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HID Approve
HID Approve · Austin, Texas, United States · founded 1987
What it is
HID Approve provides mobile authentication and transaction signing for consumer and workforce services. Users can approve access requests or sign transactions on a mobile device using push notifications, QR codes, or one-time passwords. One-time passwords can be used when the phone has no internet connection. Consumer applications include banking transaction signing, payment approval, Strong Customer Authentication, and secure login for digital financial services. Workforce applications include VPN and remote-access authentication, corporate and cloud app access, and regulated workflows. Organizations can deploy HID Approve as a customizable mobile app or integrate it into an existing application using an authentication SDK. The SDK connects with ActivID Authentication Server, ActivID Appliance, or HID Authentication Service. That cloud service provides a REST API for managing device types, credential types, and authentication policies. HID lists Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows support, along with a standalone Windows .NET installer. HID describes the solution as using standards-based cryptography and supporting requirements related to PSD2 and Open Banking, EPCS, PCI-DSS, and GDPR. Pricing is on request; there is no free plan.
For and against
For
- Supports push, QR code, and one-time password authentication.
- One-time passwords work without mobile internet access.
- Can be deployed as an app or integrated with an SDK.
- REST API manages devices, credentials, and authentication policies.
Against
- Pricing is available on request.
- No free plan is listed.
- Authentication SDK connects to specified HID platforms.
The verdict
HID Approve covers consumer and workforce authentication, including offline one-time passwords and transaction signing. Organizations should review its deployment and platform requirements and request pricing.
Who it suits
HID Approve may suit financial services and workforce organizations that need mobile authentication or transaction signing. Its customizable app and SDK deployment options support either standalone or integrated use.
Plans and prices
HID Approve
consumer and workforce authentication · mobile app or SDK deployment
Read 1 Oct 2026 · hidglobal.com
On the record
- API integration
- The HID Authentication Service exposes an HIDApprove REST API for managing device types, credential types and authentication policies.docs.hidglobal.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Authentication methods
- It supports push notification authentication, QR code authentication and one-time password generation.hidglobal.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Code type
- totp and hotpdocs.hidglobal.com · read 22 Sep 2026
- Compliance
- HID states that HID Approve supports PSD2 and Open Banking, EPCS, PCI-DSS and GDPR-related requirements.hidglobal.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Consumer use cases
- Consumer use cases include banking transaction signing, payment approval, Strong Customer Authentication workflows and secure login for digital financial services.hidglobal.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- HID Approve can be deployed as a customizable mobile application or integrated into existing applications using an authentication SDK.hidglobal.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Integration platforms
- The HID Approve SDK communicates with ActivID Authentication Server, ActivID Appliance or the HID Authentication Service cloud platform.docs.hidglobal.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Offline authentication
- One-time passwords can be used when the mobile device has no internet connection.docs.hidglobal.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- HID Approve provides mobile authentication and transaction signing for consumer and workforce use cases.hidglobal.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Push approvals
- Yesdocs.hidglobal.com · read 22 Sep 2026
- Security
- HID describes the solution as using standards-based cryptography and says it is backed by third-party penetration testing and independent audit reviews.hidglobal.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Support
- HID identity and authentication support includes HID Approve and provides Europe and US customer-service phone numbers.support.hidglobal.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- Android,iOS,macOS,Windowsdocs.hidglobal.com · read 22 Sep 2026
- Team administration
- Yesdocs.hidglobal.com · read 22 Sep 2026
- Transaction signing
- Users can authenticate access requests and sign transactions on a mobile device.hidglobal.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Windows download
- The product page lists an HID Approve for Windows standalone .NET installer.hidglobal.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Workforce use cases
- Workforce use cases include VPN and remote-access authentication, corporate and cloud application access, and regulated workforce workflows.hidglobal.com · read 1 Oct 2026
