Descope vs OpenIddict
Descope
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OpenIddict
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| Figure | Descope | OpenIddict |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $249/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 1 |
| Spec score · OAuth Server Software | 8.5 (#10) | 7.7 (#24) |
| Authentication | Supported authentication methods include magic links, passkeys, social login, one-time passwords, SSO, biometrics, MFA, authenticator apps and passwords. | OpenIddict focuses on OAuth 2.0/OpenID Connect protocol handling and leaves user authentication to the implementer; ASP.NET Core Identity is optional. |
| Founded | 2022 | 2015 |
| Integrations | Descope documents more than 50 third-party connectors for CRM, identity verification, fraud prevention and audit use cases. | OpenIddict lists ASP.NET Core, ASP.NET, Entity Framework, MongoDB, and Quartz.NET among its integration areas. |
| Product | Descope is a customer and agentic identity platform for authentication, user management, authorization and identity journeys. | OpenIddict is a free and open source framework for building OAuth 2.0/OpenID Connect clients and servers in .NET. |
| Support | The Free Forever plan includes community support and a 99% SLA; Pro includes web and email support and a 99.99% SLA; Growth includes a 99.99% SLA. | Dedicated support is available to regular contributors, sponsors, and companies with a custom support contract, and generally covers only the latest stable version. |
Plans
Descope
- Free ForeverFree
- Pro$249 a month
- Growth$799 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
Descope
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.
OpenIddict
OpenIddict has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.