Passwordless Authentication vs Single Sign-On
Developers should implement passwordless authentication when building applications requiring high security and user convenience, such as financial services, healthcare platforms, or enterprise SaaS products meets developers should implement sso when building enterprise applications, saas platforms, or any system requiring secure access to multiple services, as it streamlines user authentication and reduces the risk of password-related security breaches. Here's our take.
Passwordless Authentication
Developers should implement passwordless authentication when building applications requiring high security and user convenience, such as financial services, healthcare platforms, or enterprise SaaS products
Passwordless Authentication
Nice PickDevelopers should implement passwordless authentication when building applications requiring high security and user convenience, such as financial services, healthcare platforms, or enterprise SaaS products
Pros
- +It's particularly valuable for reducing support costs related to password resets and mitigating risks from data breaches involving stolen credentials
- +Related to: multi-factor-authentication, oauth-2.0
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
Single Sign-On
Developers should implement SSO when building enterprise applications, SaaS platforms, or any system requiring secure access to multiple services, as it streamlines user authentication and reduces the risk of password-related security breaches
Pros
- +It is particularly useful in corporate environments where employees need to access various internal tools, or in consumer-facing applications that integrate with third-party services, as it simplifies login processes and supports compliance with security standards like OAuth and SAML
- +Related to: oauth-2.0, saml
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
The Verdict
Use Passwordless Authentication if: You want it's particularly valuable for reducing support costs related to password resets and mitigating risks from data breaches involving stolen credentials and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.
Use Single Sign-On if: You prioritize it is particularly useful in corporate environments where employees need to access various internal tools, or in consumer-facing applications that integrate with third-party services, as it simplifies login processes and supports compliance with security standards like oauth and saml over what Passwordless Authentication offers.
Developers should implement passwordless authentication when building applications requiring high security and user convenience, such as financial services, healthcare platforms, or enterprise SaaS products
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