Auth.js vs Amazon Cognito
Learn how Auth.js and Amazon Cognito differ in their key features like authentication, enterprise auth, security, user management and compliance, so you can decide which of these authentication providers is best for you.
Auth.js
Feature Comparison
Amazon Cognito has significantly broader feature support than Auth.js, with 27 supported features versus 15. Amazon Cognito fully covers machine to machine (m2m) authentication and branding.
Auth.js comes with over 80 preconfigured OAuth providers (Google, GitHub, Twitter, Facebook, etc.) so users can sign in with existing accounts
Session settings allow adjusting `session.maxAge` and `updateAge` to control how long sessions last; default expiry is 30 days but can be configured for longer durations
| Auth.js | Amazon Cognito | |
|---|---|---|
Auth.js comes with over 80 preconfigured OAuth providers (Google, GitHub, Twitter, Facebook, etc.) so users can sign in with existing accounts | ||
Session settings allow adjusting `session.maxAge` and `updateAge` to control how long sessions last; default expiry is 30 days but can be configured for longer durations | ||
Compliance Comparison
Amazon Cognito offers significantly broader coverage than Auth.js, supporting 12 certifications and regulatory frameworks compared to 0 for Auth.js. Since Auth.js is open source and does not include compliance certifications, you’ll need to manage compliance yourself.
CCPACompliant
CSA STARCertified
FedRAMPCompliant
FIPS 140-2Certified
GDPRCompliant
HIPAACompliant
ISO 27001Certified
ISO 27017Certified
ISO 27018Certified
PCI DSSCompliant
SOC2Compliant
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