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AWS IAM Identity Center vs Atlassian Crowd comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Atlassian Crowd
Ranking in Single Sign-On (SSO)
26th
Average Rating
9.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
AWS IAM Identity Center
Ranking in Single Sign-On (SSO)
9th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS) (8th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2026, in the Single Sign-On (SSO) category, the mindshare of Atlassian Crowd is 1.5%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of AWS IAM Identity Center is 2.0%, up from 2.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Single Sign-On (SSO) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
AWS IAM Identity Center2.0%
Atlassian Crowd1.5%
Other96.5%
Single Sign-On (SSO)
 

Featured Reviews

Grigoriy Kneller - PeerSpot reviewer
General Manager at HDI Systeme AG
Enhanced user management offering seamless single sign-on, scalability for large enterprises, and improved configurability through integration with various user sources and directories
For organizations using various Atlassian products and dealing with multiple user sources or directories, implementing Atlassian Crowd for single sign-on proves highly beneficial. This is especially true for companies that have instances of Atlassian product installations across different entities, each with its own Active Directory and user directory. Crowd significantly streamlines user and directory management, making it more efficient for larger enterprises. It is particularly advisable and recommended for big companies, especially those that have undergone acquisitions or mergers, as it enhances user management, transparency, and configurability. While it's incredibly useful for enterprise-level businesses, it may also be suitable for mid-sized companies with a substantial user base. Overall, I would rate it nine out of ten.
MO
Web developer at King of CMS Consulting
Centralized access control has improved team collaboration but still needs a simpler onboarding
One of the best features AWS IAM Identity Center offers is the permission set, which is one of the best. Then there are the temporary credentials via SSO, the multi-account governance, and the centralized identity management. Those are good features that I believe assist developers, and another feature I can say is one of the best is the improved security with temporary credentials. The feature I find myself relying on the most day-to-day would be the centralized identity management and multi-account governance. It allows me to check what other developers are doing and since I am the admin, I can also revoke the access they have to the AWS accounts.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"One standout feature is the capability to configure various authentication and authorization methods from diverse user directories."
"Integrating third-party directories is very easy since Crowd offers well-described input fields so you know what information is needed."
"The most valuable features are predominantly in the directory and development spaces."
"If your budget allows, it is worth purchasing Crowd once you have at least 2 Atlassian products like Jira and Confluence."
"AWS IAM Identity Center offers a secure and centralized way to manage access and permissions."
"The solution enhances security through features like multifactor authentication."
"The most valuable feature of AWS IAM Identity Center is the ability to provide a structured approach to access management through a single dashboard."
"Its valuable features include granular access control, allowing precise control over who can access specific AWS resources and under what conditions using JSON-based policies."
"The organizational value of AWS IAM Identity Center is definitely significant, as it helps ensure that the least required permissions are given to users, thus preventing unnecessary access and reducing the risk of accidental deletions or changes."
"The most valuable feature is the security configuration ease, which is great for me, especially as a beginner."
"Overall, IAM Identity Center is a great service, currently rated at nine out of ten."
"The product is easy for beginners to learn and use."
 

Cons

"It makes you more efficient, but you have to optimize what you're doing before you get into the software."
"Exporting users/group toward LDAP and retrieving LDAP attributes like photo profile."
"It would be great if the UI would receive a complete re-design."
"There's a need for effective group membership management, especially for corporate programs."
"In the product, two groups cannot have the same name...In general, the tool does not allow for the duplication of names."
"The configuration with other tools can be hard."
"Focusing on further allowing customization and flexibility in developing solutions as a solution architect or developer would enhance user experience."
"The AWS Identity Center's user interface could be improved to provide a clearer understanding of how the system operates."
"IAM is challenging to manage in complex environments."
"For AWS services in general, I had trouble creating an S3 bucket due to a repetitive error message regarding existing names."
"There is a desire to see integration or adoption of time-based user creation features within AWS IAM Identity Center."
"I think AWS IAM Identity Center can be improved by making it beginner-friendly. It was very hard for me to navigate initially because the UI was very complicated."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"While it may seem affordable for larger enterprises, it tends to become more expensive as you move up the scale."
"It's pretty cheap. I would rate the price as three out of five."
"The product is cheap since it is available on the cloud."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
15%
Construction Company
15%
University
11%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Construction Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise4
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AWS IAM Identity Center?
AWS provides the lowest pricing among other service providers like Azure, Google, Oracle. It is cost-effective, and they use a pay-as-you-go model.
What needs improvement with AWS IAM Identity Center?
I think AWS IAM Identity Center can be improved by making it beginner-friendly. It was very hard for me to navigate initially because the UI was very complicated. I had to do a lot of research and ...
What is your primary use case for AWS IAM Identity Center?
My main use case for AWS IAM Identity Center is hosting and redirecting web services that I want to use as localhost, but then I have to reroute it. What I did was create a permission set and use i...
 

Also Known As

Crowd
AWS Single Sign On, AWS SSO
 

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Sample Customers

NHL, Interspire, Appfire
Expedia, Intuit, Royal Dutch Shell, Brooks Brothers
Find out what your peers are saying about AWS IAM Identity Center vs. Atlassian Crowd and other solutions. Updated: June 2026.
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