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Comparison

Stytch vs Zitadel

On the evidence we track, Zitadel leads this comparison with a composite score of 65/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Stytch full profile →Zitadel full profile →
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Stytch52
★Zitadel65
Score
Vioscale score
Stytch52 / 100medium · 71%
Zitadel65 / 100low · 46%
Pricing
Free tier
Stytch✓
Zitadel✓
Model
Stytchcommercial
Zitadelfreemium
Price level
Stytchlow
Zitadelhigh
Transparent
Stytch✓
Zitadel✓
Integrations
Count
Stytch5
Zitadel12
Security
Disclosure policy
Stytch–
Zitadel✓
Gdpr
Stytch–
Zitadel✓
Hipaa
Stytch✓
Zitadel–
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Sla pct
Stytch99.99
Zitadel99.99
Status page
Stytch✓
Zitadel✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Stytch–
Zitadel0
Github stars
Stytch–
Zitadel14,862
Activity
Commits last 30d
Stytch–
Zitadel42
Release
Cadence days
Stytch–
Zitadel5
History
Stytch–
Zitadel20 items
License
Spdx
Stytch–
ZitadelAGPL-3.0
Language
Primary
Stytch–
ZitadelGo
Market
Availability

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Stytch

Stytch offers a comprehensive authentication and identity platform designed for both B2B and B2C applications, featuring enterprise-grade authentication methods including passkeys and passwordless options, multi-tenant support, SCIM provisioning, and role-based access control.

Independently observed

Zitadel

Leader

A multi-tenant, API-first identity and access management platform offering single sign-on, multi-factor authentication, passkeys, and complete audit trails. Available as a managed cloud service or self-hosted deployment, designed for developers building secure SaaS and B2B applications.

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 ↗

Zitadel

Leader
from $100/moHybridFree tier

Free tier available. Pro plan from $100/month with 25,000 DAU included. Usage-based overage pricing for additional capacity.

  • FreeFree
    • 100 daily active users
    • 3 external identity providers
    • 5,000 management API requests
    • Community support
    • 1 management instance
  • Pro$100/month including 25,000 DAU and 500,000 API requests; overage pricing available
    • 25,000 daily active users
    • 500,000 management API requests
    • 3 external identity providers
    • Multifactor authentication
    • Passkeys/WebAuthn
    • +5 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Custom scaling
    • Custom compliance
    • Custom security questionnaires
    • Custom contract and MSA
    • Up to 99.99% availability SLA
    • +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✓
Zitadel✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Stytch✓
Zitadel✓
Self-hosted
Stytch✗
Zitadel✓
Hybrid
Stytch✗
Zitadel✓

Integrations

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

In common (2)
  • Google
  • Microsoft

Stytch

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

Zitadel

Leader
12 total - 10 not shared
  • GitHub
  • LDAP
  • SAML 2.0
  • SCIM 2.0
  • OpenID Connect
  • gRPC
  • connectRPC
  • REST API
  • Webhooks
  • Actions
Independently observed

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