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| Product | Entrust Datacard Security by Entrust View product | Descope by Descope View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | What does Entrust Datacard Security do? It covers RFID encoding and tamper overlays. See typical use cases, on-premises deployment and how it compares to rivals. | Descope covers visual drag-and-drop auth flows, passkeys and WebAuthn passwordless auth and enterprise SSO for enterprise B2B SSO federation. Compare top CIAM tools. |
| Product type | Physical ID & Financial Card Issuance | Developer-Friendly Drag-and-Drop CIAM & Authentication Engine |
| Best for | Banking, Government, Enterprise, Higher Education, Enterprise Facilities | Technology, E-Commerce, Financial Services, Healthcare, SaaS, Retail |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | On-Premise | SaaSCloud |
| Deployment details | On-premises hardware; Software; On-premises issuance hardware and software | Cloud SaaS; Cloud SaaS |
| Data residency | On-premises physical deployment | United States; European Union; AWS Cloud Infrastructure |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: no | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Campus FacilitiesBank BranchesID Centers | Web ApplicationsNative Mobile AppsSingle Page AppsAPI Backends |
| Compliance | ISO/IEC 7810EMV standardsFIPS 201 | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPRHIPAAFIDO Alliance Member |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | PACS access systemsActive DirectoryHR databasesEMV networks | ReactNext.jsAngulariOSAndroidNode.jsPythonOkta+1 more |
| Industries | BankingGovernmentEnterpriseHigher EducationEnterprise Facilities | TechnologyE-CommerceFinancial ServicesHealthcareSaaSRetail |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Entrust | Descope |
| Headquarters | Shakopee, Minnesota, USA | Los Altos, California, USA |
| Company size | 2,500+ | 201-500 |
| Founded | 1969 | 2022 |
Overview
What it is
Entrust Datacard Security
What does Entrust Datacard Security do? It covers RFID encoding and tamper overlays. See typical use cases, on-premises deployment and how it compares to rivals.Descope
Descope covers visual drag-and-drop auth flows, passkeys and WebAuthn passwordless auth and enterprise SSO for enterprise B2B SSO federation. Compare top CIAM tools.Product type
Entrust Datacard Security
Physical ID & Financial Card IssuanceDescope
Developer-Friendly Drag-and-Drop CIAM & Authentication EngineBest for
Entrust Datacard Security
Banking, Government, Enterprise, Higher Education, Enterprise FacilitiesDescope
Technology, E-Commerce, Financial Services, Healthcare, SaaS, RetailPricing
Pricing model
Entrust Datacard Security
Contact VendorDescope
Contact VendorFree trial
Entrust Datacard Security
Free trial: yesDescope
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Entrust Datacard Security
Descope
Deployment details
Entrust Datacard Security
On-premises hardware; Software; On-premises issuance hardware and softwareDescope
Cloud SaaS; Cloud SaaSData residency
Entrust Datacard Security
On-premises physical deploymentDescope
United States; European Union; AWS Cloud InfrastructureKey features
What it offers
Entrust Datacard Security
- Secure smart card printing
- RFID encoding
- Identity verification
- Tactile impression
- Tamper overlays
- Secure employee ID issuance
- RFID smart card encoding
- Payment card issuance
Descope
- Visual drag-and-drop auth flows
- Passkeys and WebAuthn passwordless auth
- Enterprise SSO (SAML/OIDC)
- Adaptive risk-based authentication
- Developer SDKs
- Customer identity and access management
- Passkeys passwordless deployment
- Enterprise B2B SSO federation
Platform & access
API access
Entrust Datacard Security
API access: yesDescope
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Entrust Datacard Security
SSO: yesDescope
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Entrust Datacard Security
RBAC: yesDescope
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Entrust Datacard Security
Multi-tenant: noDescope
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Entrust Datacard Security
Mobile app: noDescope
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Entrust Datacard Security
Descope
Compliance
Entrust Datacard Security
Descope
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Entrust Datacard Security
Descope
Industries
Entrust Datacard Security
Descope
Regions
Entrust Datacard Security
Descope
Vendor
Company
Entrust Datacard Security
EntrustDescope
DescopeHeadquarters
Entrust Datacard Security
Shakopee, Minnesota, USADescope
Los Altos, California, USACompany size
Entrust Datacard Security
2,500+Descope
201-500Founded
Entrust Datacard Security
1969Descope
2022