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Amazon Cognito

Amazon Cognito lets you add user sign-up/sign-in and access control to your web and mobile apps quickly and easily. Cognito scales to millions of users, and supports sign-in with social identity providers such as FB, Google, and Amazon, and SAML 2.0.

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Freemium • ProprietarySoftware as a Service SaaSAmazon Web ServicesBy Amazon Web Services, Inc.

About Amazon Cognito

With Amazon Cognito, you can add user sign-up and sign-in features and control access to your web and mobile applications. Amazon Cognito provides an identity store that scales to millions of users, supports social and enterprise identity federation, and offers advanced security features to protect your consumers and business. Built on open identity standards, Amazon Cognito supports various compliance regulations and integrates with frontend and backend development resources. Deliver frictionless customer identity and access management (CIAM) with a cost-effective and customizable service. Add security features such as adaptive authentication, support compliance, and data residency requirements. Scale to millions of users with a fully managed, high-performant, and reliable identity store. Federate sign-in using OIDC or SAML 2.0 and connect to a broad group of AWS services and products.

Key Features

  • ✓Single Sign-On
  • ✓OAUTH
  • ✓Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

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Frequently asked questions

What is Amazon Cognito?

Amazon Cognito lets you add user sign-up/sign-in and access control to your web and mobile apps quickly and easily. Cognito scales to millions of users, and supports sign-in with social identity providers such as FB, Google, and Amazon, and SAML 2.0. It is listed under the Freemium • Proprietary license model in the SaaS Lenz directory.

Is Amazon Cognito free to use?

Amazon Cognito is listed as Freemium • Proprietary in our directory. Pricing and plan details can change, so check the official website for current terms before committing.

What platforms does Amazon Cognito run on?

Amazon Cognito is available on Software as a Service SaaS, Amazon Web Services, so you can use it across the devices your team already works with.

Who develops Amazon Cognito?

Amazon Cognito is developed by Amazon Web Services, Inc.. You can find more background and documentation on the product's official website.

What are the best alternatives to Amazon Cognito?

Popular alternatives to Amazon Cognito include Aserto, AWS Identity and Access Management, Azure Active Directory B2C, Bergx, Cloud-IAM. Compare their features, license models, and platforms on the SaaS Lenz alternatives page.