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Comparison

PropelAuth vs Zitadel

On the evidence we track, Zitadel leads this comparison with a composite score of 65/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

PropelAuth full profile →Zitadel full profile →
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PropelAuth59
★Zitadel65
Score
Vioscale score
PropelAuth59 / 100medium · 73%
Zitadel65 / 100low · 46%
Pricing
Free tier
PropelAuth✓
Zitadel✓
Model
PropelAuthfreemium
Zitadelfreemium
Price level
PropelAuthlow
Zitadelhigh
Transparent
PropelAuth✓
Zitadel✓
Integrations
Count
PropelAuth5
Zitadel12
Security
Disclosure policy
PropelAuth✓
Zitadel✓
Gdpr
PropelAuth✓
Zitadel✓
Soc2
PropelAuth✓
Zitadel–
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Sla pct
PropelAuth–
Zitadel99.99
Status page
PropelAuth✓
Zitadel✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
PropelAuth–
Zitadel0
Github stars
PropelAuth–
Zitadel14,862
Activity
Commits last 30d
PropelAuth–
Zitadel42
Release
Cadence days
PropelAuth–
Zitadel5
History
PropelAuth–
Zitadel20 items
License
Spdx
PropelAuth–
ZitadelAGPL-3.0
Language
Primary
PropelAuth–
ZitadelGo
Market
Availability

Capabilities

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

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

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

Zitadel

Leader

A multi-tenant, API-first identity and access management platform offering single sign-on, multi-factor authentication, passkeys, and complete audit trails. Available as a managed cloud service or self-hosted deployment, designed for developers building secure SaaS and B2B applications.

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 ↗

Zitadel

Leader
from $100/moHybridFree tier

Free tier available. Pro plan from $100/month with 25,000 DAU included. Usage-based overage pricing for additional capacity.

  • FreeFree
    • 100 daily active users
    • 3 external identity providers
    • 5,000 management API requests
    • Community support
    • 1 management instance
  • Pro$100/month including 25,000 DAU and 500,000 API requests; overage pricing available
    • 25,000 daily active users
    • 500,000 management API requests
    • 3 external identity providers
    • Multifactor authentication
    • Passkeys/WebAuthn
    • +5 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Custom scaling
    • Custom compliance
    • Custom security questionnaires
    • Custom contract and MSA
    • Up to 99.99% availability SLA
    • +1 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✓
Zitadel✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
PropelAuth✓
Zitadel✓
Self-hosted
PropelAuth✓
Zitadel✓
Hybrid
PropelAuth✗
Zitadel✓

Integrations

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

In common (1)
  • GitHub

PropelAuth

5 total - 4 not shared
  • Slack
  • MCP Server
  • AWS
  • Notion
Independently observed

Zitadel

Leader
12 total - 11 not shared
  • Google
  • Microsoft
  • LDAP
  • SAML 2.0
  • SCIM 2.0
  • OpenID Connect
  • gRPC
  • connectRPC
  • REST API
  • Webhooks
  • Actions
Independently observed

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