Authelia vs AWS Identity and Access Management

Struggling to choose between Authelia and AWS Identity and Access Management? Both products offer unique advantages, making it a tough decision.

Authelia is a Security & Privacy solution with tags like authentication, authorization, single-signon, multifactor-authentication, proxy.

It boasts features such as Single sign-on, Multi-factor authentication, Access control for web apps, Authentication via LDAP, OAuth, SAML, Authorization based on groups, roles, etc, Web interface for admin and users, Integration with reverse proxies like Nginx, OpenID Connect support, Duotwo-factor authentication and pros including Open source and self-hosted, Secure authentication and authorization, Centralized access control, Flexible configuration, Works with many identity providers, Active development community.

On the other hand, AWS Identity and Access Management is a Security & Privacy product tagged with aws, iam, access-control, authentication, authorization.

Its standout features include Centralized control of user access, Granular permissions, Integration with existing user directories, Multi-factor authentication, Identity federation, PCI DSS Compliance, Integrated with many AWS services, and it shines with pros like Fine-grained access control, Easy to manage users, roles, groups, Integrates with on-premises directories, No additional charge for IAM, Supports PCI and other compliance standards.

Feature	Authelia	AWS Identity and Access Management
Overall Score	N/A	N/A
Primary Category	Security & Privacy	Security & Privacy

Product Overview

Authelia

Description: Authelia is an open-source authentication and authorization server that provides single sign-on and multi-factor authentication for web applications. It acts as a proxy that users must authenticate with before accessing internal web apps.

AWS Identity and Access Management

Description: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) is a web service that enables AWS customers to manage user access to AWS resources. IAM makes it easy to create and manage AWS users, groups, roles and permissions to allow and deny access to AWS services and resources.

Key Features Comparison

Authelia Features

• Single sign-on
• Multi-factor authentication
• Access control for web apps
• Authentication via LDAP, OAuth, SAML
• Authorization based on groups, roles, etc
• Web interface for admin and users
• Integration with reverse proxies like Nginx
• OpenID Connect support
• Duotwo-factor authentication

AWS Identity and Access Management Features

• Centralized control of user access
• Granular permissions
• Integration with existing user directories
• Multi-factor authentication
• Identity federation
• PCI DSS Compliance
• Integrated with many AWS services

Pros & Cons Analysis

Authelia

Pros

• Open source and self-hosted
• Secure authentication and authorization
• Centralized access control
• Flexible configuration
• Works with many identity providers
• Active development community

Cons

• Complex initial setup
• Limited documentation
• Not as feature rich as commercial alternatives
• Lacks enterprise support options

AWS Identity and Access Management

Pros

• Fine-grained access control
• Easy to manage users, roles, groups
• Integrates with on-premises directories
• No additional charge for IAM
• Supports PCI and other compliance standards

Cons

• Can be complex to set up for large enterprises
• Permissions management can be time-consuming
• Limited integration with non-AWS services
• No built-in reporting or auditing

Pricing Comparison

Authelia

• Open Source

AWS Identity and Access Management

• Free
• Pay-As-You-Go