# AWS Cognito vs FusionAuth

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** AWS Cognito

| Attribute | AWS Cognito | FusionAuth |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 80.6 (73% (medium)) | 51.9 (71% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under Auth & Identity Software.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_pr","question":"What is AWS Cognito?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"AWS Cognito offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans are also available: Lite, Essentials and Plus. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/cognito/","question":"Is AWS Cognito free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"AWS Cognito supports the web, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_pr","question":"What platforms does AWS Cognito support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for AWS Cognito, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_pr","question":"Can AWS Cognito be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 10 integrations for AWS Cognito, including Apple, Facebook, Google, Amazon, SAML, OIDC, AWS Lambda and AWS Amplify, plus 2 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_pr","question":"What does AWS Cognito integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed HIPAA and GDPR for AWS Cognito. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as AWS Cognito not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/security/?nc1=f_cc","question":"What security certifications does AWS Cognito have?","confidence":0.7}]` | `[{"answer":"FusionAuth is an identity and access management solution providing comprehensive authentication capabilities including social login, passwordless authentication, multi-factor authentication, and single sign-on. It supports self-hosted, cloud, and hybrid deployment models with transparent, predictable pricing and full API-first integration. It is indexed under Auth & Identity Software.","source":"https://fusionauth.io/pricing","question":"What is FusionAuth?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"FusionAuth offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $162 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://fusionauth.io/pricing","question":"Is FusionAuth free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to FusionAuth. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://fusionauth.io/pricing","question":"What platforms does FusionAuth support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. FusionAuth can be deployed cloud / SaaS, on-premise, air-gapped and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://fusionauth.io/pricing","question":"Can FusionAuth be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 7 integrations for FusionAuth, including Google, Facebook, LDAP, Legacy database systems, Kafka, Custom APIs and Webhooks. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://fusionauth.io/pricing","question":"What does FusionAuth integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed HIPAA and GDPR for FusionAuth. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as FusionAuth not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://fusionauth.io/pricing","question":"What security certifications does FusionAuth have?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"FusionAuth is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://fusionauth.io/pricing","question":"Where is FusionAuth available?","confidence":0.5}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | Manages authentication and access control through identity federation, social provider integration, passwordless authentication methods, and multi-factor authentication capabilities. Supports both hosted login interfaces and API-driven custom implementations. | Provides authentication and authorization infrastructure that developers can deploy and integrate with their applications, supporting standard protocols like OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect. |
| features.capabilities | `{"mfa":true,"oidc":true,"rbac":true,"hosting":"cloud","saml_sso":true,"hosted_ui":"both","open_source":false,"passwordless":true,"social_login":true,"b2b_multi_tenant":true,"passkeys_webauthn":true}` | `{"mfa":true,"oidc":true,"rbac":true,"hosting":"both","saml_sso":true,"hosted_ui":"both","open_source":true,"passwordless":true,"social_login":true,"b2b_multi_tenant":true,"passkeys_webauthn":true,"scim_provisioning":true}` |
| integrations.count | 8 | 4 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Apple"},{"name":"Facebook"},{"name":"Google"},{"name":"Amazon"},{"name":"SAML"},{"name":"OIDC"},{"name":"AWS Lambda"},{"name":"AWS Amplify"},{"name":"AWS AppSync"},{"name":"AWS Verified Permissions"},{"name":"AWS CloudTrail","native":true,"direction":"outbound"},{"name":"AWS CloudWatch","native":true,"direction":"outbound"}]` | `[{"name":"Google"},{"name":"Facebook"},{"name":"LDAP"},{"name":"Legacy database systems"},{"name":"Kafka"},{"name":"Custom APIs"},{"name":"Webhooks"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` | `{"cli":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Lite","summary":"$0.015 per MAU above free tier","features":["User registration","Password-based authentication","Social identity federation","SAML/OIDC provider support"],"components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"MAU"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.015,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Basic user registration, authentication, and management with social and SAML/OIDC federation","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"mau":"10000/month"}},{"free":true,"name":"Essentials","summary":"$0.015 per MAU above free tier","features":["All Lite features","Managed Login interface","Passwordless authentication","Passkeys support","Email/SMS OTP"],"components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"MAU"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.015,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Comprehensive authentication with Managed Login and passwordless options via passkeys, email, or SMS","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"mau":"10000/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Plus","summary":"$0.020 per MAU","features":["All Essentials features","Risk-based adaptive authentication","Compromised credentials detection","Authentication event export"],"components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"MAU"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.02,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Advanced security tier with threat detection, risk-based adaptive authentication, and compromised credential detection","contactSales":false}],"addOns":[{"name":"Multi-Region Replication","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"MAU"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.0045,"currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Free tier with 10,000 MAU/month. Usage-based pricing from $0.015–$0.020 per MAU","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://aws.amazon.com/cognito/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-10-13T10:34:04.240Z","startingPrice":{"unit":"MAU","amount":0.02,"currency":"USD"}}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Community","summary":"Free","features":["Core authentication standards and features","Community support via forums, Slack, and GitHub","Self-hosted deployment"],"description":"Free, unlimited self-hosted deployment with core authentication features","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"$162/month billed annually","features":["Premium authentication features","Breached Password Detection","Machine-to-Machine authentication","Advanced MFA","Application theming","Basic hosting"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":162,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Hosted plan adding premium features including advanced MFA and application theming","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Essentials","features":["Advanced connectivity, MFA, and security features","Custom OAuth scopes","Email support (24-48 hour response time)","Business hosting"],"description":"Advanced features for business applications with email support and engineering assistance","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","features":["Advanced threat detection","SSO Tenant Manager","24/7 phone and email support","Private Slack channel","Solution architect guidance","Advanced governance","High availability hosting"],"description":"Custom deployment for critical applications with advanced security and round-the-clock support","contactSales":true}],"summary":"From $162/month billed annually. Free tier available for self-hosting.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://fusionauth.io/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-03T22:53:29.374Z","startingPrice":{"amount":162,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | high |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":0.02,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":162,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.99 |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"HIPAA","level":"Eligible","status":"active"},{"name":"PCI DSS","status":"active"},{"name":"SOC 2","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO/IEC 27001","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO/IEC 27017","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO/IEC 27018","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO 9001","status":"active"}]` | `[{"name":"HIPAA BAA","status":"active"},{"name":"FIPS Compliance","status":"active"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://aws.amazon.com/compliance/ | - |

## Capabilities (Auth & Identity Software)

| Capability | AWS Cognito | FusionAuth |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Cloud only | Cloud + self-hosted |
| **Methods** |  |  |
| Social login | ✓ | ✓ |
| Passwordless | ✓ | ✓ |
| Passkeys / WebAuthn | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multi-factor auth | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Enterprise** |  |  |
| SAML SSO | ✓ | ✓ |
| SCIM provisioning | - | ✓ |
| B2B / multi-tenancy | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Standards** |  |  |
| OpenID Connect provider | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Delivery** |  |  |
| Hosted UI | Both | Both |
| **Access** |  |  |
| RBAC | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Self-hostable OSS core | ✗ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:36:14.143Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*