There are two editions of Cloud Identity: The premium edition and the free edition.
Cloud Identity premium edition is not required to use Google Cloud. As a Google Cloud customer, you can request additional Cloud Identity licenses at no cost. However, the premium edition has additional features not offered in the free edition.
See the tables below for the differences between Cloud Identity Premium Edition and the free edition.
Note: For a list of features for different G Suite editions, see Compare G Suite Editions. At the top of the list, click Product Suite to filter for a single product, such as Gmail or Google Calendar.
Choose between free and premium service
Device management
Directory
* The Cloud Identity free edition increases your user cap by 50. To learn more, see Your Cloud Identity free edition user cap.
Security
Note: Some features in the security center, for example, data related to Gmail and Google Drive, aren't available with Cloud Identity Premium.
Single sign-on (SSO) and automated provisioning
Reporting
Cloud Identity Premium |
Cloud Identity Free |
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Admin audit log | ![]() |
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Login audit log | ![]() |
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Security reports | ![]() |
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SAML audit log | ![]() |
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Groups audit log | ![]() |
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Token audit log | ![]() |
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Devices audit log | ![]() |
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App reports | ![]() |
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Account activity reports | ![]() |
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Auto export audit logs to BigQuery | ![]() |
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Chrome Browser
Cloud Identity Premium |
Cloud Identity Free |
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User Policies/Reporting | ![]() |
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Chrome Sync | ![]() |
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Billing and support
Cloud Identity Premium |
Cloud Identity Free |
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Billing | ![]() |
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Subscription and license management | ![]() |
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Support | 24x7 Email, Phone, Chat | Community Support (also includes 24x7 Email, Phone, and Chat if you paid for Cloud Platform support or G Suite) |
SLA | 99.9% | ![]() |