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What is Auth0?

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.

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Screenshot of multi-factor authentication with Auth0
Screenshot 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.

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Screenshot of multi-factor authentication with Auth0

Auth0 Key Features

Learn about the best (and worst!) features Auth0 has to offer, as determined by TrustRadius' reviewers.
Based on 57 ratings of Auth0's features
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Top Performing Features

  • ID Management Single-Sign On (SSO)

    The ability to login to the system once, gaining access to all systems without the need for logging in again

    Category average: 8.5

  • Multi-Factor Authentication

    Using multiple, independent components to gain access

    Category average: 8.5

  • ID-Management Access Control

    Authorization or restriction of access to information depending on role

    Category average: 8.2

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Who Buys & Uses Auth0

Auth0 Reviews

What users are saying about Auth0.
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Benefits of using Auth0

Incentivized
Sanchita JainView profile
Technical Support Engineer in Information Technology at Kaseya (5001-10,000 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Highly secured access management platform by Okta. Simple to use and add accounts on multiple platforms for quick secure access. Extremeley smooth SSO experience, UI is simple , easy to understand and do configuration.

Pros

  • Usage is very simple and no pre learning is needed to use this tool.
  • Seemless integeration experience.
  • 2FA works well with normal id and password too.

Cons

  • Based on usage and production the price of the product fluctuate which is little bit a concerned thing.
  • Customizable but different personalized customizations are difficult to handle and add.

Return on Investment

  • It supports for biometric and passkey integeration as well.
  • Reliable and simple UI.
  • It works great for security API too.

Usability

Auth0 Simplifies Security and Access.

Incentivized
Marina Bahmat
Lead Account Manager in Finance and Accounting at PixelPlex (51-200 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I use Auth0 to keep all my apps and daily tools in one secure place with a single login. It also helps me and my team avoid password fatigue and shadow IT risks.

Pros

  • I only need to remember one passphrase to access everything, which saves me time and stress.
  • It integrates easily with other platforms using SAML and supports smart MFA with granular policies.
  • The UI is clean and simple, and features like smart hooks and role mapping make it powerful for admins, too.

Cons

  • Once it went down for a whole day which disrupted my business apps.
  • Support can be slow to respond.

Return on Investment

  • It saves hours every week by removing the hassle of multiple logins and passwords.
  • It makes our workflows faster and more secure by unifying apps under one hub.
  • It reduced risks around shadow IT and improved overall security with MFA and password rotation.

Usability

Other Software Used

Recurly, Conga CPQ, Miro

Quick and Easy Integration

Incentivized
Aastha Mishra
Senior Software Developer in Engineering at NextUpgrad USA (51-200 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I used Auth0 to integrate social logins and email/password authentication across multiple apps and the API integration was quick and easy and it saved us a lot of development time.

Pros

  • Auth0 supports biometric authentication and passkeys, which really saves time on multi-factor security setups
  • their universal login and social login flows made the sign-in experience smooth for users
  • the documentation is clean and made integration easier without needing to write tons of custom code

Cons

  • expensive
  • the free tier felt limited when testing more advanced use cases

Return on Investment

  • it reduced our development time from weeks to just a couple of days
  • the secure API integration handled most of our authentication flows without extra effort
  • we were able to focus more on product features instead of spending time on user security systems

Usability

Other Software Used

BluSapphire, Miros, Adobe Journey Optimizer

An easy way to add secure authentication to your app with little to no code required

Incentivized
Verified User
Manager in Information Technology (501-1000 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

It has streamlined our authentication workflows. Earlier a lot of dev effort by the team was required to secure login flows. All of that has been integrated and streamlined by Auth0

Pros

  • option to add to security logins on our web app
  • saves time while doing multifactor security review
  • two step verification adds reliability to our platforms

Cons

  • steep learning curve so requires high technical expertise to implement
  • some advanced features are only available with higher licensing price
  • Configuration UI can feel overwhelming for beginners

Return on Investment

  • increase go to market speed for an application
  • saved time ad cost on engineering resources
  • enhanced user experience with reliable login flows

Usability

Alternatives Considered

Amazon Cognito and CyberArk Secure Cloud Access

Other Software Used

Amazon Cognito, CyberArk Secure Cloud Access, Cisco Duo

Auth0 Gives an Extra Layer of Protection

Incentivized
Verified User
Employee in Product Management (1001-5000 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

This has allowed our team the opportunity to keep our security measures in place to keep our information secure. While end users don't see the full extent of its capabilities, it is easy to use and offers an extra pad of security for our IT team by providing extra authentication.

Pros

  • User Interface
  • Authentication
  • Security

Cons

  • Ease of access across platforms
  • Memory state for users
  • Less noticeable loading page

Return on Investment

  • Allowing for easy authentication
  • User simplification of passcodes
  • increased security

Usability

Alternatives Considered

Google Authenticator

Other Software Used

Okta, monday.com, Highspot

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