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
vioscaleAI score
PropelAuth59 / 100medium · 71%
WorkOS72 / 100medium · 71%
Pricing
Free tier
PropelAuth✓
WorkOS✓
Model
PropelAuthfreemium
WorkOSfreemium
Price level
PropelAuthlow
WorkOSlow
Transparent
PropelAuth✓
WorkOS✓
Integrations
Count
PropelAuth5
WorkOS17
Security
Disclosure policy
PropelAuth✓
WorkOS✓
Gdpr
PropelAuth✓
WorkOS✓
Hipaa
PropelAuth–
WorkOS✓
Soc2
PropelAuth✓
WorkOS✓
Reliability
Sla pct
PropelAuth–
WorkOS99.99
Status page
PropelAuth✓
WorkOS✓
Content
Faq
PropelAuth6 items
WorkOS7 items

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

Authentication solution designed for B2B SaaS applications, featuring hosted login and account management pages, with native integrations for social logins, passwordless authentication, SAML SSO, and CRM sync capabilities.

Independently observed

WorkOS

Leader

A platform providing identity infrastructure including SSO, multi-factor authentication, directory synchronization, and user management capabilities for SaaS applications and enterprise software.

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✓
Android
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 (3)
  • Slack
  • GitHub
  • HubSpot

PropelAuth

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

WorkOS

Leader
27 total - 24 not shared
  • LinkedIn
  • GitLab
  • Bitbucket
  • Xero
  • Rippling
  • ADP
  • Intuit
  • Google
  • Microsoft
  • Apple
  • SAML
  • OIDC
  • Vercel
  • Clever
  • Asana
  • Box
  • Dropbox
  • Front
  • HelpScout
  • Intercom
  • Jira
  • Sentry
  • Mailgun
  • Microsoft Sentinel
Independently observed
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