Amazon Cognito vs CyberArk Identity comparison

Amazon Web Services (AWS) and CyberArk are both solutions in the Access Management category. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is ranked #10 with an average rating of 7.6, while CyberArk is ranked #6 with an average rating of 8.1. Amazon Web Services (AWS) holds a 6.3% mindshare in AM, compared to CyberArk’s 3.6% mindshare. Additionally, 80% of Amazon Web Services (AWS) users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 96% of CyberArk users who would recommend it.

Amazon Cognito

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80% willing to recommend

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96% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 11, 2024

CyberArk Identity and Amazon Cognito are competitive identity management solutions. Users tend to prefer CyberArk Identity for its pricing and support, while Amazon Cognito is appreciated for its robust feature set.

Features: CyberArk Identity provides extensive security features, ease of integration, and strong access management. Amazon Cognito offers scalability, comprehensive user management capabilities, and adaptability for large-scale applications.

Room for Improvement: CyberArk Identity could enhance its mobile app functionality, simplify configuration settings, and improve user interface consistency. Amazon Cognito users desire better documentation, a more intuitive setup process, and improved debugging tools.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: CyberArk Identity is generally straightforward to deploy with strong customer service support. Amazon Cognito receives mixed reviews on deployment complexity and customer support, with some users reporting less satisfactory experiences.

Pricing and ROI: CyberArk Identity users find the setup cost reasonable with a good return on investment. Amazon Cognito's pricing structure is complex, leading to varied ROI experiences; however, its feature value balances these concerns.

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Categories and Ranking

Amazon Cognito

Ranking in Access Management

10th

Average Rating

7.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

CyberArk Identity

Ranking in Access Management

6th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Authentication Systems (10th), Identity Management (IM) (8th), Authorization Software (3rd), Enterprise Password Managers (6th), User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) (9th), Active Directory Management (6th), Cloud Resource Access Management (3rd), Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) (6th)

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Access Management category, the mindshare of Amazon Cognito is 6.3%, up from 5.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of CyberArk Identity is 3.6%, up from 2.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Access Management Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
CyberArk Identity	3.6%
Amazon Cognito	6.3%
Other	90.1%

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Wojciech Doganowski

Solutions Architect & PMO at AS TV Play Baltics/TV3 Group

International setup localization challenges drive custom development while outsourcing credential management enhances security

We are using it in an international setup where we have multiple services running in multiple countries. Cognito localizes only regarding language, but the service is localized in each country. Cognito has the possibility to render the login screen and all the customer flows related to managing the account. Still, it's useless in an international setup. They are unable to localize these screens, so we had to write our own screens and just use the Cognito API. I hope they will fix this soon because it's useful to rely on already prepared flows for all the account management. As it doesn't work with different languages, rewriting it is quite complicated. Additionally, maybe they could find another step in the price so there is not such a significant jump from the basic to extended functionality. Some flexibility would be helpful.

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Julio Montero

Access Management Analyst at Telefónica

Access management system provides strong security and effortless user authentication

The solution can be deployed on cloud or on-premises. CyberArk is more on the cloud than on local hardware. The deployment is initially quite difficult. That said, when you are doing the implementation of CyberArk, there are so many tutorials that make the learning process very easy. The only complaint could be the language barrier. It's difficult if you don't have a very good level of English. Otherwise, it is very easy. You can have it set up within three months without much difficulty. It's hard to get started, however, once you get going, it gets easier. A full deployment takes half a year or less. There is some maintenance necessary. A company is constantly hiring and letting go of employees. The access is always changing, so access must always be adjusted. Or, if we need another law of filter, we would need to add those, or even take them away. That's another aspect of maintenance.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"What is quite valuable is that we can outsource storage of the credentials to AWS, and they manage it quite securely."

"The most valuable feature of the solution is its swift authentication."

"The most valuable features of Amazon Cognito are OTP validation and email validation."

"The multi-factor authentication setup has room for improvement."

"What I find most valuable about Amazon Cognito is the single sign-on feature that provides a token for accessing protected APIs."

"This is a scalable solution. If our app or general usage increases, this solution can support it."

"Cognito speeds up our development and saves us time."

"The features most valuable to us are the ability to integrate with various IDPs and the capability to sync with multiple applications."

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"The tool helps with authentication. It acts as an MFA for any kind of privileged access that occurs in our organization."

"The straight-through approach of CyberArk Identity is very easy to start with; after you start with it, you can very easily onboard your privileged accounts, and from there on, you can advance further and make it more and more secure."

"The best feature of CyberArk Identity is the single sign-on feature that offers quick and one-click access."

"CyberArk Identity is at the top."

"The UI is very simplified, and the documentation of CyberArk Identity is very crisp and clear."

"It has machine learning and can help clients to learn the environment and understand what is happening."

"CyberArk Identity provides identity governance and gives me control over who and how access to environments occurs, offering significant confidentiality in what is accessed."

"The features that I personally find most effective in terms of security stem from the fact that it is easy to integrate and also the adoption is faster."

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Cons

"In a future release, we would like to have different methods to validate the characteristic of a user. For example, we would like to use biometric data to analyze the behavior of users."

"Amazon Cognito could be improved by making it easier for us to add more data to the token, allowing customization of JWT. It requires a complex program to customize the token currently, however, the UI could support this configuration better."

"The secure authentication of Amazon Cognito has benefited our company. We were previously using legacy signup systems."

"You need to evaluate the export users. The multifactor authentication, much less this room for improving the configuration setup of that."

