Choose authentik if you need
- Windows, macOS or Linux. We haven't found them on Descope's website.
- Integration with Google Workspace, GitHub or Slack. We haven't found them on Descope's website.
At a glance
- Descope has a free plan. We haven't confirmed one for authentik.
- Descope's lowest paid plan is Pro at $249 per month, billed annually, plus usage overages, as of October 20, 2026.
- Only authentik lists Windows, macOS and Linux.
- Only Descope lists Web and API.
- They list no integrations in common.
- Both list GDPR, HIPAA and SSO.
- Only Descope lists SOC 2 and ISO 27001.
- Both have a public API.
From each tool's own website, checked on the dates below, and from published reviews.
Which to choose
From the facts checked for both tools, not from opinion. A fact we haven't confirmed for one of them is never counted.
Choose Descope if you need
- Web or API. We haven't found them on authentik's website.
- Integration with HubSpot, Segment or reCAPTCHA. We haven't found them on authentik's website.
- SOC 2 or ISO 27001. We haven't found them on authentik's website.
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Descope
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Review DescopeThe facts
- What it does
- authentikBring all of your authentication into a unified platform.
- DescopeIdentity journeys for customers and AI agents
- Free plan
- authentikNot confirmed
- DescopeYes
- Pricing
- authentikPer user, monthly, billed annually
- DescopeNot confirmed
- Paid plans from
- authentik
What they share
From the platforms and integrations each website lists.
Platforms
BothNone in common
Only authentik
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
Only Descope
- Web
- API
Integrations
BothNone in common
Only authentik
- Google Workspace
People who switched
Reviewers who say they used one of these before the other.
No reviewer has said they moved between authentik and Descope yet.
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