FusionAuth vs WorkOS
On the evidence we track, WorkOS leads this comparison with a composite score of 72/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for auth & identity software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
FusionAuth
Provides authentication and authorization infrastructure that developers can deploy and integrate with their applications, supporting standard protocols like OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect.
WorkOS
LeaderA platform providing identity infrastructure including SSO, multi-factor authentication, directory synchronization, and user management capabilities for SaaS applications and enterprise software.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
FusionAuth
From $162/month billed annually. Free tier available for self-hosting.
- CommunityFree
- Core authentication standards and features
- Community support via forums, Slack, and GitHub
- Self-hosted deployment
- Starter$162/month billed annually
- Premium authentication features
- Breached Password Detection
- Machine-to-Machine authentication
- Advanced MFA
- Application theming
- +1 more
- Essentials-
- Advanced connectivity, MFA, and security features
- Custom OAuth scopes
- Email support (24-48 hour response time)
- Business hosting
- EnterpriseContact sales
- Advanced threat detection
- SSO Tenant Manager
- 24/7 phone and email support
- Private Slack channel
- Solution architect guidance
- +2 more
WorkOS
LeaderFree up to 1,000,000 MAUs. $2,500/month per additional million MAUs. $125/month per SSO-enabled organization.
- FreeFree
- Single Sign-On (SAML & OIDC)
- SCIM provisioning
- Role-based access control
- Bot detection
- Identity linking
- +5 more
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
FusionAuth
- LDAP
- Legacy database systems
- Kafka
- Custom APIs
- Webhooks
WorkOS
Leader- Slack
- GitLab
- Bitbucket
- Xero
- Rippling
- ADP
- Intuit
- GitHub
- Microsoft
- Apple
- SAML
- OIDC
- Vercel
- Clever
- Asana
- Box
- Dropbox
- Front
- HelpScout
- Hubspot
- Intercom
- Jira
- Sentry
- +2 more
FusionAuth or WorkOS: which one depends on you
A composite score cannot know your constraints. Describe them and both get re-weighted against what you actually need, with the evidence behind every position.
Free to run, no account needed to start. How the evaluation works
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.