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AWS pricing pages include a free tier for Cognito user pools with monthly active user allowances.
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- AWS pricing pages include a free tier for Cognito user pools with monthly active user allowances.
AWS Cognito
● Identity checkedSecurity · Vendor site 2026-10-04
Amazon Cognito is AWS’s managed customer identity and access management service for sign-up, sign-in, and access control at scale. It supports user pools for authentication, identity pools for AWS resource access, and social or SAML federation.
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- Security
- Free access
- AWS pricing pages include a free tier for Cognito user pools with monthly active user allowances.
- API access
- AWS documents REST and SDK APIs for user pools, identity pools, and hosted UI configuration.
Is AWS Cognito right for you?
A good fit for
Teams building customer-facing apps on AWS who need hosted authentication without operating their own IdP.
Before you choose
Billing is usage-based per monthly active users and optional advanced security features, not flat monthly USD plan cards.
Managed customer identity on AWS
Amazon Cognito handles user directories, federation, and tokens so AWS applications can authenticate customers without self-hosting an identity server.
What it can do
Features & capabilities
Unknown is different from unavailable. Each fact carries its own evidence.
| Capability | Value | Evidence | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| CIAM scale | Product page describes CIAM that scales to millions of users as a fully managed service. | Facts sourced | 2026-10-04 |
| Components | AWS marketing separates user pools for authentication and identity pools for AWS credentials. | Facts sourced | 2026-10-04 |
Understand the total cost
AWS Cognito pricing & plans
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Frequently asked questions
What is AWS Cognito used for?
Amazon Cognito is AWS’s managed customer identity and access management service for sign-up, sign-in, and access control at scale. It supports user pools for authentication, identity pools for AWS resource access, and social or SAML federation.
Does AWS Cognito have a free plan?
AWS pricing pages include a free tier for Cognito user pools with monthly active user allowances.. This record lists ongoing free access; check the plan limits before starting.
How much does AWS Cognito cost?
No paid monthly price is listed; this record treats the product as free to start. See the plan cards for entitlements, billing commitments and seat minimums.
Can I use AWS Cognito through an API?
AWS documents REST and SDK APIs for user pools, identity pools, and hosted UI configuration.. API access and subscription access may have different terms; consult the linked sources.
What should I check before choosing it?
Billing is usage-based per monthly active users and optional advanced security features, not flat monthly USD plan cards.
Price history
No retained pricing changes yet. A current price alone does not establish a historical trend.
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