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Seamless Auth vs Svipe iD

Both stand on passwordless authentication software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Seamless Auth

Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+2

Seamless Auth offers flexible passwordless methods, open-source self-hosting, and managed plans for different product stages. The incomplete TOTP adapter coverage is an important implementation limitation.

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Svipe iD

Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb

Svipe iD combines document-based identity checks with OIDC integrations and account authentication uses. Confirm that users have supported documents and compatible phones before adopting it.

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The facts

	Seamless Auth	Svipe iD
Free plan	A free trial	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Android, API, iPhone, Self-hosted, Web	Android, iPhone, Web
Lowest paid plan	MVP: $49 a month	Free or on request
Plans published	4	1
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	seamlessauth.com	svipe.com
On passwordless authentication software	#22 of 27	#18 of 27

Seamless Auth: what it does well

Open-source AGPL-3.0 authentication core
Passkeys, magic links, OTP, and OAuth
Self-hosted or managed deployment
Framework adapters for React and server tools
14-day managed trial without credit card

What to know first

No free plan beyond the trial
TOTP lacks React SDK and Express adapter support
Trial limited to one per account

Svipe iD: what it does well

Free for users and OIDC application registration.
Reads and cryptographically verifies document chip data.
Supports identity documents from more than 130 countries.
Offers optional face matching with liveness detection.
Users approve data sharing.

What to know first

Driver’s licenses are unsupported.
Registration requires a mobile phone.
iPhone support requires iOS 14.4 or newer and iPhone 7 or newer.
Android phones need NFC.

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