WorkOS
Enterprise-readiness platform adding SSO, directory sync, audit logs and user management to an app.
Pricing FreemiumPaid from $125 a month per connection for Single Sign-On or Directory SyncOpen source noStars 223npm a week 4.3M
Ory alternatives
7 tools you can use instead of Ory, ranked by live GitHub stars and npm downloads. WorkOS, Clerk and SuperTokens are the most used. Stats updated 16 hours ago.
When Ory is not a good fit
Ory is an open source identity infrastructure platform providing components for authentication (Kratos), authorization (Keto), OAuth2/OIDC (Hydra) and more, usable self-hosted for free or through Ory's managed cloud with a free developer tier and paid Production, Growth and Enterprise plans starting at $770 a year.
It is a weaker choice for:
- Teams that want the simplest possible managed auth setup with minimal configuration, where a more opinionated service might be quicker to integrate
- Very small projects where Ory's multiple components (Kratos, Hydra, Keto) may be more infrastructure than needed
- Anyone wanting a completely free managed cloud tier for production traffic, since production plans are paid
The alternatives
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Clerk
Hosted authentication and user management with prebuilt sign-in, profile and organization components.
Pricing FreemiumPaid from $25 a month, or $20 a month billed yearly (Pro)Open source noStars 1.8knpm a week 3.1M
SuperTokens
Open source authentication platform, free to self-host with no limits, or managed cloud from $0.02 per MAU.
Pricing FreemiumPaid from $0.02 per MAU (managed cloud, beyond free tier)Open source yesStars 15.3knpm a week 78.3k
Auth0
Identity and access management platform for authentication and single sign-on, owned by Okta.
Pricing FreemiumPaid from $35 a month for Essentials (up to 500 monthly active users)Open source noStars 2.3knpm a week 1.1M
Stytch
Authentication platform with passwordless, fraud prevention and B2B SSO/SCIM support, priced pay-as-you-go.
Pricing FreemiumPaid from Usage-based pricing beyond free tier limits (Pay as You Go plan)Open source noStars 116npm a week 351k
FusionAuth
Authentication and user management platform, free to self-host or available as a hosted service.
Pricing FreemiumPaid from $162 a month billed annually (Starter, hosted)Open source nonpm a week 79.8k
Kinde
Authentication and user management platform with a generous free tier and built-in billing tools.
Pricing FreemiumPaid from $25 a month (Pro plan)Open source noStars 185npm a week 51.9k
Ory and its alternatives, side by side
| Tool | Pricing | Free plan | Paid from | Open source | GitHub stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ory | Freemium | Yes: the Developer plan is free, with 2 development environments and community support; self-hosting the open source components is also free | $770 a year for the Production plan | Yes, Apache-2.0 (core open source components) | 13.9k |
| WorkOS | Freemium | Yes: AuthKit is free for up to 1 million monthly active users | $125 a month per connection for Single Sign-On or Directory Sync | No | 223 |
| Clerk | Freemium | Yes: Hobby plan with 50,000 monthly retained users per app and up to 3 dashboard seats | $25 a month, or $20 a month billed yearly (Pro) | No | 1.8k |
| SuperTokens | Freemium | Yes: self-hosted open source features are free with no limits; managed cloud is free under 5,000 MAU | $0.02 per MAU (managed cloud, beyond free tier) | Yes, Apache-2.0 | 15.3k |
| Auth0 | Freemium | Yes: up to 25,000 monthly active users, 1 custom domain, passwordless auth, unlimited social connections, 5 organizations | $35 a month for Essentials (up to 500 monthly active users) | No | 2.3k |
| Stytch | Freemium | Yes: 10,000 monthly active users and AI agents, unlimited organizations, 5 SSO/SCIM connections and 1,000 M2M tokens included free | Usage-based pricing beyond free tier limits (Pay as You Go plan) | No | 116 |
| FusionAuth | Freemium | Yes: Community edition is free and self-hosted with unlimited users | $162 a month billed annually (Starter, hosted) | No | None |
| Kinde | Freemium | Yes, forever free: 10,500 monthly active users included, no setup or hidden fees | $25 a month (Pro plan) | No | 185 |
Pricing facts come from each tool's official pricing page, with the checked date on the tool's own page.
Questions
What is the most popular alternative to Ory?
By GitHub stars, WorkOS is the most used alternative to Ory listed on ScratchDB, with 223 stars.
Which Ory alternatives are open source?
SuperTokens is open source.
Which Ory alternatives have a free plan?
WorkOS, Clerk, SuperTokens, Auth0, Stytch, FusionAuth and Kinde have a free plan. The table on this page shows what each one includes.