What Stytch does

Stytch is an identity and authentication platform providing authentication, authorization, and security infrastructure for B2B SaaS and consumer applications. The platform is built around two core products — B2B Authentication (multi-tenant with SAML/OIDC SSO, SCIM provisioning, RBAC, organization management, and an embeddable admin portal) and Consumer Authentication (passwordless via magic links, passkeys/WebAuthn, OAuth, TOTP, and SMS/Email OTP) — supported by a device fingerprinting module that uses ML-driven signal analysis to claim 99.99% bot detection accuracy at sub-100ms latency. Technical architecture is API-first, with REST APIs and SDKs across Node, Python, Ruby, Go, Java, React, Next.js, and vanilla JS, and pre-built UI components for rapid integration. The company also operates a fraud and risk product with intelligent rate limiting and reverse engineering protection.

Stytch serves three primary customer segments: (1) B2B SaaS companies needing enterprise-grade multi-tenant authentication, (2) consumer app developers seeking passwordless and fraud-resistant login, and (3) an emerging segment of AI agent and application builders using Stytch's MCP authentication toolkit and Connected Apps OAuth authorization server. Named customers span HubSpot, Replit, Tome (a case study citing migration of tens of millions of users from Auth0 in under a month), Pronti, Genomoncology, Crossmint, and Spydr. The GTM motion is product-led growth with a free tier of 10,000 MAUs, pay-as-you-go usage-based pricing beyond that, and direct enterprise sales for multi-year contracts with custom SLAs and HIPAA/BAA options.

The company was founded in 2020 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. It raised approximately $126.3M across venture rounds including a $30M Series A (Thrive Capital, July 2021) and a $90M Series B (Coatue Management, November 2021) that established a $1B unicorn valuation. Stytch acquired Cotter in 2021 to consolidate passwordless capabilities, and in November 2025 was acquired by Twilio to build what the acquirer describes as the intelligent identity layer for the internet. Reported ARR was $12M in 2024, up from $6.1M the prior year.

Name

Stytch

Legal name

Stytch, Inc.

Website

https://stytch.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Stytch is a developer-focused identity and authentication platform providing passwordless login, SSO/SCIM, ML-powered device fingerprinting for fraud prevention, and AI agent/MCP authentication for B2B SaaS and consumer applications. Acquired by Twilio in November 2025.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Identity and Access Management

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Authentication (MFA/Passwordless/Biometrics) Platforms (BPAMAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Single Sign-On (SSO) & Federation (SAML/OIDC, Identity Providers) (HDAEAJAB), API Security, Auth & Rate Limiting (BPAMAOAF)

Keywords

• Authentication platform
• Identity management
• Passwordless authentication
• B2B SSO
• Fraud prevention

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. B2B SaaS Authentication: Subscription-based pricing with free tier (10,000 MAUs included) and pay-as-you-go model for additional usage. Revenue scales with monthly active users, SSO/SCIM connections, M2M tokens, and fraud prevention fingerprints.
2. Consumer Authentication: Consumer-facing authentication with similar pay-as-you-go model, allowing developers to start free and scale based on usage.
3. Enterprise Contracts: Custom enterprise pricing with discounted rates, dedicated SLA, private support Slack channel, migration support, HIPAA/BAA compliance, and advanced fraud protection.
4. Optional Add-ons: Additional revenue from customizable brand & login experience ($99/month), SSO/SCIM connections beyond 5 included ($125/connection), and fingerprint-based fraud prevention add-ons.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Stytch provides a passwordless authentication and identity platform delivering AuthN and AuthZ infrastructure through REST APIs and SDKs. The platform supports both B2B multi-tenant authentication (SSO via SAML/OIDC, SCIM, RBAC, organization management) and consumer authentication (passkeys, magic links, OAuth, OTP, biometrics). Additional offerings include Device Fingerprinting for fraud prevention, Connected Apps for OAuth authorization, M2M authentication, and AI agent authentication with MCP support.

