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Comparison

Auth0 vs Descope

On the evidence we track, Auth0 leads this comparison with a composite score of 86/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Auth0 full profile →Descope full profile →
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Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute86Auth0Leader79Descope
Vioscale score86 / 100medium · 65%79 / 100medium · 63%
Options{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"self_hosted":true}{"cloud":true}
LongAuth0 is a leading independent identity provider offering secure authentication and authorization solutions for AI agents and user applications. It provides customer identity and access management (CIAM) with enterprise-grade security, flexible deployment, and features including universal login, single sign-on, passwordless authentication, and fine-grained authorization.Customer and agentic IAM platform with no-code drag-and-drop workflows for authentication, SSO, multi-tenancy, and fine-grained access control.
Capabilities{"mfa":true,"oidc":true,"rbac":true,"hosting":"both","saml_sso":true,"hosted_ui":"both","open_source":false,"passwordless":true,"social_login":true,"b2b_multi_tenant":true,"passkeys_webauthn":true,"scim_provisioning":true}{"mfa":true,"oidc":true,"rbac":true,"hosting":"cloud","saml_sso":true,"hosted_ui":"both","passwordless":true,"social_login":true,"b2b_multi_tenant":true,"passkeys_webauthn":true,"scim_provisioning":true}
Count450
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Availability{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US","EU"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}-
Support{"web":true}{"web":true}
Pricing{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free","features":["Secure Agentic AI workflows","Passwordless Authentication","Unlimited Social Connections","Brand Customization","Basic Attack Protection","Community Support"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Up to 25,000 monthly active users","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"organizations":"5","custom_domains":"1","monthly_active_users":"25,000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Essentials","summary":"$35/month","features":["Higher Auth, API, and Feature limits","Multi-Factor Authentication","Role-based Access Control","Per Organization settings","Stream Auth0 Audit Logs to Datadog, Splunk, AWS, Azure","Separate Production & Development Environments","Standard Support"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":35,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For projects with higher production demands","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"organizations":"10","monthly_active_users":"500"}},{"free":false,"name":"Professional","summary":"$240/month","features":["Use existing User Database for Logins","Enterprise Multi-Factor Authentication","Enhanced Attack Protection","M2M Tokens Add-on"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":240,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Best for teams and projects that need added security","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"monthly_active_users":"500"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["Custom User & SSO Tiers","99.99% SLA","Enterprise Rate Limits","Enterprise Administration & Support","Advanced Security Features Add-on","Private Deployment Add-on"],"description":"For enterprises that need to scale","contactSales":true}],"summary":"From $35/month for production use. Free tier with up to 25,000 monthly active users.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://auth0.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-05T14:05:11.713Z","startingPrice":{"amount":35,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free Forever","summary":"Free Forever, 99% SLA","features":["All auth methods","RBAC","MFA","Session management","Admin widgets","Third-party connectors","No watermark"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For hobbyists, tinkerers, and solo builders","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"test_users":"5","m2m_exchanges":"10,000","sso_connections":"3","federated_apps_oidc":"1","monthly_active_users":"7,500","monthly_active_tokens":"2,000","monthly_active_tenants":"10","monthly_active_consents":"2,000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"Starts at $249/mo billed annually, 99.99% SLA","features":["Custom domain","Google One Tap","Custom OIDC","SSO for third-party apps","Self-service SSO","CI/CD integration","Localization","SOC 2 reports"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":249,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For early-stage startups","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"test_users":"100","m2m_exchanges":"50,000","federated_apps":"2 (SAML/OIDC)","sso_connections":"5","monthly_active_users":"10,000","monthly_active_tokens":"5,000","monthly_active_tenants":"35","monthly_active_consents":"5,000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Growth","summary":"Starts at $799/mo billed annually","features":["Bot protection","1M anonymous users","Zero-downtime SSO migration","SCIM provisioning","Admin portal","Fine-grained authorization","Multi-region residency","HIPAA BAA","FedRAMP High"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":799,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For growth-stage startups and scaleups","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"test_users":"500","m2m_exchanges":"100,000","federated_apps":"Unlimited (SAML/OIDC)","sso_connections":"10","monthly_active_users":"25,000","monthly_active_tokens":"10,000","monthly_active_tenants":"100","monthly_active_consents":"10,000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["Tiered discounts","Premium support","Dedicated CS engineer","Custom deployments","Unlimited test/anonymous users"],"description":"For large enterprises","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free tier included. Pro from $249/mo, Growth from $799/mo (both annual). Usage overages: $0.05/MAU, $1/tenant, $50/SSO connection, $2 per 1k M2M exchanges.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.descope.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T22:29:59.217Z","startingPrice":{"amount":249,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}
Free tierYesYes
Modelcommercialcommercial
Price levelmidhigh
Starting gbp35249
TransparentYesYes
Sla pct99.9999.99
Status pageYesYes
Disclosure policyYesYes
FedrampYesYes
GdprYes-
HipaaYesYes
Iso27001YesYes
PciYes-
Soc2YesYes

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for auth & identity software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capability comparison for Auth & Identity Software
CapabilityAuth0Descope
Deployment
HostingCloud + self-hostedCloud only
Methods
Social login✓✓
Passwordless✓✓
Passkeys / WebAuthn✓✓
Multi-factor auth✓✓
Enterprise
SAML SSO✓✓
SCIM provisioning✓✓
B2B / multi-tenancy✓✓
Standards
OpenID Connect provider✓✓
Delivery
Hosted UIBothBoth
Access
RBAC✓✓
Licensing
Self-hostable OSS core✗-

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.