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Compare Amazon Cognito and Microsoft Entra External ID 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (50.0% of reviews)
Small-Business (44.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Amazon Cognito
Star Rating
(46)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (50.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Amazon CognitoMicrosoft Entra External ID
Star Rating
(27)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (44.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Microsoft Entra External IDAmazon Cognito vs Microsoft Entra External ID
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found them equally easy to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with Microsoft Entra External ID overall.
- Reviewers felt that Microsoft Entra External ID meets the needs of their business better than Amazon Cognito.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Microsoft Entra External ID is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Microsoft Entra External ID over Amazon Cognito.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Amazon Cognito
No pricing availableMicrosoft Entra External ID
No pricing availableFree Trial
Amazon Cognito
No trial information availableMicrosoft Entra External ID
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.6
36
8.8
19
Ease of Use
8.1
36
8.1
19
Ease of Setup
8.5
12
8.5
11
Ease of Admin
8.5
11
8.5
10
Quality of Support
7.4
34
8.2
19
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
11
9.1
11
Product Direction (% positive)
8.0
35
9.4
20
Features by Category
Functionality
8.0
11
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Verified
8.2
14
8.1
13
|
Verified
9.2
14
9.0
13
|
Verified
9.2
14
Feature Not Available
8.9
14
8.1
12
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Verified
8.5
14
8.0
11
|
Verified
9.2
13
AI Authentication Risk Management - Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Biometric & Behavioral Analysis - Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Context-Aware Security Controls - Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Amazon Cognito and Microsoft Entra External ID are categorized as Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM)
Unique Categories
Amazon Cognito has no unique categories
Microsoft Entra External ID has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Amazon Cognito
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Microsoft Entra External ID
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
15.9%
Computer Software
15.9%
Financial Services
9.1%
Automotive
6.8%
Internet
4.5%
Other
47.7%
Information Technology and Services
16.0%
Computer & Network Security
12.0%
Market Research
8.0%
Computer Software
8.0%
Consulting
4.0%
Other
52.0%
Discussions
Amazon Cognito has no discussions with answers
Microsoft Entra External ID has no discussions with answers
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