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Descope is a passwordless-first CIAM platform best known for its no-code, drag-and-drop authentication flow builder. It's a polished managed service; choose Qeet ID when you want open-source code, self-hosting, and transparent per-MAU pricing that starts at a fraction of Descope's entry plan.
Qeet ID
- License
- MIT (open source)
- Self-host
- First-class
- Entry price
- $25 / mo
- Pricing
- Linear per-MAU
- Stack
- Go + Postgres
Descope
- License
- Proprietary SaaS
- Self-host
- Not available
- Entry price
- $249 / mo
- Pricing
- Tier-stepped
- Signature
- No-code flow builder
Open-source auth without the enterprise entry price.
Descope's no-code flow builder is genuinely slick — but it's managed-only and paid plans start at $249/mo. Qeet ID ships the same passkeys, magic links, and SSO as source you can self-host, from $25/mo.
Feature-by-feature
Verified against Qeet ID's implemented status and Descope's public docs. Where we're still building, we say so.
- Available
- Partial / gated
- Not offered
| Capability | Qeet ID | Descope |
|---|---|---|
| Authentication | ||
Passkeys / WebAuthn | Yes | Yes |
Magic links | Yes | Yes |
MFA (TOTP, SMS, email, recovery codes) | Yes | Yes |
| Federation | ||
OAuth 2.0 / OIDC (you are the IdP) | Yes | Yes |
SAML 2.0 SP + IdP | Yes | Yes |
SCIM 2.0 provisioning | Yes | Yes |
| Authorization | ||
RBAC + single-call /check API | Yes | Yes |
ABAC policy engine Qeet ID ships a per-tenant ABAC policy engine; Descope expresses attribute logic inside its flow builder. | Yes | Partial |
Explainable authz (grant-path “why?” trace) Qeet ID returns the role/group grant path (or denial reason) on every check. | Yes | No |
| Deployment | ||
Open-source code (MIT) | Yes | No |
Self-host (single binary + Postgres) | Yes | No |
Air-gapped / fully offline | Yes | No |
| Pricing | ||
Free tier | 25,000 MAU | 7,500 MAU + 3 SSO |
Entry paid plan | $25 / mo | $249 / mo |
Enterprise SSO included (no per-connection fee) Descope bundles a fixed number of SSO connections per tier (3 free, 5 on Pro); Qeet ID includes SSO on every plan. | Yes | Capped per tier |
| Security & audit | ||
Tamper-evident hash-chained audit log + /verify Descope keeps audit logs, but they are not cryptographically tamper-evident; Qeet ID SHA-256 chains every row and proves it via an integrity endpoint. | Yes | Partial |
Refresh-token theft detection | Yes | Yes |
| Compliance | ||
SOC 2 Type II Independent audit + external pen-test are scheduled before Qeet ID GA. | Roadmap (pre-GA) | Yes |
GDPR erasure / data export | Yes | Yes |
Self-hosted = your compliance boundary | Yes | No |
| Developer experience | ||
No-code drag-and-drop flow builder Descope's visual flow builder is its signature strength; Qeet ID's flows are configured via API and console, not a drag-and-drop canvas. | No | Yes |
First-party SDKs | React · Node · Go | Many languages |
Prebuilt React components Descope ships polished drop-in React widgets; Qeet ID's React component kit is in progress. | Partial | Yes |
Comparison is based on publicly-available product information at the time of writing. We do our best to be accurate — if anything above is wrong, please let us know and we'll correct it.
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