Why biometrics?
Authentication based on the FIDO2 and WebAuthn standards is a secure and low-friction way for your users to log in. Based on public-key cryptography, WebAuthn replaces shared secrets (like passwords) for stronger factors like possession and biometric authentication.
How FIDO authentication helps your app
Low-friction login
Elevate your app’s user experience by logging users in with their facial ID or fingerprints.
Phishing impossible
FIDO key pairs only work with the intended application, nipping any credential phishing attempts in the bud.
Private by default
With FIDO authentication, users’ biometrics never leave their device and they cannot be tracked across sites.
“Descope has truly been ‘set it and forget it’ for authentication by making user journeys seamless and secure for all users that interact with our service.”
- Sasidhar Sista, Co-Founder
"This is the fastest implementation of RBAC in a product I've ever seen."
- Alok Shukla, Co-Founder and CEO
"Our developers had an amazing experience with the Descope SDK. It only took us 3 hours to deploy OAuth social logins to production."
- Manu Zenou, Head of Engineering
"Descope is very customizable and easy to use. We seamlessly embedded Descope Flows inside an Outlook plugin for our app, which was not possible with other authentication products."
- Alon Cohen, CEO
"Security and compliance is always top of mind in healthcare. It's reassuring that Descope takes care of all the little security details involved in authentication."
- Jonah Mink, Founder and CEO
"Every B2B SaaS app needs to think about SAML and access control from Day 1. Descope helps us offer these capabilities to our customers with minimal engineering effort."
- Harsh Shrivastava, Founding Engineer
"Authenticating our community members with LinkedIn is intuitive for them, gives us a better understanding of their identity, and removes the burden of managing passwords."
- Shreesha Ramdas, Co-Founder
Explore other authentication methods
Passkeys
Let users log in the same way they unlock their device – with a fingerprint, face scan, or PIN.
Social login
Enable users to log in with identity providers like Google, LinkedIn, GitHub, and others.
One-time passwords
Implement quick and easy login with one-time passwords over email and SMS.
OpenID Connect
Augment existing logins with passwordless auth by adding Descope as a federated IdP.
Authenticator apps
Harden security by having users prove the possession of their devices.
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