Beyond Identity
Passwordless, phishing-resistant MFA platform that cryptographically binds every login to a specific device and continuously checks device posture.
Quick answer
What is Beyond Identity?
Short answer
Beyond Identity's Secure Access platform delivers passwordless, device-bound authentication ("cryptographically ties every login to a specific device"), continuous device-trust evaluation across managed and unmanaged devices, and an "AI Trust Layer" for non-human identities. Add-on products include Device360 for device-posture visibility and RealityCheck for real-time deepfake detection in meetings. It is delivered as a cloud tenant and integrates with existing IdPs and security tooling such as CrowdStrike, Jamf, Intune, Splunk, Datadog, AWS, Auth0, CyberArk and Citrix; developer SDKs cover Web, iOS, Android, React Native and Flutter.
- Best for
- Security-led enterprises that want to eliminate passwords and shared secrets and gate access on live device posture, layered onto an existing IdP.
- When to choose
- Phishing-resistant, passwordless MFA with device posture enforcement is your priority and you can standardise on its authenticator across endpoints.
- When not to choose
- You need published per-user pricing, a self-hosted deployment, or a complete IdP/SSO stack rather than an authentication layer.
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Categories
Common use cases
- Passwordless, phishing-resistant workforce MFA
- Device trust and continuous posture-based access control
- Securing developer access to code repositories (GitHub, Bitbucket)
- Deepfake detection for meetings and chat (RealityCheck)
- Non-human and AI-agent identity controls (AI Trust Layer)
Strengths
- Device-bound, credential-free authentication designed to remove phishable factors entirely
- Continuous device-posture checks using EDR/MDM signals (CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, Jamf, Intune)
- Works alongside existing IdPs rather than replacing them
- SDKs for Web, iOS, Android, React Native and Flutter for customer-facing passkey flows
Limitations & considerations
- Pricing not published; quotes only
- Cloud-delivered only; no self-hosted option listed
- Requires its authenticator on endpoints, adding rollout effort on unmanaged devices
- Not a full IdP or directory; assumes an existing identity provider
Pricing model summary
No public price list; contact sales. Beyond Identity states pricing "depends on a few factors specific to your environment"; three packages are named (Authentication Essentials, Zero Trust Identity & Device, Secure Access Complete) without published prices.
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Alternatives & comparisons
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