Security & Identity
Customer identity (CIAM)
Exact match
What's different
Entra External ID replaces Azure AD B2C, which is closed to new customers.
Security & Identity · Customer identity (CIAM)
Amazon Cognito vs Microsoft Entra External ID vs Identity Platform
Customer identity (CIAM), side by side on AWS, Azure and Google Cloud. They're a near 1:1 match, so a migration is mostly configuration.
Quick answers
- What is the Azure equivalent of Amazon Cognito?
- The Azure equivalent of Amazon Cognito is Microsoft Entra External ID. They're a near 1:1 match, so a migration is mostly configuration.
- What is the Google Cloud equivalent of Amazon Cognito?
- The Google Cloud equivalent of Amazon Cognito is Identity Platform and Firebase Authentication. They're a near 1:1 match, so a migration is mostly configuration.
- What is the AWS equivalent of Microsoft Entra External ID?
- The AWS equivalent of Microsoft Entra External ID is Amazon Cognito. They're a near 1:1 match, so a migration is mostly configuration.
- What is the Google Cloud equivalent of Microsoft Entra External ID?
- The Google Cloud equivalent of Microsoft Entra External ID is Identity Platform and Firebase Authentication. They're a near 1:1 match, so a migration is mostly configuration.
- What is the AWS equivalent of Identity Platform?
- The AWS equivalent of Identity Platform is Amazon Cognito. They're a near 1:1 match, so a migration is mostly configuration.
- What is the Azure equivalent of Identity Platform?
- The Azure equivalent of Identity Platform is Microsoft Entra External ID. They're a near 1:1 match, so a migration is mostly configuration.