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Alternatives to AWS Cognito

Common alternatives buyers consider, plus the simplest rule for when switching is worth it.

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Alternatives to AWS Cognito

Auth0

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Step-up / CIAM platform

Compared when teams need deeper CIAM features, extensibility, and enterprise SSO patterns beyond Cognito primitives.

Firebase Authentication

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Step-sideways / app-first auth

Considered when teams want a simpler SDK-first auth approach inside a Firebase app stack.

Supabase Auth

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Step-sideways / dev platform auth

Evaluated when teams want auth plus a Postgres-backed developer platform experience.

Clerk

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Step-down / DX-first CIAM

Compared when teams want faster implementation and polished auth UI with less AWS configuration work.

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