Auth0 vs. IBM Cloud App ID

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Auth0
Score 9.9 out of 10
N/A
Auth0 is an identity management platform for developers and application teams. It gives users a platform to authenticate and authorize, providing secure access to applications, devices, and users. Auth0 aims to provide the simplicity, extensibility, and expertise to scale and protect any application, for any audience. Integrate Auth0 into any app, written in any language, and any framework.
$23
per month
IBM Cloud App ID
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
IBM Cloud App ID helps developers who are not security experts to add authentication to their apps, and protect their APIs and app back-ends running on IBM Cloud. Developers can add a variety of login-in types: Email or username and password Enterprise Social App ID includes a cloud user repository to on-board new users, so they can log-in with email/username & passwords, with pre-built self-service workflows (password reset, email validation etc.)…N/A
Pricing
Auth0IBM Cloud App ID
Editions & Modules
1,000 External Active Users
$23
per month
2,000 External Active Users
$57
per month
5,000 External Active Users
$114
per month
500 External Active Machines
$130
per month
10,000 External Active Users
$228
per month
20,000 External Active Users
$455
per month
50,000 External Active Users
1,138
per month
Over 50,000 External Active Users
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Enterprise
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Auth0IBM Cloud App ID
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalOptional
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Community Pulse
Auth0IBM Cloud App ID
Considered Both Products
Auth0
Chose Auth0
It was long ago , cognito was in its early days and had critical bug about email case sensitive. Okta Developer lack the separation in model we wanted ,meaning modeling our tenants to their model . we didn't want to create an App per tenant , and wanted some shared …
Chose Auth0
Firebase: Pricing is too high and the efficiency and store option is not an ROI point. Okta: Too high pricing. Lack of secure code not good for mobile application auth.
Chose Auth0
Great product and large user base, easier to integrate.
We used Auth0 to take care of single sign-on from all of our clients' auth domains. After initial development to integrate Auth0 with our systems, our client onboard has been very much simplified. The SSO integration …
Chose Auth0
Auth0 is one of the best login solutions for any website or application. The pricing is more considerable than other similar software. It is easy to use and does not require much effort in deploying. However, the deployment process is not so simple for drag and drop websites or …
Chose Auth0
Auth0's documentation, framework support, large community, and overall developer experience make the cost trade-off worthwhile. Auth0's developer experience makes it significantly easier for our firm to quickly develop apps that require user accounts, even if we use an SPA or a …
Chose Auth0
Auth0 is non-evasive and does not require software download. It is user friendly, seamless, and doesn't require additional actions on the part of the user. IBM Trusteer is none of these things and is based on a technology stack that cannot scale in the same way as Auth0. We …
Chose Auth0
We decided [on] Auth as the first product. We used it for about a year on [the] free plan and then switched to the current plan.
Chose Auth0
I thought Auth0 had a better customer service and experience when compared to Okta.
Chose Auth0
Auth0 allows many other functionalities than the other products, such as customization of auth flows, emails, security options, etc. The Authentication & Management APIs also allow us to easily create and modify users, roles and permissions, by automating or integrating Auth0 …
Chose Auth0
We went with Auth0 over Okta due to price concerns and the overall simplicity of Auth0. We chose Auth0 over Amazon Cognito because Cognito has very poor documentation and client library support. Auth0 offers a service that hits the sweet spot for organizations with small …
Chose Auth0
Auth0 was chosen over Keycloak mainly because of poor documentation and various challenges that came with working with an open-source application. Auth0 was polished and provided SDKs and reliable Enterprise support.
Chose Auth0
Compare to AWS cognito, Auth0 is easy to setup. The API is nice to work with and flexible. And the backend administration dashboard is very robust and easy to use. Also, the pricing is reasonable based on the subscription version and online usage. The services are well …
Chose Auth0
The one that is worth a serious consideration from this list is okta. Their platform is built pretty well.
Chose Auth0
Auth0 was just a lighter lift to get going. As mentioned previously, their documentation was robust, easy to read, and had exactly my use-case among many others. I recently read that Okta is acquiring Auth0 - this would have been a no-brainer for me if I was Okta. Congrats to …
Chose Auth0
Auth0 came highly recommended by a friend and former colleague. I trust his judgement tremendously. Thus we started looking at and experimenting with Auth0 first. As this was immediately successful (we had the first bit up-and-running in a single day) we did not really look …
Chose Auth0
We looked at Okta before they bought Auth0. Okta is more sophisticated in terms of enterprise solutions, but was out-of-date when it came to user and developer solutions.
