Understand how many Microsoft Entra licenses you’re entitled to and how many you’re using—so you can plan, optimize, and budget with confidence.
Organizations rely on Microsoft Entra to secure access in an ever‑changing identity threat landscape without sacrificing workforce productivity. As organizations adopt advanced identity and access capabilities, IT admins often ask for greater transparency into how those capabilities are being used, particularly around licensing.
Today, I’m excited to announce the general availability of Microsoft Entra license usage insights: a redesigned experience in the Microsoft Entra admin center that helps you better understand your license entitlements and how premium capabilities are being used across your organization.
Why it matters
License clarity matters for more than compliance. With license usage insights, you can:
- Maximize your existing investment by identifying which premium capabilities are included and actively used.
- Boost adoption of security features you already own but haven't fully deployed.
- Plan renewals and budgets confidently with six months of usage trend data.
- Spot potential compliance gaps early as organizational needs evolve.
What’s new in the GA release
Since public preview, we’ve introduced several enhancements to make license entitlement and feature usage data easier to find and act on:
- Six-month usage trends: Understand historical patterns for better forecasting.
- Clear differentiation between active and guest users for precise reporting.
- Copilot prompt suggestions to help you explore license usage insights faster.
The main license usage report view (Billing > Licenses).
Where to find the license usage insights
Navigate to Billing > Licenses in the Microsoft Entra admin center. You’ll see two key widgets: License entitlements and Product usage insights.
License entitlements: Displays your total Entra license entitlements, such as Microsoft Entra ID P1, P2, Microsoft Entra Suite, and standalone SKUs. For example, 250 Microsoft Entra Suite licenses entitle your organization to 250 each of Private Access, Internet Access, ID Governance, and Verified ID.
The License entitlements view.
Product usage insights: Shows product and feature usage over the past six months. Quickly see how many licenses are in use versus available and identify adoption trends. Hover over the bar chart for additional details or contact your Microsoft representative for guidance.
The Product usage insights view.
Next steps
Visit Billing > Licenses in the Microsoft Entra admin center to explore license usage insights today. We’d love your feedback on how this visibility into your Microsoft Entra usage supports your workflows and what additional insights would be most valuable. Share your thoughts in the comments or through the Feedback portal.
-Joseph Dadzie, Vice President of Product Management
Additional resources
- Microsoft Entra licensing - Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Learn
- Sign up for Microsoft Entra ID P1 or P2- Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Learn
Learn more about Microsoft Entra
Prevent identity attacks, ensure least privilege access, unify access controls, and improve the experience for users with comprehensive identity and network access solutions across on-premises and clouds.
- Microsoft Entra News and Insights | Microsoft Security Blog
- Microsoft Entra blog | Tech Community
- Microsoft Entra documentation | Microsoft Learn
- Microsoft Entra discussions | Microsoft Community
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