Updated: July 15, 2020 (May 26, 2014)

Comparison of Azure Active Directory Free and Premium Features

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With the introduction of a Premium edition, the basic Azure Active Directory features are free, while the Premium features require a per-user subscription license. The basic features support directory synchronization, federation with other directories such as Windows Server AD, and single sign-on (SSO). The Premium features allow organizations more flexibility and control and include licenses for the Identity Manager directory synchronization and credential management software, which organizations can use on-premises. Features marked with an asterisk (*) are not supported for production use but are available in preview as of May 2014.

	Feature	Azure AD Free	Azure AD Premium
Common Features	Directory as a Service	Up to 500K objects	No object limit
	User/Group management	Yes	Yes
	SSO to preintegrated hosted services and custom applications	10 apps per user	No limit
	Identity synchronization tool*	Yes	Yes

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