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| Product | Google Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy by Google Cloud View product | Descope by Descope View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Google Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy delivers central authorization for VPN replacement. Explore its Identity Security capabilities, deployment choices and top competitors. | 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 | Zero Trust Application Access & Reverse Proxy Service | Developer-Friendly Drag-and-Drop CIAM & Authentication Engine |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Technology, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government | 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 | CloudHybridOn-Premise | SaaSCloud |
| Deployment details | Cloud; Hybrid; Google Cloud; On-premises hybrid apps | Cloud SaaS; Cloud SaaS |
| Data residency | Global with regional instance routing | 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: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Web appsTCP servicesSSH/RDP targetsAPIs | Web ApplicationsNative Mobile AppsSingle Page AppsAPI Backends |
| Compliance | SOC 1/2/3ISO/IEC 27001PCI-DSSFedRAMPHIPAA | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPRHIPAAFIDO Alliance Member |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Cloud Load BalancingCompute EngineGKECloud RunCloud IdentityGoogle Workspace | ReactNext.jsAngulariOSAndroidNode.jsPythonOkta+1 more |
| Industries | Cross-industryTechnologyFinancial ServicesHealthcareGovernment | 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-Aware Proxy
Google Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy delivers central authorization for VPN replacement. Explore its Identity Security capabilities, deployment choices and top competitors.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-Aware Proxy
Zero Trust Application Access & Reverse Proxy ServiceDescope
Developer-Friendly Drag-and-Drop CIAM & Authentication EngineBest for
Google Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy
Cross-industry, Technology, Financial Services, Healthcare, GovernmentDescope
Technology, E-Commerce, Financial Services, Healthcare, SaaS, RetailPricing
Pricing model
Google Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy
Contact VendorDescope
Contact VendorFree trial
Google Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy
Free trial: yesDescope
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Google Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy
Descope
Deployment details
Google Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy
Cloud; Hybrid; Google Cloud; On-premises hybrid appsDescope
Cloud SaaS; Cloud SaaSData residency
Google Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy
Global with regional instance routingDescope
United States; European Union; AWS Cloud InfrastructureKey features
What it offers
Google Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy
- Context-aware access control
- Application-level reverse proxy
- TCP forwarding for SSH/RDP
- Central authorization
- Integration with Access Context Manager
- Zero trust application access
- Bastion-free VM administration
- Secure remote development
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-Aware Proxy
API access: yesDescope
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Google Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy
SSO: yesDescope
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Google Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy
RBAC: yesDescope
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Google Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy
Multi-tenant: yesDescope
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Google Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy
Mobile app: noDescope
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Google Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy
Descope
Compliance
Google Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy
Descope
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Google Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy
Descope
Industries
Google Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy
Descope
Regions
Google Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy
Descope
Vendor
Company
Google Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy
Google CloudDescope
DescopeHeadquarters
Google Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy
Mountain View, California, USADescope
Los Altos, California, USACompany size
Google Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy
100,000+Descope
201-500Founded
Google Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy
2008Descope
2022