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# Amazon Cognito vs Crowd Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**Amazon Cognito** [

4.1/5(47)

](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-cognito/reviews#reviews)

**Crowd** [

4/5(14)

](https://www.g2.com/products/crowd/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**Amazon Cognito**
No pricing available

**Crowd**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Amazon Cognito**
Not enough reviews yet

**Crowd**
Not enough reviews yet

Return on Investment

**Amazon Cognito**
Not enough reviews yet

**Crowd**
Not enough reviews yet

Perceived Cost

**Amazon Cognito**
$$$$$

**Crowd**
Not enough reviews yet

Average Discount

**Amazon Cognito**
Not enough reviews yet

**Crowd**
Not enough reviews yet

Pros & Cons

**Amazon Cognito**
[
API Integration (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-cognito/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1298538&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Authentication (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-cognito/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1299760&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Complex Setup (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-cognito/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1299812&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Error Handling (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-cognito/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1944594&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**Crowd**
[
Poor Interface Design (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/crowd/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1962211&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Integrations

**Amazon Cognito**
[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_b3390b4cc3d92e87d570895f7358c003/amazon-api-gateway.jpg "Product Avatar Image")

Amazon API Gateway

](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-api-gateway/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_b3390b4cc3d92e87d570895f7358c003/amazon-cognito.jpg "Product Avatar Image")

Amazon Cognito

](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-cognito/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_b3390b4cc3d92e87d570895f7358c003/amazon-simple-email-service-amazon-ses.jpg "Product Avatar Image")

Amazon

](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-simple-email-service-amazon-ses/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_b3390b4cc3d92e87d570895f7358c003/amazon-simple-notification-service-sns.jpg "Product Avatar Image")

Amazon Simple Notification...

](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-simple-notification-service-sns/reviews)[
View all
](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-cognito/integrations)

**Crowd**
Not enough data

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**Amazon Cognito**

8.6

8.637

**Crowd**

8.0

8.010

Ease of Use

**Amazon Cognito**

8.1

8.137

**Crowd**

8.7

8.710

Ease of Setup

**Amazon Cognito**

8.5

8.513

**Crowd**
Not enough data

Ease of Admin

**Amazon Cognito**

8.5

8.511

**Crowd**
Not enough data

Quality of Support

**Amazon Cognito**

7.5

7.535

**Crowd**

8.3

8.38

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Amazon Cognito**

8.3

8.311

**Crowd**
Not enough data

Product Direction (% positive)

**Amazon Cognito**

8.1

8.136

**Crowd**

5.8

5.811

Features

Single Sign-On (SSO)[Hide 56 FeaturesShow 56 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

8.4

10

Additional Functionality

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Active Directory Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple User Accounts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Verification

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Biometrics

Not enough data

Not enough data

HIPAA Compliant

Not enough data

Not enough data

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Synchronization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Login

Not enough data

Not enough data

Policy Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Password Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Self Service Portal

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Onboarding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Credential Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Authentication Options

Authentication User experience

Not enough data

8.1(won by default)

9

Supports Required Authentication systems

Not enough data

8.5(won by default)

8

Multi-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

8.0(won by default)

5

Supports Required Authentication Methods/Protocols

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

7

Federation/SAML support (idp)

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

5

Federation/SAML support (sp)

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

5

Two-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Control Types

Local Access

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

6

Remote Access

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

5

Endpoint access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Partner Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Supports BYOD users

Not enough data

Not enough data

Administration

Ease of installation on server

Not enough data

9.2(won by default)

6

Password Policy Enforcement

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

7

Administration Console

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

6

Ease of connecting applications

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

7

Self Service Password Administration

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

5

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Platform

Multiple Operating system support

Not enough data

9.2(won by default)

8

Multi-Domain Support

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

7

Cross Browser support

Not enough data

9.2(won by default)

8

Fail over protection

Not enough data

6.7(won by default)

5

Reporting

Not enough data

6.7(won by default)

6

Auditing

Not enough data

6.3(won by default)

5

Third Party Web Services support

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM)[Hide 31 FeaturesShow 31 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.3

14

Not enough data

Functionality

Self-registration and self-service

8.0(won by default)

