Glide Identity

Name: Glide Identity
Brand: Glide Identity

AI Native

Continuous identity platform for the AGI era

Est 2024|Raised $25M

LinkedIn 2K|Website|Web traffic 1K|FTEs 27|HQ San Francisco, California, US

01Competitive Landscape

Narrative analysis

Where Glide Identity may provide value: if carrier partnerships and Open Gateway integrations translate to consistent success rates for network-based assertions, the approach could reduce SMS OTP exposure and address deliverability issues.
Where Twilio may provide value: Twilio offers established APIs, published pricing information, and a broad ecosystem for rapid integration, but SMS OTP remains exposed to phishing and fraud-driven costs.
Where a passkeys-first strategy may provide value: passkeys reduce reliance on phone-number identity for phishing resistance, though account recovery and adoption remain challenges.

- Where Glide Identity may provide value: if carrier partnerships and Open Gateway integrations translate to consistent success rates for network-based assertions, the approach could reduce SMS OTP exposure and address deliverability issues. - Where Twilio may provide value: Twilio offers established APIs, published pricing information, and a broad ecosystem for rapid integration, but SMS OTP remains exposed to phishing and fraud-driven costs. - Where a passkeys-first strategy may provide value: passkeys reduce reliance on phone-number identity for phishing resistance, though account recovery and adoption remain challenges.

Market share and adoption trends

No credible market share numbers for Glide Identity were identified in the sources reviewed. Conference finalist status signals early momentum but not adoption scale.

	Glide Identity	Twilio Verify	Passkeys/WebAuthn (DIY or via IdP)
Starting Price	Not publicly listed in reviewed sources; likely quote-based	Vendor-published usage-based pricing information	Protocol-level approach has no vendor licensing fees; platform/IdP and engineering costs apply; device/browser support constraints exist
Typical Fit	Enterprises seeking carrier-provided network signals and SIM-anchored assertions	Teams needing quick multi-channel verification with published pricing and broad adoption	Organizations prioritizing phishing-resistant authentication and able to drive passkey adoption
Key Strength	Aggregation of carrier network signals and SIM-based verification concepts	Mature documentation, ecosystem, and transparent pricing information	Phishing-resistant authentication standardized by platform vendors
Key Weakness	Limited independent reviews and pricing transparency; carrier and coverage-related risk	SMS-related costs and abuse exposure; some community complaints about billing and fraud	Recovery and cross-device user experience remain operational challenges

Glide Identity

01Competitive Landscape

Narrative analysis

Market share and adoption trends

02Market Map

01Competitive Landscape

Narrative analysis

Market share and adoption trends

02Market Map