The global biometrics-as-a-service market is forecast to reach $11.82 billion by 2026, growing at a CAGR of 21.9% due to the popularity of e-commerce, cloud services, and digitalization. Biometric security services provide advantages like strong security through accurate user validation and authentication based on qualities like fingerprints, iris scans, and facial recognition. The largest segment in 2018 was fingerprint recognition at 31% as fingerprints provide reliable identification. The mobile applications segment was also largest at 27% as fingerprint sensors in phones add security for banking apps without passwords. North America held the largest market share at 29% as mobile device use grows in the region.