11

|

Verified

Not enough data

Authentication

8.2(won by default)

14

|

Verified

Not enough data

Scalability

9.0(won by default)

14

|

Verified

Not enough data

Social login

8.1(won by default)

12

|

Verified

Not enough data

Customer data linking

8.0(won by default)

11

|

Verified

Not enough data

Consent and preference management

Feature Not Available

Not enough data

Access Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Two-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Authentication Risk Management - Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM)

Adaptive MFA

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anomaly Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Fraudulent Login Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Adaptive Authentication Policies

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk-Based Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Biometric & Behavioral Analysis - Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM)

Behavioral Biometric Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Liveness Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Context-Aware Security Controls - Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM)

Account Recovery Assistants

Not enough data

Not enough data

Constraint Enforcement

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Certification

Not enough data

Not enough data

Behavioral Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Self Service Portal

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple Authentication Methods

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Provisioning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Automatic User/Device Recognition

Not enough data

Not enough data

Unified Directory

Not enough data

Not enough data

Self-Service Access Request

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Show 1 feature category with incomplete data

Identity Management[Hide 44 FeaturesShow 44 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Fraud Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

PCI Compliance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Application Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Privileged Account Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Two-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Member Accounts

Not enough data

Not enough data

HIPAA Compliant

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Self-Service Access Request

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Provisioning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Active Directory Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Login

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Auditing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Policy Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Synchronization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Unified Directory

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Biometrics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Credential Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Event Logs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Password Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Certification

Not enough data

Not enough data

Self Service Portal

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![Amazon Cognito](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1528476502/amazon-cognito.svg "Amazon Cognito")](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-cognito/reviews)

Amazon Cognito

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

48.9%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

22.2%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

28.9%

[![Crowd](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1550771747/crowd.jpg "Crowd")](https://www.g2.com/products/crowd/reviews)

Crowd

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

21.4%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

50.0%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

28.6%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

48.9%

21.4%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

22.2%

50.0%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

28.9%

28.6%

Reviewers' Industry

[![Amazon Cognito](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1528476502/amazon-cognito.svg "Amazon Cognito")](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-cognito/reviews)
Amazon Cognito

Information Technology and Services

15.6%

Computer Software

15.6%

Financial Services

8.9%

Automotive

6.7%

Internet

4.4%

Other

48.9%

[![Crowd](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1550771747/crowd.jpg "Crowd")](https://www.g2.com/products/crowd/reviews)
Crowd

Information Technology and Services

35.7%

Computer Software

21.4%

Internet

14.3%

Telecommunications

7.1%

Marketing and Advertising

7.1%

Other

14.3%

Alternatives

**Amazon Cognito Alternatives**

 ![Okta](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/fc3b8f792177eb1565971fd0bb450896/okta.svg "Okta")

[
Okta
](/products/okta/reviews)

 ![OneLogin](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1487565710/onelogin.svg "OneLogin")

[
OneLogin
](/products/onelogin/reviews)

 ![Auth0](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_f2737a65f0dea813b21792c5eaee8699/auth0.png "Auth0")

[
Auth0
](/products/auth0/reviews)

 ![Ping Identity](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/084ea22e3216e56618026da090f9b785/ping-identity.svg "Ping Identity")

[
Ping Identity
](/products/ping-identity/reviews)

**Crowd Alternatives**

 ![Okta](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/fc3b8f792177eb1565971fd0bb450896/okta.svg "Okta")

[
Okta
](/products/okta/reviews)

 ![Microsoft Entra ID](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/a8a99a96fda235658139f710592f8a53/microsoft-entra-id.svg "Microsoft Entra ID")

[
Microsoft Entra ID
](/products/microsoft-entra-id/reviews)

 ![Auth0](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_f2737a65f0dea813b21792c5eaee8699/auth0.png "Auth0")

[
Auth0
](/products/auth0/reviews)

 ![Keeper Password Manager](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_01594bd607354336a9061abbe06a71a2/keeper-password-manager.png "Keeper Password Manager")

[
Keeper Password Manager
](/products/keeper-password-manager/reviews)

## Amazon Cognito vs Crowd

- Reviewers felt that Amazon Cognito meets the needs of their business better than Crowd.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Crowd is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Amazon Cognito over Crowd.