Vendor Profile

Microsoft Entra ID

Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory) is Microsoft's comprehensive cloud identity and access management service. It provides SSO, MFA, conditional access, and identity governance as part of the broader Microsoft security ecosystem. Entra ID serves as the identity backbone for Microsoft 365, Azure, and thousands of third-party applications, making it the default IAM platform for organizations already invested in the Microsoft stack.

Last updated February 28, 2026

Founded

2014

Pricing

Free tier included with M365 / P1 from $6/user/month / P2 from $9/user/month

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Deployment

Cloud

Cloud IAM

Key Features

+Single sign-on for cloud and on-premises applications

+Conditional access with risk-based policies

+Multi-factor authentication with passwordless options

+Identity Protection and risk detection

+Privileged Identity Management (PIM)

+Entitlement management and access reviews

+Application proxy for on-premises app access

+Verified ID for decentralized identity credentials

Pros & Cons

Pros

+Included in Microsoft 365 licensing — significant cost savings for M365 shops
+Deep native integration with Azure, M365, and Defender ecosystem
+Conditional access policies are among the most powerful in the industry
+Passwordless authentication with Windows Hello and FIDO2 support
+Massive scale — proven across billions of authentications daily

Cons

–Best experience limited to Microsoft ecosystem applications
–Non-Microsoft application integrations can be less polished than Okta
–Admin portal complexity — settings spread across multiple Azure portals
–Identity Governance features require expensive P2 licensing
–Hybrid identity (AD Connect) adds significant complexity

Best For

Organizations heavily invested in Microsoft 365 and Azure that want unified identity management across their Microsoft ecosystem

Community & Practitioner Evidence

Community Sources

❓ Q&A Threads

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