# Descope vs SuperTokens

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Descope

| Attribute | Descope | SuperTokens |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 84.8 (71% (medium)) | 59.2 (68% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 95 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 15,331 |
| 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":"An authentication system offering login, session management, and user administration that can be self-hosted at no cost or deployed through a managed cloud service. Features include passwordless authentication, social login, and multi-factor authentication support. It is indexed under Auth & Identity Software.","source":"https://supertokens.com/pricing","question":"What is SuperTokens?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"SuperTokens offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $0.02. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://supertokens.com/pricing","question":"Is SuperTokens free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"SuperTokens supports the web, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://supertokens.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does SuperTokens support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. SuperTokens can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://supertokens.com/pricing","question":"Can SuperTokens be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 9 integrations for SuperTokens, including Google, GitHub, Facebook, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Email, SMS providers and Okta, plus 1 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://supertokens.com/pricing","question":"What does SuperTokens integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and GDPR for SuperTokens. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as SuperTokens not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://supertokens.com/security","question":"What security certifications does SuperTokens 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. | An authentication platform that lets developers add login and session management to applications. Available as open-source software for self-hosting or as a managed cloud service. |
| 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}` |
| 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":"GitHub"},{"name":"Facebook"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Microsoft Teams"},{"name":"Email"},{"name":"SMS providers"},{"name":"Okta","native":true,"category":"identity","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Microsoft Active Directory","native":true,"category":"identity","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Apple","native":true,"category":"social_login","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Auth0","native":true,"category":"auth","direction":"bidirectional"}]` |
| language.primary | - | Java |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US","EU","AU"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":["AU","EU"],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":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":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Self-hosted Open Source","summary":"Free, unlimited users, self-hosted open source","features":["Email password authentication","Social login","Passwordless magic links and OTP","Session management","User management dashboard","RBAC","Custom hooks and overrides"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Unlimited self-hosted deployment with no MAU limits","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"MAUs":"unlimited"}},{"free":true,"name":"Cloud - Free tier","summary":"Free up to 5,000 MAUs on managed cloud","features":["Email password authentication","Social login","Passwordless authentication","Session management","User management dashboard","RBAC"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Cloud-hosted service with no cost up to free threshold","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"MAUs":"under 5,000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Cloud - Usage-based","summary":"$0.02 per MAU, minimum $100/month","features":["All free tier features","High-reliability infrastructure","Managed scalability","SOC2 compliance"],"components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"MAU"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.02,"currency":"USD"},{"kind":"fixed","amount":100,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Cloud service with usage-based billing above free tier","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"MAUs":"5,000+"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","features":["Multi-tenancy with custom domains","Machine-to-machine authentication","Multiple availability zones with uptime SLAs","Attack protection suite","Implementation assistance","Professional support with guaranteed response times"],"description":"Custom enterprise features and support","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Multi-factor Authentication","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"MAU"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.01,"currency":"USD"},{"kind":"fixed","amount":100,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Account Linking","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"MAU"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.005,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Dashboard users (beyond 3 free)","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Free self-hosted or cloud tier under 5K users; pay-as-you-grow at $0.02 per MAU on cloud","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://supertokens.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-07T13:10:58.874Z","startingPrice":{"amount":100,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":100,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/supertokens/supertokens-core/releases/tag/v12.3.0-canary","date":"2026-09-09T14:47:32Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v12.3.0-canary"},{"url":"https://github.com/supertokens/supertokens-core/releases/tag/v12.2.0","date":"2026-09-04T12:53:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v12.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/supertokens/supertokens-core/releases/tag/v12.1.1","date":"2026-08-13T09:16:15Z","type":"stable","version":"v12.1.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/supertokens/supertokens-core/releases/tag/v12.1.0","date":"2026-08-12T12:48:01Z","type":"stable","version":"v12.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/supertokens/supertokens-core/releases/tag/v12.0.10","date":"2026-08-06T10:40:04Z","type":"stable","version":"v12.0.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/supertokens/supertokens-core/releases/tag/v11.4.7","date":"2026-08-06T04:24:19Z","type":"stable","version":"v11.4.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/supertokens/supertokens-core/releases/tag/v11.3.7","date":"2026-08-06T03:46:51Z","type":"stable","version":"v11.3.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/supertokens/supertokens-core/releases/tag/v12.0.9","date":"2026-08-03T13:21:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v12.0.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/supertokens/supertokens-core/releases/tag/v11.4.6","date":"2026-07-31T05:43:55Z","type":"stable","version":"v11.4.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/supertokens/supertokens-core/releases/tag/v11.3.6","date":"2026-07-30T21:43:04Z","type":"stable","version":"v11.3.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/supertokens/supertokens-core/releases/tag/v11.2.3","date":"2026-07-30T20:10:05Z","type":"stable","version":"v11.2.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/supertokens/supertokens-core/releases/tag/v11.1.3","date":"2026-07-30T19:10:37Z","type":"stable","version":"v11.1.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/supertokens/supertokens-core/releases/tag/v11.0.8","date":"2026-07-30T18:43:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v11.0.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/supertokens/supertokens-core/releases/tag/v10.1.8","date":"2026-07-30T16:20:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v10.1.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/supertokens/supertokens-core/releases/tag/v10.0.7","date":"2026-07-30T16:03:00Z","type":"stable","version":"v10.0.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/supertokens/supertokens-core/releases/tag/v9.3.4","date":"2026-07-30T15:36:19Z","type":"stable","version":"v9.3.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/supertokens/supertokens-core/releases/tag/v9.2.6","date":"2026-07-30T15:17:51Z","type":"stable","version":"v9.2.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/supertokens/supertokens-core/releases/tag/v9.1.5","date":"2026-07-30T15:03:03Z","type":"stable","version":"v9.1.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/supertokens/supertokens-core/releases/tag/v9.0.5","date":"2026-07-30T14:45:41Z","type":"stable","version":"v9.0.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/supertokens/supertokens-core/releases/tag/v8.0.6","date":"2026-07-30T14:07:52Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.0.6"}]` |
| 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 | - |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 5.3 |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://www.descope.com/security-compliance | https://supertokens.com/security |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fsupertokens%2Fsupertokens-core&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Auth & Identity Software)

| Capability | Descope | SuperTokens |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 2026-10-16T19:19:27.036Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*