Third-Party Authorization Services vs Self-Hosted Identity Server

Developers should use third-party authorization services when building applications that require secure user authentication, especially for web, mobile, or enterprise software where managing identity infrastructure in-house would be complex and risky meets developers should use self-hosted identity servers when building enterprise applications that require strict data privacy, regulatory compliance (e. Here's our take.

Third-Party Authorization Services

Nice Pick

Developers should use third-party authorization services when building applications that require secure user authentication, especially for web, mobile, or enterprise software where managing identity infrastructure in-house would be complex and risky

Pros

• They are essential for scenarios like enabling social logins (e
• Related to: oauth-2, openid-connect

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

Self-Hosted Identity Server

Developers should use self-hosted identity servers when building enterprise applications that require strict data privacy, regulatory compliance (e

Pros

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• Related to: oauth-2.0, openid-connect

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

Use Third-Party Authorization Services if: You want they are essential for scenarios like enabling social logins (e and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.

Use Self-Hosted Identity Server if: You prioritize g over what Third-Party Authorization Services offers.

The Bottom Line

Third-Party Authorization Services wins

Developers should use third-party authorization services when building applications that require secure user authentication, especially for web, mobile, or enterprise software where managing identity infrastructure in-house would be complex and risky