Frontegg

frontegg.com
Identity & Access Management
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The Identity Layer for Every SaaS Entry Point

How to Replace Frontegg

Overview

Frontegg is an enterprise-grade CIAM (Customer Identity and Access Management) platform that secures every entry point into your SaaS app. It provides low-code identity and access management for customer-facing applications, along with an agentic layer for safe AI-based interactions with your product.

Features

80 features across 17 categories

AI(2)

Agentic LayerAI

Enterprise-grade agentic layer for AI-based interactions

MCP Server with GuardrailsAI

Model Context Protocol server with safety guardrails for agentic AI

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Administration(3)

Self-service Admin Portal (Embedded)

Embedded admin portal for user management

Unlimited Seats

Unlimited team member seats

User Impersonation

Ability for admins to impersonate users

Also in: Notion, Airtable, Smartsheet

Authentication(16)

Custom Login Box per Tenant

Customize login box for each tenant

Email Verification

Email-based verification for users

Enterprise SSOPremium

Single Sign-On for enterprise users

Fully Customized Hosted Login

Customizable login experience hosted by Frontegg

Login Builder

Visual login flow builder

MFA (Multi-Factor Authentication)

Multi-factor authentication support

MFA Policies per Tenant

Configure MFA policies at the tenant level

Passkeys

Passwordless authentication using passkeys

Password Complexity Management

Configure password complexity requirements

Password-based Authentication

Traditional password authentication method

Passwordless Authentication

Authentication without passwords

Session Management

Manage user sessions

Session Management Policies per Tenant

Configure session policies per tenant

Signup Flows

Customizable user signup flows

Social Logins Authentication

Social media-based authentication

Step-up Authentication

Require additional authentication for sensitive operations

Also in: LastPass, Dashlane, 1Password

Authorization(7)

API Access Control

Control access to APIs

Custom Roles

Create custom user roles

In-app Roles Component

Embedded component for managing roles in-app

Permissions

Fine-grained permission management

ReBAC (Relationship-Based Access Control)

Relationship-based access control

Roles (Admin, Viewer)

Pre-built admin and viewer roles

Tenant-level Roles

Configure roles at the tenant level

Also in: Auth0, Stytch, WorkOS

Billing(1)

Subscription Management

Manage user subscriptions

Also in: Insightly, Airtable, Obsidian

Compliance(6)

Consent Management

Manage user consent and compliance

Custom Legal AgreementsPremium

Custom legal and compliance agreements

Full Auditability

Complete audit trails for human and agent activity

GDPR Compliance

Full GDPR compliance support

HIPAA/BAAPremium

HIPAA and BAA compliance support

Logs Streaming / Audit Logs

Stream logs and maintain audit trails

Also in: Insider CDP, Airtable, 1Password

Feature Management(1)

Feature Flags

Feature flag management

Hierarchies(3)

Granular Access per Hierarchy Level

Configure access control per hierarchy level

Hierarchical Tenant Structure

Support for hierarchical organization of tenants

In-app Hierarchy Component

Embedded component for managing hierarchies

Identity Protection(10)

Accounts-at-risk Analytics

Analytics for accounts identified as at-risk

Advanced Fraud ProtectionPremium

Advanced fraud detection and prevention

Bot DetectionPremium

Detect and prevent bot access

Brute-force Protection

Protect against brute-force login attacks

Impossible Travel Detection

Detect impossible travel patterns in logins

In-app Tenant Security Center

Embedded security center for tenants

New-device Detection

Detect and alert on logins from new devices

Security Recommendations

Get recommendations to improve security

Stale Users Detection

Identify inactive or stale user accounts

Suspicious IP Detection

Detect logins from suspicious IP addresses

Machine-to-Machine(6)

Access Tokens

Generate and manage access tokens

Client Credentials Support

OAuth client credentials flow support

In-app Tokens Component

Embedded component for token management

Tenant-level Tokens

Tokens scoped to tenants

Token Restriction Policies

Define policies for token usage restrictions

User-level Tokens

Tokens scoped to individual users

Multi-App(5)

