diff --git a/Comparison-with-other-solutions.md b/Comparison-with-other-solutions.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..80f0c7e --- /dev/null +++ b/Comparison-with-other-solutions.md @@ -0,0 +1,9 @@ +Comparison of our app with competing authentication and signing solutions: + +| | Our app | Mobile-ID | Smart-ID | AusweisApp2 | +|---|---|---|---|---| +| Identity confirmation method | The app reads the ID-card using NFC technology | User needs to confirm a code sent via a mobile text message | A confirmation code needs to be confirmed in the app | The app reads the ID-card using NFC technology | +| Technical requirements | Our mobile authentication app, NFC enabled Android device | Mobile device, special SIM-card | Mobile device with the Smart-ID app and account, web connection | NFC-enabled mobile device with the AusweisApp2 app | +| ID-card requirements | Estonian ID-card with an NFC chip | Estonian ID-card with special contracts signed with the PPA and phone service provider | Estonian, Latvian or Lithuanian ID-card | An eID-card or e-residence permit with the online ID function enabled | +| Other limitations | Currently Android-specific | Minimum user age is 15, mobile-ID certificates last for 5 years, small monthly fee | Each device needs a separate account, which lasts for 3 years | None | +| Extras | Biometric authentication support | Allows the mobile device to be used to authenticate or sign documents on a PC | Biometric authentication support | App allows the mobile device to be used as a card reader for another device |