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Google Cloud Identity: IAM jobs covered, pricing and limits
Short answer
Google's identity service for users, devices and single sign-on, in Free and Premium editions. Its own pages document directory and SSO and cover part of lifecycle and IGA. Cloud Identity is listed at $7.2 per user per month, and a Free edition exists.
Which IAM jobs does Google Cloud Identity cover?
Read the stack as a list
- J5 Identity threat detection and response: 5 documented, 1 partial
- J4 Privileged access: 2 documented, 7 partial
- J3 Application coverage and identity orchestration: 2 documented, 6 partial
- J2 Lifecycle and governance: 7 documented, 4 partial
- J1 Directory and single sign-on: 5 documented, 1 partial
| Job | Status | What its pages say |
|---|---|---|
| J1Directory and SSO | Documented | Free and Premium editions; thousands of pre-integrated SAML 2.0 and OIDC apps; MFA including Titan Security Keys; passkeys; Context-Aware Access in Premium. Source: Google Cloud Identity · Read 27 Sep 2026 · Source: Google Cloud Identity editions · Read 27 Sep 2026 |
| J2Lifecycle and IGA | Partial | Automated user provisioning to third-party apps is a Premium-only feature; governance features are not in our sources. Source: Google Cloud Identity editions · Read 27 Sep 2026 |
| J3App coverage | Not in our sources | No description on the pages we read. |
| J4Privileged access | Not in our sources | No description on the pages we read. |
| J5Threat detection | Not in our sources | No description on the pages we read. |
How does Google Cloud Identity fit in an IAM stack?
Google Cloud Identity takes the directory and sign-in job with device management included. Provisioning to third-party apps, Context-Aware Access and Secure LDAP need the Premium edition.
Suits: Organizations that want a free starting edition with sign-in and device management.
What does it cost and how is it deployed?
- Pricing
- Listed at $7.2 per user per month on the product page; a Free edition is also offered.
Source: Google Cloud Identity · Read 27 Sep 2026
- Deployment
- Google cloud service.
Source: Google Cloud Identity · Read 27 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- Thousands of pre-integrated SAML 2.0 and OIDC apps.
Source: Google Cloud Identity · Read 27 Sep 2026
- Certifications
- Not covered in our sources
Where is Google Cloud Identity strong?
- A Free edition for getting started.
Source: Google Cloud Identity editions · Read 27 Sep 2026
- Device management alongside sign-in.
Source: Google Cloud Identity · Read 27 Sep 2026
- Passkeys and hardware security keys for MFA.
Source: Google Cloud Identity · Read 27 Sep 2026
What are its limits?
- Context-Aware Access, Secure LDAP, provisioning to third-party apps and Windows device management are Premium only.
Source: Google Cloud Identity editions · Read 27 Sep 2026
- No governance, privileged access or threat detection product in our sources.
Basis: absence on the pages we read
Which head-to-heads include Google Cloud Identity?
Frequently asked questions
What does Google Cloud Identity do in an IAM stack?
Google's identity service for users, devices and single sign-on, in Free and Premium editions. Its pages document directory and SSO.
Does Google Cloud Identity publish pricing?
Listed at $7.2 per user per month on the product page; a Free edition is also offered.
What does Google Cloud Identity not cover?
On the pages we read, Google Cloud Identity does not describe app coverage, privileged access and threat detection. Context-Aware Access, Secure LDAP, provisioning to third-party apps and Windows device management are Premium only.
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