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AI agent credential management Store, manage, and broker OAuth tokens and API keys for your AI agent to connect to downstream services (GitHub, Gmail, Salesforce and 70+ other tools): https://docs.descope.com/agentic-identity-hub/core-components/connections
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Descope vs Amazon Cognito: /descope-vs-amazon-cognito
Descope vs Auth0: /descope-vs-auth0
Descope vs Frontegg: /descope-vs-frontegg
Descope vs Keycloak: /descope-vs-keycloak
Descope vs Okta CIS: /descope-vs-okta-cis
Descope vs Ping Identity: /descope-vs-ping
Descope vs Stytch: /descope-vs-stytch
Descope vs WorkOS: /descope-vs-workos
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Read our reviews on G2: https://www.g2.com/products/descope/reviews
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Passwordless authentication
Boost conversions and block threats with passkeys, magic links, Google One Tap, and more.
Risk-based MFA
Add strong, adaptive MFA that's enforced only for risky logins (e.g. untrusted device, impossible traveler, third-party risk signals from reCAPTCHA).
Single sign-on
Implement SAML / OIDC SSO with self-service provisioning and configuration.
B2B enterprise readiness
Add SSO, SCIM, delegated admin, audit trails, and authorization capabilities to help you seal enterprise deals.
MCP auth
Add OAuth-compliant identity to your MCP server to provide secure, delegated access to AI agents.
AI agent credential management
Store, manage, and broker OAuth tokens and API keys for your AI agent to connect to downstream services (GitHub, Gmail, Salesforce and 70+ other tools)
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Add signup, login, MFA, SSO, step-up, and a whole lot more with a flexible and easy to use
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Prevent account takeover
Reduce the likelihood of phishing and credential stuffing attacks with strong passwordless authentication.
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Delight and retain users with frictionless, passwordless, omnichannel authentication.
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Sell to large enterprises from day 1 without identity (SSO, SCIM, delegated admin) becoming a blocker.
Who is eligible?
Recency
Startups that are up to 3 years from their inception.
Revenue
Startups that have up to $1M in total bookings OR ARR.
Frequently asked questions
What is Descope?
Descope is a no-code customer identity and access management (CIAM) platform meant for organizations of any size or industry – startups, growth-stage companies, and large enterprises. Our drag & drop workflow builder, SDKs, and APIs help organizations create and customize the entire user journey – from authentication and authorization to MFA and federation.
By abstracting away the implementation details of authentication methods, session management, risk management, and error handling, Descope helps developers spend more time on core app initiatives.
Which startups are eligible for the Hello World Startup Plan?
Recency and revenue are the two eligibility criteria for startups to apply for the Hello World Startup Plan. Startups that are up to 3 years from inception and have less than $1M in total bookings / annual recurring revenue are eligible.
What are the benefits of the startup plan?
Eligible startups get the Descope Pro Tier free of charge for up to 1 year. Details of the Pro Tier can be found on our
pricing page
.
One exception from the Pro Tier that isn't available to startups in the Hello World Plan is unlimited SMS delivery with Descope connectors. You can choose to use Descope connectors for up to 100 SMS deliveries per month, or you can choose to bring your own connectors for unlimited SMS deliveries per month.
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