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24 alternatives to Cognito

Phone number based identity verification service

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Cognito launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   AWS Cognito▲83

   AWS's Parse competitor. (Mobile backend)

   2014 · aws.amazon.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   ID Verify by Trueface▲169

   Simplest way to verify identities online

   2018 · trueface.ai · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Cognito Forms▲107

   Build advanced forms for any device with ease

   2015 · cognitoforms.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Authenticating.com▲55

   API and SDK for Identity Verification as Service

   2018 · docs.authenticating.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Nexmo▲100

   API's for SMS, voice, and phone verification

   2015 · vonage.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Logto Cloud▲121

   Develop, manage and secure your product’s user identities

   2023 · logto.io · its alternatives →

7. 7
   CogniMemo Extension▲106

   AI memory tool that lives where you work

   Jan 2026 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Verifik▲69

   All you need to verify and authenticate with biometrics

   2023 · verifik.co · its alternatives →

9. 9
   TrueCaller 8▲112

   Search and identify any phone number

   2017 · truecaller.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    VerifyKit▲175

    Verify your users faster and cheaper than ever

    2022 · verifykit.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Card.io▲134

    Credit card scanning for mobile apps.

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    SMS Verification Service▲213

    SMS-Verify.me | secure sms verification made simple

    2025 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Hello Tech Pros: The Challenge of Proving Your Customer Is Who They Say They Are▲57

    Fraud prevention technology and secure customer onboarding

    2016 · gadgetsprimer.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    TrueLayer▲183

    Simple Bank APIs to access real-time financial data

    2017 · truelayer.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Lookup by Twilio▲104

    Know the details behind every phone number

    2015 · twilio.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    FintechStartupsCo▲145

    Open global fintech database

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    My Repp▲62

    identity verification: create & control your information

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Nextcaller▲80

    Advanced caller ID & fraud API support for businesses

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    MaskMyNumber▲69

    Fake your Caller ID and Mask your Number

    2014 · maskmynumber.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    ID.me▲135

    One account to manage your digital identity

    2016 · id.me · its alternatives →

21. 21
    CogniMemo▲120

    AI that remembers, learns, and evolves

    Dec 2025 · app.cognimemo.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Ondato Identity Verification▲65

    Easier KYC process for everyone

    2023 · ondato.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Instant PhoneCheck API by tru.ID▲64

    The stronger SIM-based alternative to passwords, SMS and 2FA

    2021 · idlayr.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    RingCaptcha▲103

    Onboard and verify mobile users with a single SMS

    2015 · ringcaptcha.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →