Comparison

Descope vs Logto

On the evidence we track, Descope leads this comparison with a composite score of 91/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Descope91
Logto59
Score
Vioscale score
Descope91 / 100medium · 72%
Logto59 / 100high · 75%
Pricing
Free tier
Descope
Logto
Model
Descopefreemium
Price level
Descopelow
Logtolow
Transparent
Descope
Logto
Integrations
Count
Descope50
Logto13
Security
Disclosure policy
Descope
Logto
Fedramp
Descope
Logto
Gdpr
Descope
Logto
Hipaa
Descope
Logto
Iso27001
Descope
Logto
Pci
Descope
Logto
Soc2
Descope
Logto
Reliability
Sla pct
Descope99.99
Logto
Status page
Descope
Logto
Adoption
Dependent repos
Descope
Logto11
Github stars
Descope
Logto14,466
Activity
Commits last 30d
Descope
Logto100
Release
Cadence days
Descope
Logto29
History
Descope
License
Spdx
Descope
LogtoMPL-2.0
Language
Primary
Descope

Capabilities

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

Deployment
Hosting
DescopeCloud only
LogtoCloud + self-hosted
Methods
Social login
Descope
Logto
Passwordless
Descope
Logto
Passkeys / WebAuthn
Descope
Logto
Multi-factor auth
Descope
Logto
Enterprise
SAML SSO
Descope
Logto
SCIM provisioning
Descope
Logto
B2B / multi-tenancy
Descope
Logto
Standards
OpenID Connect provider
Descope
Logto
Delivery
Hosted UI
DescopeBoth
LogtoBoth
Access
RBAC
Descope
Logto
Licensing
Self-hostable OSS core
Descope
Logto

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Descope

Leader

Descope is an identity and access management platform that enables developers to build and customize authentication flows for customers, partners, AI agents, and MCP servers. It offers drag-and-drop workflows, passwordless authentication, MFA, SSO, and token management with features designed to reduce friction while preventing account takeover.

Independently observed

Logto

A developer-focused identity infrastructure that handles user authentication, authorization, and access control across web, mobile, and server applications. Built on standard protocols including OIDC, OAuth 2.1, and SAML with native support for multi-tenancy, enterprise single sign-on, and role-based access control.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Descope

Leader
HybridFree tier

Usage-based pricing with Monthly Active Consents (MAC), Monthly Active Tokens (MATK), and M2M Exchanges. Free tier available.

  • Free ForeverFree
  • Pro-
as of verify ↗

Logto

from $0.08/moHybridFree tier

From $24/month. Free tier with 50K MAUs. Usage-based token billing.

  • FreeFree
    • User authentication
    • Machine-to-Machine applications
    • Account APIs
    • Audit logs and user management
    • 3 applications
    • +9 more
  • Pro$24/month plus $0.08 per 100 additional tokens. Unlimited MAUs.
    • Unlimited applications
    • Unlimited user roles
    • Unlimited Machine-to-Machine roles
    • 1 included Machine-to-Machine app
    • Unlimited API resources (3 included)
    • +19 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Custom resource quota
    • Custom data region
    • Logto Private Cloud
    • Service-Level Agreement (SLA)
    • Premium support
    • +1 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Descope
Logto
iOS
Descope
Logto
Android
Descope
Logto
CLI
Descope
Logto
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Descope
Logto
Self-hosted
Descope
Logto

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (1)
  • Facebook

Descope

Leader
10 total - 9 not shared
  • Vercel
  • OpenAI
  • Google Calendar
  • MCP servers
  • Email/SMS platforms
  • CRM platforms
  • CDP platforms
  • Audit solutions
  • Fraud detection systems
Independently observed

Logto

13 total - 12 not shared
  • Google
  • Apple
  • Discord
  • GitHub
  • Azure AD
  • Okta
  • Google One Tap
  • Google reCAPTCHA Enterprise
  • Cloudflare Turnstile
  • SMS services
  • SMTP email
  • HTTPS email
Independently observed

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