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Comparison

AWS Cognito vs Stytch

On the evidence we track, AWS Cognito leads this comparison with a composite score of 81/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

AWS Cognito full profile →Stytch full profile →
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★AWS Cognito81
Stytch52
Score
vioscaleAI score
AWS Cognito81 / 100medium · 73%
Stytch52 / 100medium · 69%
Pricing
Free tier
AWS Cognito✓
Stytch✓
Model
AWS Cognitofreemium
Stytchcommercial
Price level
AWS Cognitolow
Stytchlow
Starting price
AWS Cognito$0.02
Stytch–
Transparent
AWS Cognito✓
Stytch✓
Integrations
Count
AWS Cognito8
Stytch5
Security
Certifications
Disclosure policy
AWS Cognito✓
Stytch–
Fedramp
AWS Cognito✓
Stytch–
Gdpr
AWS Cognito✓
Stytch–
Hipaa
AWS Cognito✓
Stytch✓
Iso27001
AWS Cognito✓
Stytch–
Pci
AWS Cognito✓
Stytch–
Soc2
AWS Cognito✓
Stytch–
Trust center
Reliability
Sla pct
AWS Cognito–
Stytch99.99
Status page
AWS Cognito✓
Stytch✓
Market
Availability
AWS CognitoAvailable worldwide
Stytch–
Content
Faq
AWS Cognito6 items
Stytch6 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for auth & identity software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Deployment
Hosting
AWS CognitoCloud only
StytchCloud only
Methods
Social login
AWS Cognito✓
Stytch✓
Passwordless
AWS Cognito✓
Stytch✓
Passkeys / WebAuthn
AWS Cognito✓
Stytch✓
Multi-factor auth
AWS Cognito✓
Stytch✓
Enterprise
SAML SSO
AWS Cognito✓
Stytch✓
SCIM provisioning
AWS Cognito-
Stytch✓
B2B / multi-tenancy
AWS Cognito✓
Stytch✓
Standards
OpenID Connect provider
AWS Cognito✓
Stytch✓
Delivery
Hosted UI
AWS CognitoBoth
StytchBoth
Access
RBAC
AWS Cognito✓
Stytch✓
Licensing
Self-hostable OSS core
AWS Cognito✗
Stytch✗

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

AWS Cognito

Leader

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.

Independently observed

Stytch

An authentication service designed to provide secure, user-friendly login experiences through password-free methods.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

AWS Cognito

Leader
from $0.02/MAUUsage-basedFree tier

Free tier with 10,000 MAU/month. Usage-based pricing from $0.015–$0.020 per MAU

  • LiteFree
    • User registration
    • Password-based authentication
    • Social identity federation
    • SAML/OIDC provider support
  • EssentialsFree
    • All Lite features
    • Managed Login interface
    • Passwordless authentication
    • Passkeys support
    • Email/SMS OTP
  • Plus$0.020 per MAU
    • All Essentials features
    • Risk-based adaptive authentication
    • Compromised credentials detection
    • Authentication event export
as of verify ↗

Stytch

from $0.01/moUsage-basedFree tier

Free tier with 10,000 MAU. Pay-as-you-go for additional usage. Enterprise plans available.

  • FreeFree
    • OAuth, SSO, Sessions, and RBAC
    • Organization-level primary and secondary auth policies
    • Built-in multi-tenancy
    • SCIM provisioning and deprovisioning with automatic role management
    • JIT provisioning controls
    • +1 more
  • Pay-as-you-goUsage-based pricing beyond free tier
    • Full suite of authentication and authorization features
    • Unlimited organizations
    • Advanced fraud and risk prevention (optional)
    • Email customization and brand removal (optional)
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Custom discounted rates
    • Private support Slack channel
    • 99.99% uptime SLA
    • HIPAA/BAA compliance
    • Migration support
    • +1 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
AWS Cognito✓
Stytch✓
iOS
AWS Cognito✓
Stytch✓
Android
AWS Cognito✓
Stytch✓
CLI
AWS Cognito✗
Stytch✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
AWS Cognito✓
Stytch✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (1)
  • Google

AWS Cognito

Leader
12 total - 11 not shared
  • Apple
  • Facebook
  • Amazon
  • SAML
  • OIDC
  • AWS Lambda
  • AWS Amplify
  • AWS AppSync
  • AWS Verified Permissions
  • AWS CloudTrail
  • AWS CloudWatch
Independently observed

Stytch

5 total - 4 not shared
  • PlanetScale
  • Microsoft
  • Okta
  • Vercel
Independently observed
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