Openfort vs Privy
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Why developers are switching from Privy to Openfort
Own your infrastructure, don't rent it
Privy (now part of Stripe) uses proprietary TEE enclaves with 2-of-2 key sharding that cannot be exported or self-hosted. Openfort is built on OpenSigner, an open-source and self-hostable signing infrastructure. This guarantees you always have full access to your users' keys and data, eliminating vendor lock-in risks. You can even self-host the entire stack if your compliance needs change.
The right wallet abstractions
While others rely on third-party integrations for smart wallets, Openfort treats smart accounts as first-class citizens. We provide native support for ERC-4337 and EIP-7702, giving you powerful capabilities like session keys, batched transactions, and a built-in policy engine for gas sponsorship right out of the box.
Bring your own authentication, build your use case
Don't be constrained by a "black box" onboarding UI. Openfort is an orchestration platform that lets you plug in any identity provider (Auth0, Firebase, Custom Auth) and use any signer. Whether you're building a cross-app ecosystem, a gaming platform, or a DeFi agent, you have complete control over the user experience.
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Explore other features at Openfort
Find out more about how teams are using Openfort
Gas sponsorship
ERC20 and native sponsorship with policies to customize exactly when and how you subsidize gas. Read more
Stablecoin orchestration
See all your users, wallets and transactions under one roof with our unified dashboard. Read more
Migrate today!
Easy migration from other providers with our step-by-step guide. Read more
Frequently Asked Questions
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Openfort focuses on modularity and open-source infrastructure. While Privy (now part of Stripe) bundles auth and wallets into a closed ecosystem using proprietary TEE enclaves, Openfort lets you bring your own auth provider, own your keys via the open-source OpenSigner, and provides native Smart Account features like gas sponsorship and session keys without third-party integrations.
Privy uses Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs) with 2-of-2 key sharding. When a user creates a wallet, the private key is generated inside a TEE and split into an enclave share and an auth share, requiring both to sign. This architecture is proprietary and non-exportable, creating vendor lock-in.
Yes! You can start for free with our developer tier. No credit card required to start building and testing on testnets. Our free tier includes up to 1,000 MAUs and 500 transactions.
We are platform agnostic. We have SDKs for React, React Native, Unity, Unreal, and raw JavaScript/TypeScript. We support all EVM chains and Solana, similar to Privy but with greater flexibility in auth and signer choices.
We use non-custodial MPC (Multi-Party Computation) or single-signer solutions depending on your needs. Crucially, we offer OpenSigner for self-hosted key management, giving you the ultimate guarantee of ownership. Unlike Privy, your keys are always exportable.
Yes. For smart accounts, migration is straightforward by adding Openfort as a new signer. Since Privy uses proprietary TEE enclaves, direct key export may be limited, but smart account architecture allows seamless signer rotation.
We offer dedicated support channels for customers, along with comprehensive documentation and a community Telegram group.