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The Lytms Index· Authentication platformsUS region · updated Aug 18, 2026
The Lytms Index / Authentication platforms

Which service handles your sign-up, login and sessions

Summary

As of Aug 18, 2026, the market’s strongest steer is Auth0 — followed by Stytch and Okta.

The engines name 16 of the 31 products measured here — the other 15 are never mentioned in an answer.

Buyers search for Okta by name more than anything else here — which is not where the engines steer.

31 products scored · scores are 0-100 · measured continuously · updated Aug 18, 2026 · about this score
Rank 1 · the market’s pick
Auth0auth0.com96

“Convert,protect,&personalizeeveryjourney” — their words · Aug 14, 2026

named by Claude, Gemini, Google's AI Mode and Google's AI Overview · ranks #2 where buyers search · 18,100 searches a month by name

The rest of the board, ranked by what the market says — every score’s receipts one click away.

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Stytchstytch.com“Scales from your first user to Fortune 100 customers”movement · measures nothing until the next capture
Why it ranks here →
  • AI answersnamed by Claude, Google's AI Mode and Google's AI Overview
  • Search resultsranks #5 where buyers search
  • Buyer demand2,400 searches a month by name
84
3
Oktaokta.com“Okta secures AI”movement · measures nothing until the next capture
Why it ranks here →
  • AI answersnamed by Claude, Gemini, Google's AI Mode and Google's AI Overview
  • Search resultsnot in the top results where buyers search
  • Buyer demand1,056,000 searches a month by name
82
4
Clerkclerk.com“More than authentication, Complete User Management”movement · measures nothing until the next capture
Why it ranks here →
  • AI answersnamed by Claude, Gemini, Google's AI Mode and Google's AI Overview
  • Search resultsnot in the top results where buyers search
  • Buyer demand257,990 searches a month by name
79
5
Descopedescope.com“Identity journeys for customers and AI agents”movement · measures nothing until the next capture
Why it ranks here →
  • AI answersnamed by Google's AI Mode and Google's AI Overview
  • Search resultsranks #8 where buyers search
  • Buyer demand0 searches a month by name
76
6
WorkOSworkos.com“The all-in-one solution”movement · measures nothing until the next capture
Why it ranks here →
  • AI answersnamed by Claude, Google's AI Mode and Google's AI Overview
  • Search resultsnot in the top results where buyers search
  • Buyer demand18,700 searches a month by name
76
7
Keycloakkeycloak.org“Open Source”movement · measures nothing until the next capture
Why it ranks here →
  • AI answersnamed by Claude, Gemini, Google's AI Mode and Google's AI Overview
  • Search resultsnot in the top results where buyers search
  • Buyer demand15,730 searches a month by name
69
8
OAuthoauth.netmovement · measures nothing until the next capture
Why it ranks here →
  • AI answersnamed by Claude and Gemini
  • Search resultsnot in the top results where buyers search
  • Buyer demand48,020 searches a month by name
67
9
FusionAuthfusionauth.iomovement · measures nothing until the next capture
Why it ranks here →
  • AI answersnamed by Gemini, Google's AI Mode and Google's AI Overview
  • Search resultsnot in the top results where buyers search
  • Buyer demand0 searches a month by name
56
10
Zitadelzitadel.com“Identity infrastructure, simplified for you”movement · measures nothing until the next capture
Why it ranks here →
  • AI answersnamed by Google's AI Mode
  • Search resultsnot in the top results where buyers search
  • Buyer demand1,300 searches a month by name
56
11
Fronteggfrontegg.com“Identity and access for every entry point”movement · measures nothing until the next capture
Why it ranks here →
  • AI answersnamed by Google's AI Mode and Google's AI Overview
  • Search resultsnot in the top results where buyers search
  • Buyer demand0 searches a month by name
54
12
SuperTokenssupertokens.com“Open Source User Authentication”movement · measures nothing until the next capture
Why it ranks here →
  • AI answersnamed by Google's AI Mode
  • Search resultsnot in the top results where buyers search
  • Buyer demand0 searches a month by name
52
13
LoginRadiusloginradius.com“Customer Identity for Mid-Market and Enterprise Organizations”movement · measures nothing until the next capture
Why it ranks here →
  • AI answersnamed by Google's AI Overview
  • Search resultsnot in the top results where buyers search
  • Buyer demand0 searches a month by name
47
14
MojoAuthmojoauth.com“Stop Losing Users to Password Friction”movement · measures nothing until the next capture
Why it ranks here →
  • AI answersnamed by Google's AI Mode
  • Search resultsnot in the top results where buyers search
  • Buyer demand0 searches a month by name
47
15