Chose Auth0
I was not involved in the decision to use Auth0. However, I work with many clients who use Okta and Azure as their IdPs. Auth0's documentation is by far the best, but Okta's interface is easier to navigate.

We use Google as our IdP because we use Google for our inboxes, so it …
Chose Auth0
We've previously had our own in-house solution or used an external, specific OAuth provider. Both of these were fine on the surface, but they required a lot of overhead and maintenance work that we didn't want to deal with, as this is not our code business.
Chose Auth0
Auth0 is better positioned for online services such as ours. It has transparent and affordable pricing, exceptional developer experience, and a fantastic administration console. We did not evaluate the other systems, and may still end up one day, but for now, we're very happy …
Chose Auth0
Auth0 is extremely easy to use; it is also quite affordable. After reading some blogs, documentation, and reviews, it seems to me that the authentication, authorization, and security that it offers is also superior to Microsoft Azure Active Directory and The Okta Identity …
Chose Auth0
I chose Auth0 over Amazon Cognito for the simple reason that the Auth0 documentation is 1000 times better! I honestly could never figure out how to actually do anything useful with Cognito, but perhaps their docs have gotten better, I don't know. Auth0 had me up and running …
IBM Cloud App ID
Chose IBM Cloud App ID
In my opinion, the IBM Cloud App ID are far from, thus, requires a lot of improvement compare to these matured, has long years of experiences in offering similar application of purpose. The IBM has a lot of room to improve more so that their client would definitely choose their …
Chose IBM Cloud App ID
The reputation of IBM Cloud App ID across the market and pricing solution for our large organization was the main driving factor. Also, user documentation and customer support were an add on.
Chose IBM Cloud App ID
We also integrated some parts of our solution with Keycloak, Red Hat Single Sign-On and Auth0.
Chose IBM Cloud App ID
IBM Cloud App ID is our first supplier when it comes to app authentication. IBM is a very known provider and we didn't have to research its trustworthiness or hesitate [on] our purchase decision. Even though it can be a bit expensive, efficiency is our top priority.
Chose IBM Cloud App ID
Both the software have different use cases, like IBM Cloud App ID, which will be more suitable for internal websites and apps or specific event website authentications, Auth0 can be suitable for consumer websites, e-commerce sites, where social media login is preferred more by …
Chose IBM Cloud App ID
I was building my application’s back end on IBM Cloud Functions, so naturally I had to use App ID. Because of the seamless integration between App ID and Cloud Functions, I can create protected API endpoints for my Single Page Application (SPA) and not have to write middleware …
Chose IBM Cloud App ID
Most of our services are in IBM Cloud. IBM APP ID offers a streamline integration to most of them.
Chose IBM Cloud App ID
IBM Cloud App ID was selected because a free tier instance was available so we could experiment with it right away.
Chose IBM Cloud App ID
The features that IBM App ID includes are incredibly beneficial to the developer process in terms of simplicity and security. I have found using this app a prominent staple in app development and plan to use it furthermore.
Chose IBM Cloud App ID
We have built our own custom solution.
Chose IBM Cloud App ID
I’m not that familiar with the competition and the other products we evaluated.
Features
Auth0IBM Cloud App ID
Identity Management
Comparison of Identity Management features of Product A and Product B
Auth0
8.6
Ratings
0% above category average
IBM Cloud App ID
7.5
Ratings
8% below category average
ID-Management Access Control8.20 Ratings6.60 Ratings
ID Management Single-Sign On (SSO)8.50 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Multi-Factor Authentication8.50 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Password Management00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Account Provisioning and De-provisioning00 Ratings7.70 Ratings
ID Management Workflow Automation00 Ratings7.10 Ratings
ID Risk Management00 Ratings6.80 Ratings
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User Ratings
Auth0IBM Cloud App ID
Likelihood to Recommend
7.1
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8.3
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Likelihood to Renew
8.2
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Usability
5.5
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Support Rating
8.2
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Configurability
6.4
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User Testimonials
Auth0IBM Cloud App ID
Likelihood to Recommend
Auth0 is very well suited for situations where a JSON web token can be used for authorizing APIs, websites, and mobile devices. It's especially useful if the JWT validation can happen at a gateway layer. It's especially useful if you only need to verify the user's email address or mobile number as the passwordless login is easy to implement.