Applications Launcher Component

Embedded launcher for accessing multiple apps

External User Pools

Support for external identity pools

Federation Broker

Act as a federation broker between applications

Support for Multiple Applications

Manage multiple applications in one instance

User Application Access Controls

Control user access across applications

Multi-Tenancy(1)

Unlimited Tenants

Support for unlimited multi-tenant configurations

Platform(4)

Low-code CIAM Platform

Out-of-the-box CIAM with minimal custom development

Multiple EnvironmentsPremium

Support for multiple deployment environments

Private DeploymentsPremium

Private deployment options

Rate Limit Configuration

Configure rate limits for APIs

Reliability(1)

99.99% Uptime SLAPremium

99.99% uptime service level agreement

Security(3)

Data Encryption at Rest and in Transit

Encrypt sensitive data at rest and during transmission

Tenant-level Domain Restrictions

Restrict access by domain at tenant level

Tenant-level IP Restrictions

Restrict access by IP address at tenant level

Support(7)

Community Support

Community-based support

Dedicated Slack ChannelPremium

Dedicated Slack channel for support

Email Support

Email-based technical support

Premium SupportPremium

Premium-tier customer support

Prioritized IntegrationsPremium

Priority for custom integrations

Support SLAPremium

Service level agreement for support response

Up-time SLAPremium

Service level agreement for uptime

User Management(4)

In-app User Groups Component

Embedded component for managing user groups

In-app Users Component

Embedded component for user management

User Groups

Organize users into groups

User Invitations

Invite users to join your application

Pricing

Pay as You Go

Free, then pay as you go
  • Fully Customized Hosted Login
  • 7,500 Monthly Active Users
  • 5 Enterprise Connections (SSO/SCIM)
  • Unlimited Organizations
  • Custom Domain
  • Login Builder
  • Password-based Authentication
  • Passwordless Authentication
  • Social Logins Authentication
  • Passkeys
  • Signup Flows
  • Email Verification
  • MFA
  • Session Management
  • User Impersonation
  • Password Complexity Management
  • Unlimited Tenants
  • Self-service Admin Portal (Embedded)
  • Roles (Admin, Viewer)
  • Custom Roles
  • Permissions
  • ReBAC
  • Feature Flags
  • Subscription Management
  • API Access Control
  • Tenant-level Roles
  • In-app Roles Component
  • Client Credentials Support
  • Access Tokens
  • User-level Tokens
  • Tenant-level Tokens
  • Token Restriction Policies
  • In-app Tokens Component
  • User Invitations
  • User Groups
  • MFA Policies per Tenant
  • Custom Login Box per Tenant
  • Session Management Policies per Tenant
  • In-app User Groups Component
  • Tenant-level IP Restrictions
  • Tenant-level Domain Restrictions
  • In-app Users Component
  • Brute-force Protection
  • New-device Detection
  • Suspicious IP Detection
  • Impossible Travel Detection
  • Stale Users Detection
  • Accounts-at-risk Analytics
  • Security Recommendations
  • Step-up Authentication
  • Consent Management
  • In-app Tenant Security Center
  • Support for Multiple Applications
  • External User Pools
  • Federation Broker
  • User Application Access Controls
  • Applications Launcher Component
  • Hierarchical Tenant Structure
  • Granular Access per Hierarchy Level
  • In-app Hierarchy Component
  • Unlimited Seats
  • Logs Streaming / Audit Logs
  • Rate Limit Configuration
  • Community Support
  • Email Support
  • Data Encryption at Rest and in Transit
  • GDPR Compliance
  • Full Auditability

Enterprise

Popular
Custom
  • Everything from PAYG
  • Multiple Environments
  • Advanced Fraud Protection
  • 99.99% Uptime SLA
  • Premium Support
  • Bot Detection
  • Enterprise SSO
  • Private Deployments
  • Dedicated Slack Channel
  • Support SLA
  • Custom Legal Agreements
  • HIPAA/BAA
  • Prioritized Integrations

Cost Calculator

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Build vs Buy

Should you build a Frontegg alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 80 features.

Buy Frontegg

Better Value
Monthly costContact Sales
3-year totalVaries
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$60,000
Maintenance$900/mo
3-year total$92,400
Dev time~5 months

Buying Frontegg saves ~$92,400 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 80 features and a BuildScore of 4/5. Actual costs vary.