Microsoft Entra Private Access review: score, privacy and prices

0.72

out of 10not in the main ranking (too little published data)
Business VPN / ZTNA median 2.5

  • Business VPN / ZTNA
  • Jurisdiction:USA, 5 Eyes
  • Owner:Microsoft Corporation
  • Data completeness60%
  • Checked2026-10-15

In 10 seconds

Strongest against its segment

  • Censorship bypass0.0 vs 0.5
  • Platforms and support3.2 vs 3.9
  • Network and streaming2.0 vs 2.8

Weakest against its segment

  • Privacy and jurisdiction0.0 vs 2.3
  • Price and fair terms1.3 vs 3.4
  • Security and protocols0.0 vs 1.8
  • Jurisdiction in the 5 Eyes alliance

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How the score adds up

Six sub-scores, each against the median of Business VPN / ZTNA services in the main ranking (None services). Open a line to see which published facts earned points and which were missing or not disclosed.

Microsoft Entra Private Accesssegment median

  • Privacy and jurisdiction30% of the score · segment median 2.30.0
    What earned points
    • No-logs policy +2
    • Independent no-logs audit +3
    • No-logs confirmed in court +1
    • Warrant canary +1
    • Transparency report +1
    • Sign-up without email +1.5
    • Account number sign-up +0.5
    • Stores connection IP (penalty) −3
    • Public incident (penalty) −2
  • Security and protocols20% of the score · segment median 1.80.0
    What earned points
    • Kill switch +2
    • DNS leak protection +1.5
    • RAM-only servers +1
    • Post-quantum encryption +1
    • Perfect forward secrecy +0.5
    • Security audit +2
    • Open-source clients +1.5
    • 2FA +1
    • Multi-hop +1
    • Bug bounty +1
    • Only PPTP / L2TP (penalty) −2
  • Price and fair terms15% of the score · segment median 3.41.3
    What earned points
    • Free plan +1.5
    • Free trial +1
    • Trial without a card +1
    • Crypto payments +1
    • Cash payments +0.5
  • Censorship bypass15% of the score · segment median 0.50.0
    What earned points
    • Stealth / obfuscation +2
    • VLESS / Reality +1.5
    • Trojan +1
    • Hysteria2 +1
    • Shadowsocks +1
    • AmneziaWG +1
    • obfs4 +0.5
    • TUIC +0.5
    • NaiveProxy +0.5
    • Mirrors or Telegram channel +0.5
    • VoIP in the UAE (claimed) +0.5
    • Manual configs +0.5
  • Network and streaming10% of the score · segment median 2.82.0
    What earned points
    • 10 Gbps servers +1
    • Dedicated IP +0.5
    • Port forwarding +0.5
    • MENA locations +0.5
    • Torrenting allowed +1
  • Platforms and support10% of the score · segment median 3.93.2
    What earned points
    • Routers +1
    • Browser extensions +0.5
    • Split tunneling +1
    • Ad / tracker blocker +1
    • 24/7 live chat +2
    • live chat +0.5
    • Support on Telegram +0.5
    • Status page +0.5

Microsoft Entra Private Access pricing

The cheapest way in is €4.30 a month, paid upfront for the longest term. After that term, Microsoft Entra Private Access renews at its standard price. Market median across the main ranking: €3.13 a month.

Real cost over 1, 2 and 3 years

What you pay to keep Microsoft Entra Private Access running: the first term, then renewals at the published renewal price. Where no renewal price is published, plans shorter than a year are counted as repeat payments at the current price; longer plans show a dash after their term. Converted to euros at the rates used in our data (1 USD = €0.86). The lowest cost for each period is marked.

Plan and first termFirst payment1 year
Entra Private Access (standalone), 12 mo €51.60 €51.60
Entra Suite, 12 mo €123.84 €123.84

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All plans as published

PlanTermPrice for termPer month€ / monthRenewal term
Entra Private Access (standalone)12 mo$60.00$5.00€4.3012 mo
Entra Suite12 mo$144.00$12.00€10.3212 mo

Refunds, trial and payment

Refund window
Not stated
Free trial
Yes site
Auto-renewal
Not stated
Payment methods
Not stated
VAT
No B2B
Renewal note
annual commitment

Everything Microsoft Entra Private Access publishes

Every fact we collected about Microsoft Entra Private Access, as the provider and reviewers state it. Empty fields are left out; key fields we could not find say “Not stated”. “Partial”: only on some platforms, servers or plans.

