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Azure Active Directory pricing

Azure Active Directory comes in four editions: Free, Basic, and Premium P1 and Premium P2. The Free edition is included with an Azure subscription. The Basic and Premium editions are available through a Microsoft Enterprise Agreement, the Open Volume License Program, and the Cloud Solution Providers program. Azure and Office 365 subscribers can also buy Azure Active Directory Basic and Premium P1 and P2 online. Sign in here to purchase.

Azure Active Directory pricing

Azure Active Directory pricing

Azure Active Directory pricing

Azure Active Directory pricing

Azure Active Directory pricing

Comparing Azure Active Directory generally available features of the Free, Basic, and Premium editions

Azure Active Directory FreeAzure Active Directory BasicAzure Active Directory Premium P1Azure Active Directory Premium P2
Common featuresDirectory objects1500,000 object limitNo object limitNo object limitNo object limit
User/group management (add/update/delete), user-based provisioning, device registration, password change, synchronization tools for “on-premises to cloud” directory integration (Azure AD Connect)YesYesYesYes
Single Sign-On (SSO)10 apps per user2 (pre-integrated SaaS and developer-integrated apps)10 apps per user2 (free tier + Application proxy apps) No limit (free, Basic tiers + Self-Service App Integration templates3)No limit (free, Basic tiers + Self-Service App Integration templates3)
B2B collaboration4YesYesYesYes
Security/usage reportsBasic reportsBasic reportsAdvanced reportsAdvanced reports
Premium + Basic features Group-based access management/provisioningYesYesYes
Self-service password reset for cloud usersYesYesYes
Company branding (logon pages/access panel customization)YesYesYes
Application proxyYes Yes Yes
SLA 99.9%Yes Yes Yes
Premium features Self-Service Group and app Management/Self-Service application additions/ Dynamic GroupsYesYes
Self-service password reset/change/unlock with write-back to on-premises directoriesYesYes
Device objects two-way synchronization between on-premises directories and Azure AD (Device write-back)YesYes
Multi-Factor Authentication (cloud and on-premises (MFA server))Yes5Yes5YesYes
Microsoft Identity Manager user CAL6YesYes
Cloud app discoveryYesYes
Connect Health7YesYes
Conditional access based on group and locationYes Yes
Conditional access based on device state (allow access from managed/domain joined devices)YesYes
Identity Protection / Conditional access based on sign-in or user riskYes
Privileged Identity ManagementYes
Windows 10 + Azure AD Join related featuresJoin a Windows 10 device to Azure AD, Desktop SSO, Windows Hello for Azure AD, Administrator Bitlocker recoveryYesYesYesYes
Windows 10 + Azure AD Join related featuresMDM auto-enrollment, Self-service Bitlocker recovery, additional local administrators to Windows 10 devices via Azure AD Join, Enterprise State RoamingYesYes
Common features
Directory objects1
Azure Active Directory Free
500,000 object limit
Azure Active Directory Basic
No object limit
Azure Active Directory Premium P1
No object limit
Azure Active Directory Premium P2
No object limit
User/group management (add/update/delete), user-based provisioning, device registration, password change, synchronization tools for “on-premises to cloud” directory integration (Azure AD Connect)
Azure Active Directory Free
Yes
Azure Active Directory Basic
Yes
Azure Active Directory Premium P1
Yes
Azure Active Directory Premium P2
Yes
Single Sign-On (SSO)
Azure Active Directory Free
10 apps per user2 (pre-integrated SaaS and developer-integrated apps)
Azure Active Directory Basic
10 apps per user2 (free tier + Application proxy apps)
Azure Active Directory Premium P1
No limit (free, Basic tiers + Self-Service App Integration templates3)
Azure Active Directory Premium P2
No limit (free, Basic tiers + Self-Service App Integration templates3)
B2B collaboration4
Azure Active Directory Free
Yes
Azure Active Directory Basic
Yes
Azure Active Directory Premium P1
Yes
Azure Active Directory Premium P2
Yes
Security/usage reports
Azure Active Directory Free
Basic reports
Azure Active Directory Basic
Basic reports
Azure Active Directory Premium P1
Advanced reports
Azure Active Directory Premium P2
Advanced reports
Premium + Basic features
Group-based access management/provisioning
Azure Active Directory Free
Azure Active Directory Basic
Yes
Azure Active Directory Premium P1
Yes
Azure Active Directory Premium P2
Yes
Self-service password reset for cloud users
Azure Active Directory Free
Azure Active Directory Basic
Yes
Azure Active Directory Premium P1
Yes
Azure Active Directory Premium P2
Yes
Company branding (logon pages/access panel customization)
Azure Active Directory Free
Azure Active Directory Basic
Yes
Azure Active Directory Premium P1
Yes
Azure Active Directory Premium P2
Yes
Application proxy
Azure Active Directory Free
Azure Active Directory Basic
Yes
Azure Active Directory Premium P1
Yes
Azure Active Directory Premium P2
Yes
SLA 99.9%
Azure Active Directory Free
Azure Active Directory Basic
Yes
Azure Active Directory Premium P1
Yes
Azure Active Directory Premium P2
Yes
Premium features
Self-Service Group and app Management/Self-Service application additions/ Dynamic Groups
Azure Active Directory Free
Azure Active Directory Basic
Azure Active Directory Premium P1
Yes
Azure Active Directory Premium P2
Yes
Self-service password reset/change/unlock with write-back to on-premises directories
Azure Active Directory Free
Azure Active Directory Basic
Azure Active Directory Premium P1
Yes
Azure Active Directory Premium P2
Yes
Device objects two-way synchronization between on-premises directories and Azure AD (Device write-back)
Azure Active Directory Free
Azure Active Directory Basic
Azure Active Directory Premium P1
Yes
Azure Active Directory Premium P2
Yes
Multi-Factor Authentication (cloud and on-premises (MFA server))
Azure Active Directory Free
Yes5
Azure Active Directory Basic
Yes5
Azure Active Directory Premium P1
Yes
Azure Active Directory Premium P2
Yes
Microsoft Identity Manager user CAL6
Azure Active Directory Free
Azure Active Directory Basic
Azure Active Directory Premium P1
Yes
Azure Active Directory Premium P2
Yes
Cloud app discovery
Azure Active Directory Free
Azure Active Directory Basic
Azure Active Directory Premium P1
Yes
Azure Active Directory Premium P2
Yes
Connect Health7
Azure Active Directory Free
Azure Active Directory Basic
Azure Active Directory Premium P1
Yes
Azure Active Directory Premium P2
Yes
Conditional access based on group and location
Azure Active Directory Free
Azure Active Directory Basic
Azure Active Directory Premium P1
Yes
Azure Active Directory Premium P2
Yes
Conditional access based on device state (allow access from managed/domain joined devices)
Azure Active Directory Free
Azure Active Directory Basic
Azure Active Directory Premium P1
Yes
Azure Active Directory Premium P2
Yes
Identity Protection / Conditional access based on sign-in or user risk
Azure Active Directory Free
Azure Active Directory Basic
Azure Active Directory Premium P1
Azure Active Directory Premium P2
Yes
Privileged Identity Management
Azure Active Directory Free
Azure Active Directory Basic
Azure Active Directory Premium P1
Azure Active Directory Premium P2
Yes
Windows 10 + Azure AD Join related features
Join a Windows 10 device to Azure AD, Desktop SSO, Windows Hello for Azure AD, Administrator Bitlocker recovery
Azure Active Directory Free
Yes
Azure Active Directory Basic
Yes
Azure Active Directory Premium P1
Yes
Azure Active Directory Premium P2
Yes
Windows 10 + Azure AD Join related features
MDM auto-enrollment, Self-service Bitlocker recovery, additional local administrators to Windows 10 devices via Azure AD Join, Enterprise State Roaming
Azure Active Directory Free
Azure Active Directory Basic
Azure Active Directory Premium P1
Yes
Azure Active Directory Premium P2
Yes
Azure Active Directory Free
Azure Active Directory Basic
Azure Active Directory Premium P1
Azure Active Directory Premium P2
Azure Active Directory Free
Azure Active Directory Basic
Azure Active Directory Premium P1
Azure Active Directory Premium P2
Azure Active Directory Free
Azure Active Directory Basic
Azure Active Directory Premium P1
Azure Active Directory Premium P2
Azure Active Directory Free
Azure Active Directory Basic
Azure Active Directory Premium P1
Azure Active Directory Premium P2
Azure Active Directory Free
Azure Active Directory Basic
Azure Active Directory Premium P1
Azure Active Directory Premium P2
Azure Active Directory Free
Azure Active Directory Basic
Azure Active Directory Premium P1
Azure Active Directory Premium P2
Azure Active Directory Free
Azure Active Directory Basic
Azure Active Directory Premium P1
Azure Active Directory Premium P2
Azure Active Directory Free
Azure Active Directory Basic
Azure Active Directory Premium P1
Azure Active Directory Premium P2
Azure Active Directory Free
Azure Active Directory Basic
Azure Active Directory Premium P1
Azure Active Directory Premium P2
Azure Active Directory Free
Azure Active Directory Basic
Azure Active Directory Premium P1
Azure Active Directory Premium P2

