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SuperTokens vs WorkOS

WorkOS focuses on enterprise SSO and directory sync rather than full auth stack.
SuperTokensOpen-source authentication for web and mobile appsWorkOSEnterprise SSO, directory sync and auth APIs

Which to pick

Pick SuperTokens if you want…

  • Modular, self-hostable auth with low-cost MAU pricing
  • Open-source code (supertokens/supertokens-core on GitHub)
  • Integrations with JavaScript, React or Angular (on SuperTokens' list, not WorkOS's)

Pick WorkOS if you want…

  • Enterprise-ready auth and user provisioning
  • Enterprise SSO and provisioning
  • Integrations with Node.js, Ruby or PHP (on WorkOS's list, not SuperTokens')

Side by side

What it is
SuperTokens:Open-source authentication and session management for web and mobile apps, with optional managed hosting.
WorkOS:WorkOS provides APIs and SDKs for enterprise authentication, SSO, directory sync, audit logs and related features.
Best for
SuperTokens:Modular, self-hostable auth with low-cost MAU pricing
WorkOS:Enterprise-ready auth and user provisioning
Who it’s for
SuperTokens:Developers building apps who need customizable auth and can self-host or use a cloud service.
WorkOS:Developers building SaaS apps that need enterprise-grade auth and user management.
Pricing
SuperTokens:Freemium
WorkOS:Freemium
Plans
SuperTokens:Self-hosted (Open Source) $0 · Managed Cloud $0.02 per MAU per month
WorkOS:Free $0
Open source
SuperTokens:Yes, 15,328 GitHub stars
WorkOS:—
Works with
SuperTokens:JavaScript, React, Angular, Vue, Go, Python, Android, Flutter
WorkOS:Node.js, Ruby, Python, Go, PHP, Java, .NET, cURL

SuperTokens features

  • Passwordless & Email/Password Login. Supports magic-link, OTP, and traditional email/password authentication.
  • Social & SSO Providers. Integrates Google, GitHub, Facebook and custom providers out of the box.
  • Session Management & RBAC. Stateless, horizontally scalable sessions with role-based access control.
  • Multi-tenant & MFA Add-ons. Optional multi-tenancy, account linking and multi-factor authentication billed per MAU.
  • Prebuilt UI & Extensibility. Customizable UI and hooks for backend/frontend overrides without building login forms from scratch.
  • Dashboard & User Management. Admin UI to view, edit, reset passwords, revoke sessions and manage user roles.

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.

SuperTokens vs WorkOS FAQ

Is SuperTokens or WorkOS free?+

SuperTokens has a free plan (Self-hosted (Open Source)) and paid plans. WorkOS has a free plan and paid plans.

Is SuperTokens or WorkOS open source?+

SuperTokens is open source (supertokens/supertokens-core on GitHub). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for WorkOS.

Do SuperTokens and WorkOS integrate with the same tools?+

Partly. Both list Go and Python. SuperTokens also lists JavaScript, React, Angular, Vue and 3 more; WorkOS also lists Node.js, Ruby, PHP, Java and 2 more.

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