Microsoft Entra ID Review (2026)
- Starting price
- $6/user/mo (P1)
- Free trial
- Free tier + 30 days
- Deployment
- Cloud
- Best for
- Microsoft 365 / Azure shops wanting identity bundled with the tools they already run
Our verdict
Microsoft Entra ID earns 8.6/10 in our review, weighted from 4.5/5 (~791 G2 reviews) and its feature/pricing profile. The default identity layer for Microsoft shops — free to start and often already paid for in your E3/E5 licensing. Best for microsoft 365 / Azure shops wanting identity bundled with the tools they already run. Starting price: $6/user/mo (P1).
Backed by 4.5★ · 791 reviews on G2.
Pros & cons
✓ Pros
- Free tier comes with M365/Azure
- Deep Microsoft ecosystem integration
- Often already owned via E3/E5
✕ Cons
- Best value only inside Microsoft stack
- Advanced features need P2
- Non-MS app integration trails Okta
Key features
- Free tier with every M365/Azure tenant
- Conditional access policies
- Adaptive + passwordless MFA
- Identity Protection + risk detection (P2)
- Privileged Identity Management (P2)
- Bundled in M365 E3 (P1) / E5 (P2)
How Microsoft Entra ID compares
| Microsoft Entra ID | JumpCloud | Okta Workforce Identity | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $6/user/mo (P1) | Free tier available | $6/user/mo |
| Pricing model | per user | per user | per user |
| Free trial / tier | Free tier + 30 days | Free tier + 30 days | 30 days |
| Best for | Microsoft 365 / Azure shops wanting identity bundled with the tools they already run | SMBs/MSPs wanting cloud directory + SSO + MDM in one platform | Organizations wanting a best-of-breed, vendor-neutral identity platform with the deepest integration network |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud | Cloud |
| G2 rating | 4.5/5 (791) | 4.5/5 (3000) | 4.5/5 (896) |
| Capterra rating | — | — | — |
| Our score | 8.6 | 8.4 | 8.5 |
Full review
Microsoft Entra ID review — 8.6/10
The default identity layer for Microsoft shops — free to start and often already paid for in your E3/E5 licensing. Our score weights 4.5/5 (~791 G2 reviews) against feature breadth and pricing value.
Pricing value
Microsoft Entra ID starts at $6/user/mo (P1) on a per user model with a free tier. See the full pricing breakdown.
Who should buy Microsoft Entra ID
Best for microsoft 365 / Azure shops wanting identity bundled with the tools they already run. If that is not you, weigh the alternatives.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Microsoft Entra ID worth it?
- Microsoft Entra ID earns 8.6/10 in our review, weighted from 4.5/5 (~791 G2 reviews) and its feature/pricing profile. The default identity layer for Microsoft shops — free to start and often already paid for in your E3/E5 licensing. Best for microsoft 365 / Azure shops wanting identity bundled with the tools they already run. Starting price: $6/user/mo (P1).
- What does Microsoft Entra ID cost?
- From $6/user/mo (P1) — see the pricing page.
Based on aggregated third-party ratings (4.5/5 (~791 G2 reviews)) and Microsoft Entra ID's published feature and pricing data. Hands-on testing notes are added as we trial each tool — see how we test.