Comparison

PropelAuth 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.

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PropelAuth59
WorkOS72
Score
Vioscale score
PropelAuth59 / 100medium · 73%updating
WorkOS72 / 100medium · 72%updating
Pricing
Free tier
PropelAuth
WorkOS
Model
PropelAuthfreemium
WorkOSfreemium
Price level
PropelAuthlow
WorkOSlow
Transparent
PropelAuth
WorkOS
Integrations
Count
PropelAuth5
WorkOS12
Security
Disclosure policy
PropelAuth
WorkOS
Gdpr
PropelAuth
WorkOS
Hipaa
PropelAuth
WorkOS
Soc2
PropelAuth
WorkOS
Reliability
Sla pct
PropelAuth
WorkOS99.99
Status page
PropelAuth
WorkOS

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

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

WorkOS

Leader

A developer-focused authentication platform that provides single sign-on, SCIM user provisioning, role-based access control, and multi-factor authentication for SaaS applications. Designed to help companies quickly support enterprise security requirements without extensive in-house implementation.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

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
as of verify ↗

WorkOS

Leader
SubscriptionFree tier

Free 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
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
PropelAuth
WorkOS
iOS
PropelAuth
WorkOS
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
PropelAuth
WorkOS
Self-hosted
PropelAuth
WorkOS

Integrations

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

In common (2)
  • Slack
  • GitHub

PropelAuth

5 total - 3 not shared
  • MCP Server
  • AWS
  • Notion
Independently observed

WorkOS

Leader
12 total - 10 not shared
  • LinkedIn
  • GitLab
  • Bitbucket
  • Xero
  • Rippling
  • ADP
  • Intuit
  • Google
  • Microsoft
  • Apple
Independently observed

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