# Ory vs SuperTokens

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Ory

| Attribute | Ory | SuperTokens |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 68.7 (64% (medium)) | 59.2 (68% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 0 | 95 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 9 | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | 13,918 | 15,331 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under Auth & Identity Software.","source":"https://www.ory.com/blog/mau-vs-adau-identity-pricing-compared","question":"What is Ory?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Ory is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. A commercial or hosted edition starts at $0.14. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.ory.sh","question":"Is Ory free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Ory supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.ory.com/blog/mau-vs-adau-identity-pricing-compared","question":"What platforms does Ory support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Ory can be deployed cloud / SaaS, on-premise, air-gapped and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.ory.com/blog/mau-vs-adau-identity-pricing-compared","question":"Can Ory be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR for Ory. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Ory not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.ory.sh/security","question":"What security certifications does Ory have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Yes. Ory is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/ory/kratos","question":"Is Ory open source?","confidence":0.95}]` | `[{"answer":"An authentication system offering login, session management, and user administration that can be self-hosted at no cost or deployed through a managed cloud service. Features include passwordless authentication, social login, and multi-factor authentication support. It is indexed under Auth & Identity Software.","source":"https://supertokens.com/pricing","question":"What is SuperTokens?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"SuperTokens offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $0.02. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://supertokens.com/pricing","question":"Is SuperTokens free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"SuperTokens supports the web, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://supertokens.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does SuperTokens support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. SuperTokens can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://supertokens.com/pricing","question":"Can SuperTokens be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 9 integrations for SuperTokens, including Google, GitHub, Facebook, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Email, SMS providers and Okta, plus 1 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://supertokens.com/pricing","question":"What does SuperTokens integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and GDPR for SuperTokens. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as SuperTokens not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://supertokens.com/security","question":"What security certifications does SuperTokens have?","confidence":0.7}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"air_gapped":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | An open-source and cloud-based identity platform offering authentication, authorization, and access control for applications and AI agents. Available as self-hosted open-source software, a managed cloud service, or an enterprise license with dedicated support. | An authentication platform that lets developers add login and session management to applications. Available as open-source software for self-hosting or as a managed cloud service. |
| features.capabilities | `{"mfa":true,"oidc":true,"rbac":true,"hosting":"both","saml_sso":true,"hosted_ui":"both","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":"both","saml_sso":true,"hosted_ui":"both","open_source":true,"passwordless":true,"social_login":true,"b2b_multi_tenant":true,"passkeys_webauthn":true}` |
| integrations.count | 10 | 4 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Amazon SES"},{"name":"AWS API Gateway"},{"name":"Google","native":true,"category":"social","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Kubernetes","native":true,"category":"infrastructure","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Ambassador","native":false,"category":"infrastructure","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Kong","native":false,"category":"infrastructure","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Splunk","native":true,"category":"siem","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Model Context Protocol (MCP)","native":true,"category":"ai","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Salesforce","category":"identity"},{"name":"Patreon","category":"identity"},{"name":"LinkedIn","category":"identity"},{"name":"Facebook","category":"identity"},{"name":"Apple","category":"identity"},{"name":"Lark","category":"identity"}]` | `[{"name":"Google"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Facebook"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Microsoft Teams"},{"name":"Email"},{"name":"SMS providers"},{"name":"Okta","native":true,"category":"identity","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Microsoft Active Directory","native":true,"category":"identity","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Apple","native":true,"category":"social_login","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Auth0","native":true,"category":"auth","direction":"bidirectional"}]` |
| language.primary | Go | Java |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Developer","summary":"Free tier for developers and proof of concept","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Production","summary":"$770/year plus $0.14/aDAU/month","features":["All top-tier security features","1 production environment and 3 staging environments","Permissions and machine-to-machine tokens"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":770,"period":"year","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"aDAU"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.14,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Everything you need to thoroughly test and explore the landscape of identity security.","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Growth","summary":"$9,350/year","features":["Everything from Production","Advanced analytics and insights","2 production environments and 5 staging environments","B2B SSO (OIDC only)"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":9350,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Optimal for piloting traffic growth, getting insights into sign up and login conversions, and basic B2B features.","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise (SaaS)","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["Everything from Growth","Event firehose to data lake","Multi-region deployments with data residency","Volume pricing","Enterprise integrations for legacy systems","Multi-tenancy","Concierge onboarding","Premium support with SLAs","99.99% uptime SLA"],"description":"Managed SaaS for companies needing strict SLAs, premium support, or regulatory compliance.","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise License (Self-Hosted)","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["Full control of hosting","Multi-region deployment flexibility","Custom pricing","Premium enterprise integrations","Premium support with SLAs"],"description":"Self-hosted option for maximum control and in-house expertise.","contactSales":true}],"summary":"From $770/year. Free Developer tier. Usage-based (aDAU) metered pricing available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.ory.sh","retrievedAt":"2026-08-05T14:11:20.676Z","startingPrice":{"amount":0.14,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Self-hosted Open Source","summary":"Free, unlimited users, self-hosted open source","features":["Email password authentication","Social login","Passwordless magic links and OTP","Session management","User management dashboard","RBAC","Custom hooks and overrides"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Unlimited self-hosted deployment with no MAU limits","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"MAUs":"unlimited"}},{"free":true,"name":"Cloud - Free tier","summary":"Free up to 5,000 MAUs on managed cloud","features":["Email password authentication","Social login","Passwordless authentication","Session management","User management dashboard","RBAC"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Cloud-hosted service with no cost up to free threshold","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"MAUs":"under 5,000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Cloud - Usage-based","summary":"$0.02 per MAU, minimum $100/month","features":["All free tier features","High-reliability infrastructure","Managed scalability","SOC2 compliance"],"components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"MAU"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.02,"currency":"USD"},{"kind":"fixed","amount":100,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Cloud service with usage-based billing above free tier","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"MAUs":"5,000+"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","features":["Multi-tenancy with custom domains","Machine-to-machine authentication","Multiple availability zones with uptime SLAs","Attack protection suite","Implementation assistance","Professional support with guaranteed response times"],"description":"Custom enterprise features and support","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Multi-factor Authentication","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"MAU"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.01,"currency":"USD"},{"kind":"fixed","amount":100,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Account Linking","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"MAU"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.005,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Dashboard users (beyond 3 free)","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Free self-hosted or cloud tier under 5K users; pay-as-you-grow at $0.02 per MAU on cloud","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://supertokens.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-07T13:10:58.874Z","startingPrice":{"amount":100,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | unknown | low |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":100,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 66 | - |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.99 | 99.99 |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"PCI DSS SAQ D for Service Providers","status":"active","auditor":"BARR Advisory"},{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active"}]` | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | 6.7 | 5.3 |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://www.ory.com/blog/ory-achieves-pci-dss-compliance | https://supertokens.com/security |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":2,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fory%2Fkratos&per_page=100","last_12m":1,"max_severity":"HIGH"}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fsupertokens%2Fsupertokens-core&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Auth & Identity Software)

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

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T17:47:47.506Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*