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Auth0 vs WorkOS
Short answer: Pick Auth0 if you want unified identity platform for apps and AI agents; pick WorkOS if you want enterprise-ready auth and user provisioning. Auth0 has a free plan, paid from $35/month; WorkOS has a free plan.
Which to pick
Pick Auth0 if you want…
- Unified identity platform for apps and AI agents
- General authentication and SSO
- Integrations with Okta universal logout (on Auth0's list, not WorkOS's)
Pick WorkOS if you want…
- Enterprise-ready auth and user provisioning
- Integrations with Node.js, Ruby or Python (on WorkOS's list, not Auth0's)
Side by side
- What it is
- Auth0:Auth0 provides scalable authentication and authorization for apps, APIs, and AI agents.
- WorkOS:WorkOS provides APIs and SDKs for enterprise authentication, SSO, directory sync, audit logs and related features.
- Best for
- Auth0:Unified identity platform for apps and AI agents
- WorkOS:Enterprise-ready auth and user provisioning
- Who it’s for
- Auth0:Developers building B2C, B2B SaaS, AI agents, or machine-to-machine services.
- WorkOS:Developers building SaaS apps that need enterprise-grade auth and user management.
- Pricing
- Auth0:Freemium
- WorkOS:Freemium
- Starting price
- Auth0:$35/month (Essentials)
- WorkOS:—
- Free plan or trial
- Auth0:Free plan (Free) · Free trial
- WorkOS:Free plan (Free)
- Plans
- Auth0:Free $0 · Essentials $35 per month · Professional $240 per month
- WorkOS:Free $0
- Works with
- Auth0:Okta universal logout
- WorkOS:Node.js, Ruby, Python, Go, PHP, Java, .NET, cURL
Auth0 features
- Universal Login. Customizable login experience with passwordless, social, and adaptive MFA.
- Single Sign-On. Enterprise federation and cross-app SSO for human users and AI agents.
- Machine-to-Machine Auth. Short-lived tokens, client-credentials flow and M2M add-ons for services.
- Fine-Grained Authorization. Scalable APIs for granular access control, including RAG and AI contexts.
- Token Vault & MCP Auth. Secure storage of tokens and authorization for model-context protocols.
- Extensibility via Actions & Forms. Serverless hooks and no-code visual editor to extend login flows.
WorkOS features
- Single Sign-On. Add SAML or OIDC SSO with a single integration for any identity provider.
- Directory Sync. Sync user lifecycle via SCIM provisioning and HRIS integrations.
- AuthKit UI. Customizable authentication UI with social login, MFA, RBAC and more.
- Magic Auth. Passwordless login using a six-digit email code.
- Audit Logs. Capture, query and export compliance events from your app.
- Admin Portal. Hosted interface for IT admins to configure SSO and directory sync themselves.
Auth0 vs WorkOS FAQ
What is the difference between Auth0 and WorkOS?+
Auth0 is a similar auth platform but has different pricing and less focus on admin-portal self-service for IT admins.
Should I use Auth0 or WorkOS?+
Pick Auth0 if you want unified identity platform for apps and AI agents, general authentication and SSO or integrations with Okta universal logout (on Auth0's list, not WorkOS's). Pick WorkOS if you want enterprise-ready auth and user provisioning or integrations with Node.js, Ruby or Python (on WorkOS's list, not Auth0's).
Is Auth0 or WorkOS free?+
Auth0 has a free plan; paid plans start at $35/month (Essentials). WorkOS has a free plan and paid plans.
Do Auth0 and WorkOS integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: Auth0 lists Okta universal logout; WorkOS lists Node.js, Ruby, Python, Go and 4 more.
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