Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory) is Microsoft's cloud identity service for single sign-on, multi-factor authentication, conditional access, and SCIM provisioning. It serves both workforce and customer identity scenarios and is aimed at organizations operating within the Microsoft ecosystem. Entra ID offers a free tier bundled with Microsoft cloud subscriptions that provides SSO and basic MFA, with paid tiers adding advanced features. It carries broad compliance coverage including SOC 2, ISO 27001, FedRAMP, and HIPAA. As a managed cloud service, it integrates tightly with Microsoft 365 and Azure.
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Overview
- Founded
- 2000
- Pricing tier
- Mid
- Startup-friendly
- No
- Enterprise-ready
- Yes
Identity & access
- Single sign-on
- Yes
- Multi-factor auth
- Yes
- SCIM provisioning
- Yes
- Free tier
- Yes: Entra ID Free is included with Microsoft cloud subscriptions (SSO + basic MFA).
- Identity type
- Both