# Descope vs FusionAuth

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Descope

| Attribute | Descope | FusionAuth |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 84.8 (71% (medium)) | 51.9 (71% (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":"FusionAuth is an identity and access management solution providing comprehensive authentication capabilities including social login, passwordless authentication, multi-factor authentication, and single sign-on. It supports self-hosted, cloud, and hybrid deployment models with transparent, predictable pricing and full API-first integration. It is indexed under Auth & Identity Software.","source":"https://fusionauth.io/pricing","question":"What is FusionAuth?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"FusionAuth offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $162 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://fusionauth.io/pricing","question":"Is FusionAuth free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to FusionAuth. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://fusionauth.io/pricing","question":"What platforms does FusionAuth support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. FusionAuth can be deployed cloud / SaaS, on-premise, air-gapped and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://fusionauth.io/pricing","question":"Can FusionAuth be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 7 integrations for FusionAuth, including Google, Facebook, LDAP, Legacy database systems, Kafka, Custom APIs and Webhooks. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://fusionauth.io/pricing","question":"What does FusionAuth integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed HIPAA and GDPR for FusionAuth. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as FusionAuth not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://fusionauth.io/pricing","question":"What security certifications does FusionAuth have?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"FusionAuth is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://fusionauth.io/pricing","question":"Where is FusionAuth available?","confidence":0.5}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":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. | Provides authentication and authorization infrastructure that developers can deploy and integrate with their applications, supporting standard protocols like OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect. |
| 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":"both","saml_sso":true,"hosted_ui":"both","open_source":true,"passwordless":true,"social_login":true,"b2b_multi_tenant":true,"passkeys_webauthn":true,"scim_provisioning":true}` |
| integrations.count | 50 | 4 |
| 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":"Google"},{"name":"Facebook"},{"name":"LDAP"},{"name":"Legacy database systems"},{"name":"Kafka"},{"name":"Custom APIs"},{"name":"Webhooks"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US","EU","AU"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":["AU","EU"],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":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":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Community","summary":"Free","features":["Core authentication standards and features","Community support via forums, Slack, and GitHub","Self-hosted deployment"],"description":"Free, unlimited self-hosted deployment with core authentication features","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"$162/month billed annually","features":["Premium authentication features","Breached Password Detection","Machine-to-Machine authentication","Advanced MFA","Application theming","Basic hosting"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":162,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Hosted plan adding premium features including advanced MFA and application theming","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Essentials","features":["Advanced connectivity, MFA, and security features","Custom OAuth scopes","Email support (24-48 hour response time)","Business hosting"],"description":"Advanced features for business applications with email support and engineering assistance","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","features":["Advanced threat detection","SSO Tenant Manager","24/7 phone and email support","Private Slack channel","Solution architect guidance","Advanced governance","High availability hosting"],"description":"Custom deployment for critical applications with advanced security and round-the-clock support","contactSales":true}],"summary":"From $162/month billed annually. Free tier available for self-hosting.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://fusionauth.io/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-03T22:53:29.374Z","startingPrice":{"amount":162,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | high |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":162,"currency":"USD"}` |
| 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"}]` | `[{"name":"HIPAA BAA","status":"active"},{"name":"FIPS Compliance","status":"active"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://www.descope.com/security-compliance | - |

## Capabilities (Auth & Identity Software)

| Capability | Descope | FusionAuth |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Cloud only | Cloud + self-hosted |
| **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 | Both |
| **Access** |  |  |
| RBAC | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Self-hostable OSS core | ✗ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T21:00:08.132Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*