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2026-03-19 23:46
Architecting Multi-Tenant SaaS: Beyond the 1,000 User Pool Limit in Amazon Cognito
The "One Pool Per Tenant" Wall
If you've ever built a multi-tenant SaaS on AWS, you've likely reached for Amazon Cognito. It’s the logical choice: managed, secure, and integrates deeply with the AWS ecosystem. But as your platform grows from 10 to 100 to 500 tenants, you hit a hard, non-negotiable ceiling: The 1,000 User Pool Limit.
For many developers, this is the moment of panic. Do ...