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Authentication Standoff: OAuth vs SAML

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OAuth is essentially an authorization framework that was released as an open-standard all the way back in 2010, with companies like Google and Twitter adopting it almost instantly. This obviously is a less user-friendly option, unlike passwordless authentication for SaaS applications, another upcoming trend. What is OAuth? What is SAML?

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Authentication Standoff: OAuth vs SAML

Frontegg

OAuth is essentially an authorization framework that was released as an open-standard all the way back in 2010, with companies like Google and Twitter adopting it almost instantly. This obviously is a less user-friendly option, unlike passwordless authentication for SaaS applications, another upcoming trend. What is OAuth? What is SAML?