Company
Legal entity
Microsoft Corporation
Registered in
US
Related brands
  • Entra Internet Access
  • Entra Suite
  • Entra ID P1/P2
  • Global Secure Access
Surveillance alliance (5/9/14 Eyes)
5
Website languages
Not stated
Right-to-left languages
Yes Microsoft locales
Currencies on the site
USD
Prices depend on country
Yes local currency by market

Plans, prices and add-ons
Plans
Entra Private Access; Entra Suite
Billing terms
12m (annual commitment)
Cheapest price a month
$5.00
Monthly plan
Not stated
1-year plan, total
$60.00
1-year plan, a month
$5.00
Lifetime plan
No
Renewal
annual commitment
VAT included
No B2B
Family plan
Not stated
Business price per user
5.00 USD/user/mo (standalone); 12.00 in Entra Suite
Other add-ons
Entra Internet Access $5; Entra ID P1 $7, P2 $10

Discounts and programmes
Student discount
Not stated

Limits and restrictions
Devices at once
Not stated

Free plan
Free plan
No
Free data
Not stated
Ads in the free plan
Not stated

Payment and subscription
PayPal
Not stated
Cryptocurrency
Not stated
Cash
Not stated
Gift cards
Not stated
Auto-renewal by default
Not stated
Email needed to sign up
Not stated
Account-number login
Not stated
Money-back guarantee, days
Not stated

Free trial terms
Trial length
Yes
Where the trial is offered
site
Instead of a trial
trial
Card needed for the trial
Not stated

Server locations
Countries
26
Servers
44 points of presence (Microsoft data centers)

26 countries listed. A link opens our ranking of VPNs with servers there.

Europe 11

Americas 5

Asia and Oceania 7

Middle East and Africa 3

Middle East and North Africa
AE (Dubai, UAE North); IL (Tel Aviv) - Microsoft data centers (physical)
Virtual locations
Not stated
Own servers
Yes Microsoft data centers
P2P servers
Not stated
Obfuscated servers
Not stated

Network features
RAM-only servers
Not stated
IPv6
Not stated
Dedicated IP
Not stated
Static IP
Not stated
Residential IP
Not stated
Double VPN / multi-hop
Not stated
Tor over VPN
Not stated
SOCKS5 proxy
Not stated
Smart DNS
Not stated

Protocols and encryption
  • WireGuardGlobal Secure Access client uses a lightweight filter driver, not a VPN connection✕ No
  • OpenVPNGSA client, not VPN-based✕ No
  • IKEv2for clients (IPsec only for site-to-site remote network connectivity)✕ No
  • L2TP/IPsecNot stated
  • SSTPNot stated
  • SoftEtherNot stated
  • Own protocolNot stated
  • VLESS / RealityNot stated
  • VMessNot stated
  • TrojanNot stated
  • ShadowsocksNot stated
  • Hysteria2Not stated
  • TUICNot stated
  • NaiveProxyNot stated
  • obfs4Not stated
  • AmneziaWGNot stated
Perfect forward secrecy
Not stated
Post-quantum encryption
Not stated
Manual configuration files
Not stated
Open-source apps
Not stated

Censorship and blocking
Obfuscation (stealth mode)
Not stated
Countries it claims to work in
Not stated
Mirror sites or Telegram channel
Not stated
Calls in the UAE
Not stated

Security
Kill switch
Not stated
DNS leak protection
Not stated
Split tunnelling
Yes traffic forwarding profiles: only configured private resources / Quick Access tunnelled
Ad and malware blocker
Not stated
Two-factor sign-in
Not stated
Security audits
Not stated
Bug bounty
Not stated

Privacy
No-logs policy
Not stated
Independent no-logs audit
Not stated
Transparency report
Not stated
Warrant canary
Not stated
Anonymous sign-up
Not stated

What the privacy policy says is collected

Yes: collected. No: not collected. Partial: kept briefly or only in part. Not stated: the policy does not say.

