Question 1

What is Descope?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 2

What can Descope be used for?

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Descope’s workflow-based approach and extensible connector framework can enable a variety of use cases: Going passwordless (e.g.  passkeys ,  magic links ) to improve UX. Adding  bot and fraud prevention  to login flows. Adding  MFA  and  SSO . Helping  B2B apps  get enterprise ready.  Unifying identity  across all customer-facing apps.

Question 3

How can I integrate Descope with my app?

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We offer different flavors for every type of app developer. Learn more about the different integration approaches in our  documentation >  Use Descope Flows to create user-facing screens and authentication flows directly in the Descope console. Use Descope Client SDKs to easily integrate any passwordless authentication method into your app without having to worry about session management implementation. Use Descope Backend SDKs to connect your app server directly to our service. Use the Descope REST API to build authentication for your app while owning all the nitty-gritty.

Question 4

How can I see Descope in action?

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Sample apps:  Check out this  sample ecommerce app  to see how Descope authentication looks in a B2C context. To experience a B2B app with Descope – including access control options – check out this  sample SaaS app . Sign up:  You can  sign up for a Free Forever account  and see Descope in action for yourself! Tailored demo:  If you have an active CIAM project,  book time with our auth team  and we can show you how Descope can meet your needs.

Question 5

What does the Descope service cost?

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Descope has three pricing tiers – Free Forever, Pro, and Enterprise. For more details, see our  pricing page . If you want to discuss custom pricing,  contact us  and we will be in touch!

Question 6

Does Descope support multi-region data residency?

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Yes! Descope supports multi-region data residency across seven regions, which means your customers' data can be stored and processed in the region of your choosing.  Descope's supported regions are: the United States (Northern Virginia), the European Union (Frankfurt), the United Kingdom (London), Canada (Montreal), Singapore, Australia (Sydney), and Brazil. Learn more in  this blog .

Question 7

Is Descope available for individual developers?

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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.  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. Get started  here .

Question 8

Is Descope open source?

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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). Check out our  open source page  for more details.

Question 9

Where can I learn more about Descope’s security and privacy controls?

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As a company built by security veterans, Descope is committed to exceeding industry standards for security, privacy, and compliance. You can learn more about our security controls, accreditations, and vulnerability disclosure policies  here .

Question 10

Does Descope support passwords?

Accepted Answer

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". 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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