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Stop
account takeover

attacks

  • Eliminate brute force and credential stuffing with strong passwordless authentication like passkeys.

  • Block bot traffic with built-in protection and 3rd-party risk identification integrations. 

  • Reduce fraud with risk-based MFA and step-up authentication.



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Security and ATO prevention
with Descope

Passwordless + Password Security

Reduce your attack surface

  • Improve security and UX with passwordless authentication (passkeys, magic links, social login, etc.).

  • Run A / B tests on different onboarding paths to pressure-test them for security.

  • Leverage breached password detection with Have I Been Pwned.

  • Easily create and customize password complexity rules.


MFA

Fast, frictionless, flexible MFA

  • Choose any MFA method, including phishing-resistant ones like passkeys.

  • Add adaptive MFA for risky logins without impacting real users.

  • Choose from a variety of native and third-party risk signals.

  • Enable step-up auth for sensitive user actions.


Fraud Prevention

Identify and mitigate anomalous login behavior


Why customers choose Descope

Speed

Fast

Set up and migrate in days and weeks rather than months and years with visual workflows.

Flexibility

Flexible

Choose from flows, SDKs, and APIs. Rip-and-replace or augument what you already have.

Security Shield

Future-proof

Change users journeys without redeploying your app or tinkering with your codebase.

What our customers say

You.com

"We love Descope SSO flows from a CX standpoint. A customer we onboarded just told us it was the fastest implementation ever. It usually takes weeks but we were done in 15 minutes - small talk included!"

David Li, Senior Software Engineer

GradRight

“Descope has truly been ‘set it and forget it’ for authentication by making user journeys seamless and secure for all users that interact with our service.”

Sasidhar Sista, Co-Founder

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Branch Insurance

“Visualizing the user journey as a workflow enables us to audit and modify the registration and authentication journey without making significant code changes.”

Arkadiy Goykhberg, CISO

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“Descope met our needs and use case perfectly. The product is easy to deploy, we appreciate the SDK-level customization, and their team is super responsive to any enhancement suggestions.”

VP of Engineering, Media & Entertainment

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Cars24

“Our team really appreciates the empathetic and ever-present support. Whether it’s regular check-ins, guidance for unique use cases, or fast response and deployment for feature requests, we can see that Descope has our back.”

Marut Singh, CTO

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"Descope is very customizable and easy to use. We seamlessly embedded Descope Flows inside an Outlook plugin for our app, which was not possible with other authentication products."

Alon Cohen, CEO

We play well with others

Enrich and secure your user journeys with third-party connectors. Go passwordless without changing your primary IdP using OIDC federated authentication.

All your auth is secure with us

Security is serious business. Built by a team that has been on the security frontlines for decades, Descope is committed to exceeding industry standards in keeping your organization and user data safe and compliant.


Auth that meets devs where they are

Code as much (or little) as you want. Your choice: no-code workflows, SDKs / APIs, and everything in between.

Flows

Descope Flows

“I want to go live with Descope in the fastest and easiest way possible.”

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Descope SDKs

“I’ll build the authentication screens and flows, but may need help with session management.”

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Integrations

Descope REST API

“I’ll handle all frontend flows and logic on my own.”

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Explore authentication methods

Passkeys

Passkeys

Let users log in the same way they unlock their device.

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MFA

MFA

Add secure, flexible MFA and step-up flows into your app.

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Biometrics

Biometrics

Implement FIDO-based biometric authentication native to your users’ devices.

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Authorization Eye

Authenticator apps

Harden security by having users prove the possession of their devices.

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SSO

Single sign-on

Simplify SAML / OIDC SSO and tenant configuration for your B2B application.

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Authorization

OpenID Connect

Augment existing logins with passwordless auth by adding Descope as a federated IdP.

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Magic Links

Magic links

Delight users with one-click signup and login over email or SMS.

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Login

Social login

Enable users to log in with identity providers like Google, LinkedIn, GitHub, and others.

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One Time Password

One-time passwords

Implement quick and easy login with one-time passwords over email and SMS.

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Password

Passwords

Build strong password-based authentication for your app.

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Ready
for liftoff?

If you’ve seen all you need to see, sign up and get started with Descope. If you'd like a demo, meet with our auth experts.