Management.
  • Automated user provisioning to SaaS apps is listed across the editions, and qualifying Microsoft 365 bundles can include P1 or P2.
  • An ongoing Free edition is included with Microsoft cloud subscriptions, with a separate evaluation available for P1 and P2.
Cautions
  • Standalone P1 and P2 require annual payment with a one-year commitment and subscriptions auto-renew.
  • P2 alone does not include Lifecycle Workflows
  • that capability requires Entra ID Governance or Entra Suite.
  • The Free edition is tied to Microsoft cloud subscriptions, and Free supplied under an MCA billing account cannot be canceled separately.

Research transparency

How this page was researched

A compact record of the evidence used, what was not tested, and which conclusions still need verification.

Official sources
5
Broad product review sources
4
Marketplace and app-store sources
5
Editorial sources
0
Latest evidence check
Oct 7, 2026
Research basis

Global Tool Radar generated this assessment from structured facts linked to public sources. No Global Tool Radar hands-on test is recorded in this page's research data. Any external hands-on assessment is identified separately and does not affect the Global Tool Radar score.

Conflict handling

Unresolved evidence is disclosed on the page; affected deterministic calculations and price schema are withheld when the conflict is blocking.

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Verified findingsMicrosoft Entra ID Free is an ongoing edition. P1 and P2 have a separate 30-day free trial.
  • Per-user subscription; ongoing Free edition included with Microsoft cloud subscriptions.
  • Workforce SSO and MFA Cloud directory and on-premises synchronization Conditional Access in P1/P2 Risk-based Conditional Access and privileged access in P2
  • Free edition included with Microsoft cloud subscriptions; standalone P1 USD 7/user/month, paid yearly with an annual commitment.
  • P1 and P2 can be purchased separately or obtained through qualifying Microsoft 365 bundles. Standalone rates are paid yearly with an annual commitment; subscriptions auto-renew. Entra Suite requires P1 or a package containing P1.
Verification notes and unresolved itemsLifecycle Workflows is distinct from automated SaaS user provisioning and requires Entra ID Governance or Entra Suite. Detailed service availability and connector-level provisioning reliability are not established in the supplied facts.
  • Exact product, name, slug and workforce IAM category verified.
  • Configured US/USD prices adopted
  • supplied UK/GBP pages are a different market, not a price conflict.
  • US home and pricing entry agree on P1/P2 USD 7/10.
Sources checked

Sources checked

Microsoft Entra ID source links

Cancel your subscription in the Microsoft 365 admin centerMicrosoftLevel A1Linked to 3 scored claimsChecked Oct 6, 2026
Microsoft Entra ID (Formerly Azure AD)MicrosoftLevel A2Linked to 3 scored claimsChecked Oct 6, 2026
What is Microsoft Entra?MicrosoftLevel A1Linked to 0 scored claimsChecked Oct 6, 2026
Microsoft Entra licensingMicrosoftLevel A1Linked to 1 scored claimChecked Oct 6, 2026
Microsoft Entra plans and pricingMicrosoftLevel A1Linked to 5 scored claimsChecked Oct 6, 2026

FAQ

Microsoft Entra ID FAQ

Is there a permanent free edition?

Yes. Microsoft cloud subscriptions include Microsoft Entra ID Free; P1/P2 also offer a separate 30-day trial.

What distinguishes P2 from P1?

P2 adds risk-based Conditional Access and Privileged Identity Management.

Do Microsoft 365 subscriptions include it?

Microsoft 365 E3 and Business Premium include P1; E5 includes P2.

Does P2 include all identity governance?

No. Lifecycle Workflows requires Microsoft Entra ID Governance or Entra Suite.

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