Comparison

Auth0 vs Zitadel

On the evidence we track, Auth0 leads this comparison with a composite score of 82/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★Auth082
Zitadel56
Score
vioscaleAI score
Auth082 / 100medium · 72%
Zitadel56 / 100low · 43%
Pricing
Free tier
Auth0✓
Zitadel✓
Model
Zitadelfreemium
Price level
Auth0low
Zitadelhigh
Starting price
Auth0–
Zitadel$100
Transparent
Auth0✗
Zitadel✓
Integrations
Count
Auth04
Zitadel3
Security
Disclosure policy
Auth0✓
Zitadel✓
Fedramp
Auth0✓
Zitadel–
Gdpr
Auth0✓
Zitadel✓
Hipaa
Auth0✓
Zitadel–
Iso27001
Auth0✓
Zitadel–
Pci
Auth0✓
Zitadel–
Soc2
Auth0✓
Zitadel–
Trust center
Reliability
Sla pct
Auth099.99
Zitadel99.5
Status page
Auth0✓
Zitadel✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Auth0–
Zitadel0
Github stars
Auth0–
Zitadel15,201
Activity
Commits last 30d
Auth0–
Zitadel32
Release
Cadence days
Auth0–
Zitadel3
History
Auth0–
Zitadel20 items
License
Spdx
Auth0–
ZitadelAGPL-3.0
Language
Primary
Auth0–
ZitadelGo
Content
Faq
Auth06 items
Zitadel8 items

Capabilities

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

Deployment
Hosting
Auth0Cloud only
ZitadelCloud + self-hosted
Methods
Social login
Auth0✓
Zitadel✓
Passwordless
Auth0✓
Zitadel✓
Passkeys / WebAuthn
Auth0✓
Zitadel✓
Multi-factor auth
Auth0✓
Zitadel✓
Enterprise
SAML SSO
Auth0✓
Zitadel✓
SCIM provisioning
Auth0✓
Zitadel✓
B2B / multi-tenancy
Auth0✓
Zitadel✓
Standards
OpenID Connect provider
Auth0✓
Zitadel✓
Delivery
Hosted UI
Auth0Both
ZitadelBoth
Access
RBAC
Auth0✓
Zitadel✓
Licensing
Self-hostable OSS core
Auth0✗
Zitadel✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Auth0

Leader

Auth0 provides authentication, authorization, and identity management services for applications. It supports multiple authentication methods, including passwordless login, social connections, and enterprise federation, with built-in security features like fraud detection and compliance controls.

Independently observed

Zitadel

Zitadel is an identity and access management platform that provides API-first authentication, authorization, and user management. It supports multiple deployment models (cloud and self-hosted), comprehensive authentication methods including passwordless and passkeys, and is designed for B2B multi-tenant applications.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Auth0

Leader
SubscriptionFree tier22-day trial

Free tier for up to 25,000 MAU; Professional plans customizable from 1,000+ MAU; Enterprise plans with 99.99% SLA; Free Startup program for one year

  • FreeFree
    • Passwordless Authentication
    • Unlimited Social Connections
    • 1 Enterprise Connection
    • Self-Service SSO
    • Pro Multi-Factor Authentication
    • +1 more
  • Professional-
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Enterprise Multi-Factor Authentication
    • Custom User & SSO Tiers
    • Enterprise Administration & Support
    • 99.99% SLA
    • Enterprise add-ons
  • StartupFree
    • Enterprise Identity Providers
    • Pro MFA & Password Protection
    • SSO for Auth0 Dashboard
    • $5,000 AWS credits
as of verify ↗

Zitadel

from $100/moHybridFree tier

Free plan, Pro from $100/month, Enterprise custom pricing

  • FreeFree
    • All security features
    • Data Residency: EU, US, Switzerland, Australia
    • Store unlimited Users
    • Unlimited Organizations
    • 100 Daily Active Users
    • +3 more
  • Pro$100/month
    • Everything in Free
    • 25,000 Daily Active Users per month included
    • 3 identity providers included
    • Custom domain included
    • 99.5% uptime guarantee
    • +1 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Cloud or own infrastructure
    • Unlimited Daily Active Users
    • Custom Support SLA
    • Technical Account Manager
    • Volume discounts
    • +4 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Auth0✓
Zitadel✓
CLI
Auth0✓
Zitadel✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Auth0✓
Zitadel✓
Self-hosted
Auth0✓
Zitadel✓
On-premise
Auth0✓
Zitadel✗
Hybrid
Auth0✓
Zitadel✗

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Auth0

Leader
20 total
  • Datadog
  • Splunk
  • AWS
  • Azure
  • Slack
  • Segment
  • Salesforce
  • Tealium
  • Web3Auth
  • Spruce ID
  • Unstoppable Domains
  • Dock.io
  • Ethereum Name Service
  • NFT services
  • Okta
  • DataGuard
  • OneTrust
  • login.xyz
  • Ethereum Name System
  • MCP (Model Context Protocol)
Independently observed

Zitadel

12 total
  • Google
  • Microsoft
  • GitHub
  • LDAP
  • SAML 2.0
  • SCIM 2.0
  • OpenID Connect
  • gRPC
  • connectRPC
  • REST API
  • Webhooks
  • Actions
Independently observed
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