Passwordless Authentication Market Size, Share, and Trends 2025 to 2034

The global passwordless authentication market is projected to grow from USD 22.15 billion in 2025 to USD 82.50 billion by 2034, registering a CAGR of 15.73%. The growth is driven by the increasing need for secure, seamless authentication solutions, rising cyber threats, and the adoption of biometric and AI-based security technologies.

Last Updated : August 2025  |  Report Code : 5343  |  Category : ICT  |  Format : PDF / PPT / Excel

Chapter 1. Introduction

1.1. Research Objective

1.2. Scope of the Study

1.3. Definition

Chapter 2. Research Methodology (Premium Insights)

2.1. Research Approach

2.2. Data Sources

2.3. Assumptions & Limitations

Chapter 3. Executive Summary

3.1. Market Snapshot

Chapter 4. Market Variables and Scope 

4.1. Introduction

4.2. Market Classification and Scope

4.3. Industry Value Chain Analysis

4.3.1. Raw Material Procurement Analysis 

4.3.2. Sales and End User / Industry Vertical Analysis

4.3.3. Downstream Buyer Analysis

5.1. Market Dynamics

5.1.1. Market Drivers

5.1.2. Market Restraints

5.1.3. Market Opportunities

5.2. Porter’s Five Forces Analysis

5.2.1. Bargaining power of suppliers

5.2.2. Bargaining power of buyers

5.2.3. Threat of substitute

5.2.4. Threat of new entrants

5.2.5. Degree of competition

Chapter 6. Competitive Landscape

6.1.1. Company Market Share/Positioning Analysis

6.1.2. Key Strategies Adopted by Players

6.1.3. Vendor Landscape

6.1.3.1. List of Suppliers

6.1.3.2. List of Buyers

Chapter 7. Global Passwordless Authentication Market, By Component

7.1. Passwordless Authentication Market, by Component

7.1.1. Hardware

7.1.1.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

7.1.2. Software/Platform

7.1.2.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

7.1.3. Services

7.1.3.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

Chapter 8. Global Passwordless Authentication Market, By Authentication Type / Technology

8.1. Passwordless Authentication Market, by Authentication Type / Technology

8.1.1. Biometric Authentication

8.1.1.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

8.1.2. Token-based Authentication

8.1.2.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

8.1.3. SMS / Email-based OTPs (note: increasingly phased out due to lower security)

8.1.3.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

8.1.4. Push Notification Authentication

8.1.4.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

8.1.5. QR Code Authentication

8.1.5.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

8.1.6. Magic Links (Email or App-based)

8.1.6.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

8.1.7. Behavioral Biometrics

8.1.7.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

8.1.8. Device-based Authentication

8.1.8.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

8.1.9. Certificate-based Authentication (e.g., PKI)

8.1.9.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

Chapter 9. Global Passwordless Authentication Market, By Authentication Channel

9.1. Passwordless Authentication Market, by Authentication Channel

9.1.1. Web-based

9.1.1.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

9.1.2. Mobile App-based

9.1.2.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

9.1.3. Desktop/Workstation-based

9.1.3.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

9.1.4. Multi-channel (Omnichannel platforms)

9.1.4.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

Chapter 10. Global Passwordless Authentication Market, By Deployment Mode

10.1. Passwordless Authentication Market, by Deployment Mode

10.1.1. On-premises

10.1.1.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

10.1.2. Cloud-based

10.1.2.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

10.1.3. Hybrid

10.1.3.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

Chapter 11. Global Passwordless Authentication Market, By Enterprise Size

11.1. Passwordless Authentication Market, by Enterprise Size

11.1.1. Large Enterprises

11.1.1.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

11.1.2. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)

11.1.2.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

Chapter 12. Global Passwordless Authentication Market, By Use Case / Application

12.1. Passwordless Authentication Market, by Use Case / Application

12.1.1. Workforce Authentication

12.1.1.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

12.1.2. Consumer Authentication

12.1.2.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

12.1.3. Transaction Authentication

12.1.3.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

12.1.4. Privileged Access Management (PAM)

12.1.4.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

Chapter 13. Global Passwordless Authentication Market, By End User / Industry Vertical

13.1. Passwordless Authentication Market, by End User / Industry Vertical

13.1.1. Banking, Financial Services & Insurance (BFSI)

13.1.1.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

13.1.2. Healthcare

13.1.2.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

13.1.3. Government & Public Sector

13.1.3.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

13.1.4. Retail & E-commerce

13.1.4.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

13.1.5. IT & Telecom

13.1.5.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

13.1.6. Media & Entertainment

13.1.6.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

13.1.7. Education (EdTech platforms, Universities)

13.1.7.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

13.1.8. Energy & Utilities

13.1.8.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

13.1.9. Transportation & Logistics

13.1.9.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

13.1.10. Manufacturing

13.1.10.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

13.1.11. Defense & Homeland Security

13.1.11.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

Chapter 14. Global Passwordless Authentication Market, Regional Estimates and Trend Forecast

