Identity Providers
Popular Identity Brokers / Identity Providers
1. Auth0 (now part of Okta)
- Easy to set up and very developer-friendly.
- Supports social logins, enterprise identity providers, and custom databases.
- Offers built-in multi-tenancy, rules, hooks, and extensibility.
Free tier available; widely used in startups and enterprises.
2. Okta
- Enterprise-focused identity platform.
- Strong integration with SAML, OAuth, OpenID Connect, and SCIM.
- Supports workforce and customer identity.
Very powerful for large-scale enterprise SSO needs.
3. Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) / Entra ID
- Microsoft's identity platform.
- Ideal for organizations already using Microsoft 365 or Azure.
- Supports OAuth, OIDC, and SAML.
Common in enterprise environments.
4. Google Identity Platform
- Allows federated identity through Google accounts.
- Can be used directly or as part of Firebase Authentication.
Good for consumer-facing apps with Google users.
5. Firebase Authentication
- Developer-friendly from Google.
- Supports email/password, phone, Google, Facebook, GitHub, etc.
- Not as customizable as others but great for fast development.
6. FusionAuth
- Open-source identity management.
- Easy to self-host.
- Offers support for social login, SAML, OIDC, and more.
Great alternative to Keycloak with a modern UI.
7. Ping Identity
- Enterprise identity platform.
- Offers full suite: SSO, MFA, directory services, etc.
- Strong integration with legacy systems.
8. OneLogin
- Cloud-based identity and access management.
- Supports social and enterprise identity providers.
- Offers adaptive authentication and MFA.
9. WSO2 Identity Server
- Open-source and enterprise-ready.
- Good for companies already using WSO2 middleware.
- Supports federation, fine-grained policies, and more.
Choosing the Right One Depends On:
| Need | Best Option
Quick setup, social login =====> Auth0, Firebase
Open-source, customizable ===> Keycloak, FusionAuth, WSO2
Enterprise SSO & integration ===> Okta, Azure AD, Ping Identity
AWS ecosystem ===========> Cognito
Microsoft stack =============> Azure AD / Entra ID
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