Stytch vs Hanko.
Last verified 2026-05-07
When Stytch wins
- Stytch has enterprise federation breadth; Hanko does partially
- Stytch has SOC 2 Type II; Hanko does partially
- Stytch has ISO 27001; Hanko does not
- Stytch has HIPAA; Hanko does not
- Stytch has auth: sms otp; Hanko does not
- Stytch has SAML SSO; Hanko does partially
When Hanko wins
- Hanko has local emulator for development; Stytch does not
- Hanko has security: pii minimization; Stytch does partially
Both win
- Both support WebAuthn passkeys natively
- Both support social login at scale
Pricing comparison
| MAU band | Stytch | Hanko |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 MAU | $99/mo | $99/mo |
| 100,000 MAU | $950/mo | $700/mo |
| 500,000 MAU | $3,200/mo | $2,400/mo |
| 1,000,000 MAU | $6,200/mo | $4,500/mo |
Side-by-side capability matrix
| Capability | Stytch | Hanko |
|---|---|---|
| Password authentication | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Social login | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Magic links | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| SMS OTP | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
| Email OTP | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| TOTP (authenticator app) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Push MFA | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| WebAuthn / passkeys | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Biometric | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Hardware security keys | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| SAML SSO | ✓ Yes | ~ Partial |
| OIDC SSO | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| OAuth 2.0 SSO | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Enterprise federation | ✓ Yes | ~ Partial |
| Passwordless-only flows | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Adaptive MFA | ~ Partial | ✕ No |
| Step-up auth | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Capability | Stytch | Hanko |
|---|---|---|
| RBAC | ✓ Yes | ~ Partial |
| ABAC | ~ Partial | ✕ No |
| ReBAC | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| FGA engine | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| API authorization | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Fine-grained permissions | ~ Partial | ✕ No |
| Capability | Stytch | Hanko |
|---|---|---|
| Self-service registration | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Progressive profiling | ✓ Yes | ~ Partial |
| Self-service account | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Bulk user import | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Admin user search | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Custom user metadata | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Organizations / tenants | ✓ Yes | ~ Partial |
| Multi-tenancy | ✓ Yes | ~ Partial |
| Capability | Stytch | Hanko |
|---|---|---|
| REST API | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| GraphQL API | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| SDKs | 11 listed | 7 listed |
| CLI | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Terraform provider | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| Local emulator | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
| Extension model | Webhooks + JWT customization | Webhooks + custom UI elements (web components) |
| Capability | Stytch | Hanko |
|---|---|---|
| Bot detection | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
| Breached password detection | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Brute-force protection | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Anomaly detection | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
| Log streams | ~ Partial | ~ Partial |
| Audit logs | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| GDPR data export | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| PII minimization | ~ Partial | ✓ Yes |
| Post-quantum roadmap | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| Capability | Stytch | Hanko |
|---|---|---|
| MCP support | ~ Partial | ✕ No |
| OAuth 2.1 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Dynamic client registration | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
| Agent vs human token separation | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| Web Bot Auth | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| Capability | Stytch | Hanko |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 Type II | ✓ Yes | ~ Partial |
| ISO 27001 | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
| ISO 27018 | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| HIPAA | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
| PCI DSS | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| GDPR | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| CCPA | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| FedRAMP | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| EU data residency | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Capability | Stytch | Hanko |
|---|---|---|
| Consent management | ~ Partial | ~ Partial |
| Preference center | ~ Partial | ~ Partial |
| Purpose-specific consent | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| Integrates with CMPs | n/a | n/a |
FAQ
- How does Stytch compare to Hanko on pricing?
- Stytch prices on tiered-mau; Hanko 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 Stytch to Hanko?
- 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 Stytch, evaluate Hanko on the specific axes flagged in the "When Hanko wins" list. If you're operating well within Stytch, the switching cost rarely pays back.
- Do Stytch and Hanko both support passkeys?
- Both Stytch and Hanko 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.