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Microsoft Entra ID

byMicrosoft
in
4.5
2026
Market Presence: Access Management (Transitioning to Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM)), User Authentication

Overview

Product Information on Microsoft Entra ID

Updated 14th October 2025

What is Microsoft Entra ID?

Microsoft Entra ID is an identity and access management software designed to help organizations securely manage user identities and control access to applications and resources. The software offers features such as single sign-on, multifactor authentication, and conditional access policies to facilitate secure authentication and authorization processes. Entra ID enables centralized administration of users, groups, and devices, supporting hybrid environments with integration across cloud-based and on-premises applications. It addresses the business need for secure access management by providing tools for identity governance, monitoring, and reporting on user activities. The software helps organizations reduce security risks associated with unauthorized access and streamlines user lifecycle management.

Microsoft Entra ID Pricing

Microsoft Entra ID software follows a tiered pricing model that includes a free version with basic features and paid tiers such as Entra ID P1 and P2, which offer additional functionalities. Pricing is based on a per user per month structure, with features and access varying according to the selected tier. Users can choose the tier that matches their organizational requirements and scale accordingly.

Overall experience with Microsoft Entra ID

DEVELOPER FOR WEBMETHODS, MS POWERPLATFO
50M - 250M USD, IT Services
FAVORABLE

“A reliable and well-integrated access management solution, especially for Microsoft-based environments”

5.0
Apr 21, 2026
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IT Associate
Gov't/PS/ED 5,000 - 50,000 Employees, Education
CRITICAL

“Group Management and SSO Limitations Hinder Enterprise-Scale Service Usability”

3.0
Jan 5, 2026
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2026
For Market:
User Authentication

About Company

Company Description

Updated 11th August 2023

Microsoft enables digital transformation for the era of an intelligent cloud and an intelligent edge. Its mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Microsoft is dedicated to advancing human and organizational achievement. Microsoft Security helps protect people and data against cyberthreats to give peace of mind.

Company Details

Updated 25th March 2024
Company type
Public
Year Founded
1975
Head office location
Redmond, Washington, United States
Number of employees
10000+
Annual Revenue
30B+ USD
Website
https://microsoft.com

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Peer Discussions

What Your Peers Are Saying About Microsoft Entra ID

Security Analyst
Company just got the M365E5 license. Trying to figure out the intune automatic enrollment part. All devices are Entra joined, most are by one of three people. Question is prior to setting up automatic enrollment would the owner of the computer need to be changed to the user with the E5 license assigned to them?
Data Scientist
As I understand it, the E5 is assigned to a user, the device working from can be any computer, as long as the policies allow the user to login to the device and the device is allowed to connect. So I would say no, the owner of the computer is only a matter if you are working on the computer and not in the M365 cloud.
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Information Security Manager
For context, I am a one person security team as a ISM. Other IT departments are Network, Systems, and Customer service that are under a completely different direction. There has a small about of push-back when I speak on access management roles/responsibilities and separation of duties. What are some opinions on what is the best take on access management ownership with AD and Entra ID, and other services?
IT Analyst
If you are having resistance about it, I think the first step is to engage higher organization levels showing evolved risks. If you get green sign of them next steps are: 1) training teams about security and risks; 2) review organization's security policy;   2.1) maybe create a standard about IAM's administration; 3) implement IAM policy There is no formula about which team should do what, each organizations has its own way of working. It isn't a question of organizational chart, it's a question of resposibility. The most important thing is to ensure teams are aware of the their roles in the security implications.
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Microsoft Entra ID Reviews and Ratings

4.5

(810 Ratings)

Rating Distribution

5 Star
50%
4 Star
46%
3 Star
4%
2 Star
0%
1 Star
0%
Why ratings and reviews count differ?
  • DEVELOPER FOR WEBMETHODS, MS POWERPLATFO
    50M-1B USD
    IT Services
    Review Source

    A reliable and well-integrated access management solution, especially for Microsoft-based environments

