Auth & Backend · side by side
Auth0 vs WorkOS
Compare Auth0, WorkOS by active-user allowances, social login, MFA, SSO, organizations and audit logs.
Auth & Backend pricing calculator
These providers bill in different units. Each estimate uses its own workload; there is no same-volume price winner.
Auth0
WorkOS
Auth0
$0 / mo
Free · 25K MAUs
WorkOS
$0 / mo
AuthKit · 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 | Auth0 | WorkOS |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Okta | WorkOS |
| Billing unit | MAUs | monthly active users |
| Plan at selected usage | Free | AuthKit |
| Monthly estimate | $0/mo | $0/mo |
| Workload | 25K MAUs | 50K monthly active users |
| Free access | 25,000 MAUs | 1M MAUs free (AuthKit) |
| Published plans | Free, B2C Essentials, B2C Professional, Enterprise | AuthKit, Enterprise |
| Prices checked | Not listed | Not listed |
- Auth0
- Okta
- WorkOS
- WorkOS
- Auth0
- MAUs
- WorkOS
- monthly active users
- Auth0
- Free
- WorkOS
- AuthKit
- Auth0
- $0/mo
- WorkOS
- $0/mo
- Auth0
- 25K MAUs
- WorkOS
- 50K monthly active users
- Auth0
- 25,000 MAUs
- WorkOS
- 1M MAUs free (AuthKit)
- Auth0
- Free, B2C Essentials, B2C Professional, Enterprise
- WorkOS
- AuthKit, Enterprise
- Auth0
- Not listed
- WorkOS
- Not listed
Auth & Backend monthly cost
Different workloads, separate estimates
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.
Auth & Backend feature comparison
| Auth & Backend | Auth0 | WorkOS |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly active users | 25,000 MAUs | 1M MAUs free |
| Social login | Unlimited social | |
| MFA / passkeys | Basic | |
| Enterprise SSO (SAML) | $125/connection | |
| Organizations / B2B | Up to 5 orgs | |
| Branding & custom domain | Custom domain | Custom domain $99/mo |
| Audit logs | 1-day logs | Audit logs add-on |
| Support | Community |
- Auth0
- 25,000 MAUs
- WorkOS
- 1M MAUs free
- Auth0
- Unlimited social
- WorkOS
- Auth0
- Basic
- WorkOS
- Auth0
- WorkOS
- $125/connection
- Auth0
- Up to 5 orgs
- WorkOS
- Auth0
- Custom domain
- WorkOS
- Custom domain $99/mo
- Auth0
- 1-day logs
- WorkOS
- Audit logs add-on
- Auth0
- Community
- WorkOS
Which authentication & backend providers fit your needs?
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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