Beyond Identity vs Magic
On the evidence we track, Magic leads this comparison with a composite score of 67/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for passwordless auth. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
Beyond Identity
A passwordless authentication platform that replaces passwords with cryptographic credentials bound to device hardware. Combines continuous device trust verification with risk-based access policies to eliminate phishing and credential compromise attacks.
Magic
LeaderA developer platform providing SDKs and APIs to embed non-custodial wallet creation, user authentication via email or passkeys, and transaction signing capabilities into web and mobile applications with enterprise-grade security.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
Beyond Identity
Custom pricing based on deployment environment and requirements.
- Authentication EssentialsContact sales
- Zero Trust Identity & DeviceContact sales
- Secure Access CompleteContact sales
- Phishing-resistant MFA
- Single-device passwordless login
- Roaming authentication
- Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, ChromeOS support
- Windows desktop login
- +15 more
Magic
LeaderFree tier available. Startup plan $99/month. Enterprise custom pricing.
- DeveloperFree
- Unlimited Signatures
- Email, SMS, Social, External Wallet Logins
- Wallet UI Widgets
- Token Gating
- Fiat On-Ramp
- +1 more
- Startup$99/month for up to 2,500 MAW; $0.04 per additional MAW
- All Developer Features
- Auth & Wallets
- Multi-Factor Auth
- Session Management
- Login Data Export
- +1 more
- EnterpriseContact sales
- Server Wallets (Core and Express)
- Dedicated Team Support
- MFA with Authenticator Apps
- Custom Email Provider (SMTP)
- Custom Email Templates
- +3 more
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
Beyond Identity
- Okta
- Slack
- Microsoft Teams
- Zoom
- Git
- Snowflake
- SAML
- OIDC
- SCIM
Magic
Leader- Auth0
- Firebase
- NextAuth
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.