14.1. North America

14.1.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Component

14.1.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Authentication Type / Technology

14.1.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Authentication Channel

14.1.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Deployment Mode

14.1.5. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Enterprise Size

14.1.6. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End User / Industry Vertical

14.1.7. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Use Case / Application

14.1.8. U.S.

14.1.8.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Component

14.1.8.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Authentication Type / Technology

14.1.8.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Authentication Channel

14.1.8.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Deployment Mode

14.1.8.5. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Enterprise Size

14.1.8.6. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End User / Industry Vertical

14.1.8.7. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Use Case / Application

14.1.9. Rest of North America

14.1.9.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Component

14.1.9.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Authentication Type / Technology

14.1.9.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Authentication Channel

14.1.9.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Deployment Mode

14.1.9.5. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Enterprise Size

14.1.9.6. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End User / Industry Vertical

14.1.9.7. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Use Case / Application

14.2. Europe

14.2.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Component

14.2.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Authentication Type / Technology

14.2.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Authentication Channel

14.2.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Deployment Mode

14.2.5. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Enterprise Size

14.2.6. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End User / Industry Vertical

14.2.7. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Use Case / Application

14.2.8. UK

14.2.8.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Component

14.2.8.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Authentication Type / Technology

14.2.8.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Authentication Channel

14.2.8.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Deployment Mode

14.2.8.5. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Enterprise Size

14.2.8.6. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End User / Industry Vertical

14.2.8.7. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Use Case / Application

14.2.9. Germany

14.2.9.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Component

14.2.9.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Authentication Type / Technology

14.2.9.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Authentication Channel

14.2.9.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Deployment Mode

14.2.9.5. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Enterprise Size

14.2.9.6. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End User / Industry Vertical

14.2.9.7. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Use Case / Application

14.2.10. France

14.2.10.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Component

14.2.10.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Authentication Type / Technology

14.2.10.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Authentication Channel

14.2.10.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Deployment Mode

14.2.10.5. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Enterprise Size

14.2.10.6. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End User / Industry Vertical

14.2.10.7. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Use Case / Application

14.2.11. Rest of Europe

14.2.11.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Component

14.2.11.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Authentication Type / Technology

14.2.11.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Authentication Channel

14.2.11.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Deployment Mode

14.2.11.5. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Enterprise Size

14.2.11.6. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End User / Industry Vertical

14.2.11.7. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Use Case / Application

14.3. APAC

14.3.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Component

14.3.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Authentication Type / Technology

14.3.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Authentication Channel

14.3.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Deployment Mode

14.3.5. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Enterprise Size

14.3.6. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End User / Industry Vertical

14.3.7. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Use Case / Application

14.3.8. India

14.3.8.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Component

14.3.8.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Authentication Type / Technology

14.3.8.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Authentication Channel

14.3.8.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Deployment Mode

14.3.8.5. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Enterprise Size

14.3.8.6. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End User / Industry Vertical

14.3.8.7. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Use Case / Application

14.3.9. China

14.3.9.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Component

14.3.9.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Authentication Type / Technology

14.3.9.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Authentication Channel

14.3.9.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Deployment Mode

14.3.9.5. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Enterprise Size

14.3.9.6. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End User / Industry Vertical

14.3.9.7. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Use Case / Application

14.3.10. Japan

14.3.10.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Component

14.3.10.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Authentication Type / Technology

14.3.10.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Authentication Channel

14.3.10.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Deployment Mode

14.3.10.5. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Enterprise Size

14.3.10.6. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End User / Industry Vertical

14.3.10.7. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Use Case / Application

14.3.11. Rest of APAC

14.3.11.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Component

14.3.11.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Authentication Type / Technology

14.3.11.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Authentication Channel

14.3.11.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Deployment Mode

14.3.11.5. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Enterprise Size

14.3.11.6. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End User / Industry Vertical

14.3.11.7. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Use Case / Application

14.4. MEA

14.4.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Component

14.4.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Authentication Type / Technology

14.4.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Authentication Channel

14.4.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Deployment Mode

14.4.5. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Enterprise Size

14.4.6. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End User / Industry Vertical

14.4.7. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Use Case / Application

14.4.8. GCC

14.4.8.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Component

14.4.8.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Authentication Type / Technology

14.4.8.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Authentication Channel

