Openfort vs Privy
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Why developers are switching from Privy to Openfort
Own your infrastructure, don't rent it
Privy uses proprietary TEE enclaves with 2-of-2 key sharding that cannot be exported or self-hosted, tying you to their infrastructure. Openfort takes a different approach with Opensigner, an open-source and self-hostable embedded wallet solution that guarantees you always have full access to your users' keys. For server-side use cases, Openfort also provides TEE backend wallets that securely store private keys and enable automatic transactions with granular permissions, perfect for backend automation and agent-driven workflows.
Smart accounts and gasless transactions, built in
Privy does not include blockchain infrastructure like paymasters, meaning you need to source and integrate gas sponsorship separately. Openfort treats smart accounts as first-class citizens with native support for ERC-4337 and EIP-7702, and includes built-in paymasters for gasless transactions. This means your users never need to hold native tokens to interact with your app. Combined with session keys, batched transactions, and a policy engine, Openfort gives you the full account abstraction stack out of the box.
Bring your own authentication, build your use case
Privy couples authentication tightly with its wallet infrastructure, giving you limited control over the onboarding flow. Openfort is an orchestration platform that lets you plug in any identity provider (Auth0, Firebase, Custom Auth) and pair it with any signer. This means you can design the exact user experience your product needs, whether you're building a cross-app ecosystem, a gaming platform, or an AI agent that executes transactions autonomously. Your auth layer stays yours, and Openfort handles the wallet and transaction orchestration underneath.
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Embedded wallets
Non-custodial embedded wallets powered by Opensigner, with full key export and self-hosting options. Read more
Account abstraction
Native smart accounts with paymasters for gasless transactions, session keys, and batched operations. Read more
Wallet automations
TEE backend wallets for server-side key storage with permissions and automatic transaction execution. Read more
Frequently Asked Questions
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Openfort is built around modularity and open-source infrastructure. While Privy bundles authentication and wallets into a closed ecosystem using proprietary TEE enclaves, Openfort gives you the freedom to bring your own auth provider, manage keys through the open-source Opensigner for embedded wallets, and leverage TEE backend wallets for secure server-side key storage. Openfort also includes blockchain infrastructure like paymasters for gasless transactions and native Smart Account features such as session keys, which Privy does not provide out of the box.
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, which creates a strong dependency on Privy as a vendor. In contrast, Openfort offers Opensigner as an open-source, self-hostable signing solution, ensuring you always retain full ownership and portability of your users' keys.
Yes! You can start for free with our developer tier. No credit card required to start building and testing on testnets. Openfort uses usage-based pricing where you only pay per operation (creating a wallet or sending a transaction), so you always know exactly what you are paying for.
Openfort is platform agnostic with SDKs for React, React Native, Unity, Unreal, and raw JavaScript/TypeScript. We support all EVM chains as well as Solana. Unlike Privy, you have complete flexibility in choosing your auth provider and signer, so you can integrate Openfort into virtually any existing architecture without being locked into a specific onboarding flow.
Openfort provides multiple approaches depending on your use case. For client-side embedded wallets, Opensigner offers open-source, self-hostable key management using non-custodial MPC or single-signer solutions. For server-side operations, TEE backend wallets allow you to store private keys securely and execute transactions automatically with granular permissions. Unlike Privy, your keys are always exportable and you retain full control over the infrastructure.
Yes. For smart accounts, migration is straightforward by adding Openfort as a new signer through signer rotation. Since Privy uses proprietary TEE enclaves, direct key export from their system may be limited, but the smart account architecture means you can seamlessly switch the underlying signer without disrupting your users.
Openfort uses transparent, usage-based pricing where each operation is either creating a wallet or sending a transaction. This means you pay for what you actually use rather than being charged per monthly active user, which can be unpredictable and expensive as your user base scales. The usage-based model ensures fairness and lets you forecast costs accurately.
We offer dedicated support channels for customers, along with comprehensive documentation and a community Telegram group.