Synq vs Privy.
Privy is the wallet-onboarding specialist — focused on getting crypto users in fast with embedded wallets. Synq is the full identity platform — Solana + every other method behind a real OIDC issuer, with brand-tier multi-tenancy and enterprise OIDC on the same plane.
Feature by feature
| Feature | Privy | Synq |
|---|---|---|
| Sign-In With Solana | ||
| Multi-wallet linking per user | ||
| Embedded wallet creation | ||
| Google / Microsoft / Apple OIDC | Limited | |
| BYO OAuth credentials per Brand | ||
| Telegram / Matrica / Discord first-class | Some | |
| Per-Brand isolation (one Org, many Brands) | ||
| Standards-compliant OIDC issuer | ||
| Audit log + plan-tier retention | Limited | |
| Webhooks (HMAC-signed) | ||
| Device flow for AI agents / CLIs |
The deciding factors
Pick Privy if
You specifically need embedded-wallet creation for users who do not own a wallet yet. Privy’s strength is the in-flow wallet generation that gets crypto-curious users on-chain instantly.
Pick Synq if
You want wallet sign-in PLUS enterprise OIDC PLUS consumer providers PLUS multi-Brand tenancy PLUS a real OIDC issuer you can leave anytime. Synq is the identity platform; Privy is the wallet-onboarding library.
Want both?.
Use Privy for embedded-wallet onboarding, Synq for everything else. Both speak OIDC; they coexist.