Product overview

Stytch is an identity platform providing authentication, authorization, and security solutions for both B2B SaaS applications and consumer applications. The core offerings consist of B2B Authentication (multi-tenant with SSO, SCIM, RBAC, and organization management) and Consumer Authentication (single-tenant with passwordless, magic links, OAuth, passkeys). Supporting modules include Device Fingerprinting for fraud prevention, Stytch UI Components for pre-built login interfaces, Admin Portal for customer self-service, and Connected Apps for OAuth authorization server and AI agent authentication. The platform supports MCP (Model Context Protocol) for AI agent integration. Stytch was acquired by Twilio in November 2025.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• B2B Authentication Multi-tenant authentication platform for B2B SaaS applications featuring SSO (SAML/OIDC), SCIM provisioning, RBAC, organization management, JIT provisioning, and an embeddable admin portal for enterprise customers to self-serve authentication settings. Targeted at SaaS companies serving enterprise end customers.
• Consumer Authentication Single-tenant authentication solution for consumer applications supporting passwordless login, magic links, OAuth social login, passkeys/WebAuthn, TOTP, SMS/Email OTP, and crypto wallet authentication. Designed for developers building consumer-facing web and mobile apps.
• Device Fingerprinting Fraud and risk prevention tool using ML-powered device intelligence to detect bots, prevent credential stuffing, and block account takeover. Includes 99.99% bot detection accuracy and sub-100ms latency evaluation, with ALLOW/BLOCK/CHALLENGE verdicts and intelligent rate limiting.
• Connected Apps OAuth authorization server enabling applications to act as identity providers, supporting cross-application integrations, secure data sharing, and AI agent workflows. Includes MCP server authentication for AI agents deployed on Cloudflare and Vercel.
• Admin Portal Embeddable admin portal SDK allowing enterprise end customers to self-serve authentication configuration, SSO setup, SCIM, and organization settings directly within the application dashboard without requiring engineering involvement.
• Stytch UI Components

Quantifiable outcome

• Tens of millions of users migrated from Auth0 to Stytch in less than a month
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration21 records

AI capability5 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• TwilioflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 October 2025Twilio acquired Stytch in November 2025 to enhance its identity platform for AI agents. Twilio's Q3 2025 earnings announcement included the acquisition, with Stytch becoming part of Twilio's communications platform. The acquisition aims to build the intelligent identity layer for the internet, combining Twilio's communication capabilities with Stytch's authentication expertise.
• CloudflarecoreTechnology or Integration · 11 April 2025Cloudflare partnered with Stytch as part of their AI development enhancements, enabling secure authentication for AI agents deployed on Cloudflare's Developer Platform. Stytch provides MCP server authentication for the industry's first remote MCP server, allowing developers to build and scale AI agents with secure authentication through Cloudflare's global network.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• WorkOS: Closely comparable B2B-focused authentication platform offering SSO, SCIM, directory sync, and enterprise auth features for SaaS applications — overlapping directly with Stytch's B2B product.
• Descope: Passwordless and drag-and-drop authentication platform targeting developers building consumer and B2B apps. Similar feature scope including SSO, MFA, and passwordless flows.
• Clerk: Developer-first authentication platform targeting startups and SaaS builders with pre-built UI components and embeddable flows — directly comparable to Stytch's PLG motion and developer experience.
• Auth0: Direct competitor in developer-first authentication; Stytch's own comparison pages position against Auth0, and customers like Tome migrated from Auth0 to Stytch. Both offer SDK-based AuthN/AuthZ for B2B and consumer apps.
• AWS Cognito: Direct competitor as a cloud-native authentication service. Pronti publicly switched from Cognito to Stytch, citing dramatically reduced authentication errors and App Store complaints.

Broad incumbents

• Okta: Enterprise identity leader owning Auth0. Offers a broader IAM portfolio (workforce identity, CIAM, governance) that competes with Stytch's enterprise B2B auth offering from a much larger installed base.
• Microsoft Entra ID: Hyperscaler-bundled enterprise identity and SSO platform competing at the workforce and B2B identity layer. Entra's free tier and Microsoft ecosystem lock-in are structural headwinds for Stytch.
• Firebase Authentication: Google's developer-focused authentication service integrated with the Firebase/GCP ecosystem. Competes with Stytch's consumer authentication offering on price and platform bundling.

Emerging players

• Fingerprint (FingerprintJS): Device fingerprinting specialist directly named by Stytch as a competitor. Stytch's device fingerprinting module claims 4-14x faster latency and 99.99% bot detection accuracy vs. Fingerprint Pro.
• SuperTokens: Open-source developer-first authentication platform offering session management, passwordless, and SSO for web and mobile apps — comparable to Stytch's consumer/B2B authentication scope with a self-hostable option.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/stytchauth
• GitHubgithub.com/stytchauth
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stytch

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors9 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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