# Descope vs Frontegg

| Attribute | Descope | Frontegg |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 84.8 (71% (medium)) | 86 (73% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Cloud-based identity platform that handles user authentication, single sign-on, multi-factor authentication, and access control through visual flow orchestration. Designed for B2B enterprises and supports passwordless methods, role-based access control, and multi-tenant configurations. It is indexed under Auth & Identity Software.","source":"https://www.descope.com/blog/post/m2m-agentic-identity-pricing-update","question":"What is Descope?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Descope offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans are also available: Free Forever and Pro. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.descope.com/blog/post/m2m-agentic-identity-pricing-update","question":"Is Descope free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Descope supports the web, iOS, Android and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.descope.com/blog/post/m2m-agentic-identity-pricing-update","question":"What platforms does Descope support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Descope, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.descope.com/blog/post/m2m-agentic-identity-pricing-update","question":"Can Descope be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 22 integrations for Descope, including Vercel, OpenAI, Google Calendar, Facebook, MCP servers, Email/SMS platforms, CRM platforms and CDP platforms, plus 14 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.descope.com/blog/post/m2m-agentic-identity-pricing-update","question":"What does Descope integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR for Descope. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Descope not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.descope.com/security-compliance","question":"What security certifications does Descope have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Descope is available in Australia and the EU. Its primary markets are the United States, the EU and Australia.","source":"https://www.descope.com/blog/post/m2m-agentic-identity-pricing-update","question":"Where is Descope available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"A low-code CIAM platform that secures every entry point into your SaaS app and manages customer identity as you scale. It is indexed under Auth & Identity Software.","source":"https://frontegg.com","question":"What is Frontegg?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Frontegg offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://frontegg.com","question":"Is Frontegg free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Frontegg, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://frontegg.com","question":"Can Frontegg be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and ISO 27001 for Frontegg. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Frontegg not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://frontegg.com/trust-center","question":"What security certifications does Frontegg have?","confidence":0.7}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A managed identity and access management service that enables businesses to build and customize authentication journeys across applications. Supports passwordless authentication, multi-tenant configurations, role-based access control, and integration with external identity providers. | A comprehensive identity and access management system providing authentication, authorization, and user management capabilities designed for enterprise-scale SaaS applications with features like SSO, MFA, and multi-tenancy support. |
| features.capabilities | `{"mfa":true,"oidc":true,"rbac":true,"hosting":"cloud","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":"hosted","open_source":false,"passwordless":true,"social_login":true,"b2b_multi_tenant":true,"passkeys_webauthn":true,"scim_provisioning":true}` |
| integrations.count | 50 | 200 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Vercel"},{"name":"OpenAI"},{"name":"Google Calendar"},{"name":"Facebook"},{"name":"MCP servers"},{"name":"Email/SMS platforms"},{"name":"CRM platforms"},{"name":"CDP platforms"},{"name":"Audit solutions"},{"name":"Fraud detection systems"},{"name":"OpenID Connect","native":true,"category":"auth","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"SAML","native":true,"category":"auth","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Fingerprint","native":true,"category":"fraud"},{"name":"Sardine","native":true,"category":"fraud"},{"name":"Forter","native":true,"category":"fraud"},{"name":"Incode","native":true,"category":"identity_verification"},{"name":"Amazon Rekognition","native":false,"category":"identity_verification"},{"name":"Cloudflare","native":false,"category":"security"},{"name":"reCAPTCHA","native":false,"category":"security"},{"name":"Turnstile","native":false,"category":"security"},{"name":"AbuseIPDB","native":false,"category":"security"},{"name":"Box","native":false,"category":"document_management"},{"name":"Vercel AI SDK","native":false}]` | `[{"name":"ActiveCampaign","native":true,"category":"crm"},{"name":"Airtable","native":true},{"name":"Amplitude","native":true},{"name":"Asana","native":true,"category":"project_management"},{"name":"Auth0","native":true,"category":"identity"},{"name":"AWS","native":true,"category":"cloud"},{"name":"BambooHR","native":true,"category":"hr"},{"name":"BigCommerce","native":true,"category":"ecommerce"},{"name":"Bitbucket","native":true,"category":"development"},{"name":"Box","native":true,"category":"storage"},{"name":"Calendly","native":true,"category":"scheduling"},{"name":"CircleCI","native":true,"category":"infrastructure"},{"name":"ClickUp","native":true,"category":"project_management"},{"name":"Cloudflare","native":true,"category":"infrastructure"},{"name":"Confluence","native":true,"category":"productivity"},{"name":"Contentful","native":true,"category":"content_management"},{"name":"Copper","native":true,"category":"crm"},{"name":"Customer.io","native":true,"category":"customer_support"},{"name":"Google Workspace","native":true},{"name":"Microsoft Defender for Endpoint","native":true},{"name":"Salesforce","native":true,"category":"crm"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US","EU","AU"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":["AU","EU"],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"IL","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free Forever","summary":"Free tier with M2M and agentic identity essentials","description":"Includes M2M and agentic identity essentials available to all developers","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Usage-based pricing with Monthly Active Consents (MAC), Monthly Active Tokens (MATK), and M2M Exchanges. Free tier available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.descope.com/blog/post/m2m-agentic-identity-pricing-update","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T08:38:03.189Z","billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Pay as You Go","summary":"Free up to 7,500 monthly active users with 5 enterprise connections","features":["Fully Customized Hosted Login","7,500 Monthly Active Users","5 Enterprise Connections (SSO/SCIM)","Unlimited Organizations","Custom Domain","Community Support"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Perfect for opening up your first set of APIs","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"organizations":"unlimited","monthly_active_users":"7500","enterprise_connections_sso_scim":"5"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing, contact sales","features":["Everything from Pay as You Go","Multiple Environments","Advanced Fraud Protection","99.99% Uptime SLA","Premium Support","Email Support","Dedicated Slack Channel","Custom Legal Agreements","HIPAA/BAA","Prioritized Integrations"],"description":"For large-scale applications with custom needs","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free tier up to 7,500 monthly active users; enterprise custom pricing available","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://frontegg.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-10-06T21:44:20.195Z","billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.99 | 99.99 |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO 27001","status":"active"},{"name":"FedRAMP High","status":"active"},{"name":"CSA STAR Level 2","status":"active"},{"name":"PCI DSS","status":"active"}]` | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | yes |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://www.descope.com/security-compliance | https://frontegg.com/trust-center/security |

## Capabilities (Auth & Identity Software)

| Capability | Descope | Frontegg |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Cloud only | Cloud only |
| **Methods** |  |  |
| Social login | ✓ | ✓ |
| Passwordless | ✓ | ✓ |
| Passkeys / WebAuthn | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multi-factor auth | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Enterprise** |  |  |
| SAML SSO | ✓ | ✓ |
| SCIM provisioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| B2B / multi-tenancy | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Standards** |  |  |
| OpenID Connect provider | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Delivery** |  |  |
| Hosted UI | Both | Hosted |
| **Access** |  |  |
| RBAC | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Self-hostable OSS core | ✗ | ✗ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T17:44:49.591Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*