Beyond Identity vs Stytch.
Last verified 2026-05-07
When Beyond Identity wins
- Beyond Identity has auth: push mfa; Stytch does not
- Beyond Identity has adaptive MFA; Stytch does partially
- Beyond Identity has Terraform provider; Stytch does not
- Beyond Identity has security: log streams; Stytch does partially
- Beyond Identity has security: pii minimization; Stytch does partially
When Stytch wins
- Stytch has auth: passwords; Beyond Identity does not
- Stytch has auth: magic links; Beyond Identity does not
- Stytch has auth: sms otp; Beyond Identity does not
- Stytch has user mgmt: progressive profiling; Beyond Identity does not
- Stytch has breached-password detection; Beyond Identity does not
Both win
- Both support WebAuthn passkeys natively
- Both support social login at scale
- Both have SOC 2 Type II
Pricing comparison
| MAU band | Beyond Identity | Stytch |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 MAU | Quote | $99/mo |
| 100,000 MAU | $5,000/mo | $950/mo |
| 500,000 MAU | $16,000/mo | $3,200/mo |
| 1,000,000 MAU | $28,000/mo | $6,200/mo |
Side-by-side capability matrix
| Capability | Beyond Identity | Stytch |
|---|---|---|
| Password authentication | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
| Social login | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Magic links | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
| SMS OTP | ✕ No | ✓ 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 | Beyond Identity | Stytch |
|---|---|---|
| RBAC | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| ABAC | ~ Partial | ~ Partial |
| ReBAC | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| FGA engine | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| API authorization | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Fine-grained permissions | ~ Partial | ~ Partial |
| Capability | Beyond Identity | Stytch |
|---|---|---|
| Self-service registration | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Progressive profiling | ✕ No | ✓ 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 |
| Capability | Beyond Identity | Stytch |
|---|---|---|
| REST API | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| GraphQL API | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| SDKs | 10 listed | 11 listed |
| CLI | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Terraform provider | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
| Local emulator | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| Extension model | Webhooks + Policy Engine for risk decisioning | Webhooks + JWT customization |
| Capability | Beyond Identity | Stytch |
|---|---|---|
| Bot detection | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Breached password detection | ✕ No | ✓ 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 | ✓ Yes | ~ Partial |
| Post-quantum roadmap | ~ Partial | ✕ No |
| Capability | Beyond Identity | Stytch |
|---|---|---|
| MCP support | ✕ No | ~ Partial |
| OAuth 2.1 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Dynamic client registration | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Agent vs human token separation | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| Web Bot Auth | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| Capability | Beyond Identity | 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 | Moderate | ✕ No |
| EU data residency | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Capability | Beyond Identity | Stytch |
|---|---|---|
| Consent management | ~ Partial | ~ Partial |
| Preference center | ~ Partial | ~ Partial |
| Purpose-specific consent | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| Integrates with CMPs | n/a | n/a |
FAQ
- How does Beyond Identity compare to Stytch on pricing?
- Beyond Identity prices on tiered-mau; Stytch prices on tiered-mau. See the pricing comparison table on this page for our editorial estimates at 10k / 100k / 500k / 1M MAU using the standard methodology assumptions.
- Should I switch from Beyond Identity to Stytch?
- Switching is a 60–90 day exercise in either direction once SDK rewrites and hooks/Actions migration are accounted for. If your team is hitting cost or feature ceilings on Beyond Identity, evaluate Stytch on the specific axes flagged in the "When Stytch wins" list. If you're operating well within Beyond Identity, the switching cost rarely pays back.
- Do Beyond Identity and Stytch both support passkeys?
- Both Beyond Identity and Stytch support WebAuthn passkeys natively per public documentation. Adoption rates depend on orchestration quality (device-aware prompting, conditional UI), not raw protocol support, see the passwordless guide for the orchestration question.
This comparison is auto-generated from the underlying capability matrix and pricing data on each vendor's profile. Editorial verdict lists below are seeded heuristically from the matrix diff; a maintainer review refines them before the page goes public.