# FusionAuth vs Kinde

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Kinde

| Attribute | FusionAuth | Kinde |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 52.5 (72% (medium)) | 68.8 (70% (medium)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"air_gapped":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | FusionAuth is an identity and access management solution providing comprehensive authentication capabilities including social login, passwordless authentication, multi-factor authentication, and single sign-on. It supports self-hosted, cloud, and hybrid deployment models with transparent, predictable pricing and full API-first integration. | A developer-centric platform that provides authentication (passwordless, social login, SSO, MFA), subscription billing integration, and feature flags to help SaaS teams build and monetize products with security built in. |
| features.capabilities | `{"mfa":true,"oidc":true,"rbac":true,"hosting":"both","saml_sso":true,"hosted_ui":"both","open_source":true,"passwordless":true,"social_login":true,"b2b_multi_tenant":true,"passkeys_webauthn":true,"scim_provisioning":true}` | `{"mfa":true,"saml_sso":true,"passwordless":true,"social_login":true}` |
| integrations.count | 7 | 5 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Google"},{"name":"Facebook"},{"name":"LDAP"},{"name":"Legacy database systems"},{"name":"Kafka"},{"name":"Custom APIs"},{"name":"Webhooks"}]` | `[{"name":"Stripe"},{"name":"TrustPath.io"},{"name":"Entra ID"},{"name":"SAML"},{"name":"GitHub Actions"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US","EU"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true,"linux":true}` | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Community","summary":"Free, self-hosted","features":["Core authentication standards and features","Community support via forums, Slack, and GitHub","Self-hosted deployment"],"description":"Free, unlimited self-hosted edition with core authentication features","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"$162/mo when billed annually","features":["Premium authentication features","Advanced MFA methods","Application theming","Breached password detection","Machine-to-machine authentication","Basic hosting included"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":162,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Premium authentication features with advanced MFA, application customization, and basic hosting","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Essentials","summary":"Starting at $2,970/mo billed annually","features":["Advanced connectivity, MFA, and security features","Custom OAuth scopes","Email support with 24-48 hour response during business hours","Business hosting included"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":2970,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Advanced security and connectivity features for business applications with email support and business hosting","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Starting at $2,970/mo billed annually","features":["All Essentials features","Advanced threat detection","SSO tenant manager","24/7 phone and email support","Private Slack channel with contract","Solution architect guidance","High-availability hosting"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":2970,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Critical application support with advanced threat detection, 24/7 engineering support, and dedicated infrastructure","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free self-hosted Community edition. Paid cloud plans from $162/mo for Starter.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://fusionauth.io/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T08:36:23.179Z","startingPrice":{"amount":162,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"$25/month","features":["1 True Clone™","10 virtual clones","Unlimited email support","Patented no-impersonation technology™","Free feature flags"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":25,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false}],"summary":"From $25/month. Free tier available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://kinde.com/learn/billing/billing-for-ai/ai-token-pricing-optimization-dynamic-cost-management-for-llm-powered-saas/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T08:30:15.037Z","startingPrice":{"amount":25,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | high | mid |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.99 | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |

## Capabilities (Auth & Identity Software)

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

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:15:40.955Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*