Descope features: tier-by-tier list (2026)
Tier-based CIAM with included MAU, tenant, and SSO connection allowances. Overages on SMS and M2M exchanges hit fast at scale.
Core capabilities (35)
B2c Ciam
Improve onboarding and boost conversions with passwordless auth, A/B testing, anonymous user tracking, and more.
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Flexible
Choose from flows, SDKs, and APIs. Rip-and-replace or augument what you already have.
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Future-proof
Change users journeys without redeploying your app or tinkering with your codebase.
Source · core
What our customers say
“Moving to Descope has been a game-changer for our engineering and product teams.
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We play well with others
Enrich and secure your user journeys with third-party connectors. Go passwordless without changing your primary IdP using OIDC federated authentication.
Source · core
Auth that meets devs where they are
Code as much (or little) as you want. Your choice: no-code workflows, SDKs / APIs, and everything in between.
Source · core automation
Descope Flows
“I want to go live with Descope in the fastest and easiest way possible.” Quick start Code App
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Descope SDKs
“I’ll build the authentication screens and flows, but may need help with session management.” Explore SDKs Users
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Use your favorite frameworks and SDKs
Frontend React Next.js Vue.js Javascript Angular Backend Python Node.js Java .NET Go PHP Ruby Mobile Kotlin Swift React Native Flutter Other Frameworks Webflow Passport.js Auth.js Django View all frameworks
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Magic links
Delight users with one-click signup and login over email or SMS. Take me there Passkeys
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Social login
Enable users to log in with identity providers like Google, LinkedIn, GitHub, and others.
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One Tap
Prompt users with frictionless auth to improve conversions. Take me there One Time Password
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OpenID Connect
Augment existing logins with passwordless auth by adding Descope as a federated IdP.
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Authenticator apps
Harden security by having users prove the possession of their devices. Take me there Password
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Ready for liftoff
Ready for liftoff? If you’ve seen all you need to see, sign up and get started with Descope. If you'd like a demo, meet with our auth experts.
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Reduce user friction, prevent account takeover, and get
Reduce user friction, prevent account takeover, and get a 360 ° view of your customer and agentic identities with the Descope customer and agentic IAM platform.
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“Descope has been a great partner to our IAM team
“Descope has been a great partner to our IAM team. We appreciate the simplicity of their product, the speed of innovation, and their active and responsive support.
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“We were skeptical about Descope Flows at first
“We were skeptical about Descope Flows at first. Many dev-focused tools can limit velocity for more experienced teams.
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“Partnering with Descope has helped Navan enhance both
“Partnering with Descope has helped Navan enhance both our user onboarding experience and security posture.
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"We needed a better provider who would actually
"We needed a better provider who would actually pay attention to the platform and not just muscle people around.
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“Our team really appreciates the empathetic and ever-present
“Our team really appreciates the empathetic and ever-present support. Whether it’s regular check-ins, guidance for unique use cases, or fast response and deployment for feature requests, we can see that Descope has our back.”
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If you’ve seen all you need to see
If you’ve seen all you need to see, sign up and get started with Descope. If you d like a demo, meet with our auth experts.
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Frictionless authentication
Go live with any authentication method - passwordless and passwords - in minutes. Build authentication flows in a drag-and-drop visual editor . Create beautiful user-facing screens that align with your brand.
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For every app developer
No code? Descope Flows has you covered. Some code? Our Client and Backend SDKs let you work on your preferred framework. A whole lotta code?
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Is Descope open source
All Descope SDKs are open source. Our team also regularly contributes to open source projects and creates open source auth tools ( Virtual WebAuthn being one example).
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Does Descope support passwords
Yes, we support passwords. If you ask us, any passwordless method is better than passwords for both usability and end-user security. You can learn more about passwordless methods in this article . However, our guiding principle is "We do auth, you do you".
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Ready for liftoff? |
Ready for liftoff? | If you’ve seen all you need to see, sign up for our product. If you have questions, we’d be happy to meet and answer them.
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However, our guiding principle is "We do auth, you do you"
However, our guiding principle is "We do auth, you do you". If you believe passwords are the best fit for your app, we can help you easily add strong password-based authentication and reset flows in a few lines of code.
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Starts at $249 /mo
For early-stage startups. Buy Billed annually. Usage-based overages apply (see detailed pricing below).
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Starts at $799 /mo
For growth-stage startups and scaleups. Speak with us Billed annually. Usage-based overages apply (see detailed pricing below).
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Global reach
Deploy user journeys across apps and geos while staying compliant. StartupProductRocketBox
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No caps
Enjoy custom pricing, tiered discounting, and unlimited access to test users and access tokens.
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Descope for startups
Are you part of an early-stage startup? Apply for our Hello World Startup Plan to get Descope's Pro Tier free of charge for one year.
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Can I get custom pricing
Special pricing for education, non profit organizations, charities, as well as volume discounts are available.
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Does Descope support FedRAMP High deployments
Yes. Descope is FedRAMP High Authorized and can provide authentication and identity management for US government agencies and all other organizations requiring FedRAMP High authorized software.
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AI features (3)
AI agents / MCP servers
Build and deploy AI agents and MCP servers on our secure identity infrastructure that offloads authorization, scope-based access control, consent and token management, DCR security, and more.
