Amazon Cognito vs IBM Verify

Amazon Cognito9.2Visit IBM Verify9.1Visit

Higher score Amazon Cognito #2 in Passkey Authentication Software 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Amazon Cognito

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IBM Verify #3 in Passkey Authentication Software 9.1/10 Pricing on request · 90-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit IBM Verify

• Amazon Cognito fits best

  AWS teams needing low-cost passkeys

• IBM Verify fits best

  Established enterprises needing adaptive MFA

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Side by side

Feature	Amazon Cognito 9.2/10 Visit ↗	IBM Verify 9.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	9.1
Ranking	#2 in Passkey Authentication Software	#3 in Passkey Authentication Software
Best for	AWS teams needing low-cost passkeys	Established enterprises needing adaptive MFA
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$0.0055/user/mo	Pricing on request · 90-day trial
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	90 days
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Integrations	13 integrations	10 integrations
Features Amazon Cognito 0/4 · IBM Verify 0/4
Mobile SDKs	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Workforce authentication	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Directory sync	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Authentication policies	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment model	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Passkey types	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Included monthly users	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	WebAuthn passkeys support passwordless sign-in and MFA Integrates with AWS Lambda, API Gateway, IAM, and other AWS services Supports SAML, OIDC, OAuth 2.0, social sign-in, and custom flows	FIDO, TOTP, push and biometric authentication options Adaptive access, risk management and audit capabilities SSO, provisioning and REST APIs for hybrid environments
Cons	Pricing rises from Lite to Essentials and Plus per monthly active user Plus includes no free tier Primarily customer identity, not a standalone workforce directory	Usage-based pricing requires a sales conversation Broad IAM scope may exceed teams seeking only passkey login No open-source edition for organizations requiring source access
Our verdict	Amazon Cognito is a developer-oriented identity service for web, iOS, Android, and API applications. It combines user directories, authentication, authorization, identity federation, and temporary AWS credentials. User pools support local… Read the review →	IBM Verify is a cloud identity and access management platform for organizations securing workforce, customer and non-human identities across web, mobile and hybrid environments. It combines multifactor authentication, adaptive access… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Amazon Cognito — where it wins

  • WebAuthn passkeys support passwordless sign-in and MFA
  • Integrates with AWS Lambda, API Gateway, IAM, and other AWS services
  • Supports SAML, OIDC, OAuth 2.0, social sign-in, and custom flows

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing rises from Lite to Essentials and Plus per monthly active user
  • Plus includes no free tier
  • Primarily customer identity, not a standalone workforce directory

• IBM Verify — where it wins

  • FIDO, TOTP, push and biometric authentication options
  • Adaptive access, risk management and audit capabilities
  • SSO, provisioning and REST APIs for hybrid environments

  Where it doesn't

  • Usage-based pricing requires a sales conversation
  • Broad IAM scope may exceed teams seeking only passkey login
  • No open-source edition for organizations requiring source access

• Amazon Cognito9.2/10 · Free plan

  A developer-focused AWS identity service with passkeys, federation, MFA, and usage-based pricing.

  Visit Amazon CognitoFull verdict →
• IBM Verify9.1/10 · Pricing on request · 90-day trial

  A broad IAM platform for enterprises combining FIDO, adaptive access and governance.

  Visit IBM VerifyFull verdict →