Service Upgrade

Alibaba Cloud IDaaS EIAM 2.0 Free and Trial Edition Changes

Affected Time

2026-05-30 23:59:59 (UTC+08)

Dear Alibaba Cloud Users,

To continuously optimize the service quality of Alibaba Cloud IDaaS (Identity as a Service) and provide a clearer, more reasonable product experience, we will be adjusting the benefits of IDaaS EIAM 2.0 Free Edition and Trial Edition. The specific changes are as follows:

Free Edition Updates

  • Validity Period : 6 months → 3 months (requires manual login to renew)
  • Account Limit: 50 accounts → 10 accounts
  • AD/LDAP Synchronization: No longer supports delegated login, user filtering, or full synchronization
  • Two-Factor Authentication: No longer supports OTP, SMS, or email verification
  • Organization Management: No longer supports manual organizations and group management
  • Application Count: Maximum 3 specific applications (unchanged)
  • Password Policy: No longer supports password complexity customization

Benefits That Remain Unchanged

  • Third-party DingTalk QR code login and full synchronization (supports only 1 identity source)
  • OIDC federation authentication and manual account binding (supports only 1 identity source)
  • IDaaS account password and SMS verification code login
  • Basic password security capabilities (weak password detection)
  • 7-day log audit retention

Trial Edition Updates

  • Trial Count: Once per instance → Once per Alibaba Cloud account (UID)
  • Trial Release: Automatically downgraded to Free Edition → Automatically released if not upgraded to paid editon

Effective Time

Newly Created Free/Trial Instances: May 15, 2026

Existing Free/Trial Instances: May 30, 2026

If you have any questions or require assistance, please contact us through the ticket system. We appreciate your understanding and continued support.

Alibaba Cloud IDaaS Team