Persona Alternatives

Persona is described as '(formerly BrowserID) allows you to sign in to sites using an email address you choose. So, instead of having to manage multiple usernames and passwords across your favorite sites and devices, you’ll have more time to do the important stuff' and is an website in the security & privacy category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Persona, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Self-Hosted, iPhone, iPad and SaaS apps. The best Persona alternative is OpenID, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to Persona are OAuth, Auth0, LemonLDAP::NG and Portier.

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  1. OpenID icon
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    OpenID is an easy and safe way for people to reuse an existing account and user profile from an identity provider, for example Apple, Google, or Microsoft to sign-in to any OpenID-enabled applications and websites without creating a new registration and password.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
    • OpenID is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Persona.

    • OpenID is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Persona.

    • OpenID is Free and Open SourcePersona is also Free and Open Source
  2. OAuth icon
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    An open protocol to allow secure authorization in a simple and standard method from web, mobile and desktop applications.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
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    OAuth is a standard for Authorization. Persona solves the Authentication part of things.

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    • OAuth is Free and Open SourcePersona is also Free and Open Source
  3. Auth0 icon
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    You can connect any application (written in any language or on any stack) to Auth0 and define its Connection, the method used to authenticate the users of that application:

    79 Auth0 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
    • Auth0 is the most popular Web-based alternative to Persona.

    • Auth0 is Freemium and ProprietaryPersona is Free and Open Source
  4. LemonLDAP::NG icon
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    LemonlLDAP::NG is a modular Web-SSO based on Apache::Session modules. It simplifies the build of a protected area with a few changes in the application. It manages both authentication and authorization and provides headers for accounting.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
    • LemonLDAP::NG is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to Persona.

    • LemonLDAP::NG is Free and Open SourcePersona is also Free and Open Source
  5. Portier icon
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    Portier (pronounced "Por-tee-ay") is a self-hostable login service that you can use instead of passwords. Portier sits between your website and third-party services like Google Sign-In to provide your users the fastest and easiest login experience, without ever needing...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  6. humanID icon
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    A project of the Bluenumber Foundation, humanID is an independent single sign-on built for privacy and designed to restore integrity to the web. We believe the path to a safer internet is a user-centric digital identity system that is both accountable and anonymous.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  7. Twitter OAuth icon
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    OAuth 2.0 Authorization Code Flow with PKCE allows you to authenticate on behalf of another user with have more control over an application's scopes and improves authorization flows across multiple devices.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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    A secure, fast, and convenient way for users to log into your app, and for your app to ask for permissions to access data.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
    • Facebook Login is the most popular SaaS alternative to Persona.

    • Facebook Login is Free and ProprietaryPersona is Free and Open Source
  9. LoginRadius icon
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    LoginRadius is SaaS based CIAM platform that manages consumer identity and privacy, allowing businesses to customize a secure and delightful digital experience their consumers will love.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Zen Cart
    • X-Cart Store Manager
    • Vanilla
    • Drupal
    • Joomla
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • PrestaShop
    • Wordpress
    • Magento Community Edition
    • vBulletin
     
    • LoginRadius is the most popular commercial alternative to Persona.

    • LoginRadius is Paid and ProprietaryPersona is Free and Open Source
  10. IndieAuth icon
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    IndieAuth is a way to use your own domain name to sign in to websites. It works by linking your website to authentication providers such as Twitter or Google, then entering your domain name in the login form on websites that support IndieAuth.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
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    10Duke Identity Provider makes it easy for your customers to access and register to multiple applications with single username and password or using their favorite social login, secures profile data and easily integrates with leading business tools.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  12. Centrify icon
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    Unified Identity Services across data center, cloud and mobile — one single login for users and one unified identity infrastructure for IT.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
    • Centrify is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Persona.

    • Centrify is Paid and ProprietaryPersona is Free and Open Source
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