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| Product | Google Cloud Identity by Google Cloud View product | Descope by Descope View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Google Cloud Identity is an identity as a service & enterprise mobility management for enterprise SSO. See features and Identity Security alternatives. | 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 | Identity as a Service (IDaaS) & Enterprise Mobility Management | Developer-Friendly Drag-and-Drop CIAM & Authentication Engine |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Education, Financial Services, Healthcare, Enterprise, Small & Medium Business | 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 | Cloud | SaaSCloud |
| Deployment details | Cloud; Cloud | Cloud SaaS; Cloud SaaS |
| Data residency | Global; Google infrastructure | 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: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: yes | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Web applicationsMobile devicesCloud identitiesDirectory services | Web ApplicationsNative Mobile AppsSingle Page AppsAPI Backends |
| Compliance | ISO/IEC 27001SOC 2/3FedRAMPHIPAAGDPR | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPRHIPAAFIDO Alliance Member |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Google WorkspaceGoogle Cloud IAMActive DirectoryAzure AD / Entra IDSAML 2.0OIDC | ReactNext.jsAngulariOSAndroidNode.jsPythonOkta+1 more |
| Industries | Cross-industryEducationFinancial ServicesHealthcareEnterpriseSmall & Medium Business | TechnologyE-CommerceFinancial ServicesHealthcareSaaSRetail |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Google Cloud | Descope |
| Headquarters | Mountain View, California, USA | Los Altos, California, USA |
| Company size | 100,000+ | 201-500 |
| Founded | 2008 | 2022 |
Overview
What it is
Google Cloud Identity
Google Cloud Identity is an identity as a service & enterprise mobility management for enterprise SSO. See features and Identity Security alternatives.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
Google Cloud Identity
Identity as a Service (IDaaS) & Enterprise Mobility ManagementDescope
Developer-Friendly Drag-and-Drop CIAM & Authentication EngineBest for
Google Cloud Identity
Cross-industry, Education, Financial Services, Healthcare, Enterprise, Small & Medium BusinessDescope
Technology, E-Commerce, Financial Services, Healthcare, SaaS, RetailPricing
Pricing model
Google Cloud Identity
Contact VendorDescope
Contact VendorFree trial
Google Cloud Identity
Free trial: yesDescope
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Google Cloud Identity
Descope
Deployment details
Google Cloud Identity
Cloud; CloudDescope
Cloud SaaS; Cloud SaaSData residency
Google Cloud Identity
Global; Google infrastructureDescope
United States; European Union; AWS Cloud InfrastructureKey features
What it offers
Google Cloud Identity
- Unified single sign-on
- MFA enforcement
- Context-aware access
- Mobile device management
- Automated user lifecycle (SCIM)
- Directory synchronization
- Enterprise SSO
- Endpoint security management
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
Google Cloud Identity
API access: yesDescope
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Google Cloud Identity
SSO: yesDescope
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Google Cloud Identity
RBAC: yesDescope
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Google Cloud Identity
Multi-tenant: yesDescope
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Google Cloud Identity
Mobile app: yesDescope
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Google Cloud Identity
Descope
Compliance
Google Cloud Identity
Descope
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Google Cloud Identity
Descope
Industries
Google Cloud Identity
Descope
Regions
Google Cloud Identity
Descope
Vendor
Company
Google Cloud Identity
Google CloudDescope
DescopeHeadquarters
Google Cloud Identity
Mountain View, California, USADescope
Los Altos, California, USACompany size
Google Cloud Identity
100,000+Descope
201-500Founded
Google Cloud Identity
2008Descope
2022