Item: CoSign SSO
Rating: 8
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use CoSign SSO for user authentication in our web apps. Our environment required access to multiple apps with a single login. CoSign was able to help in that using environment variable approach. It worked even for apps that were behind the firewall. Also integration with WordPress made the login process seamless.

Pros and Cons

Single sign-on.
Integration with WordPress and various other sign-ons.
Works behind firewall.
Supports OAuth.

Troubleshooting errors can be a bit difficult.
Would prefer more support for users where information is stored in databases like SQL.
More forums to discuss issues.

Most Important Features

Single sign-on.
Working behind firewall.
WordPress plugin.

Return on Investment

Improved productivity as users do not need to remember multiple passwords.
Gave better control to admin as user access can be controlled at a single point for multiple apps/platforms.
Made it easier for company to explore more solutions without worrying about more login accounts.

Alternatives Considered

Microsoft Azure Active Directory and AWS Single Sign-On

Main factor for selecting CoSign was the open source. Also CoSign integrated well with platforms like WordPress which our organization users heavily. Some of our apps are hosted behind a firewall and support for that helped. We were able to find good case studies on the internet. And pricing of course worked in our favour.

Key Insights

Do you think CoSign SSO delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with CoSign SSO's feature set?

Yes

Did CoSign SSO live up to sales and marketing promises?

Did implementation of CoSign SSO go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy CoSign SSO again?

Yes

Other Software Used

UiPath Enterprise RPA Platform, WordPress

Likelihood to Recommend

It worked great for a requirement of multiple apps that require a single user login. Apps developed in WordPress, some even running behind a firewall - work seamlessly with CoSign. It is obviously not required if your users access all apps already hosted on a single platform where access management is managed by, say, a Windows server.

Usability

Integration with multiple apps - WordPress plugin is easy to use.

Usability Pros and Cons

Pros	Cons
Like to use Relatively simple Easy to use Technical support not required Well integrated Consistent Quick to learn Convenient Feel confident using	None

Easy Tasks

Integration.
User management.

Difficult Tasks

Error handling.

Single sign-on simplified

Overall Satisfaction with CoSign SSO