Likelihood to Recommend Well Suited B2C mobile and web apps with a high number of users. Cheaper and cost-effective. If the other pieces of the infra are already using AWS services like Lambda, S3, Pinpoint, etc. Not Suited For: Advanced use-cases (Biometrics based authentication) Email, and other MFA channels. For any use-cases needing SCIM. Customized flows of SSO, and MFA will need a layer on Lambda and other AWS services. Read full review For companies that are already using other
Atlassian systems, then
Atlassian Crowd will fit in very well. This is especially the case if the company is not yet big enough to use LDAP for user management,
Atlassian Crowd can act as a temporary solution until the company outgrows it, as it is much easier and simpler than LDAP.
Read full review Pros Strong integration with React.js and client-side applications Easy to bridge Cognito identities with the rest of the AWS ecosystem Easy to store user profile data directly in Cognito rather than having to build additional services/endpoints Easy integration with AWS Lambda to extend and add sophistication to the service Read full review It is very easy for users to create tickets Standing up atlassian crowd is a breeze Not having to manage any hardware infrastructure is great Read full review Cons Amazon Cognito has a bit of a learning curve. You need to learn its concepts and terminology. The documentation does not describe some topics comprehensively. Some Console screens would benefit from improved search and filtering options. When another AWS product (e.g., SageMaker) configures Cognito on your behalf, it is not clear what you're getting. For example, the expiration of a temporary password was configured but never communicated. Read full review Some systems that are not crucial turned into more work than what was originally deemed necessary to successfully deploy Crowd. Linux support was there as it was built mostly to support Windows based systems Documentation was supported but most issues we had required us to contact Atlassian support. Read full review Usability All the features AWS Cognito offers gives the user the options they need without making it too complicated. Your customers will be happy. On the administration site usability is also great. After a small learning curve, you can setup Cognito for your usage
Read full review Support Rating AWS Support overall is poor. Your main resources are trainings and the docs, and the docs can be very confusing. Using Cognito well involves having a developer learn it deeply and help support your team in understanding it. That said, Cognito's competitors also have dismal support and even worse documentation, so while this isn't a strength for Cognito it may still be the frontrunner here.
Read full review Overall, support is good, you get quick responses from
Atlassian 's official support system, and documentation is decent enough for you to find what you need.
Read full review Alternatives Considered They are ideal tools to create a secure and unique login experience for our applications. Thanks to its API authorization, Amazon Cognito ensures connections to applications that are secure.It is easy to use and provides easy access to files and applications that you need to complete your goal.
Read full review These products allow you to install them on your own infrastructure, so you can manage all aspects of them which can prevent you from getting throttled from API calls. When you hit a certain threshold of scale you may need to switch off of
Atlassian Cloud to your own hardware. When you are a small startup, however, this product is probably a good starting point.
Read full review Return on Investment ROI is great for Amazon Cognito Overall. It is included in the AWS Free Tier so you can use it for a good amount without paying, so the software can be tested beforehand. The paid pricing is also affordable, so a positive impact on ROI. Read full review New systems are tough when it comes to an ROI, as a dollar amount for saving time on a sign-in can be tough to track. Like most new systems that makes things slightly easier to execute as an end user or manage or support, it really might come down to the existing structure of how a company manages its users. The positives are always with the end user, which I have to say, Crowd was able to accomplish. Read full review ScreenShots