Authelia vs AWS Cognito
On the evidence we track, Authelia leads this comparison with a composite score of 64/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for auth & identity software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
Authelia
LeaderA lightweight, open-source authentication system that enables multi-factor authentication and single sign-on for web applications. It integrates with reverse proxies to control access and comes with a web-based portal for user and access management.
AWS Cognito
AWS Cognito provides secure, scalable user authentication and access management that enables applications to support user sign-up, sign-in, and multi-factor authentication. It offers both a pre-built login interface and APIs for custom implementations, supports passwordless authentication via passkeys and SMS/email OTP, and federates with social and enterprise identity providers.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
Authelia
Leader- 1Password
- Active Directory
- Ansible AWX
- Apache Guacamole
- Argo CD
- Bitwarden
- BookStack
- Budibase
- Caddy
- Chronograf
- Coder
- Docker
- Drupal
- EspoCRM
- Express.js
- FreeIPA
- FreshRSS
- Gitea
- GitLab
- GLAuth
- Grafana
- HAProxy
- Harbor
- HashiCorp Vault
- +26 more
AWS Cognito
- Apple
- Amazon
- SAML
- OIDC
- AWS Lambda
- AWS Amplify
- AWS AppSync
- AWS Verified Permissions
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.