Comparison

Kinde vs Stytch

On the evidence we track, Kinde leads this comparison with a composite score of 70/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★Kinde70
Stytch52
Score
vioscaleAI score
Kinde70 / 100medium · 68%
Stytch52 / 100medium · 69%
Pricing
Free tier
Kinde✓
Stytch✓
Model
Price level
Kindemid
Stytchlow
Transparent
Kinde✓
Stytch✓
Integrations
Count
Kinde5
Stytch5
Security
Disclosure policy
Kinde✓
Stytch–
Gdpr
Kinde✓
Stytch–
Hipaa
Kinde✓
Stytch✓
Iso27001
Kinde✓
Stytch–
Soc2
Kinde✓
Stytch–
Reliability
Sla pct
Kinde–
Stytch99.99
Status page
Kinde✓
Stytch✓
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Kinde7 items
Stytch6 items

Capabilities

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

Deployment
Hosting
Kinde-
StytchCloud only
Methods
Social login
Kinde✓
Stytch✓
Passwordless
Kinde✓
Stytch✓
Passkeys / WebAuthn
Kinde-
Stytch✓
Multi-factor auth
Kinde✓
Stytch✓
Enterprise
SAML SSO
Kinde✓
Stytch✓
SCIM provisioning
Kinde-
Stytch✓
B2B / multi-tenancy
Kinde-
Stytch✓
Standards
OpenID Connect provider
Kinde-
Stytch✓
Delivery
Hosted UI
Kinde-
StytchBoth
Access
RBAC
Kinde-
Stytch✓
Licensing
Self-hostable OSS core
Kinde✓
Stytch✗

What each one is

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

Kinde

Leader

A modern authentication platform designed to improve application security and user conversion while providing cost-effective and rapid deployment.

Independently observed

Stytch

An authentication service designed to provide secure, user-friendly login experiences through password-free methods.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Kinde

Leader
from $25/moSubscriptionFree tier

From $25/month. Free tier available.

  • Starter$25/month
    • 1 True Clone™
    • 10 virtual clones
    • Unlimited email support
    • Patented no-impersonation technology™
    • Free feature flags
as of verify ↗

Stytch

from $0.01/moUsage-basedFree tier

Free tier with 10,000 MAU. Pay-as-you-go for additional usage. Enterprise plans available.

  • FreeFree
    • OAuth, SSO, Sessions, and RBAC
    • Organization-level primary and secondary auth policies
    • Built-in multi-tenancy
    • SCIM provisioning and deprovisioning with automatic role management
    • JIT provisioning controls
    • +1 more
  • Pay-as-you-goUsage-based pricing beyond free tier
    • Full suite of authentication and authorization features
    • Unlimited organizations
    • Advanced fraud and risk prevention (optional)
    • Email customization and brand removal (optional)
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Custom discounted rates
    • Private support Slack channel
    • 99.99% uptime SLA
    • HIPAA/BAA compliance
    • Migration 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
Kinde✓
Stytch✓
iOS
Kinde✓
Stytch✓
Android
Kinde✓
Stytch✓
CLI
Kinde✗
Stytch✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Kinde✓
Stytch✓

Integrations

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

Kinde

Leader
5 total
  • Stripe
  • TrustPath.io
  • Entra ID
  • SAML
  • GitHub Actions
Independently observed

Stytch

5 total
  • PlanetScale
  • Google
  • Microsoft
  • Okta
  • Vercel
Independently observed
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