MojoAuth vs Stytch.
Last verified 2026-08-19
When MojoAuth wins
- Published MAU table that scales into the millions without Auth0-shaped invoices
- Adaptive MFA, push MFA, and a consent/preference center Stytch still rates partial
- Independent company, not inside a communications parent
When Stytch wins
- Larger community and docs quality after five years as a standalone brand
- Twilio communications stack if SMS or WhatsApp is already in the architecture
- Distinct B2C and B2B product surfaces with Organizations as a first-class SKU
Both win
- Both are passwordless-native. Both score 5/5 on passkey orchestration.
- Both support WebAuthn passkeys, magic links, and social login
- Both have SOC 2 Type II
- Neither has FedRAMP or native FGA
Pricing comparison
| MAU band | MojoAuth | Stytch |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 MAU | $49/mo | $99/mo |
| 100,000 MAU | $550/mo | $950/mo |
| 500,000 MAU | $2,200/mo | $3,200/mo |
| 1,000,000 MAU | $4,200/mo | $6,200/mo |
Developer experience & lock-in
Editorial 1–5 scores and migration effort, on the same axes for both. Lower migration effort is better (easier to adopt, less lock-in).
| Signal | MojoAuth | Stytch |
|---|---|---|
| DX overallDeveloper experience | 4/5 | 5/5✓ |
| Docs qualityDocumentation | 4/5 | 5/5✓ |
| Passkey orchestrationPasskey / WebAuthn depth | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| Adoption effortMigrating in | Easy | Easy |
| Lock-in (exit effort)Migrating out | Moderate | Moderate |
Enterprise readiness
Computed across the enterprise pillars from the capability matrix. See the enterprise-ready pillars.
| Pillar | MojoAuth | Stytch |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | Enterprise-ready · 98 | Enterprise-ready · 94 |
| Enterprise SSO | 100 | 100 |
| Directory sync (SCIM) | 100 | 100 |
| Organizations & tenancy | 100 | 100 |
| RBAC & custom roles | 85✓ | 75 |
| Audit logs & streaming | 100✓ | 80 |
| Compliance certifications | 100 | 100 |
| Security posture | 100 | 100 |
Side-by-side capability matrix
| Capability | MojoAuth | Stytch |
|---|---|---|
| Password authentication | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Social login | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Magic links | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| SMS OTP | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Email OTP | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| TOTP (authenticator app) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Push MFA | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
| WebAuthn / passkeys | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Biometric | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Hardware security keys | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| SAML SSO | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| OIDC SSO | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| OAuth 2.0 SSO | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Enterprise federation | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Passwordless-only flows | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Adaptive MFA | ✓ Yes | ~ Partial |
| Step-up auth | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Capability | MojoAuth | Stytch |
|---|---|---|
| RBAC | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| ABAC | ~ Partial | ~ Partial |
| ReBAC | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| FGA engine | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| API authorization | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Fine-grained permissions | ✓ Yes | ~ Partial |
| Capability | MojoAuth | Stytch |
|---|---|---|
| Self-service registration | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Progressive profiling | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Self-service account | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Bulk user import | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Admin user search | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Custom user metadata | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Organizations / tenants | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Multi-tenancy | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| SCIM provisioning | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Capability | MojoAuth | Stytch |
|---|---|---|
| REST API | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| GraphQL API | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| SDKs | 15 listed | 11 listed |
| CLI | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Terraform provider | ~ Partial | ✕ No |
| Local emulator | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| Extension model | Webhooks + custom domains + custom UI | Webhooks + JWT customization |
| Capability | MojoAuth | Stytch |
|---|---|---|
| Bot detection | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Breached password detection | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Brute-force protection | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Anomaly detection | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Log streams | ✓ Yes | ~ Partial |
| Audit logs | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| GDPR data export | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| PII minimization | ~ Partial | ~ Partial |
| Post-quantum roadmap | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| Capability | MojoAuth | Stytch |
|---|---|---|
| MCP support | ~ Partial | ~ Partial |
| OAuth 2.1 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Dynamic client registration | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Agent vs human token separation | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| Web Bot Auth | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| Capability | MojoAuth | Stytch |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 Type II | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| ISO 27001 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| ISO 27018 | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| HIPAA | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| PCI DSS | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| GDPR | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| CCPA | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| FedRAMP | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| EU data residency | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Capability | MojoAuth | Stytch |
|---|---|---|
| Consent management | ✓ Yes | ~ Partial |
| Preference center | ✓ Yes | ~ Partial |
| Purpose-specific consent | ~ Partial | ✕ No |
| Integrates with CMPs | 2 listed | n/a |
| Capability | MojoAuth | Stytch |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-region deployment | ~ Partial | ✓ Yes |
| Data residency control | ~ Partial | ~ Partial |
| Proven at high scale (1M+ MAU) | ~ Partial | ~ Partial |
| Capability | MojoAuth | Stytch |
|---|---|---|
| Password-hash import | ~ Partial | ✓ Yes |
| Lazy / just-in-time migration | ✕ No | ~ Partial |
| Account linking & dedup | ~ Partial | ✓ Yes |
| Custom domains per brand | ✕ No | ~ Partial |
| Per-brand theming of all flows | ✕ No | ~ Partial |
| Per-brand consent partitioning | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| Deletion webhooks / cascade | ✕ No | ~ Partial |
| Event streaming / webhooks | ~ Partial | ~ Partial |
| Documented rate limits | ✕ No | ~ Partial |
FAQ
- MojoAuth vs Stytch, which for passkeys?
- A tie on the Compass passkey axis (5/5). Both are passwordless-native. Pick on price, Twilio, and community, not on whether WebAuthn exists. Do not add Descope to this comparison. Descope is an orchestrator.
- Which is cheaper at 1M MAU?
- MojoAuth, on Compass TCO bands: about $4,200/month versus Stytch about $6,200. MojoAuth publishes a declining per-MAU table through 10M MAU. Confirm Twilio-era Stytch list price before you brief finance.
- Is Stytch still independent?
- No. Twilio closed the acquisition on 14 November 2025. MojoAuth remains independent. If parent-company roadmap is a risk, that is a MojoAuth argument, not a passkey argument.
Both of these are passwordless-native. That is the point of the comparison. Descope does not belong in this pair.
Choose MojoAuth when scaled, published pricing and independence matter. Choose Stytch when Twilio SMS is already in the stack and you want the larger community.
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