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Comparison

Better Auth vs WorkOS

On the evidence we track, WorkOS leads this comparison with a composite score of 77/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Better Auth full profile →WorkOS full profile →
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Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute76Better Auth77WorkOSLeader
Vioscale score76 / 100low · 26%77 / 100medium · 52%
Commits last 30d91-
Github stars29,411-
Package downloads weekly6,546,561-
Options{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}{"cloud":true}
LongFramework-agnostic authentication framework for TypeScript that runs in your application code. Provides built-in email/password auth, social login, multi-tenancy, and enterprise features including SAML, SCIM, and a plugin ecosystem.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":"headless","open_source":true,"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":"Google"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Apple"},{"name":"Discord"}]-
PrimaryTypeScript-
SpdxMIT-
Availability{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}-
Support{"cli":true,"web":true}{"web":true}
Pricing{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Starter","summary":"Free","features":["1 dashboard seat","10,000 audit logs/month","1 day retention","1,000 security detections/month","Community support"],"minSeats":1,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For evaluation and side projects","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"audit_logs":"10,000/month","dashboard_seats":"1","audit_log_retention":"1 day","security_detections":"1,000/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$20/month plus usage-based overages","features":["Unlimited dashboard seats","20,000 audit logs/month then $0.0001/event","10,000 security detections/month then $0.001/event","Self-service SSO & Directory Sync (1 connection included, $50/month per additional)","Transactional email & SMS","Email templates & abuse protection","User management","Dashboard RBAC","Email support"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"audit_log_event"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.0001,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"security_detection_event"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.001,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"email"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.001,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"sms"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.09,"currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"connection","amount":50,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For production teams running auth in the critical path","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"audit_logs":"20,000/month","audit_log_retention":"7 days","security_detections":"10,000/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["Custom usage and retention","Custom domain and log drain included","Dashboard RBAC","Slack support and implementation help","Custom MSA and DPA"],"description":"For organizations with bespoke security or volume needs","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Custom domain for Dashboard","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":25,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Log drain","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":25,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Free framework. Managed infrastructure: free tier available, Pro from $20/month plus usage overages, Enterprise custom.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.better-auth.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-05T14:07:07.344Z","startingPrice":{"amount":0.0001,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}{"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 levellowlow
Starting gbp0-
TransparentYesYes
Sla pct-99.99
Status page-Yes
Disclosure policy-Yes
Gdpr-Yes
Hipaa-Yes
Soc2-Yes

Capabilities

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

Capability comparison for Auth & Identity Software
CapabilityBetter AuthWorkOS
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 UIHeadlessHosted
Access
RBAC✓✓
Licensing
Self-hostable OSS core✓-

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