Amazon Cognito vs RSA ID Plus

Amazon Cognito8.9Visit RSA ID Plus8.3Visit

Higher score Amazon Cognito #4 in Authentication Software 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Amazon Cognito

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RSA ID Plus #7 in Authentication Software 8.3/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit RSA ID Plus

• Amazon Cognito fits best

  Applications built around AWS authentication

• RSA ID Plus fits best

  Hybrid enterprises needing broad access controls

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Side by side

Feature	Amazon Cognito 8.9/10 Visit ↗	RSA ID Plus 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.3
Ranking	#4 in Authentication Software	#7 in Authentication Software
Best for	Applications built around AWS authentication	Hybrid enterprises needing broad access controls
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$0.0055/user/mo	—
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Integrations	13 integrations	8 integrations
Features Amazon Cognito 0/2 · RSA ID Plus 0/2
Passkey sign-in	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Directory sync	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Monthly active users	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Auth protocols	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
MFA methods	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Deployment	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Supports social sign-in, SAML and OIDC federation, and OAuth 2.0 Offers MFA and passwordless sign-in, including passkeys Identity pools issue temporary credentials for AWS resource access	Supports cloud, hybrid, and on-premises deployment models. Combines SSO, MFA, passwordless, adaptive access, and federation. Offers RADIUS and nearly 2,000 prebuilt integration templates.
Cons	Developer-oriented service rather than a standalone workforce directory Threat protection and adaptive authentication require the Plus plan Usage-based monthly active user pricing can vary with adoption	No free plan; RSA ID Plus is a paid product. ID Plus C1 is limited to cloud-only authentication. Capabilities such as adaptive access and AI vary by subscription tier.
Our verdict	Amazon Cognito provides user directories, authentication, authorization, identity federation, and temporary AWS credentials for web and mobile applications. Its user pools support local accounts, hosted Managed Login pages, OAuth 2.0,… Read the review →	RSA ID Plus is an identity and access management platform for government, financial services, and other high-assurance organizations. It brings together single sign-on, multifactor authentication, passwordless access with FIDO2 and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Amazon Cognito — where it wins

  • Supports social sign-in, SAML and OIDC federation, and OAuth 2.0
  • Offers MFA and passwordless sign-in, including passkeys
  • Identity pools issue temporary credentials for AWS resource access

  Where it doesn't

  • Developer-oriented service rather than a standalone workforce directory
  • Threat protection and adaptive authentication require the Plus plan
  • Usage-based monthly active user pricing can vary with adoption

• RSA ID Plus — where it wins

  • Supports cloud, hybrid, and on-premises deployment models.
  • Combines SSO, MFA, passwordless, adaptive access, and federation.
  • Offers RADIUS and nearly 2,000 prebuilt integration templates.

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; RSA ID Plus is a paid product.
  • ID Plus C1 is limited to cloud-only authentication.
  • Capabilities such as adaptive access and AI vary by subscription tier.

• Amazon Cognito8.9/10 · Free plan

  A developer-focused authentication service with AWS credentials, federation, and usage-based pricing.

  Visit Amazon CognitoFull verdict →
• RSA ID Plus8.3/10 · Paid

  Broad authentication controls for hybrid enterprises, with capabilities varying by paid tier.

  Visit RSA ID PlusFull verdict →