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Cloud Identity and Google Workspace provide the identity foundation for GCP. They manage users, groups, and devices — and determine who can access your GCP resources. Understanding how these services integrate with IAM is essential for enterprise GCP deployments.
| Feature | Cloud Identity Free | Cloud Identity Premium | Google Workspace |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose | Identity management for GCP | Identity + device management | Productivity suite + identity |
| User management | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Google Groups | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| SSO (SAML) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| MFA | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Device management | No | Yes (mobile + desktop) | Yes (mobile + desktop) |
| Email (Gmail) | No | No | Yes |
| Docs, Sheets, Drive | No | No | Yes |
| Cost | Free | ~$7.20/user/month | From $7.20/user/month |
| GCP Organisation | Yes — creates org node | Yes — creates org node | Yes — creates org node |
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