Auth0 by Okta vs. AWS Cognito

Auth0 by Okta

auth0.com/

Auth0 is Okta's B2C identity management solution. It's an all-in-one package, with social login, bot detection, UI components, anonymous users, single-sign-on, MFA etc. The free tier comes with 7,500 MAUs. That said, it's relatively expensive and 20,000 MAUs will cost you $1400/month.

AWS Cognito

docs.aws.amazon.com/cognito...

Amazon Cognito is an identity platform for web and mobile apps. It’s a user directory, an authentication server, and an authorization service for OAuth 2.0 access tokens and AWS credentials. With Amazon Cognito, you can authenticate and authorize users from the built-in user directory, from your enterprise directory, and from consumer identity providers like Google and Facebook.

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Pros

  • Offers passwordless, social, and multifactor auth
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  • Extensive documentation and community support
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  • Breach detection and brute-force protection
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Cons

  • Free tier has restrictions on active users and features
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  • Higher tiers can be expensive
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