Ping Identitypingidentity.commovement · measures nothing until the next capture
Why it ranks here →
  • AI answersnamed by Claude
  • Search resultsnot in the top results where buyers search
  • Buyer demand0 searches a month by name
47
16
SSOJetssojet.com“Add Enterprise SSO Without Rebuilding Your Auth”movement · measures nothing until the next capture
Why it ranks here →
  • AI answersnamed by Google's AI Mode
  • Search resultsnot in the top results where buyers search
  • Buyer demand0 searches a month by name
47
17
Diditdidit.me“Infrastructure for identity and fraud.”movement · measures nothing until the next capture
Why it ranks here →
  • AI answersnot named in AI answers
  • Search resultsnot in the top results where buyers search
  • Buyer demand4,400 searches a month by name
43
18
Authorizerauthorizer.dev“Own youridentitylayer”movement · measures nothing until the next capture
Why it ranks here →
  • AI answersnot named in AI answers
  • Search resultsnot in the top results where buyers search
  • Buyer demand4,190 searches a month by name
42
19
Nintexnintex.com“Evolve beyond process automation to Agentic Business Orchestration”movement · measures nothing until the next capture
Why it ranks here →
  • AI answersnot named in AI answers
  • Search resultsnot in the top results where buyers search
  • Buyer demand3,600 searches a month by name
41
20
Allthenticateallthenticate.com“All of your authentication”movement · measures nothing until the next capture
Why it ranks here →
  • AI answersnot named in AI answers
  • Search resultsnot in the top results where buyers search
  • Buyer demand480 searches a month by name
39
21
OwnIDownid.com“We secure digital identities in the most complex and hostile fraud environments worldwide”movement · measures nothing until the next capture
Why it ranks here →
  • AI answersnot named in AI answers
  • Search resultsnot in the top results where buyers search
  • Buyer demand110 searches a month by name
38
22
Authenticallsauthenticalls.com“Enhancing digital trust and security.”movement · measures nothing until the next capture
Why it ranks here →
  • AI answersnot named in AI answers
  • Search resultsnot in the top results where buyers search
  • Buyer demand0 searches a month by name
31
23
Authgearauthgear.com“Your Managed IAM Solution”movement · measures nothing until the next capture
Why it ranks here →
  • AI answersnot named in AI answers
  • Search resultsnot in the top results where buyers search
  • Buyer demand0 searches a month by name
31
24
Authsignalauthsignal.com“The drop-in authentication layer for every customer touchpoint.”movement · measures nothing until the next capture
Why it ranks here →
  • AI answersnot named in AI answers
  • Search resultsnot in the top results where buyers search
  • Buyer demand0 searches a month by name
31
25
Authxauthx.com“Identity Access is Fragmented, AuthX Unifies it.”movement · measures nothing until the next capture
Why it ranks here →
  • AI answersnot named in AI answers
  • Search resultsnot in the top results where buyers search
  • Buyer demand0 searches a month by name
31
26
Beyond Identitybeyondidentity.com“Identity Defense for”movement · measures nothing until the next capture
Why it ranks here →
  • AI answersnot named in AI answers
  • Search resultsnot in the top results where buyers search
  • Buyer demand0 searches a month by name
31
27
HYPRhypr.com“Create trust in every login.every helpdesk call.every new hire.every AI agent.”movement · measures nothing until the next capture
Why it ranks here →
  • AI answersnot named in AI answers
  • Search resultsnot in the top results where buyers search
  • Buyer demand0 searches a month by name
31
28
Rublonrublon.com“- Skip to primary navigation”movement · measures nothing until the next capture
Why it ranks here →
  • AI answersnot named in AI answers
  • Search resultsnot in the top results where buyers search
  • Buyer demand0 searches a month by name
31
29
Secureauthsecureauth.com“Define the Rules. Before AI Agents Write Their Own.”movement · measures nothing until the next capture
Why it ranks here →
  • AI answersnot named in AI answers
  • Search resultsnot in the top results where buyers search
  • Buyer demand0 searches a month by name
31
30
Vault Visionvaultvision.com“Easy, Fast & Secure User Logins for Web Apps”movement · measures nothing until the next capture
Why it ranks here →
  • AI answersnot named in AI answers
  • Search resultsnot in the top results where buyers search
  • Buyer demand0 searches a month by name
31
31
Personawithpersona.com“Keeping the internet human”movement · measures nothing until the next capture
Why it ranks here →
  • AI answersnot named in AI answers
  • Search resultsnot in the top results where buyers search
  • Buyer demand0 searches a month by name
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What the engines say

