Compare end-user UX options
Compare development effort against flexibility
The choice of end-user UX option is a balance between development effort and flexibility; the more flexible the option, the more complex and time-consuming it is to develop and implement:
Compare specific features
More specifically, the end-user UX option you choose will be based on a combination of these features:
| Feature | Hosted pages | Login Widget | SDKs | APIs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
OOTB end-user authentication journey UI |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
OOTB end-user authentication journey support |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
OOTB end-user account management UI |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Hosted by |
ForgeRock |
You |
You |
You |
Theming |
Limited |
No limitation |
No limitation |
No limitation |
Web application (browser) |
Yes |
Yes |
Prototype UI only |
Can be developed |
Native applications (Android, iOS) |
No |
No |
Prototype UI only |
Can be developed |
Localization |
Yes |
Yes |
N/A |
Can be developed |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Can be developed |
|
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Can be developed |
|
SAML supported |
Yes |
No |
No |
Can be developed |
CAPTCHA supported |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Can be developed |
QR codes supported |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Can be developed |
WebAuthn supported |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Can be developed |
Passkey supported |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Can be developed |
Device profile supported |
N/A |
Yes |
Yes |
Can be developed |
Token management supported |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Can be developed |
WCAG compliance |
Not always 100% |
Yes |
No |
Can be developed |
Social login |
Yes |
Apple, Facebook, Google only |
Apple, Facebook, Google only |
Can be developed |
Include third-party CSS and JS |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Can be developed |