Top 20 User Authentication SDKs Used in Android Apps on Google Play
We at 42matters have identified the 20 most popular User Authentication SDKs leveraged by Android apps available on the Android app market.
User Authentication SDKs enable developers to add user authentication capabilities, such as login, registration, and access control, to their mobile apps. They commonly offer user management, identity verification, password reset, and other related capabilities.
This list is based on our analysis of the millions of mobile applications – and the 2,300+ SDKs they use – that constitute the vast inventory of the Google Play Store. The accompanying data provides readers with a glimpse into the rich mobile application insights generated by the 42matters technology. This data is also available via our APIs, file dumps, Explorer, and SDK Explorer.
The intended purpose of this article is to assist app builders in their search for the perfect User Authentication SDK to leverage in their app, as well as to give SDK developers insight into their biggest competitors and potential customers. This data collected by our technology may also serve as a useful tool for folks researching the wider mobile app market.
The 20 most widely-integrated user authentication SDKs:
Firebase Authentication
Check “Firebase Authentication” SDK InsightsAmong all apps utilizing user authentication SDKs, 75.15% have integrated Firebase Authentication. This accounts for 55.25% of app downloads within the user authentication SDK category.
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Google reCAPTCHA
Check “Google reCAPTCHA” SDK InsightsAmong all apps utilizing user authentication SDKs, 40.15% have integrated Google reCAPTCHA. This accounts for 26.44% of app downloads within the user authentication SDK category.
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Truecaller
Check “Truecaller” SDK InsightsAmong all apps utilizing user authentication SDKs, 9.54% have integrated Truecaller. This accounts for 3.74% of app downloads within the user authentication SDK category.
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OTPless
Check “OTPless” SDK InsightsAmong all apps utilizing user authentication SDKs, 9.14% have integrated OTPless. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the user authentication SDK category.
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Amazon AWS Cognito Federated Identities
Check “Amazon AWS Cognito Federated Identities” SDK InsightsAmong all apps utilizing user authentication SDKs, 7.09% have integrated Amazon AWS Cognito Federated Identities. This accounts for 8.14% of app downloads within the user authentication SDK category.
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AppAuth by OpenID
Check “AppAuth by OpenID” SDK InsightsAmong all apps utilizing user authentication SDKs, 6.64% have integrated AppAuth by OpenID. This accounts for 16.85% of app downloads within the user authentication SDK category.
AppAuth for Android is a client SDK for communicating with OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect providers. It strives to directly map the requests and responses of those specifications, while following the idiomatic style of the implementation language.
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Among all apps utilizing user authentication SDKs, 3.92% have integrated Auth0. This accounts for 5.88% of app downloads within the user authentication SDK category.
Auth0 is an easy to implement, adaptable authentication and authorization platform. They make your login box awesome.
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Microsoft Authentication Library
Check “Microsoft Authentication Library” SDK InsightsAmong all apps utilizing user authentication SDKs, 1.38% have integrated Microsoft Authentication Library. This accounts for 7.18% of app downloads within the user authentication SDK category.
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FingerprintJS
Check “FingerprintJS” SDK InsightsAmong all apps utilizing user authentication SDKs, 1.25% have integrated FingerprintJS. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the user authentication SDK category.
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Mitek MiSnap
Check “Mitek MiSnap” SDK InsightsAmong all apps utilizing user authentication SDKs, 1.01% have integrated Mitek MiSnap. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the user authentication SDK category.
Mitek MiSnap is a patented mobile capture SDK that enables an intuitive user experience and instant capture of quality images.
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Signpost
Check “Signpost” SDK InsightsAmong all apps utilizing user authentication SDKs, <1% have integrated Signpost. This accounts for 4.13% of app downloads within the user authentication SDK category.
Signpost is the easy and intuitive solution for signing HTTP messages on the Java platform in conformance with the OAuth Core 1.0a standard. The Signpost SDK follows a modular and flexible design, allowing you to combine it with different HTTP messaging layers.
Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Signpost.
FraudForce by iovation
Check “FraudForce by iovation” SDK InsightsAmong all apps utilizing user authentication SDKs, <1% have integrated FraudForce by iovation. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the user authentication SDK category.
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Facetec
Check “Facetec” SDK InsightsAmong all apps utilizing user authentication SDKs, <1% have integrated Facetec. This accounts for 1.26% of app downloads within the user authentication SDK category.
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Among all apps utilizing user authentication SDKs, <1% have integrated SumSub. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the user authentication SDK category.
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Among all apps utilizing user authentication SDKs, <1% have integrated iProov. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the user authentication SDK category.
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Regula Document Reader
Check “Regula Document Reader” SDK InsightsAmong all apps utilizing user authentication SDKs, <1% have integrated Regula Document Reader. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the user authentication SDK category.
Regula is an OCR SDK for document data capture and text recognition. It enables id card scanning and passports and driving licenses on the go.
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Onfido Capture
Check “Onfido Capture” SDK InsightsAmong all apps utilizing user authentication SDKs, <1% have integrated Onfido Capture. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the user authentication SDK category.
The Onfido Capture SDK is an AI-based technology that assesses whether a user’s government-issued ID is genuine or fraudulent. It then compares it against their facial biometrics.
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Among all apps utilizing user authentication SDKs, <1% have integrated Sinch. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the user authentication SDK category.
Sinch is an SDK that enables developers to connect with customers and make engagement personal with simple, programmable SMS, voice, video, and verification tools.
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Among all apps utilizing user authentication SDKs, <1% have integrated Okta. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the user authentication SDK category.
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Jumio Mobile
Check “Jumio Mobile” SDK InsightsAmong all apps utilizing user authentication SDKs, <1% have integrated Jumio Mobile. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the user authentication SDK category.
Jumio Mobile offers an end-to-end ID, identity verification, and authentication solution SDK. It fights fraud, maintains compliance, and onboards good customers faster.
Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Jumio Mobile.
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