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Compare Descope and Stytch 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (85.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (83.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 7500 Users Per Month
Free 5000 Monthly Active Users Per Month
Descope
Star Rating
(82)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (85.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 7500 Users Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansStytch
Star Rating
(37)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (83.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 5000 Monthly Active Users Per Month
Browse all 3 pricing plansDescope vs Stytch
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Stytch easier to use and administer. However, reviewers felt that Descope was easier to do business with overall. Finally, reviewers felt that the products are equally easy to set up.
- Reviewers felt that Descope meets the needs of their business better than Stytch.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, Descope and Stytch provide similar levels of assistance.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Stytch over Descope.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Descope
Free Forever
Free
7500 Users Per Month
Use Descope for free for up to 7500 monthly active users or 50 tenants.
- Passwordless Authentication
- Drag-and-drop Workflows
- User Management
Stytch
Free
Free
5000 Monthly Active Users Per Month
Everything you need to launch your application
- 5,000 MAUs or 1,000 MAUs and 25 Organizations Free
- Access to all authentication products
- Unlimited logins per user
Free Trial
Descope
Free Trial is available
Stytch
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.4
76
8.9
32
Ease of Use
9.2
78
9.4
32
Ease of Setup
9.0
68
9.0
17
Ease of Admin
9.3
55
8.7
17
Quality of Support
9.8
74
9.8
31
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.8
56
9.7
17
Product Direction (% positive)
9.7
78
10.0
31
Features by Category
Authentication Options
9.8
38
10.0
6
9.6
38
8.9
6
9.6
37
9.2
6
9.6
34
9.2
6
9.7
36
Feature Not Available
9.6
32
Not enough data
Access Control Types
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Administration
9.6
32
Not enough data
9.6
32
9.3
5
9.5
37
Not enough data
9.6
33
Not enough data
9.5
32
Not enough data
Platform
10.0
26
Not enough data
9.6
31
Not enough data
10.0
34
10.0
5
9.9
26
Not enough data
9.3
27
Not enough data
9.0
29
Not enough data
9.8
24
Not enough data
Authentication type
9.7
19
9.7
6
9.6
13
7.7
5
9.6
21
9.4
8
9.7
15
9.0
5
10.0
16
9.0
5
9.6
15
9.2
6
Feature Not Available
9.3
5
10.0
15
9.0
7
Functionality
9.9
16
8.9
6
Feature Not Available
8.7
5
Implementation
9.7
23
9.5
7
9.8
14
9.3
5
9.6
23
9.3
7
Detection
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Fraud Detection
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Compliance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
9.7
40
9.5
16
9.9
42
9.6
18
9.6
38
9.4
14
9.4
34
9.1
9
9.5
39
9.4
13
8.9
34
9.1
9
AI Authentication Risk Management - Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Biometric & Behavioral Analysis - Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Context-Aware Security Controls - Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
9.4
27
Not enough data
9.3
25
Not enough data
9.9
37
9.4
13
9.0
25
Not enough data
Functionality
9.8
27
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.6
26
Not enough data
9.7
22
Not enough data
10.0
30
Not enough data
10.0
26
Not enough data
Type
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.6
22
Not enough data
Reporting
9.5
22
Not enough data
9.3
20
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Authentication & Authorization - Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration & Governance - Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI - Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Descope and Stytch are categorized as Passwordless Authentication, Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM), Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), and Single Sign-On (SSO)
Unique Categories
Descope is categorized as Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Stytch is categorized as Bot Detection and Mitigation, Fraud Detection, and Password Policy Enforcement
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Descope
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Stytch
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
37.0%
Information Technology and Services
16.0%
Computer & Network Security
14.8%
Hospital & Health Care
6.2%
Media Production
2.5%
Other
23.5%
Computer Software
47.2%
Information Technology and Services
8.3%
Online Media
5.6%
Financial Services
5.6%
Computer & Network Security
5.6%
Other
27.8%
Discussions
What are the top-rated passwordless authentication solutions for large enterprises?
1 Comment
Official Response from Descope
Descope is well suited for large enterprises because it delivers passwordless authentication that works across complex environments and global user bases. It...Read more
What are the recommended solution providers for MCP server authorization and security?
1 Comment
Official Response from Descope
Descope is well suited for MCP server authorization because it provides a standardized identity and authorization layer aligned with how MCP servers are...Read more
What are the best platforms to implement multi-factor authentication (MFA) for customers and partners?
1 Comment
Official Response from Descope
Descope is a strong MFA platform for customer and partner ecosystems because it supports differentiated, risk-aware MFA policies within a single CIAM...Read more
Stytch has no discussions with answers
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