Comparison

Ory vs PropelAuth

On the evidence we track, Ory 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.

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Ory72
PropelAuth59
Score
Vioscale score
Ory72 / 100medium · 66%
PropelAuth59 / 100medium · 73%
Pricing
Free tier
Ory
PropelAuth
Model
PropelAuthfreemium
Price level
PropelAuthlow
Transparent
Ory
PropelAuth
Integrations
Count
Ory2
PropelAuth5
Security
Disclosure policy
Ory
PropelAuth
Gdpr
Ory
PropelAuth
Iso27001
Ory
PropelAuth
Pci
Ory
PropelAuth
Scorecard
Ory6.7
PropelAuth
Soc2
Ory
PropelAuth
Reliability
Sla pct
PropelAuth
Status page
Ory
PropelAuth
Adoption
Dependent repos
Ory9
PropelAuth
Github stars
PropelAuth
Activity
Commits last 30d
Ory60
PropelAuth
Release
Cadence days
Ory66
PropelAuth
History
PropelAuth
License
Spdx
PropelAuth
Language
Primary
OryGo
PropelAuth
Market

Capabilities

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

Deployment
Hosting
OryCloud + self-hosted
PropelAuthCloud + self-hosted
Methods
Social login
Ory-
PropelAuth
Passwordless
Ory
PropelAuth
Passkeys / WebAuthn
Ory
PropelAuth-
Multi-factor auth
Ory-
PropelAuth
Enterprise
SAML SSO
Ory
PropelAuth
SCIM provisioning
Ory
PropelAuth
B2B / multi-tenancy
Ory
PropelAuth
Standards
OpenID Connect provider
Ory
PropelAuth
Delivery
Hosted UI
OryBoth
PropelAuthBoth
Access
RBAC
Ory
PropelAuth
Licensing
Self-hostable OSS core
Ory
PropelAuth-

What each one is

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

Ory

Leader

Flexible IAM platform offering modular authentication, authorization, and user management components. Supports multiple deployment modes—managed cloud services, self-hosted open-source, or on-premise enterprise—with built-in support for modern standards including OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SAML, SCIM, and device-based authentication.

Independently observed

PropelAuth

An authentication provider that helps B2B SaaS applications implement identity management features as they grow, from basic signup and login to enterprise-grade SSO, SCIM provisioning, and access control.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Ory

Leader
from $0.14/moHybridFree tier

From $770/year. Free Developer tier. Usage-based (aDAU) metered pricing available.

  • DeveloperFree
  • Production$770/year plus $0.14/aDAU/month
    • All top-tier security features
    • 1 production environment and 3 staging environments
    • Permissions and machine-to-machine tokens
  • Growth$9,350/year
    • Everything from Production
    • Advanced analytics and insights
    • 2 production environments and 5 staging environments
    • B2B SSO (OIDC only)
  • Enterprise (SaaS)Contact sales
    • Everything from Growth
    • Event firehose to data lake
    • Multi-region deployments with data residency
    • Volume pricing
    • Enterprise integrations for legacy systems
    • +4 more
  • Enterprise License (Self-Hosted)Contact sales
    • Full control of hosting
    • Multi-region deployment flexibility
    • Custom pricing
    • Premium enterprise integrations
    • Premium support with SLAs
as of verify ↗

PropelAuth

from $0.00/moSubscriptionFree tier

Free tier with 10,000 MAUs. Paid plans from $150/month. Additional MAUs at $0.05 each. Usage-based pricing for API validations, SCIM connections, and exports.

  • FreeFree
    • Unlimited organizations
    • Unlimited waitlist users
    • Custom domain
    • 2FA & RBAC
    • Customizable UIs
    • +4 more
  • Growth$150/month + $0.05 per additional MAU + usage-based validation costs
    • Everything in Free
    • User impersonation
    • Unlimited SAML/enterprise SSO connections
    • Separate staging environment
    • API keys and machine-to-machine auth
    • +9 more
  • Growth Plus$500/month + $0.05 per additional MAU + usage-based add-on costs
    • Everything in Growth
    • SCIM/Directory sync
    • Advanced organization controls
    • Advanced security options
    • Custom roles
    • +11 more
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Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Ory
PropelAuth
CLI
Ory
PropelAuth
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Ory
PropelAuth
Self-hosted
Ory
PropelAuth
On-premise
Ory
PropelAuth
Air-gapped
Ory
PropelAuth

Integrations

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

Ory

Leader
2 total
  • Amazon SES
  • AWS API Gateway
Independently observed

PropelAuth

5 total
  • Slack
  • MCP Server
  • GitHub
  • AWS
  • Notion
Independently observed

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