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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Amazon Cognito

    Score7.4 out of 10
    N/AAmazon Cognito is a mobile identity product that allows users to add user sign-up and sign-in to mobile and web apps, and authenticate users through social identity providers.

    $0.01

    Per MAU

    Bitium

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/ABitium from the relatively new company (2012) of the same name is an identity and access management (IAM) platform for SMBs / mid-market companies featuring single sign-on (SSO), automated account creation and provisioning aids, directory integration, extra security features (e.g. two-factor authentication) and analytics. Pricing starts with core features for $2 per user per month with the Business Edition, or with expanded features for $4 and $6 per user per month with the Business Plus and…N/A
    Pricing
    Amazon CognitoBitium
    Editions & Modules
    Starting Price
    $0.01
    Per MAU
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Amazon CognitoBitium
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Amazon CognitoBitium
    Considered Both Products
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    13 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    90%
    Delivers good value for the price
    9 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    12 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    10 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    91%
    Implementation went as expected
    10 Answers
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    Amazon CognitoBitium
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    JumpCloud
    Score9.3 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
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    OneLogin by One Identity
    Score9.4 out of 10
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    RSA Access Manager (Discontinued)
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    User Ratings
    Amazon CognitoBitium
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (15 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
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    Support Rating
    7.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Amazon CognitoBitium
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Amazon AWS
    Well Suited
    1. B2C mobile and web apps with a high number of users.
    2. Cheaper and cost-effective.
    3. If the other pieces of the infra are already using AWS services like Lambda, S3, Pinpoint, etc.
    Not Suited For:
    1. Advanced use-cases (Biometrics based authentication) Email, and other MFA channels.
    2. For any use-cases needing SCIM.
    3. Customized flows of SSO, and MFA will need a layer on Lambda and other AWS services.
    Incentivized
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    Bitium
    Best suited for companies that use the same services across multiple teams, services that might require support at one point. For us, it is very easy to share access to either the IT support team or to me, as the Salesforce administrator, and we can easily take care of the issue and then log out without any hassle.

    I would not strongly recommend it for single users, who don't need to share access to others.
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    Pros
    Amazon AWS
    • 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
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    Bitium
    • Sharing access. It's as easy as 1-2-3 with Bitium, no more hassle with sharing the actual password and then changing it, violating company policies, etc.
    • Lots of apps supported. In all three years since we are using Bitium, we haven't encountered any app that would not be supported by it.
    • Easy to set up strong passwords. Another very easy and intuitive feature: when you are setting up an app, you can ask Bitium to generate an A-level password automatically, that you can therefore use with ease.
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    Cons
    Amazon AWS
    • 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.
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    Bitium
    • Apps crashing. From time to time, some apps stop working in Bitium and they come back only after a while (1, 2, 8 hrs). We don't have a clear explanation for this yet.
    • Very tied to Chrome. Bitium is almost 'married' to Chrome, making it unusable in other browsers, which is sometimes problematic.
    • Sometimes slow Chrome Add-on. From time to time, the add-on seems so unresponsive that it is easier to go to the web dashboard and log in from there in the app you were looking for.
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    Usability
    Amazon AWS
    Amazon Cognito is easy to use and implement if you don't need to implement custom policies. But if your security team requires something outside the box, then implementation becomes complicated and you risk wasting time. There is no option for customizable regex for passwords, which is a major deficiency. The standard password policy, allow to choose the length of the password, if it should contains at least one number, one special character, one uppercase letter and one lowercase letter.
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    Bitium
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Amazon AWS
    Community support is excellent, many times even better and quicker then the offical AWS support. I really cannot recommend community support enough! Apart from that the service is relativily easy to use and does not have a huge learning curve. Examples are easy to follow and will help you start using the service.
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    Bitium
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    Alternatives Considered
    Amazon AWS
    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.
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    Bitium
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Amazon AWS
    • 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.
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    Bitium
    • Everyone is now required to have A-level passwords, so the overall level of security has increased a lot.
    • Having a secured way of sharing access to different apps, users are now very open to being helped more hands-on by the support teams, not fearing that their credentials might be exposed or later used.
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