Who this comparison is for
AccessGuard highlights
- Drop-in HMAC bridge (ag.php/ag.js) and web component for hosted login
- Prometheus /metrics, CSV exports, and force-logout playbooks
- Profiles with consents, KYC docs, and risk flags
Auth0 (by Okta) highlights
- Extensive marketplace and Actions/Rules extensibility
- Turnkey social providers and broad docs
Capability matrix
| Capability | AccessGuard | Auth0 (by Okta) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hosted login for multi-site | native (HMAC bridge + web component) | native (Universal Login) | Both support central hosted UIs |
| SSO (SAML/OIDC, social) | full (contracts in routes; providers configurable) | Full | Provider catalogs differ |
| MFA (TOTP, enforceable policy) | full (policy + staged enforcement) | Full | — |
| RBAC & claims→role mapping | full (RouteGuard caps) | Full | Both map IdP groups/claims |
| Short-lived JWT + refresh rotation | full (revoke on reuse + introspect) | Full | Edge introspection supported |
| Profiles (emails/phones/addresses/etc.) | full (rich profile subresources) | Partial | Depth of subresources varies |
| Consent & privacy records (export) | Native | Partial | May require marketplace add-ons |
| KYC docs & risk flags | native (profile modules) | addon/config-dependent | — |
| Admin console (users/sessions/connections) | Full | Full | — |
| Prometheus metrics (/metrics) | Native | addon/config-dependent | Auth0 has logs; Prometheus via extensions |
| Event bus & workflow triggers | native (publish/subscribe) | native (Actions/Hooks) | — |
| SCIM 2.0 provisioning | full (IdP app) | full (EE plans) | — |
| Self-hosted/on-prem option | self_hosted (workspace app) | None | Auth0 is SaaS-first |
- This is a directional product comparison for typical web workloads; verify plan limits, quotas, and regional availability.
- Matrix tokens: full/partial/none/native/addon/self_hosted/config-dependent.
Total cost of ownership
AccessGuard reduces integration hours for first-party estates via its HMAC bridge and opinionated policies. Auth0’s marketplace speeds heterogeneous stacks but can increase per-MAU cost at scale.
Assumptions
- 5–10 microsites, ~150k MAU
- SRE requires Prometheus/Grafana with SLOs
- Compliance requires exportable consent logs
Migration plan
From Auth0 · Parallel SSO → token introspection cutover → staged MFA enforcement
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1
Mirror IdP configs (SAML/OIDC); set claims→role rules
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2
Enable AccessGuard introspection at gateway while Auth0 issues tokens
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3
Flip issuers & rotate refresh tokens with revoke-on-reuse
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4
Stage MFA enforcement and export consents to Profiles
Security
- AES-256 at rest, TLS 1.2+ in transit
- RBAC with least-privilege & two-person control for config
- Session revocation & audit exports
Evidence & sources
| Claim | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| HMAC bridge & hosted login | Signed, replay-safe bridge with 60-s window |
product_docs
ag.php/ag.js
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| Prometheus /metrics | Native endpoint for login rates/latency |
product_docs
Grafana dashboard JSON
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About AccessGuard
AccessGuard secures apps and external sites with hosted authentication and short-lived JWTs. Enable MFA, define RBAC permissions, and connect enterprise identity via SAML or OIDC. A lightweight HMAC bridge lets you embed login, registration, and token refresh flows on any domain without CORS pain.
Admins manage users, sessions, connections, and policies from one console. Profiles consolidate verified emails/phones, consents, KYC docs, and risk flags. Events and metrics provide visibility for security and ops.
Designed for velocity and safety: opinionated defaults, least-privilege keys, Prometheus counters, and exportable audit logs.