INTU is a fully decentralized, subscription-less, self-custodial, chain-agnostic, non-smart-contract addressed account.
Compared to other MPC and Web3 Login solutions which do not offer any or just some of these features.
Quick glance comparison for basic feature sets :
| Auth & Log-in | Custom Signing | User Management | Custody | Programmable |
|---|
| INTU | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| App Kits | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Custody Services | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Log-in Solutions | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Wallets | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
Feature Definitions
| ? | Features |
|---|
| Auth & Log-in | Connect users to the application, using either Web2 or Web3 methods, and authorize their behavior at a later point |
| Custom Signing | More control over signing logic and processes, to include safety checks, application logic, and more. Beyond "Can I sign" and "Can I sign better? |
| User Management | Allows for password reset, changing log-in credentials, etc |
| Custom Custody | Ability to define and enforce various custody models, ranging from self-custody to full custody services |
| Programmable | Can you interact with dapps and on-chain protocols programmatically, as well as cloud-based solutions and APIs? |
Solution Definitions
| ? | Solution |
|---|
| App Kits | ThirdWeb, Alchemy, ReOwn - basically, a suite of tooling for on-chain applications which often include basic account infrastructure |
| Custody Services | Fireblocks, DFNS, LIT - Connect via the cloud/API, providers of permissioned access or ownership with limited interactivity on-chain |
| Log-in Solutions | Dynamic, Magic, Web3Auth, Privy - provide cloud-based solution for end-user auth + log-in to be used with service-managed private key for on-chain interactions |
| Wallets | Metamask, Ledger - Web3 native solutions typically offering private key management, signing, and broadcasting of transactions and messages for on-chain interactions |