Verbatim, from the answers themselves. We quote what an engine said and when it said it — never a paraphrase, and never our summary of it.

“The "best" authentication platform depends on your specific needs, but here are the top options widely used for SaaS applications: Popular Authentication Platforms: Auth0 - Offers comprehensive identity management with support for multiple protocols (OAuth…”

Claude on Auth0 · Aug 18, 2026

“Clerk reimagines authentication with beautiful, customizable components that developers enjoy implementing, with a February 2026 pricing restructure making it more accessible.”

Claude on Clerk · Aug 18, 2026

“Developer-First & Modern UI - Clerk : Highly popular for web apps and SaaS startups due to drop-in React components, easy user profile management, and generous free tiers. - Descope : Known for drag-and-drop visual workflows and low-code/no-code journey…”

Google's AI Overview on Descope · Aug 18, 2026

“It's a good fit for developers already using Supabase and seeking integrated authentication. * FusionAuth is a developer-focused identity platform known for its flexible deployment options and extensive customization capabilities, making it suitable for teams…”

Gemini on FusionAuth · Aug 18, 2026

“Keycloak - Open-source option that gives you full control.”

Claude on Keycloak · Aug 18, 2026

“The "best" authentication platform depends on your specific needs, but here are the top options widely used for SaaS applications: Popular Authentication Platforms: Auth0 - Offers comprehensive identity management with support for multiple protocols (OAuth…”

Claude on OAuth · Aug 18, 2026

Engines asked for this category: Claude, Gemini, Google's AI Mode and Google's AI Overview.

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What decides a position

Four signals, chosen because a vendor cannot buy any of them directly. Each is a measurement of what the market does, not of what a company says.

AI answers

What AI engines answer when buyers ask what to use for a job.

Search results

Where the product stands in the search results buyers actually see for the category’s buying queries — including who owns the answer box.

Buyer demand

How many buyers search for the product by name.

Movement

Whether the product is gaining or losing ground against the others in its market, measured between dated captures rather than claimed.

A product is scored on the signals we could actually measure for it, and a signal we could not measure is left out rather than counted as zero. This is not a quality rating and not a recommendation. It measures how present and how well-regarded a product is across public surfaces — a different question from whether it is right for you.

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The Lytms Index. "Which service handles your sign-up, login and sessions." Lytms AI. Measured Aug 18, 2026. https://lytms.ai/best/auth-platforms

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Markets next to this one

Related because the rosters overlap, which is a fact about the products we track rather than a judgment about the markets. Each row says how much.

Identity & access management

4 of these 31 products also appear on that roster — Beyond Identity, FusionAuth and Okta among them.

In collection — it publishes when the signals behind it are sufficient.

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