# Better Auth vs WorkOS

**Leader by Vioscale score:** WorkOS

| Attribute | Better Auth | WorkOS |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 76 (26% (low)) | 77.1 (52% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 91 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 29,411 | - |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 6,546,561 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | Framework-agnostic authentication framework for TypeScript that runs in your application code. Provides built-in email/password auth, social login, multi-tenancy, and enterprise features including SAML, SCIM, and a plugin ecosystem. | Complete auth & user management platform for enterprise customers. Provides SSO, user provisioning, RBAC, MFA, fraud detection, and audit logging with instant deployment. |
| features.capabilities | `{"mfa":true,"oidc":true,"rbac":true,"hosting":"both","saml_sso":true,"hosted_ui":"headless","open_source":true,"passwordless":true,"social_login":true,"b2b_multi_tenant":true,"passkeys_webauthn":true,"scim_provisioning":true}` | `{"mfa":true,"oidc":true,"rbac":true,"hosting":"cloud","saml_sso":true,"hosted_ui":"hosted","passwordless":true,"social_login":true,"b2b_multi_tenant":true,"passkeys_webauthn":true,"scim_provisioning":true}` |
| integrations.count | 4 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Google"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Apple"},{"name":"Discord"}]` | - |
| language.primary | TypeScript | - |
| license.spdx | MIT | - |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Starter","summary":"Free","features":["1 dashboard seat","10,000 audit logs/month","1 day retention","1,000 security detections/month","Community support"],"minSeats":1,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For evaluation and side projects","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"audit_logs":"10,000/month","dashboard_seats":"1","audit_log_retention":"1 day","security_detections":"1,000/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$20/month plus usage-based overages","features":["Unlimited dashboard seats","20,000 audit logs/month then $0.0001/event","10,000 security detections/month then $0.001/event","Self-service SSO & Directory Sync (1 connection included, $50/month per additional)","Transactional email & SMS","Email templates & abuse protection","User management","Dashboard RBAC","Email support"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"audit_log_event"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.0001,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"security_detection_event"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.001,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"email"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.001,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"sms"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.09,"currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"connection","amount":50,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For production teams running auth in the critical path","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"audit_logs":"20,000/month","audit_log_retention":"7 days","security_detections":"10,000/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["Custom usage and retention","Custom domain and log drain included","Dashboard RBAC","Slack support and implementation help","Custom MSA and DPA"],"description":"For organizations with bespoke security or volume needs","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Custom domain for Dashboard","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":25,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Log drain","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":25,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Free framework. Managed infrastructure: free tier available, Pro from $20/month plus usage overages, Enterprise custom.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.better-auth.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-05T14:07:07.344Z","startingPrice":{"amount":0.0001,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Pay as you go","summary":"Free up to 1M AuthKit users and 1k Radar checks; $2.5k/mo per additional million users, $125/connection for SSO/Directory Sync, $100/mo per 50k fraud checks","features":["Social Auth (Microsoft, Google, etc)","Email + Password with leak detection","Magic Auth (passwordless email codes)","Multi-Factor Auth (TOTP, SMS)","Passkey / WebAuthn","Role-Based Access Control","Organization auth policies","Just-in-time provisioning","Email verification","Custom Domain add-on"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"million_users_over_1M","amount":2500,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"sso_connection_1-15","amount":125,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"50k_radar_checks","amount":100,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"fixed","amount":99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For teams that need speed and flexibility with pricing that scales","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"radar_checks":"1k free","authkit_users":"1M free"}},{"free":false,"name":"Annual Credits","summary":"Prepaid annual credits with volume discounts, guaranteed 99.99% SLA, dedicated support","features":["Everything in Pay as you go","Pre-pay credit discounts","99.99% uptime SLA","Guided migration and onboarding","Guaranteed support SLA","Private Slack channel","Technical onboarding guidance"],"commitment":"annual","description":"For teams focused on growth and support with predictable pricing","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing and dedicated support for enterprise deployments","features":["HIPAA BAA available","Dedicated support account manager","Quarterly architecture review","End-user configuration support","24x7x365 response SLAs"],"commitment":"annual","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Custom Domain","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Log Streaming","components":[{"kind":"fixed","unit":"SIEM_connection","amount":125,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Event Retention","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"million_events","amount":99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Free tier (1M AuthKit users, 1k Radar checks). Pay-as-you-go from $2.5k/mo per million additional users. Volume discounts with annual prepay.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://workos.com/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T22:32:33.457Z","billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.starting_gbp | 0 | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.99 |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |

## Capabilities (Auth & Identity Software)

| Capability | Better Auth | WorkOS |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Cloud + self-hosted | Cloud only |
| **Methods** |  |  |
| Social login | ✓ | ✓ |
| Passwordless | ✓ | ✓ |
| Passkeys / WebAuthn | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multi-factor auth | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Enterprise** |  |  |
| SAML SSO | ✓ | ✓ |
| SCIM provisioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| B2B / multi-tenancy | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Standards** |  |  |
| OpenID Connect provider | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Delivery** |  |  |
| Hosted UI | Headless | Hosted |
| **Access** |  |  |
| RBAC | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Self-hostable OSS core | ✓ | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-08-07T00:01:22.606Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*