Kinde
Kinde is an authentication and user management platform for adding login, roles and enterprise SSO to an application, with a free tier covering 10,500 monthly active users. Paid plans start at $25 a month for Pro, adding unlimited webhooks and custom roles.
Facts checked on against the sources listed at the end of this page.
- Pricing
- FreemiumPaid from $25 a month (Pro plan)
- Open source
- NoProprietary
- GitHub stars
- 184
- npm downloads a week
- 56.4kup 33% on the week before
- Latest release
- v2.13.22 days ago
- Releases in 90 days
- 2about 1 a month
A good fit for
- Small and growing projects wanting a generous free tier of 10,500 monthly active users
- Teams needing enterprise SSO without a large jump in price
- Developers wanting built-in roles, permissions and webhooks without extra tooling
- Startups needing multiple environments for separating development, staging and production
Not a good fit for
- Businesses billing customers who want to avoid the 0.7% transaction fee on payments processed through Kinde
- Very large enterprises needing custom-negotiated pricing beyond the Scale plan's published tier
- Teams wanting a self-hosted option rather than a fully hosted service
Kinde pricing
Free is $0 forever with 10,500 monthly active users included, no setup, monthly or hidden fees. Pro is $25 a month with unlimited webhooks and custom roles, plus the same 10,500 free MAU. Plus is $75 a month (recommended) with enterprise SSO at no extra charge and a 6% discount on additional MAU. Scale is $250 a month with 11 environments, ISO 27001 compliance reporting and a 13% MAU discount. All plans include a 0.7% transaction fee on customer payments processed through Kinde, decreasing on higher tiers.
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 forever | 10,500 monthly active users, no setup or hidden fees. |
| Pro | $25/month | Unlimited webhooks, custom roles, 10,500 free MAU. |
| Plus | $75/month | Enterprise SSO at no extra charge, 6% MAU discount. |
| Scale | $250/month | 11 environments, ISO 27001 compliance reporting, 13% MAU discount. |
Prices in USD, checked on 27 September 2026. Current prices on kinde.com.
Main features
- Generous free tier
- 10,500 monthly active users included at no cost, even on the free plan.
- Enterprise SSO
- Included at no extra charge starting on the Plus plan.
- Roles and permissions
- Custom roles for access control, available on paid tiers.
- Webhooks
- Unlimited webhooks available starting on the Pro plan.
- Multiple environments
- Up to 11 environments on the Scale plan for separating dev, staging and production.
About Kinde
Kinde provides authentication, user management and access control (roles and permissions) for applications, aimed at developers who want to add login and user management without building it themselves.
Its free tier is notably generous, covering 10,500 monthly active users at no cost, positioning it for hobbyists and small projects that would otherwise outgrow a typical free auth tier quickly.
Paid tiers add features like enterprise SSO (included at no extra charge starting on the Plus plan), unlimited webhooks, custom roles, more environments, and discounted rates on monthly active users beyond the included allowance.
- Made by
- Kinde
- Free plan
- Yes, forever free: 10,500 monthly active users included, no setup or hidden fees
- Available on
- Web, API, SDKs for major frameworks
Usage and activity
Weekly npm downloads of @kinde-oss/kinde-auth-nextjs, last 12 months.
Recent releases
Kinde alternatives
Questions about Kinde
Is Kinde free?
Yes, the Free plan includes 10,500 monthly active users forever at no cost.
How much does Kinde cost for enterprise SSO?
Enterprise SSO is included at no extra charge starting on the Plus plan, $75 a month.
Does Kinde charge transaction fees?
Yes, a 0.7% transaction fee applies to customer payments processed through Kinde, decreasing on higher tiers.
Sources and links
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