Informa — identity provider evaluation
A proof of concept comparing Microsoft Entra, Auth0 and PingOne, so Informa could choose an identity provider on evidence rather than vendor claims.
Choosing auth on evidence
Informa needed an identity provider that could scale across events, digital products and academic services while meeting enterprise security and UX requirements.
Informa is a leading international events, digital services and academic research group based in the UK, connecting businesses, professionals and researchers through live events, exhibitions, specialist media, content platforms, accredited training and research publishing.
We delivered a proof of concept evaluating which identity provider best fit the group — comparing Microsoft Entra, Auth0 and PingOne inside a single Next.js reference application, with Auth0 as the initial integration. The result was a data-driven basis for the group's future auth strategy.
The reference application
One Next.js app, three identity providers, the same flows compared side by side.
What we delivered
Entra, Auth0 and PingOne, compared like for like
The same authentication flows implemented against each provider so differences were behavioural, not theoretical.
- —Microsoft Entra
- —Auth0
- —PingOne
A working app, not a slide deck
A modern Next.js and Tailwind CSS application demonstrating real auth flows and integration patterns.
- —Next.js
- —Tailwind CSS
- —TypeScript
Structured comparison, not opinion
Security, UX, scalability and fit assessed against Informa's global, multi-brand environment.
- —Security & UX criteria
- —Scalability assessment
- —Multi-brand fit
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