Auth & Backend · side by side
Appwrite Cloud vs WorkOS
Compare Appwrite Cloud, WorkOS by active-user allowances, social login, MFA, SSO, organizations and audit logs.
Auth & Backend pricing calculator
50K
Appwrite Cloud
Custom / not listed
Custom / unlisted usage pricing · 50K monthly active users
WorkOS
$0 / mo
Pay as you go · 50K monthly active users
Listed USD plan fees and tracked usage only. Unlisted compute, transfer, extras, taxes and contract terms are excluded. Custom or unsupported plan usage is not estimated.
Auth & Backend overview & pricing
| Auth & Backend | Appwrite Cloud | WorkOS |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Appwrite | WorkOS |
| Billing unit | monthly active users | monthly active users |
| Plan at selected usage | Custom / unlisted usage pricing | Pay as you go |
| Monthly estimate | Custom / not listed | $0/mo |
| Workload | 50K monthly active users | 50K monthly active users |
| Free access | 75K MAUs | 1M MAUs free (AuthKit) |
| Published plans | Serverless, Dedicated | Pay as you go, Annual Credits |
| Prices checked | 2026-10-08 | 2026-10-08 |
Provider
- Appwrite Cloud
- Appwrite
- WorkOS
- WorkOS
Billing unit
- Appwrite Cloud
- monthly active users
- WorkOS
- monthly active users
Plan at selected usage
- Appwrite Cloud
- Custom / unlisted usage pricing
- WorkOS
- Pay as you go
Monthly estimate
- Appwrite Cloud
- Custom / not listed
- WorkOS
- $0/mo
Workload
- Appwrite Cloud
- 50K monthly active users
- WorkOS
- 50K monthly active users
Free access
- Appwrite Cloud
- 75K MAUs
- WorkOS
- 1M MAUs free (AuthKit)
Published plans
- Appwrite Cloud
- Serverless, Dedicated
- WorkOS
- Pay as you go, Annual Credits
Prices checked
- Appwrite Cloud
- 2026-10-08
- WorkOS
- 2026-10-08
Auth & Backend monthly cost
Appwrite Cloud: Not pricedWorkOS: $0
Cost by monthly active users
Cost curve data
| monthly active users | Appwrite Cloud | WorkOS |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | $0 | $0 |
| 12.5K | Not priced | $0 |
| 25K | Not priced | $0 |
| 50K | Not priced | $0 |
| 100K | Not priced | $0 |
| 250K | Not priced | $0 |
| 500K | Not priced | $0 |
0
- Appwrite Cloud
- $0
- WorkOS
- $0
12.5K
- Appwrite Cloud
- Not priced
- WorkOS
- $0
25K
- Appwrite Cloud
- Not priced
- WorkOS
- $0
50K
- Appwrite Cloud
- Not priced
- WorkOS
- $0
100K
- Appwrite Cloud
- Not priced
- WorkOS
- $0
250K
- Appwrite Cloud
- Not priced
- WorkOS
- $0
500K
- Appwrite Cloud
- Not priced
- WorkOS
- $0
Which authentication & backend providers fit your needs?
Appwrite Cloud features & plan notes
- Open-source BaaS
- Databases + storage
- Functions
WorkOS features & plan notes
- SSO + SCIM
- Admin portal
- Enterprise-ready
- Automatic volume discounts
- First 1 million active users free
- Deploy in minutes
- Dedicated Slack channel
- Transparent pricing
- Social Auth
- Email + Password
- Magic Auth
- Multi-Factor Auth (MFA)
- Email verification
- Organization auth policies
- Just-in-time (JIT) user provisioning
- Biometric / Passkey Auth
- Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
- CLI Authentication
How to compare authentication & backend providers
Check how each provider defines an active user and separates consumer identity from enterprise organizations. SAML, MFA, custom domains and audit logs can be gated behind higher plans. A backend platform can also charge separately for storage, functions and traffic.
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