1Default usage quota is 150,000 objects. An object is an entry in the directory service, represented by its unique distinguished name. An example of an object is a user entry used for authentication purposes. If you need to exceed this default quota, please contact support. The 500K object limit does not apply for Office 365, Microsoft Intune or any other Microsoft paid online service that relies on Azure Active Directory for directory services.

2With Azure AD Free and Azure AD Basic, end users who have been assigned access to SaaS apps can get SSO access to up to 10 apps. Admins can configure SSO and change user access to different SaaS apps, but SSO access is only allowed for 10 apps per user at a time.

3Self-service integration of any application supporting SAML, SCIM, or forms-based authentication by using templates provided in the application gallery menu. For more details, please read this article.

4Azure AD allows for B2B collaboration by enabling the use of a select set of Azure AD features to guest users who are invited into the Azure AD tenant. While some features are free, for any paid Azure AD features, guest users must be licensed as follows: with each Azure AD paid edition license that you own for an employee or a non-guest user in your tenant, you will also be able to invite up to 5 guest users to the tenant. The features you can extend to these guest users will depend on the type of Azure AD edition you purchase. There is no charge for inviting a guest user and assigning him/her to an application in Azure AD, for up to 10 apps per guest user. For paid Azure AD features that are extended to guest users, the inviting tenant will need the appropriate number of Basic or Premium P1 or Premium P2 licenses to cover guest users, in the 1 license: 5 users ratio as described above.

5Multi-Factor Authentication is available for Azure AD Free and Azure AD Basic, when you create a Multi-Factor Authentication Provider by the 'per user' or 'per authentication' billing/usage model. Pricing for MFA per-user and per-authentication options is described here.

6Microsoft Identity Manager Server software rights are granted with Windows Server licenses (any edition). Since Microsoft Identity Manager runs on Windows Server OS, as long as the server is running a valid, licensed copy of Windows Server, then Microsoft Identity Manager can be installed and used on that server. No other separate license is required for Microsoft Identity Manager Server.

7First monitoring agent requires at least one license. Each additional agent requires 25 additional incremental licenses. Agents monitoring AD FS, AD Connect, and AD DS are considered separate agents.

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