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Descope vs Kinde
Descope
verified 22 may 2026
freemium · from $0 (Free tier); Pro starts at $249/mo (annual)
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Descope
founded 2022
| [ last verified ] | 22 may 2026 | 22 may 2026 |
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| [ geostrategic position ] | ||
| Headquarter Region | United States | Other Western (e.g., Australia, New Zealand) |
| Hosting Provider | [ Other ] | [ Other ] |
| Hosting Locations | [ Europe ] [ Other ] [ United States ] | [ Europe ] [ Other ] [ United States ] |
| [ compliance & security ] | ||
| SOC 2 | Type II | Type II |
| ISO 27001 | [ yes ] | [ yes ] |
| GDPR Tools | [ yes ] | [ yes ] |
| Audit Trail | [ yes ] | [ yes ] |
| Role-Based Access Control | [ yes ] | [ yes ] |
| SSO Support | Both | Both |
| [ developer experience ] | ||
| SDK Languages | [ JavaScript/TypeScript ] [ Other ] [ Python ] | [ JavaScript/TypeScript ] [ Other ] [ Python ] |
| Visual Builder | [ yes ] | no |
| OpenAI Compatibility | no | no |
| Open Source | [ yes ] | no |
| Framework Integrations | [ Angular ] [ Next.js ] [ React ] [ Vue ] | [ Next.js ] [ React ] [ Svelte ] [ Vue ] |
| Admin Portal | [ yes ] | [ yes ] |
| Pre-built UI Components | [ yes ] | [ yes ] |
| [ authentication methods ] | ||
| Social Providers | [ Apple ] [ Facebook ] [ GitHub ] [ Google ] [ LinkedIn ] | [ Apple ] [ Discord ] [ Facebook ] [ GitHub ] [ GitLab ] [ Google ] [ LinkedIn ] [ Twitter/X ] |
| Bot Detection | [ yes ] | [ yes ] |
| MFA Methods | [ Email ] [ Push ] [ SMS ] [ TOTP ] [ WebAuthn/Passkeys ] | [ Email ] [ SMS ] [ TOTP ] |
| Passwordless Auth | [ yes ] | [ yes ] |
| [ enterprise integrations ] | ||
| JIT Provisioning | [ yes ] | [ yes ] |
| Supported IdPs | [ Entra ID/Azure AD ] [ Google Workspace ] [ Okta ] | [ Entra ID/Azure AD ] [ Okta ] |
| Directory Sync | [ yes ] | no |
| SCIM Provisioning | [ yes ] | no |
| [ pricing & free tier ] | ||
| Billed Metrics | [ MAU ] | [ MAU ] [ Organizations ] |
| Free Tier MAU Limit | 7500 | 10500 |