Descope
Drag-and-drop CIAM platform
Visual, low-code flows for passwordless auth, MFA, and B2B identity.
At a glance
- Category
- Drag-and-drop CIAM platform
- Ownership
- Independent (venture-backed)
- Founded
- 2022
- Deployment
- Cloud
- Pricing
- Free tier (MAU-based), then usage tiers
- Experience
- Developer-first
- Segments
- B2B SaaS
Overview
Descope lets teams build and modify authentication flows with a visual, drag-and-drop builder, alongside SDKs and APIs. It emphasizes passwordless, MFA, and B2B SSO, aiming to reduce the code needed to ship and iterate on auth.
Best for
Teams that want to design and change auth flows visually, ship passwordless quickly, and reduce custom auth code.
Consider alternatives if
You prefer code-defined flows in version control, or need self-hosting.
Capabilities
- SSO (SAML / OIDC) ✓
- SCIM provisioning ✓
- Multi-factor auth ✓
- Passwordless / passkeys ✓
- Social login —
- Self-hosted option —
Capability flags are directional, for shortlisting — verify against current vendor documentation before a decision.
Strengths
- Visual flow builder speeds iteration on auth journeys
- Strong passwordless and MFA support
- B2B SSO and tenant management
- Developer-oriented free tier
Considerations
- Visual-first model is a different paradigm than code-defined auth
- Cloud-only deployment
- Newer entrant with a shorter track record than incumbents
Related reading
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