"The ease and simplicity of integration could be improved when using this solution. When using Okta, scope is a single endpoint with a parameter as a scope. In the Cognito for each scope, there is a separate endpoint."

"Amazon Cognito could improve by simplifying the configuration."

"What I found generally lacking in AWS is privileged access management (PAM)."

"Cognito has the possibility to render the login screen and all the customer flows related to managing the account. Still, it's useless in an international setup. They are unable to localize these screens, so we had to write our own screens and just use the Cognito API."

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"We would like to see an improvement in the ability to manage mobile devices."

"Something they could improve is the management of multifactor authentication. When you translate the page from one language to another, it can be a difficult process."

"While CyberArk Identity is a leader in Identity Security, the integration of multiple components could be improved."

"In terms of a governance platform, it's worth noting that CyberArk doesn't offer a particularly strong one."

"To enhance the product, they can consider improving the user interface of the software and possibly the customer support team."

"The tool has issues with the third-party SMS gateway. The solution has its own SMS gateway. Integration support is a challenge when we don’t use their SMS gateway. The tool also needs to improve its scalability."

"I'm not sure what needs improvement. It is a good platform."

"The configuration and setup procedures are a bit complex."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of Amazon Cognito is expensive. We are on an annual subscription."

"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a five out of ten."

"The pricing is bad so I rate it a two out of ten."

"The product is relatively inexpensive compared to other tools."

"The price of the solution depends on the number of users using it."

"The price of Amazon Cognito is low. The pricing model is based on the users."

"We pay $600 monthly per user for licences and there are no other additional costs."

"The pricing of this solution is good compared to other solutions on the market."

"We find that the pricing and licensing of this solution is adequate, as compared to the other competitors in the market."

"I would rate the tool’s pricing a seven out of ten. The product’s pricing is expensive and is on a yearly basis. You will need to pay around 10,000 GBP for 500 users."

"The pricing is acceptable. It is worth considering what we are protecting with the amount charged."

"I think it is a fairly priced tool. I rate the tool between six and seven on a scale of one to ten where one is expensive, and ten is cheap."

"The pricing of CyberArk Identity is competitive."

"There is an initial license and then there is a subscription needed."

"It's not that affordable compared to Delinea or other products. They're less expensive and allow more customization. For the cost, it is expensive."

"In terms of pricing, BeyondTrust and CyberArk tend to be more expensive, with CyberArk receiving an eight out of ten, in this regard."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

12%

Comms Service Provider

11%

Manufacturing Company

Healthcare Company

Financial Services Firm

15%

Computer Software Company

12%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Healthcare Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	7
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	4

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	20
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	10

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Amazon Cognito?

The most valuable feature of the solution is its swift authentication.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Amazon Cognito?

The basic functionality is reasonably priced, but the extended functionalities, especially the extended security, are quite expensive. There is a significant jump from the basic to the extended fun...

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What needs improvement with Amazon Cognito?

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What do you like most about CyberArk Identity?

The integration capabilities, ability to integrate CyberArk into the overall IBB strategy of our current clients.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for CyberArk Identity?

I am not certain about CyberArk Identity's exact pricing model. For comparison, Okta was around five dollars per user. CyberArk Identity offers good discounts to some clients, which influences thei...

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What needs improvement with CyberArk Identity?

The reporting functionality is somewhat complicated. While I would rate CyberArk Identity and Okta on the same level, Okta's reporting is crisper and clearer. For CyberArk Identity, you need knowle...

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Overview

Amazon Cognito is a simple user identity and data synchronization service that helps you securely manage and synchronize app data for your users across their mobile devices. You can create unique identities for your users through a number of public login providers (Amazon, Facebook, and Google) and also support unauthenticated guests. You can save app data locally on users’ devices allowing your applications to work even when the devices are offline. With Amazon Cognito, you can save any kind of data in the AWS Cloud, such as app preferences or game state, without writing any backend code or managing any infrastructure. This means you can focus on creating great app experiences instead of having to worry about building and managing a backend solution to handle identity management, network state, storage, and sync.

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CyberArk Identity is a versatile identity management solution suitable for a wide range of enterprises. It is designed to enhance enterprise security and improve user experience. Its focus on security, compliance, and operational efficiency, combined with positive user feedback, makes it a strong contender in the identity management space.

CyberArk Identity offers a robust suite of features to manage user identities and access privileges. It focuses on securing access to resources across various environments, including cloud and on-premises applications. Its capabilities include single sign-on (SSO), multi-factor authentication (MFA), lifecycle management, and privileged access management. These features are engineered to streamline access control, enhance security, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.

Single Sign-On (SSO) simplifies user access by providing a single authentication point for multiple applications.
Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) adds an extra layer of security by requiring additional verification methods.
Lifecycle Management automates user account provisioning and deprovisioning, aligning with HR processes and compliance requirements.
Privileged Access Management secures and monitors access to critical systems and data by privileged users.

According to our user interviews, CyberArk Identity is praised for its reliability and user-friendly interface. IT professionals highlight the ease of integration with existing systems, while business executives appreciate the visibility it provides into access and identity management across the organization. Users also commend the responsive customer support, which is crucial for enterprise-level solutions.

IT Professionals found that CyberArk Identity's focus on multi-layered security significantly reduced the risk of data breaches and unauthorized access. With a centralized dashboard and automation features, you can streamline identity and access management tasks, saving time and reducing complexity. Finally, it helps meet various compliance requirements.

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Sample Customers

Expedia, Intuit, Royal Dutch Shell, Brooks Brothers

MLB, Citi, Pfizer, SulAmerica, GE Capital, Shiseido

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