# affinidi

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Last updated: 2026-06-19
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## Overview

Affinidi, founded in 2020 and based in Singapore, is a Temasek-backed company building decentralized identity and verifiable-credential tooling around a data-ownership thesis: individuals and organizations should control and selectively share their own data. It has a notable APAC presence and strong financial backing, which sets it apart from many bootstrapped peers, though its broad vision is still translating into adoption.

## What it is good at

Developer tooling, breadth of vision, and backing are the strengths. Affinidi offers SDKs and services for issuing and verifying [W3C Verifiable Credentials](https://startwithidentity.com/standards/verifiable-credentials/) and working with DIDs, supports both SaaS and self-hosted deployment, and frames identity as part of a wider personal-data and consent platform. The APAC focus and Temasek association give it credibility and runway in a region where digital identity programs are expanding.

## Where it falls short

The decentralized identity market is early and Affinidi's holistic data-ownership ambition is wider than what most buyers can consume today, so the product story has shifted as it searches for traction. Verifier and relying-party networks are limited, and mainstream IdP capabilities (SSO, authorization, lifecycle, governance) are not its focus. Confirm current product scope, as the offering has evolved.

## Pricing

Usage-based and project pricing, sales-led, without fully public tiers. Estimate against your issuance and verification volume with the [TCO calculator](https://startwithidentity.com/tools/tco-calculator/).

## Best for, and who should look elsewhere

Choose Affinidi if you are an APAC organization or developer exploring verifiable credentials and personal-data sharing and value a well-backed vendor. Look elsewhere if you need a proven enterprise IdP or mainstream IAM features. Compare with [walt.id](https://startwithidentity.com/vendors/decentralized-identity/walt-id/) and [Trinsic](https://startwithidentity.com/vendors/decentralized-identity/trinsic/), or browse the [decentralized identity category](https://startwithidentity.com/vendors/decentralized-identity/).

## Bottom line

An APAC-focused, well-funded decentralized identity option with broad ambitions, still emerging and best for exploratory projects.