# Descope vs Stytch

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Descope

| Attribute | Descope | Stytch |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 90.5 (72% (medium)) | 52.2 (71% (medium)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | 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. |
| 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":"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}` |
| integrations.count | 50 | 5 |
| 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":"PlanetScale"},{"name":"Google"},{"name":"Microsoft"},{"name":"Okta"},{"name":"Vercel"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"ios":true,"web":true,"android":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":"usage","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free for 10,000 MAU","features":["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","Pre-built UI components for login and admin portal"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Always free with 10,000 monthly active users and AI agents","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"m2m_tokens":"1,000","fingerprints":"10,000","monthly_active_users":"10,000","sso_scim_connections":"5"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pay-as-you-go","summary":"Usage-based pricing beyond free tier","features":["Full suite of authentication and authorization features","Unlimited organizations","Advanced fraud and risk prevention (optional)","Email customization and brand removal (optional)"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"additional_sso_scim_connection","amount":125,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"fingerprint"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.005,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Pay for usage beyond free tier","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing – contact sales","features":["Custom discounted rates","Private support Slack channel","99.99% uptime SLA","HIPAA/BAA compliance","Migration support","Advanced fraud protection"],"description":"Custom pricing with dedicated support","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Email customization and Stytch brand removal","components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":99,"currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Free tier with 10,000 MAU. Pay-as-you-go for additional usage. Enterprise plans available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://stytch.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T22:34:28.047Z","startingPrice":{"amount":0.005,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.99 | 99.99 |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.hipaa | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |

## Capabilities (Auth & Identity Software)

| Capability | Descope | Stytch |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Cloud only | Cloud only |
| **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: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:21:53.571Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*