Authpack vs AWS Identity and Access Management

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

Authpack is a Security & Privacy solution with tags like authentication, authorization, access-control, user-management, social-login, multifactor-authentication.

It boasts features such as Social login (Google, Facebook, Twitter, etc), Username / password authentication, Multi-factor authentication, Role-based access control, User management, Session management, Passwordless authentication, Account verification via email, Customizable UI and pros including Open source and free, Easy integration, Extensive documentation, Active community support, Modular and customizable, Scalable.

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

Product Overview

Authpack

Description: Authpack is an open-source authentication and authorization platform that allows developers to easily implement login, user management and access control in their applications. It supports social login, multi-factor authentication, role-based access control and more.

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

Authpack Features

• Social login (Google, Facebook, Twitter, etc)
• Username / password authentication
• Multi-factor authentication
• Role-based access control
• User management
• Session management
• Passwordless authentication
• Account verification via email
• Customizable UI

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

Authpack

Pros

• Open source and free
• Easy integration
• Extensive documentation
• Active community support
• Modular and customizable
• Scalable

Cons

• Limited native mobile SDKs
• Less features than paid alternatives
• Required technical expertise for setup and customization

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

Authpack

• Open Source
• Free

AWS Identity and Access Management

• Free
• Pay-As-You-Go