Google Cloud Identity vs Stytch

Google Cloud Identity centrally manages users and groups as an Identity as a Service solution. It can federate identities between Google and providers such as Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID, and provides single sign-on to thousands of SaaS applications, including Salesforce, SAP SuccessFactors, and Google Workspace. MFA choices include push notifications, Google Authenticator, Titan Security Keys, security keys, backup codes, SMS, voice calls, passkeys, and other TOTP code generators. Its console manages Android, iOS, and Windows devices, with tools to enforce policies, wipe company data, deploy apps, and view reports. Automated provisioning can create, update, or delete user profile information in third-party cloud applications. Directory Sync extends Active Directory users to the cloud, while Secure LDAP supports traditional applications and infrastructure. Free includes 50 user licenses by default; additional licenses can be requested at no cost. Premium costs $6 a month on an annual fixed-term plan, or $7.20 a month on a flexible plan billed monthly. Premium also lists a 99.9% SLA and 24x7 chat and email support.

Stytch is an identity platform for applications used by people and AI agents. It combines authentication, authorization and security services, with support for Android, iOS, web and API implementations. Authentication methods include passkeys, passwords, SAML and OIDC single sign-on, multifactor authentication and one-time passcodes. Business features cover multi-tenant organizations, role-based access control, SCIM, just-in-time provisioning and an embeddable administration portal. Connected Apps can let an application provide OAuth 2.0 and OIDC identity services for integrations, agents and cross-application data sharing. Fraud controls include bot detection, device fingerprinting, invisible CAPTCHA, security verdicts and intelligent rate limiting. Developers can select prebuilt interfaces, headless frontend SDKs, or backend APIs and SDKs. The free Pay as you go plan costs nothing and includes 10,000 monthly active users and AI agents, unlimited organizations, five SSO or SCIM connections and 1,000 M2M tokens. Enterprise pricing is custom.