Microsoft Entra IDvsTailscale

Pricing Intelligence

Microsoft Entra ID Plans

Paid plans only

Free0

Free

• • Basic SSO
• • MFA for admins
• • Identity protection basics

P1Best Value

$6/user/mo

• • Conditional Access
• • Hybrid identities
• • Self-service password reset

P2

$9/user/mo

• • Identity Protection
• • Privileged Identity Management
• • Access reviews

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Tailscale Plans

Free tier available

Free0

Free

• • Up to 3 users
• • 100 devices
• • 1 subnet router

Personal Pro

$48/yr

• • 1 user
• • Unlimited devices
• • Priority support

StarterBest Value

$5/user/mo

• • ACL policies
• • SAML/SSO
• • Device posture

Business

Custom

• • Enterprise controls
• • Dedicated support
• • Custom contracts

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Feature Matrix

5 differences found across 10 standardized features

Pros & Cons Face-Off

Evaluative strengths and weaknesses — not feature lists

Microsoft Entra ID

Pros

• +Best value for Microsoft 365 shops
• +Privileged Identity Management built in P2
• +Massive scale and global reliability
• +Comprehensive hybrid identity support

Cons

• −Confusing licensing tiers
• −Some features require E3/E5 bundles adding cost

Tailscale

Pros

• +Incredibly easy setup — works in minutes
• +Generous free tier for small teams
• +WireGuard performance with no gateway bottleneck
• +Works through NAT and firewalls seamlessly

Cons

• −Not a full IAM solution — no user provisioning lifecycle
• −ACL policy management becomes complex at enterprise scale

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