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Whenever you need to provide Security Provider functionality for a web based application it is well suited. You can also integrate with other directory services (e.g. SAML, Facebook, Google), but not so easily with other Auth0 based services. The customization of the login page is very intuitive, but does not allow much customisation. using the integrated Cloud Directory, you do not need to integrate with existing security providers and you can build up your own user base - including Multi-Factor Authentication settings and password policies.
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Pros
  • Overall we had very good experience with Auth0. It supports industry standard language or technology for integration. Very good performance.
  • It's nice to work with Auth0's APIs and they are flexible.
  • The management and configuration dashboard is useful and easy to deal with.
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  • Uses OIDC/OAuth, so the protocols for accessing user info and token management is familiar
  • Clear pricing model
  • API binds nicely with IBM Cloud Functions
  • Billed as part of our IBM Cloud, along with our other services
  • Front-end SDK for Vue, works well
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Cons
  • Auth0 can be somewhat limiting if you want a lot of control over the design of your authentication flow. Custom branding can be done, but it may be limited depending on how you plan to integrate.
  • The Auth0 API documentation has proven confusing at times; a single API endpoint's behaviour will change based on inputs and configured settings (e.g. offline_access). Consequently fields that are advertised as being returned in a response might not be there or have different values if you miss a key detail and it can be difficult to debug when this happens. All information required is available in the documentation but requires some digging.
  • The toggle to switch tenants feels a bit odd, it works, but I've had a few instances where I didn't realize I was on a staging tenant looking for something that was on the production tenant. Not a big deal, just something to watch out for.
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  • Pricing can be heavy on small organizations.
  • User interface updates could be timely.
  • Cloud services hangs at times, but very rarely.
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Likelihood to Renew
For our purposes, Auth0 is still one of the best valued RBAC platforms in the market.
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Usability
- integration and ease of implementation - great over all product support specially for passkey biometric authentication -Auth0 is very reliable to use their API integration for security
verification. It provides best API to integrate our website and application
with Single Sign In option and two step verification option. Sales and technical teams are always there to provide support
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Support Rating
There isn't a clear method to get a hold of support when trouble arises if you're on their standard plan. You can file a support ticket and they generally are responsive. I've often been able to find similar questions to the questions I've had when it comes to support in their ticket history, however, some have been closed without a satisfactory conclusion for the original poster.
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Alternatives Considered
Auth0 is non-evasive and does not require software download. It is user friendly, seamless, and doesn't require additional actions on the part of the user. IBM Trusteer is none of these things and is based on a technology stack that cannot scale in the same way as Auth0. We believe Auth0 provides a superior solution and is well suited for our own technology stack.
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Both the software have different use cases, like IBM Cloud App ID, which will be more suitable for internal websites and apps or specific event website authentications, Auth0 can be suitable for consumer websites, e-commerce sites, where social media login is preferred more by the users. Both have their own capabilities so can be chosen according to their needs.
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Return on Investment
  • Development time has been allocated to the more core parts of our business.
  • We are confident in the security of our user's accounts and their data.
  • Auth0's login flows are customizable which means that we don't have to worry about users being confused when logging in/changing their passwords, and we didn't event have to spend that much time configuring this. (Full in-house development for login could take weeks to get right.)
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  • This has had a positive impact on security while developing our company's first major application.
  • It has impacted our development process heavily by making authentication simpler than ever.
  • It has helped reduce time in our development process by having easy integration and useful guides.
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ScreenShots

Auth0 Screenshots

Screenshot of multi-factor authentication with Auth0Screenshot of Auth0's user interface tools. These help administrators manage user identities including password resets, creating and provisioning, blocking and deleting users.Screenshot of a view of the customer's digital experience; this includes smart recommendations based on previous behavior, an experience tailored specifically to their mobile device, and easy discovery of travel options.Screenshot of the Auth0 Identity Access Management platform, built on AWS. It is designed to deliver a universal authentication and authorization as a service for web, mobile and legacy applications.to 7000+ customers worldwide.Screenshot of Auth0’s Adaptive MFA, which is based on various types of behavioral signals, meaning the MFA step is only presented when deemed risky. This preserves the experience for the majority of users, while maintaining a strong security posture.