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Descope provides passwordless authentication, user management, and security workflows for web and mobile applications. · Descope · Auth

Overview

Descope offers a developer-friendly platform for adding passwordless authentication, multi-factor authentication, and user management to web and mobile applications. The Free Forever plan covers up to 7,500 monthly active users, 10 tenants, and 3 SSO connections with no card required; exceeding it means upgrading rather than being billed.

Good fit

Use Descope when you need to quickly add secure, passwordless authentication and user management to your app without building from scratch.

  • startups
  • indie developers
  • open source projects
  • small teams

Not a fit

Avoid if you require on-premise deployment, advanced customization, or need to support more than 7,500 monthly active users, 10 tenants, or 3 SSO connections for free.

  • require on-premise
  • need advanced customization
  • large enterprise scale
Quickstart · 5 steps
  1. Sign up for a Descope account.
  2. Create a new project in the Descope dashboard.
  3. Configure authentication flows (e.g., passwordless, social login).
  4. Integrate Descope SDK into your app using provided guides.
  5. Test authentication and user management features.

Other free auth options

Supabase · Auth
50,000 monthly active users · Unlimited total users · Social OAuth logins and OAuth 2.1 server included
Billing risk: None
No card
Okta · Auth
Up to 10 active users (non-production only) · 100 authentications/minute rate limit · Org auto-expires after 90 consecutive days of inactivity
Billing risk: None
No card
Clerk · Auth
50,000 monthly retained users per app · Unlimited applications · Up to 3 dashboard seats
Billing risk: None
No card
Ory · Auth
2 development environments · 0 production and 0 staging environments (dev/test only) · 1 team member
Billing risk: None
No card