Descope vs HYPR Authenticate

Descope is a customer and agentic identity platform for authentication, user management, authorization and identity journeys. Developers can use Descope Flows to build login screens and authentication journeys visually, without writing code. Authentication options include magic links, passkeys, social login, one-time passwords, SSO, biometrics, MFA, authenticator apps and passwords. The platform provides client, mobile and backend SDKs, plus REST APIs for custom implementations; Descope says its SDKs are open source. Listed framework and language integrations include React, Next.js, Vue.js, JavaScript, Angular, Python, Node.js, Java,.NET, Go, PHP, Ruby, Kotlin, Swift, React Native and Flutter. Native mobile SDKs support Swift iOS, Kotlin Android, Flutter and React Native apps. Descope documents more than 50 third-party connectors for CRM, identity verification, fraud prevention and audit use cases. The Free Forever plan costs nothing and includes 7,500 MAUs, 10 monthly active tenants and 3 SSO connections. Pro costs $249 a month, billed annually; Growth costs $799 a month, billed annually.

HYPR Authenticate provides passwordless, phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication using passkeys. It turns a smartphone into a FIDO2 credential based on public-key cryptography, eliminating passwords and shared secrets. Users pair phones with computers by scanning a QR code, then approve access with biometrics or a decentralized PIN. Authentication covers desktops, virtual desktop infrastructure, web apps, single sign-on, VPN and RDP; an offline mode supports workstation access without internet connectivity. Multiple phones and computers can be paired, and Remote Lock lets users lock a workstation from a smartphone. Organizations can apply their own branding and connect identity providers such as Entra ID, Okta and Ping, as well as RADIUS infrastructure and SIEM platforms. The service supports iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, Linux and web. Plans include Identity Assurance Access at $3 a month, Identity Assurance Plus at $6 a month and Identity Assurance Advanced at $9 a month, all billed monthly. A free plan, free trial and free pilot for up to 50 users are listed.