Comparison

Auth0 vs WorkOS

On the evidence we track, Auth0 leads this comparison with a composite score of 86/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute86Auth0Leader77WorkOS
Vioscale score86 / 100medium · 65%77 / 100medium · 52%
Options{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"self_hosted":true}{"cloud":true}
LongAuth0 is a leading independent identity provider offering secure authentication and authorization solutions for AI agents and user applications. It provides customer identity and access management (CIAM) with enterprise-grade security, flexible deployment, and features including universal login, single sign-on, passwordless authentication, and fine-grained authorization.Complete auth & user management platform for enterprise customers. Provides SSO, user provisioning, RBAC, MFA, fraud detection, and audit logging with instant deployment.
Capabilities{"mfa":true,"oidc":true,"rbac":true,"hosting":"both","saml_sso":true,"hosted_ui":"both","open_source":false,"passwordless":true,"social_login":true,"b2b_multi_tenant":true,"passkeys_webauthn":true,"scim_provisioning":true}{"mfa":true,"oidc":true,"rbac":true,"hosting":"cloud","saml_sso":true,"hosted_ui":"hosted","passwordless":true,"social_login":true,"b2b_multi_tenant":true,"passkeys_webauthn":true,"scim_provisioning":true}
Count4-
List[{"name":"Datadog"},{"name":"Splunk"},{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"Azure"}]-
Availability{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US","EU"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}-
Support{"web":true}{"web":true}
Pricing{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free","features":["Secure Agentic AI workflows","Passwordless Authentication","Unlimited Social Connections","Brand Customization","Basic Attack Protection","Community Support"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Up to 25,000 monthly active users","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"organizations":"5","custom_domains":"1","monthly_active_users":"25,000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Essentials","summary":"$35/month","features":["Higher Auth, API, and Feature limits","Multi-Factor Authentication","Role-based Access Control","Per Organization settings","Stream Auth0 Audit Logs to Datadog, Splunk, AWS, Azure","Separate Production & Development Environments","Standard Support"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":35,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For projects with higher production demands","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"organizations":"10","monthly_active_users":"500"}},{"free":false,"name":"Professional","summary":"$240/month","features":["Use existing User Database for Logins","Enterprise Multi-Factor Authentication","Enhanced Attack Protection","M2M Tokens Add-on"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":240,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Best for teams and projects that need added security","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"monthly_active_users":"500"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["Custom User & SSO Tiers","99.99% SLA","Enterprise Rate Limits","Enterprise Administration & Support","Advanced Security Features Add-on","Private Deployment Add-on"],"description":"For enterprises that need to scale","contactSales":true}],"summary":"From $35/month for production use. Free tier with up to 25,000 monthly active users.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://auth0.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-05T14:05:11.713Z","startingPrice":{"amount":35,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Pay as you go","summary":"Free up to 1M AuthKit users and 1k Radar checks; $2.5k/mo per additional million users, $125/connection for SSO/Directory Sync, $100/mo per 50k fraud checks","features":["Social Auth (Microsoft, Google, etc)","Email + Password with leak detection","Magic Auth (passwordless email codes)","Multi-Factor Auth (TOTP, SMS)","Passkey / WebAuthn","Role-Based Access Control","Organization auth policies","Just-in-time provisioning","Email verification","Custom Domain add-on"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"million_users_over_1M","amount":2500,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"sso_connection_1-15","amount":125,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"50k_radar_checks","amount":100,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"fixed","amount":99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For teams that need speed and flexibility with pricing that scales","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"radar_checks":"1k free","authkit_users":"1M free"}},{"free":false,"name":"Annual Credits","summary":"Prepaid annual credits with volume discounts, guaranteed 99.99% SLA, dedicated support","features":["Everything in Pay as you go","Pre-pay credit discounts","99.99% uptime SLA","Guided migration and onboarding","Guaranteed support SLA","Private Slack channel","Technical onboarding guidance"],"commitment":"annual","description":"For teams focused on growth and support with predictable pricing","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing and dedicated support for enterprise deployments","features":["HIPAA BAA available","Dedicated support account manager","Quarterly architecture review","End-user configuration support","24x7x365 response SLAs"],"commitment":"annual","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Custom Domain","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Log Streaming","components":[{"kind":"fixed","unit":"SIEM_connection","amount":125,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Event Retention","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"million_events","amount":99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Free tier (1M AuthKit users, 1k Radar checks). Pay-as-you-go from $2.5k/mo per million additional users. Volume discounts with annual prepay.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://workos.com/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T22:32:33.457Z","billingPeriods":["month","year"]}
Free tierYesYes
Modelcommercialcommercial
Price levelmidlow
Starting gbp35-
TransparentYesYes
Sla pct99.9999.99
Status pageYesYes
Disclosure policyYesYes
FedrampYes-
GdprYesYes
HipaaYesYes
Iso27001Yes-
PciYes-
Soc2YesYes

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for auth & identity software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capability comparison for Auth & Identity Software
CapabilityAuth0WorkOS
Deployment
HostingCloud + self-hostedCloud only
Methods
Social login
Passwordless
Passkeys / WebAuthn
Multi-factor auth
Enterprise
SAML SSO
SCIM provisioning
B2B / multi-tenancy
Standards
OpenID Connect provider
Delivery
Hosted UIBothHosted
Access
RBAC
Licensing
Self-hostable OSS core-

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.

Auth0 vs WorkOS: an evidence-based comparison · Vioscale