# Stytch: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 25 judge labels across 3 categories by 12 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/stytch

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Customer identity and access management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/identity/customer-identity-and-access-management/index.md) | 0% | 20 | 5% | 21 |
| [Multi-factor authentication](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/identity/multi-factor-authentication/index.md) | 0% | 20 | 0% | 3 |
| [Workforce identity and SSO](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/identity/workforce-identity-and-sso/index.md) | 0% | 39 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "For Modern B2B SaaS: Consider modern, B2B-native identity providers (e.g., Stytch, WorkOS, Descope, Clerk, or PingOne)" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, CIAM)
- "Offers a dedicated B2B product suite featuring passwordless (magic links, OTP), SAML SSO, SCIM, and flexible RBAC." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, CIAM)
- "best suited for teams that need CIAM authentication APIs for headless applications with hosted login fallbacks" (MiniMax M2.5, CIAM)
- "Modern, API-first with strong passwordless and session management... emerging as a top pick for agile teams." (Grok 4.20, CIAM)

## And against it

- "Modern developer-first options with good UX, but verify their long-term viability and security maturity" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, CIAM)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Stytch, from 47 of the 60 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- securityboulevard.com: 27
- startwithidentity.com: 22
- startupstash.com: 17
- g2.com: 16
- clerk.com: 15
- expertinsights.com: 15
- ibtimes.com: 14
- okta.com: 14
- spotsaas.com: 14
- frontegg.com: 12

### Pages cited

- https://startwithidentity.com/rankings: 16
- https://startupstash.com/customer-identity-and-access-management-ciam-tools: 15
- https://ibtimes.com/top-5-best-customer-identity-access-management-ciam-solutions-2026-3800878: 13
- https://cybersecuritynews.com/best-ciam-solutions: 10
- https://expertinsights.com/identity-and-access-management/top-customer-identity-and-access-management-ciam-solutions: 10
- https://spotsaas.com/blog/customer-identity-and-access-management-software: 8
- https://axiobench.com/best/customer-identity-and-access-management-software: 7
- https://capterra.com/ciam-software: 7

## In its own words

What Stytch's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: APIs and SDKs to integrate authentication and security into your app. (https://stytch.com/)
- For: humans & AI agents (https://stytch.com/)
- Price stated: Pay as you go starting at $0/month; Enterprise starting at Custom with Discounted Rates (https://stytch.com/pricing)
- Starting price: $0 (https://stytch.com/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: Start building for free (https://stytch.com/)
- Certifications: SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA, PSD2, PCI DSS, ISO 27001
- Customers named: Genomoncology, Crossmint, Spydr, Hubspot, Mintlify, Replit, Sacra, Homebase

## What it publishes

Every page stytch.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 2420 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 234 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- case study: 28 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 17 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 26 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- template or tool: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 32 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 161 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-02
- Recent: 2026-07-02 news or press: Ann hbx6vjFicQIZu https://changelog.stytch.com/announcements/ann_hbx6vjFicQIZu
- Recent: 2026-01-16 news or press: Ann U59QWZlimzuLI https://changelog.stytch.com/announcements/ann_U59QWZlimzuLI
- Recent: 2025-11-14 news or press: Ann L0klk5JAVKSCH https://changelog.stytch.com/announcements/ann_L0klk5JAVKSCH
- Recent: 2025-11-07 news or press: Ann ldk09TAXUGuzT https://changelog.stytch.com/announcements/ann_ldk09TAXUGuzT
- Recent: 2025-10-30 news or press: Ann 9DOb9EDA2ZQvk https://changelog.stytch.com/announcements/ann_9DOb9EDA2ZQvk
- Recent: 2025-10-17 news or press: Ann GHvSTD0OuUM8T https://changelog.stytch.com/announcements/ann_GHvSTD0OuUM8T

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.