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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Persona (formerly BrowserID) allows you to sign in to sites using an email address you choose. So, instead of having to...

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Persona alternatives page was last updated Mar 8, 2022
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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.

    7 OpenID alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    OpenID Features

    1.  Login

    OpenID VS Persona

     
    • 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.

    11 OAuth alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    OAuth Features

    1.  Login

    OAuth VS Persona

     
    Comments about OAuth as an Alternative to Persona
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    Negative Jul 30, 2016
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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

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online

    Auth0 Features

    1.  Google Login
    2.  OAUTH
    3.  Single Sign-On
    4.  Facebook Login
    5.  Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

    Auth0 VS Persona

     
    • 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.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted

    LemonLDAP::NG Features

    1.  Two-factor Authentication
    2.  Access Control
    3.  SAML Single Sign-On
    4.  Single Sign-On
    5.  OpenID Connect
    6. Docker icon  Support for Docker
    7.  Dockerized
    8.  OpenID Provider

    LemonLDAP::NG VS Persona

     
    • 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...

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    Properties

    1.  Security-focused

    Features

    1.  Login

    Portier VS Persona

     
  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.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    humanID Features

    1.  Login

    humanID VS Persona

     
  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.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online

    Twitter OAuth Features

    1.  OAUTH
    2.  Login

    Twitter OAuth VS Persona

     
  8. 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.

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Zen Cart
    • X-Cart Store Manager
    • Vanilla
    • Drupal
    • Joomla
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • PrestaShop
    • Wordpress
    • Magento Community Edition
    • vBulletin

    LoginRadius Features

    1.  Two-factor Authentication
    2.  Customer Segmentation
    3.  SAML Single Sign-On
    4.  Single Sign-On
    5.  Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
    6.  Data-management
    7.  OAUTH
    8.  Customer Analytics
    9.  User Profiles with Location
    10.  Customer Journey Mapping

    LoginRadius VS Persona

     
    • LoginRadius is the most popular SaaS alternative to Persona.

    • LoginRadius is the most popular commercial alternative to Persona.

    • LoginRadius is Paid and ProprietaryPersona is Free and Open Source
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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.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Facebook Login Features

    1.  Login
    2. Facebook icon  Facebook integration
    3.  Facebook Login

    Facebook Login VS Persona

     
  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.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    Discontinued

    This service has been discontinued in favor of IndieLogin icon IndieLogin.

    IndieAuth Features

    1.  Login

    IndieAuth VS Persona

     
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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.

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    10Duke Identity Provider Features

    1.  Two-factor Authentication
    2.  Biometric Authentication
    3.  Single Sign-On
    4.  Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
    5.  OAUTH

    10Duke Identity Provider VS Persona

     
  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.

    17 Centrify alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Centrify Features

    1.  Web-Based
    2.  POP3 Support
    3.  SMTP Support
    4.  IMAP Support

    Centrify VS Persona

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

    • Centrify is Paid and ProprietaryPersona is Free and Open Source
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