Comparison
Kaito vs Daito
A fair, dated side-by-side. Updated 2026-05-01 against publicly documented features. Tell us if anything has changed.
Who each is for
Different shapes, similar problem.
Kaito
- Built for teams that share both TOTP codes and SMS verification flows.
- Strong fit for DevOps, security, agencies, and regulated startups.
- Web + mobile (coming) + API. No desktop app today.
Daito
- Established product focused on shared TOTP for teams.
- Strong fit for teams whose 2FA is exclusively TOTP-based.
- Web + desktop. No first-party SMS inbox.
Where Daito wins
Credit where it's due.
- Older product. More years of customer track record.
- First-party desktop app, where Kaito is web + mobile only.
- Simpler model if you only need TOTP and don't care about SMS or per-token permissions.
Where Kaito wins
The areas Daito doesn't cover.
- A real shared SMS inbox with multi-region number provisioning.
- Per-token group permissions with code-only vs full-seed separation.
- Scoped API keys with IP allow-listing, plus signed webhooks.
- Hash-chained, tamper-evident audit log with SIEM streaming.
- Time-bound access for contractors and incidents.
- Mobile apps (in development) with offline TOTP and push for inbound SMS.
Side-by-side
The full feature matrix.
| Feature | Kaito | Daito |
|---|---|---|
| Shared TOTP vault | Yes | Yes |
| Shared SMS inbox | Yes (US, CA, UK, EU pool) | No |
| Per-token group permissions | Yes (code-only / full-seed) | Limited |
| Time-bound access | Yes | No |
| MFA step-up for sensitive seeds | Roadmap | No |
| SAML SSO | Roadmap | Yes |
| SCIM provisioning | Roadmap | Limited |
| WebAuthn / passkey | Yes | Yes |
| Per-org data encryption key | Yes | Shared |
| Bring-your-own-key (BYOK) | Yes (Enterprise) | No |
| Cryptographic shredding on delete | Yes | No |
| Per-action audit log | Yes | Yes |
| Hash-chained tamper-evidence | Yes | No |
| SIEM streaming | Roadmap | Limited |
| Retention | 365d / 7y (Enterprise) | 1y |
| Point-in-Time Recovery | Yes | Snapshots only |
| REST API for codes | Yes (scoped keys) | Limited |
| Webhooks | Yes (signed) | No |
| IP allow-list on API keys | Yes | No |
| Mobile apps | Roadmap (Q3 2026) | Yes |
| Desktop app | Web only | Yes |
When to choose Daito instead
Honest verdict.
If you need a desktop-first product, your team's 2FA is exclusively TOTP, and you don't need a shared SMS inbox or per-token permissions, Daito is a perfectly good choice and we'd recommend it. We built Kaito for the cases Daito doesn't cover.