Comparison

Stytch vs SuperTokens

On the evidence we track, SuperTokens leads this comparison with a composite score of 59/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Stytch52
★SuperTokens59
Score
vioscaleAI score
Stytch52 / 100medium · 69%
SuperTokens59 / 100medium · 68%
Pricing
Free tier
Stytch✓
SuperTokens✓
Model
SuperTokensfreemium
Price level
Stytchlow
SuperTokenslow
Starting price
Stytch–
SuperTokens$100
Transparent
Stytch✓
SuperTokens✓
Integrations
Count
Stytch5
SuperTokens4
Security
Gdpr
Stytch–
SuperTokens✓
Hipaa
Stytch✓
SuperTokens–
Scorecard
Stytch–
SuperTokens5.3
Soc2
Stytch–
SuperTokens✓
Trust center
Reliability
Sla pct
Stytch99.99
SuperTokens99.99
Status page
Stytch✓
SuperTokens✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Stytch–
SuperTokens0
Github stars
Stytch–
SuperTokens15,331
Activity
Commits last 30d
Stytch–
SuperTokens95
Release
History
Stytch–
SuperTokens20 items
Language
Primary
Stytch–
SuperTokensJava
Market
Availability
Stytch–
Content
Faq
Stytch6 items
SuperTokens6 items

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Stytch

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

Independently observed

SuperTokens

Leader

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.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

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 ↗

SuperTokens

Leader
from $100/moHybridFree tier

Free self-hosted or cloud tier under 5K users; pay-as-you-grow at $0.02 per MAU on cloud

  • Self-hosted Open SourceFree
    • Email password authentication
    • Social login
    • Passwordless magic links and OTP
    • Session management
    • User management dashboard
    • +2 more
  • Cloud - Free tierFree
    • Email password authentication
    • Social login
    • Passwordless authentication
    • Session management
    • User management dashboard
    • +1 more
  • Cloud - Usage-based$0.02 per MAU, minimum $100/month
    • All free tier features
    • High-reliability infrastructure
    • Managed scalability
    • SOC2 compliance
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Multi-tenancy with custom domains
    • Machine-to-machine authentication
    • Multiple availability zones with uptime SLAs
    • Attack protection suite
    • Implementation assistance
    • +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
Stytch✓
SuperTokens✓
iOS
Stytch✓
SuperTokens✗
Android
Stytch✓
SuperTokens✗
CLI
Stytch✓
SuperTokens✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Stytch✓
SuperTokens✓
Self-hosted
Stytch✗
SuperTokens✓
On-premise
Stytch✗
SuperTokens✓

Integrations

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

In common (2)
  • Google
  • Okta

Stytch

5 total - 3 not shared
  • PlanetScale
  • Microsoft
  • Vercel
Independently observed

SuperTokens

Leader
11 total - 9 not shared
  • GitHub
  • Facebook
  • Slack
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Email
  • SMS providers
  • Microsoft Active Directory
  • Apple
  • Auth0
Independently observed
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