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Comparison

Stytch 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.

Stytch full profile →WorkOS full profile →
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Stytch52
★WorkOS72
Score
vioscaleAI score
Stytch52 / 100medium · 69%
WorkOS72 / 100medium · 71%
Pricing
Free tier
Stytch✓
WorkOS✓
Model
Stytchcommercial
WorkOSfreemium
Price level
Stytchlow
WorkOSlow
Transparent
Stytch✓
WorkOS✓
Integrations
Count
Stytch5
WorkOS17
Security
Disclosure policy
Stytch–
WorkOS✓
Gdpr
Stytch–
WorkOS✓
Hipaa
Stytch✓
WorkOS✓
Soc2
Stytch–
WorkOS✓
Reliability
Sla pct
Stytch99.99
WorkOS99.99
Status page
Stytch✓
WorkOS✓
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Stytch6 items
WorkOS7 items

Capabilities

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

Deployment
Hosting
StytchCloud only
WorkOSCloud only
Methods
Social login
Stytch✓
WorkOS✓
Passwordless
Stytch✓
WorkOS✓
Passkeys / WebAuthn
Stytch✓
WorkOS-
Multi-factor auth
Stytch✓
WorkOS✓
Enterprise
SAML SSO
Stytch✓
WorkOS✓
SCIM provisioning
Stytch✓
WorkOS✓
B2B / multi-tenancy
Stytch✓
WorkOS✓
Standards
OpenID Connect provider
Stytch✓
WorkOS✓
Delivery
Hosted UI
StytchBoth
WorkOSBoth
Access
RBAC
Stytch✓
WorkOS✓
Licensing
Self-hostable OSS core
Stytch✗
WorkOS✗

What each one is

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

Stytch

An authentication service designed to provide secure, user-friendly login experiences through password-free methods.

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.

Stytch

from $0.01/moUsage-basedFree tier

Free tier with 10,000 MAU. Pay-as-you-go for additional usage. Enterprise plans available.

  • FreeFree
    • OAuth, SSO, Sessions, and RBAC
    • Organization-level primary and secondary auth policies
    • Built-in multi-tenancy
    • SCIM provisioning and deprovisioning with automatic role management
    • JIT provisioning controls
    • +1 more
  • Pay-as-you-goUsage-based pricing beyond free tier
    • Full suite of authentication and authorization features
    • Unlimited organizations
    • Advanced fraud and risk prevention (optional)
    • Email customization and brand removal (optional)
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Custom discounted rates
    • Private support Slack channel
    • 99.99% uptime SLA
    • HIPAA/BAA compliance
    • Migration support
    • +1 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
Stytch✓
WorkOS✓
iOS
Stytch✓
WorkOS✓
Android
Stytch✓
WorkOS✓
CLI
Stytch✓
WorkOS✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Stytch✓
WorkOS✓

Integrations

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

In common (3)
  • Google
  • Microsoft
  • Vercel

Stytch

5 total - 2 not shared
  • PlanetScale
  • Okta
Independently observed

WorkOS

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