How to Build Your Own Frontegg
Replace Frontegg with a custom build. The Identity Layer for Every SaaS Entry Point
Build Difficulty: 4/5
A few focused days to build a solid replacement
Estimated Timeline
Based on 80 features at Few Days difficulty, expect about 3-5 days with AI-assisted development.
Recommended Tech Stack
Full-stack React framework with API routes and server components
PostgreSQL database, auth, and real-time subscriptions
Utility-first styling for rapid UI development
Key Features to Replicate
Top features across 8 categories. See all 80 features
Authentication(16 features)
Customize login box for each tenant
Email-based verification for users
Single Sign-On for enterprise users
Customizable login experience hosted by Frontegg
Visual login flow builder
+11 more in this category
Identity Protection(10 features)
Analytics for accounts identified as at-risk
Advanced fraud detection and prevention
Detect and prevent bot access
Protect against brute-force login attacks
Detect impossible travel patterns in logins
+5 more in this category
Authorization(7 features)
Control access to APIs
Create custom user roles
Embedded component for managing roles in-app
Fine-grained permission management
Relationship-based access control
+2 more in this category
Support(7 features)
Community-based support
Dedicated Slack channel for support
Email-based technical support
Premium-tier customer support
Priority for custom integrations
+2 more in this category
Compliance(6 features)
Manage user consent and compliance
Custom legal and compliance agreements
Complete audit trails for human and agent activity
Full GDPR compliance support
HIPAA and BAA compliance support
+1 more in this category
Machine-to-Machine(6 features)
Generate and manage access tokens
OAuth client credentials flow support
Embedded component for token management
Tokens scoped to tenants
Define policies for token usage restrictions
+1 more in this category
Multi-App(5 features)
Embedded launcher for accessing multiple apps
Support for external identity pools
Act as a federation broker between applications
Manage multiple applications in one instance
Control user access across applications
Platform(4 features)
Out-of-the-box CIAM with minimal custom development
Support for multiple deployment environments
Private deployment options
Configure rate limits for APIs
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