# Frontegg vs WorkOS

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Frontegg

| Attribute | Frontegg | WorkOS |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 86 (73% (medium)) | 72 (71% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A low-code CIAM platform that secures every entry point into your SaaS app and manages customer identity as you scale. It is indexed under Auth & Identity Software.","source":"https://frontegg.com","question":"What is Frontegg?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Frontegg offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://frontegg.com","question":"Is Frontegg free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Frontegg, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://frontegg.com","question":"Can Frontegg be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and ISO 27001 for Frontegg. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Frontegg not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://frontegg.com/trust-center","question":"What security certifications does Frontegg have?","confidence":0.7}]` | `[{"answer":"WorkOS provides a unified interface for integrating enterprise authentication methods, including SAML and OIDC identity providers, along with user directory synchronization and access control features. It helps developers quickly add enterprise-ready authentication to their applications. It is indexed under Auth & Identity Software.","source":"https://workos.com/","question":"What is WorkOS?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"WorkOS offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://workos.com/blog/auth0-pricing-how-it-works-and-compares-to-workos","question":"Is WorkOS free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to WorkOS. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://workos.com/","question":"What platforms does WorkOS support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for WorkOS, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://workos.com/","question":"Can WorkOS be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 25 integrations for WorkOS, including LinkedIn, Slack, GitLab, Bitbucket, Xero, Rippling, ADP and Intuit, plus 17 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://workos.com/","question":"What does WorkOS integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, HIPAA and GDPR for WorkOS. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as WorkOS not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://workos.com/security","question":"What security certifications does WorkOS have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"WorkOS is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://workos.com/blog/auth0-pricing-how-it-works-and-compares-to-workos","question":"Where is WorkOS available?","confidence":0.5}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A comprehensive identity and access management system providing authentication, authorization, and user management capabilities designed for enterprise-scale SaaS applications with features like SSO, MFA, and multi-tenancy support. | A platform providing identity infrastructure including SSO, multi-factor authentication, directory synchronization, and user management capabilities for SaaS applications and enterprise software. |
| features.capabilities | `{"mfa":true,"oidc":true,"rbac":true,"hosting":"cloud","saml_sso":true,"hosted_ui":"hosted","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":"both","open_source":false,"passwordless":true,"social_login":true,"b2b_multi_tenant":true,"scim_provisioning":true}` |
| integrations.count | 200 | 17 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"ActiveCampaign","native":true,"category":"crm"},{"name":"Airtable","native":true},{"name":"Amplitude","native":true},{"name":"Asana","native":true,"category":"project_management"},{"name":"Auth0","native":true,"category":"identity"},{"name":"AWS","native":true,"category":"cloud"},{"name":"BambooHR","native":true,"category":"hr"},{"name":"BigCommerce","native":true,"category":"ecommerce"},{"name":"Bitbucket","native":true,"category":"development"},{"name":"Box","native":true,"category":"storage"},{"name":"Calendly","native":true,"category":"scheduling"},{"name":"CircleCI","native":true,"category":"infrastructure"},{"name":"ClickUp","native":true,"category":"project_management"},{"name":"Cloudflare","native":true,"category":"infrastructure"},{"name":"Confluence","native":true,"category":"productivity"},{"name":"Contentful","native":true,"category":"content_management"},{"name":"Copper","native":true,"category":"crm"},{"name":"Customer.io","native":true,"category":"customer_support"},{"name":"Google Workspace","native":true},{"name":"Microsoft Defender for Endpoint","native":true},{"name":"Salesforce","native":true,"category":"crm"}]` | `[{"name":"LinkedIn"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"GitLab"},{"name":"Bitbucket"},{"name":"Xero"},{"name":"Rippling"},{"name":"ADP"},{"name":"Intuit"},{"name":"Google"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Microsoft"},{"name":"Apple"},{"name":"SAML","native":true,"direction":"inbound"},{"name":"OIDC","native":true,"direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Vercel","native":true,"category":"authentication","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Clever","native":true,"category":"authentication","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Asana","native":true},{"name":"Box","native":true},{"name":"Dropbox","native":true},{"name":"Front","native":true},{"name":"HelpScout","native":true},{"name":"Hubspot","native":true,"category":"crm"},{"name":"Intercom","native":true,"category":"chat"},{"name":"Jira","native":true},{"name":"Sentry","native":true},{"name":"Mailgun","native":true,"category":"email","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Microsoft Sentinel","native":true,"direction":"outbound"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"IL","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Pay as You Go","summary":"Free up to 7,500 monthly active users with 5 enterprise connections","features":["Fully Customized Hosted Login","7,500 Monthly Active Users","5 Enterprise Connections (SSO/SCIM)","Unlimited Organizations","Custom Domain","Community Support"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Perfect for opening up your first set of APIs","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"organizations":"unlimited","monthly_active_users":"7500","enterprise_connections_sso_scim":"5"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing, contact sales","features":["Everything from Pay as You Go","Multiple Environments","Advanced Fraud Protection","99.99% Uptime SLA","Premium Support","Email Support","Dedicated Slack Channel","Custom Legal Agreements","HIPAA/BAA","Prioritized Integrations"],"description":"For large-scale applications with custom needs","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free tier up to 7,500 monthly active users; enterprise custom pricing available","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://frontegg.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-10-06T21:44:20.195Z","billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free up to 1,000,000 MAUs/month","features":["Single Sign-On (SAML & OIDC)","SCIM provisioning","Role-based access control","Bot detection","Identity linking","Multi-factor authentication","Social authentication (Microsoft, Google, Apple, GitHub, LinkedIn, Slack, GitLab, Bitbucket, Xero, Rippling, ADP, Intuit)","Magic Auth (passwordless email codes)","Audit logs","Agent authentication"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Up to 1 million monthly active users with core features included","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"maus":"1,000,000/month","admins":"unlimited","organizations":"unlimited"}}],"addOns":[{"name":"Overage Monthly Active Users","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":2500,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"SSO Connections per Organization","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":125,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Custom Domain","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Free up to 1,000,000 MAUs. $2,500/month per additional million MAUs. $125/month per SSO-enabled organization.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://workos.com/blog/auth0-pricing-how-it-works-and-compares-to-workos","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T08:35:19.116Z","billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.99 | 99.99 |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://frontegg.com/trust-center/security | - |

## Capabilities (Auth & Identity Software)

| Capability | Frontegg | WorkOS |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Cloud only | Cloud only |
| **Methods** |  |  |
| Social login | ✓ | ✓ |
| Passwordless | ✓ | ✓ |
| Passkeys / WebAuthn | ✓ | - |
| Multi-factor auth | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Enterprise** |  |  |
| SAML SSO | ✓ | ✓ |
| SCIM provisioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| B2B / multi-tenancy | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Standards** |  |  |
| OpenID Connect provider | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Delivery** |  |  |
| Hosted UI | Hosted | Both |
| **Access** |  |  |
| RBAC | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Self-hostable OSS core | ✗ | ✗ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T17:42:27.696Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*