vioscaleAI
Comparison

SuperTokens vs Zitadel

No clear leader: SuperTokens (59.2) and Zitadel (56.1) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

SuperTokens full profile →Zitadel full profile →
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SuperTokens59
Zitadel56
Score
vioscaleAI score
SuperTokens59 / 100medium · 68%
Zitadel56 / 100low · 43%
Pricing
Free tier
SuperTokens✓
Zitadel✓
Model
SuperTokensfreemium
Zitadelfreemium
Price level
SuperTokenslow
Zitadelhigh
Starting price
SuperTokens$100
Zitadel$100
Transparent
SuperTokens✓
Zitadel✓
Integrations
Count
SuperTokens4
Zitadel3
Security
Certifications
SuperTokens–
ZitadelOpenID Connect certified
Disclosure policy
SuperTokens–
Zitadel✓
Gdpr
SuperTokens✓
Zitadel✓
Scorecard
SuperTokens5.3
Zitadel–
Soc2
SuperTokens✓
Zitadel–
Trust center
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Sla pct
SuperTokens99.99
Zitadel99.5
Status page
SuperTokens✓
Zitadel✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
SuperTokens0
Zitadel0
Github stars
SuperTokens15,331
Zitadel15,201
Activity
Commits last 30d
SuperTokens95
Zitadel32
Release
Cadence days
SuperTokens–
Zitadel3
History
SuperTokens20 items
Zitadel20 items
License
Spdx
SuperTokens–
ZitadelAGPL-3.0
Language
Primary
SuperTokensJava
ZitadelGo
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
SuperTokens6 items
Zitadel8 items

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

SuperTokens

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.

Independently observed

Zitadel

Zitadel is an identity and access management platform that provides API-first authentication, authorization, and user management. It supports multiple deployment models (cloud and self-hosted), comprehensive authentication methods including passwordless and passkeys, and is designed for B2B multi-tenant 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.

SuperTokens

from $100/moHybridFree tier

Free self-hosted or cloud tier under 5K users; pay-as-you-grow at $0.02 per MAU on cloud

  • Self-hosted Open SourceFree
    • Email password authentication
    • Social login
    • Passwordless magic links and OTP
    • Session management
    • User management dashboard
    • +2 more
  • Cloud - Free tierFree
    • Email password authentication
    • Social login
    • Passwordless authentication
    • Session management
    • User management dashboard
    • +1 more
  • Cloud - Usage-based$0.02 per MAU, minimum $100/month
    • All free tier features
    • High-reliability infrastructure
    • Managed scalability
    • SOC2 compliance
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Multi-tenancy with custom domains
    • Machine-to-machine authentication
    • Multiple availability zones with uptime SLAs
    • Attack protection suite
    • Implementation assistance
    • +1 more
as of verify ↗

Zitadel

from $100/moHybridFree tier

Free plan, Pro from $100/month, Enterprise custom pricing

  • FreeFree
    • All security features
    • Data Residency: EU, US, Switzerland, Australia
    • Store unlimited Users
    • Unlimited Organizations
    • 100 Daily Active Users
    • +3 more
  • Pro$100/month
    • Everything in Free
    • 25,000 Daily Active Users per month included
    • 3 identity providers included
    • Custom domain included
    • 99.5% uptime guarantee
    • +1 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Cloud or own infrastructure
    • Unlimited Daily Active Users
    • Custom Support SLA
    • Technical Account Manager
    • Volume discounts
    • +4 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
SuperTokens✓
Zitadel✓
CLI
SuperTokens✓
Zitadel✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
SuperTokens✓
Zitadel✓
Self-hosted
SuperTokens✓
Zitadel✓
On-premise
SuperTokens✓
Zitadel✗

Integrations

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

In common (2)
  • Google
  • GitHub

SuperTokens

11 total - 9 not shared
  • Facebook
  • Slack
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Email
  • SMS providers
  • Okta
  • Microsoft Active Directory
  • Apple
  • Auth0
Independently observed

Zitadel

12 total - 10 not shared
  • Microsoft
  • LDAP
  • SAML 2.0
  • SCIM 2.0
  • OpenID Connect
  • gRPC
  • connectRPC
  • REST API
  • Webhooks
  • Actions
Independently observed
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SuperTokens or Zitadel: which one depends on you

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