Source · ai
Agentic identity
Build secure MCP servers and AI agents with standards-based identity infrastructure: auth, consent, credential management, and more.
Source · ai
Get your complimentary copy of the Gartner Report
Get your complimentary copy of the Gartner Report: IAM Adapts to Secure and Enable AI Agents.
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Integrations (1)
Premium support
Work with our DevRel experts as an extension of your team to ensure ongoing success.
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Automation and workflows (1)
“Visualizing the user journey as a workflow enables
“Visualizing the user journey as a workflow enables us to audit and modify the registration and authentication journey without making significant code changes.”
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Collaboration (1)
Identity federation
Achieve a 360 customer view by unifying identities across multiple apps and identity providers in real-time.
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Security and compliance (21)
Business customers
Confidently meet B2B enterprise requirements across authentication, SSO, delegated admin, fine-grained access, and auditability.
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B2b Ciam
Get enterprise-ready with self-service SSO and SCIM setup, seamless SSO migration, multi-tenancy, delegated admin, and FGA.
Source · security sso scim
ATO prevention
Stop fraud, bots, stuffing, and hijacking attacks with strong MFA and a variety of native and third-party risk signals.
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Identity orchestration
Turn customer identity into a business enabler with just-in-time provisioning, data syncs, and orchestration across 50+ third-party tools.
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One-time passwords
Implement quick and easy login with one-time passwords over email and SMS. Learn more SSO
Source · security sso
Single sign-on
Simplify SAML / OIDC SSO and tenant configuration for your B2B application. Take me there Authorization
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Biometrics
Implement FIDO-based biometric authentication native to your users’ devices. Take me there MFA
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“Whether it’s easily adopting passwordless methods like One
“Whether it’s easily adopting passwordless methods like One Tap, adding risk-based MFA, or unifying identity flows across web and mobile apps, Descope provides workflow-based building blocks to help us achieve these goals much faster than before.”
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"We love Descope SSO flows from a CX standpoint
"We love Descope SSO flows from a CX standpoint. A customer we onboarded just told us it was the fastest implementation ever.
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Secure authentication
Implement risk-based MFA based on device fingerprinting and external risk scores. Detect and stop bot attacks on your login pages. Adhere to session management best practices. Adopt strong passwordless authentication (e.g. passkeys).
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User journeys
Manage users, tenants, and SCIM provisioning without the hassle. Add fine-grained authorization controls (RBAC, ReBAC, ABAC). Unify identities across all customer-facing apps with identity federation.
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For any application
Simplify onboarding and improve conversions for your consumer app. Add SSO, user provisioning, and RBAC for your business app. Centralize identity across various customer and internal apps.
Source · security sso
Does Descope support customers from the European Union (EU)
Yes! Descope supports multi-region data residency, which means your customers' data can be stored and processed in the EU region to comply with GDPR and other regulations.
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If you have a B2B app, Descope is
If you have a B2B app, Descope is free to use for up to 50 tenants, or up to 5 tenants if you are using SAML SSO.
Source · security sso saml
Complete B2B CIAM
Move upmarket with SCIM, FGA, and zero-friction SSO migration. StartupProductRocketBox
Source · security sso scim
In-depth comparison
Free Pro Growth Enterprise Pricing Base monthly price $0 $249 $799 Speak with us MAUs included Additional MAU fee 7,500 10,000 $0.05 25,000 $0.05 Custom Tenants included Additional tenant fee 10 35 $1 100 $1 Custom SSO connections included Additional SSO conn.
Source · security sso
You must move to the Pro tier if
You must move to the Pro tier if your app hits any of the limits–more than 7500 MAUs, 10 tenants, or 3 SSO connections.
Source · security sso
Don t worry, your service won’t be immediately
Don t worry, your service won’t be immediately interrupted if you don’t move to Pro.
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If you go over the allocated amount of
If you go over the allocated amount of MAUs, tenants, or SSO connections in your paid plan, you will be charged your base plan price plus any overage starting from the first unit over the allocated amount.
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You are a Descope Pro customer, which includes 7,500 MAUs
You are a Descope Pro customer, which includes 7,500 MAUs. During a month, you have 8,000 MAUs, so you exceed your plan by 500 MAUs.
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You will be charged an overage fee for
You will be charged an overage fee for each additional 500 MAUs at the specified overage rate per your plan.
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Administration (1)
Is Descope available for individual developers
Yes, Descope is free to use forever for up to 7500 monthly active users for your app. You can use Descope to create authentication and user management for your blog, side-project, personal website, and more.
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See Descope pricing in detail
This page lists what Descope does. For per-seat math, tier comparison, and the full hidden-fee list, see the Descope pricing breakdown.
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Features evolve. Confirm directly with the vendor before purchase decisions. This list was last refreshed on 2026-05-27.
Frequently asked questions
What features does Descope include?
This page tracks 63 verified Descope features across 7 categories, sourced from Descope's official site.
Which tier do I need for Descope?
Descope's feature availability varies by plan. Compare the public Descope tiers, calculator, and hidden fees on the Descope pricing page.
How does Descope compare on features to alternatives?
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