    5.0
    Apr 21, 2026
    We have been using Microsoft Entra ID for several years as our central identity and access management solution, especially in combination with Microsoft 365 and other cloud services. For us, it became the foundation for managing user identities, access rights, and authentication across different systems. In day-to-day operations, it works reliably and has helped us standardize how users access applications, both internally and externally. Especially as our environment grew and more services moved to the cloud, Entra ID made it easier to keep access control consistent without relying on multiple separate solutions.
  • DEVELOPER FOR WEBMETHODS, MS POWERPLATFO
    50M-1B USD
    IT Services
    Review Source

    A reliable and well-integrated access management solution, especially for Microsoft-based environments

    5.0
    Apr 21, 2026
    We have been using Microsoft Entra ID for several years as our central identity and access management solution, especially in combination with Microsoft 365 and other cloud services. For us, it became the foundation for managing user identities, access rights, and authentication across different systems. In day-to-day operations, it works reliably and has helped us standardize how users access applications, both internally and externally. Especially as our environment grew and more services moved to the cloud, Entra ID made it easier to keep access control consistent without relying on multiple separate solutions.
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User Sentiment About Microsoft Entra ID
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Microsoft Entra ID Likes & Dislikes

Like

What I like most is how naturally it fits into the Microsoft ecosystem. Since we were already using M365, a lot of things worked out of the box, which reduced the initial setup effort. Features like Single-Sign-On and conditional access policies have been particularly useful. They allow us to control access based on user roles, devices, or locations without making the user experience overly complicated. It also simplified the onboarding and offboarding processes, which used to be so much more manual.

Like

What I like most is how naturally it fits into the Microsoft ecosystem. Since we were already using M365, a lot of things worked out of the box, which reduced the initial setup effort. Features like Single-Sign-On and conditional access policies have been particularly useful. They allow us to control access based on user roles, devices, or locations without making the user experience overly complicated. It also simplified the onboarding and offboarding processes, which used to be so much more manual.

Like

What I like most is how naturally it fits into the Microsoft ecosystem. Since we were already using M365, a lot of things worked out of the box, which reduced the initial setup effort. Features like Single-Sign-On and conditional access policies have been particularly useful. They allow us to control access based on user roles, devices, or locations without making the user experience overly complicated. It also simplified the onboarding and offboarding processes, which used to be so much more manual.

Dislike

There is no way to delegate admin consent for users to specific groups, so we are forced to keep it as admin consent only. There are no customizable error or access denied pages; generic deny pages are confusing to users, so users are generally allowed into the application at the level providing the correct error. Group membership limitations should be flagged and exposed to users with large groups and what applications they will not be able to access. The users and application admins are unaware of this until after implementation and then a few users hit the error which is an empty claim. Nothing is exposed without a major effort to expose it is group memberships. This leads to this service not having a true Enterprise group management implementation. Sign-In log queries are slow and sometimes unresponsive.

Dislike

There is no way to delegate admin consent for users to specific groups, so we are forced to keep it as admin consent only. There are no customizable error or access denied pages; generic deny pages are confusing to users, so users are generally allowed into the application at the level providing the correct error. Group membership limitations should be flagged and exposed to users with large groups and what applications they will not be able to access. The users and application admins are unaware of this until after implementation and then a few users hit the error which is an empty claim. Nothing is exposed without a major effort to expose it is group memberships. This leads to this service not having a true Enterprise group management implementation. Sign-In log queries are slow and sometimes unresponsive.

Dislike

There is no way to delegate admin consent for users to specific groups, so we are forced to keep it as admin consent only. There are no customizable error or access denied pages; generic deny pages are confusing to users, so users are generally allowed into the application at the level providing the correct error. Group membership limitations should be flagged and exposed to users with large groups and what applications they will not be able to access. The users and application admins are unaware of this until after implementation and then a few users hit the error which is an empty claim. Nothing is exposed without a major effort to expose it is group memberships. This leads to this service not having a true Enterprise group management implementation. Sign-In log queries are slow and sometimes unresponsive.