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    Best EU Alternatives to AWS IAM

    4 European alternatives to AWS IAM, with hosting facts for each

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    FoxIDs
    DKDenmark

    FoxIDs helps application teams add user sign-in, single sign-on and multi-factor authentication without building their own identity service. Manage users, customise the login experience and connect customers or partners through their existing identity providers. Connect applications with OpenID Connect, OAuth 2.0, SAML 2.0 and WS-Federation. Separate environments keep user stores and configuration apart, for example across development and production. Protocol bridging also helps connect existing applications to identity providers using a different supported protocol. Founded in 2018, FoxIDs

    Alt to:AWS IAM, Duo Security
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    Ory
    DEGermany

    Open-source identity and access management (IAM) infrastructure for CIAM, B2B, and AI agents.

    Alt to:Amazon Cognito, Auth0, AWS IAM +4

    AWS IAM alternatives compared

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    Comparison of European alternatives to AWS IAM: headquarters, EU data hosting, US Cloud Act exposure and open source status.
    ServiceHeadquartersData hostingEU data residencyLow Cloud Act exposureOpen source
    CuritySwedenCustomer-definedNoYesNo
    FoxIDsDenmarkNot statedNoYesNo
    OryGermanyEU (any EU region), Global / multi-regionNoNoNo
    ZitadelSwitzerlandNot statedNoYesYes

    Frequently asked questions about AWS IAM alternatives

    What are the best EU alternatives to AWS IAM?+

    The EU Alternatives Directory lists 4 European alternatives to AWS IAM, including Curity, FoxIDs, Ory. Each one is checked for European headquarters and data protection practices.

    Why switch from AWS IAM to an EU alternative?+

    An EU-based alternative keeps your data under European jurisdiction and GDPR. It reduces exposure to the US Cloud Act and foreign data access laws.

    Are EU alternatives to AWS IAM as good?+

    Many EU alternatives to AWS IAM offer comparable features, with the added benefit of European data residency and digital sovereignty.

    How are these AWS IAM alternatives verified?+

    We check the legal entity, country of headquarters and hosting locations. Only providers based in the EU, EEA, UK, Switzerland or Ukraine are listed.