  • Connection IPNot stated
  • Session timesNot stated

Apps and devices
  • WindowsGlobal Secure Access client✓ Yes
  • macOSGlobal Secure Access client✓ Yes
  • Linuxclient overview lists Windows, Android, macOS, iOS only; Mar 2026✕ No
  • iOSGlobal Secure Access client✓ Yes
  • AndroidGlobal Secure Access client✓ Yes
  • Android TVNot stated
  • Fire TVNot stated
  • Apple TVNot stated
  • ChromebookNot stated
  • Smart TVNot stated
  • RoutersNot stated
  • NASNot stated
  • Raspberry PiNot stated
  • Game consolesNot stated
Browser extensions
Not stated

Speed, streaming and gaming
10 Gbps servers
Not stated
Netflix
Not stated
BBC iPlayer
Not stated
Disney+
Not stated
Prime Video
Not stated
Gaming features
Not stated
Torrenting
Not stated

Support
Live chat
Not stated
Live chat 24/7
Not stated
Phone
Not stated
Telegram
Not stated
WhatsApp
Not stated
Server status page
Not stated

For teams and business
SSO / SAML
Yes Entra ID
SCIM provisioning
Yes Entra ID
Admin panel
Yes Entra admin center
Zero-trust access (ZTNA)
Yes identity-centric ZTNA, Global Secure Access client + connectors
Identity providers
Entra ID

What users say

Reviews never change our score. Ratings are smoothed: a source’s average across all VPNs counts as 50 extra reviews, so a few five-star reviews cannot outrank thousands.

  • Trustpilot

    1.71 of 5, smoothed

    From 200 collected reviews (raw average 1.22; all VPNs 3.66). Last 90 days: 1.22 from 200.

    The company replied to 0 of 187 negative reviews (1–2 stars).

  • App Store

    3.30 of 5, smoothed

    From 1000 collected reviews (raw average 3.29; all VPNs 3.54). Last 90 days: 3.42 from 200.

Ratings shown on the platforms themselves: Trustpilot TrustScore 1.2 (3881 reviews); App Store (US) 4.70 (589046 ratings).

Reviews per month, last 12 months

  1. Oct ’258 reviews, average 3.62
  2. Nov ’2512 reviews, average 2.67
  3. Dec ’2519 reviews, average 2.84
  4. Jan ’2610 reviews, average 2.9
  5. Feb ’265 reviews, average 3.0
  6. Mar ’2665 reviews, average 3.55
  7. Apr ’26100 reviews, average 3.41
  8. May ’2696 reviews, average 3.41
  9. Jun ’2689 reviews, average 3.76
  10. Jul ’2666 reviews, average 3.2
  11. Aug ’26120 reviews, average 2.88
  12. Sep ’26179 reviews, average 1.83
  13. Oct ’2672 reviews, average 2.21
Bar height: number of reviews collected that month. Full-colour bars: months with an average of 4 stars or more; pale bars: below 4.

32 Reddit and forum threads mention Microsoft Entra Private Access (titles and search snippets only).

Latest reviews and related rankings

Latest reviews

Short excerpts with a link to the original. We do not reproduce reviews in full.

  • App Store · 5★ · 13 Oct 2026 · US

    This app helps me

  • App Store · 5★ · 13 Oct 2026 · US

    Microsoft Edge

  • App Store · 5★ · 12 Oct 2026 · US

    Over all view

  • Trustpilot · 1★ · 15 Oct 2026 · DE

    Ganz miserable Kundenpolitik

    Original review

  • Trustpilot · 1★ · 15 Oct 2026 · US

    No excuse to be this bad

    Original review

  • Trustpilot · 1★ · 15 Oct 2026 · IT

    Vergogna

    Original review

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Sources and changes

Collected 2026-10-15. No changes recorded since the first import.

Website
https://microsoft.com
Pages checked
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/business/microsoft-entra-pricing; (product page https://www.microsoft.com/en/security/business/identity-access/microsoft-entra-private-access blocked by robots)
Other sources used
servers_count/countries_count/countries_list/mena_locations/own_servers: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/global-secure-access/reference-points-of-presence; windows/macos/ios/android/proprietary_protocol: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/global-secure-access/concept-clients; linux/wireguard/openvpn: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/global-secure-access/concept-clients ('Clients are currently available for Windows, Android, macOS, and iOS'; LWF driver vs VPN); split_tunneling: same + https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/global-secure-access/concept-private-access (snippet: two ways to configure private resources to tunnel); ikev2: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/global-secure-access/concept-remote-network-connectivity (snippet: IPsec tunnel for remote networks)

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