Amazon Cognito
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VisitAmazon Cognito vs Ory
What both publish
| Fact | Amazon Cognito | Ory |
|---|---|---|
| Compliance | AWS states Cognito is HIPAA eligible and compliant with PCI DSS, SOC, and several ISO standards. | Ory describes its products as GDPR compliant and privacy focused, and its 2026 company timeline states that Ory achieved PCI DSS compliance. |
| Purpose | Amazon Cognito provides sign-up, sign-in, access control, and brokered AWS service access for web and mobile applications. | Ory provides identity and access management for customer apps, business partners, machines, and AI agents. |
Amazon Cognito plans
- Essentials—
- Lite—
- Plus—
Ory plans
- Production$770 a year
- Growth$9,350 a year
- EnterprisePriced on request
- Ory Enterprise LicensePriced on request
- Ory Network DeveloperFree
- DeveloperFree
Pick Amazon Cognito if…
Cognito suits developers adding identity and access control to web or mobile apps, including applications using social or enterprise identity providers. Its listed integrations and SDKs also support teams building around AWS services.
Pick Ory if…
Ory suits teams building identity and access management for users, partners, machines, or AI agents. Its self-hosted and managed options serve teams with different hosting preferences.