Microsoft Active Directory pricing

3 plans on the record

Every plan

$1,176 a month

Suggested MSRP; pricing is shown in USD and may vary by country.

Core-based licensing · Requires Windows Server CAL · Designed for physical or minimally virtualized environments

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$6,771 a month

Suggested MSRP; pricing is shown in USD and may vary by country.

Core-based licensing · Requires Windows Server CAL · Designed for highly virtualized datacenters and cloud environments

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$33.58 usage-based

Pay as you go

Transacted through Azure Arc · Pay only for what you need · The page also lists $0.046 per hour

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