14.4.8.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Deployment Mode

14.4.8.5. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Enterprise Size

14.4.8.6. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End User / Industry Vertical

14.4.8.7. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Use Case / Application

14.4.9. North Africa

14.4.9.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Component

14.4.9.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Authentication Type / Technology

14.4.9.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Authentication Channel

14.4.9.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Deployment Mode

14.4.9.5. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Enterprise Size

14.4.9.6. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End User / Industry Vertical

14.4.9.7. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Use Case / Application

14.4.10. South Africa

14.4.10.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Component

14.4.10.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Authentication Type / Technology

14.4.10.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Authentication Channel

14.4.10.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Deployment Mode

14.4.10.5. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Enterprise Size

14.4.10.6. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End User / Industry Vertical

14.4.10.7. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Use Case / Application

14.4.11. Rest of MEA

14.4.11.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Component

14.4.11.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Authentication Type / Technology

14.4.11.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Authentication Channel

14.4.11.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Deployment Mode

14.4.11.5. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Enterprise Size

14.4.11.6. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End User / Industry Vertical

14.4.11.7. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Use Case / Application

14.5. Latin America

14.5.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Component

14.5.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Authentication Type / Technology

14.5.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Authentication Channel

14.5.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Deployment Mode

14.5.5. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Enterprise Size

14.5.6. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End User / Industry Vertical

14.5.7. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Use Case / Application

14.5.8. Brazil

14.5.8.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Component

14.5.8.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Authentication Type / Technology

14.5.8.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Authentication Channel

14.5.8.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Deployment Mode

14.5.8.5. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Enterprise Size

14.5.8.6. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End User / Industry Vertical

14.5.8.7. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Use Case / Application

14.5.9. Rest of LATAM

14.5.9.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Component

14.5.9.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Authentication Type / Technology

14.5.9.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Authentication Channel

14.5.9.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Deployment Mode

14.5.9.5. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Enterprise Size

14.5.9.6. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End User / Industry Vertical

14.5.9.7. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Use Case / Application

Chapter 15. Company Profiles

15.1. Cognitec Systems GmbH

15.1.1. Company Overview

15.1.2. Product Offerings

15.1.3. Financial Performance

15.1.4. Recent Initiatives

15.2. Fujitsu Limited

15.2.1. Company Overview

15.2.2. Product Offerings

15.2.3. Financial Performance

15.2.4. Recent Initiatives

15.3. Google LLC (Alphabet)

15.3.1. Company Overview

15.3.2. Product Offerings

15.3.3. Financial Performance

15.3.4. Recent Initiatives

15.4. HID Global Corporation

15.4.1. Company Overview

15.4.2. Product Offerings

15.4.3. Financial Performance

15.4.4. Recent Initiatives

15.5. IBM Corporation

15.5.1. Company Overview

15.5.2. Product Offerings

15.5.3. Financial Performance

15.5.4. Recent Initiatives

15.6. Microsoft Corporation

15.6.1. Company Overview

15.6.2. Product Offerings

15.6.3. Financial Performance

15.6.4. Recent Initiatives

15.7. NEC CORPORATION

15.7.1. Company Overview

15.7.2. Product Offerings

15.7.3. Financial Performance

15.7.4. Recent Initiatives

15.8. Okta

15.8.1. Company Overview

15.8.2. Product Offerings

15.8.3. Financial Performance

15.8.4. Recent Initiatives

15.9. Secret Double Octopus (SDO)

15.9.1. Company Overview

15.9.2. Product Offerings

15.9.3. Financial Performance

15.9.4. Recent Initiatives

15.10. Thales Group

15.10.1. Company Overview

15.10.2. Product Offerings

15.10.3. Financial Performance

15.10.4. Recent Initiatives

Chapter 16. Research Methodology

16.1. Primary Research

16.2. Secondary Research

16.3. Assumptions

Chapter 17. Appendix

17.1. About Us

17.2. Glossary of Terms

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Frequently Asked Questions

The global passwordless authentication market size is expected to grow from USD 19.14 billion in 2024 to USD 82.50 billion by 2034.

The passwordless authentication market is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 15.73% between 2025 and 2034.

The major players operating in the passwordless authentication market are Cognitec Systems GmbH, Fujitsu Limited, Google LLC (Alphabet), HID Global Corporation, IBM Corporation, Microsoft Corporation, NEC CORPORATION, Okta, Secret Double Octopus (SDO), Thales Group, and Others.

The driving factors of the passwordless authentication market are the growing acceptance of biometric systems like fingerprint and facial recognition also increasing use of mobile devices for financial transactions.

North America region will lead the global passwordless authentication market during the forecast period 2025 to 2034.

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