# mattr

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Last updated: 2026-07-06
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## Overview

MATTR, founded in 2019 in Auckland, New Zealand, provides infrastructure for [decentralized identity](https://startwithidentity.com/guides/fundamentals/what-is-decentralized-identity/): issuing, holding, and verifying [verifiable credentials](https://startwithidentity.com/standards/verifiable-credentials/) with [decentralized identifiers](https://startwithidentity.com/standards/decentralized-identifiers-did/) and digital wallets. It targets enterprises and governments that want standards-based, privacy-preserving digital credentials rather than a closed product.

## What it is good at

Standards depth is the strength. MATTR was an early implementer of [selective disclosure](https://startwithidentity.com/glossary/selective-disclosure/) formats and [BBS signatures](https://startwithidentity.com/glossary/bbs-signature/), and supports the [OpenID4VC](https://startwithidentity.com/standards/openid4vc/) issuance and presentation protocols that government wallet programs mandate. The platform packages issuance, verification, and wallet capabilities into APIs that abstract the underlying cryptography, which lowers the engineering bar for teams new to the space. Real government and enterprise deployments give it credibility for reusable digital identity at scale.

## Where it falls short

It is platform and infrastructure oriented rather than a turnkey consumer wallet, so you still design the end-user experience. The [decentralized identity](https://startwithidentity.com/vendors/decentralized-identity/) market itself is early, so verifier networks and adoption are still growing, and governance and lifecycle tooling are thinner than mature IAM suites.

## Pricing

Quote-based platform pricing, sales-led. Model build-plus-run cost with the [TCO calculator](https://startwithidentity.com/tools/tco-calculator/).

## Best for, and who should look elsewhere

Choose MATTR for standards-first verifiable credential infrastructure, especially selective-disclosure and privacy-preserving credentials. Look elsewhere for a turnkey consumer wallet or the largest incumbent stack, such as [Microsoft Entra Verified ID](https://startwithidentity.com/vendors/decentralized-identity/microsoft-entra-verified-id/). Compare with [SpruceID](https://startwithidentity.com/vendors/decentralized-identity/spruce-id/) and [walt.id](https://startwithidentity.com/vendors/decentralized-identity/walt-id/).

## Bottom line

A standards-first verifiable credentials platform with real government and enterprise use, strong on privacy-preserving selective disclosure for reusable digital identity.