Auth · facts read November 6, 2026
WorkOS AuthKit
Hosted auth built around organizations, with enterprise SSO and directory sync as add-ons. Free to 1M users, with enterprise SSO ready when a business customer asks.
- Free plan
- First 1 million monthly active users free, including email and password, social login, passkeys, MFA and magic auth.
- Paid from
- $2,500/month per additional 1M MAU; SSO and Directory Sync from $125 per connection.
- Monthly cost at 1,000 users
- $0/month First 1M MAU free; SSO is $125 per connection when a customer asks for it.
- Free plan allows commercial use
- Not stated
- Open source
- No
- Self-hostable
- No
Source: WorkOS AuthKit pricing, read November 6, 2026. Prices change; check the vendor's page before you commit.
Best for
- B2B SaaS selling to companies
- Enterprise SSO (SAML/OIDC) and SCIM later
- Large free user allowance
Watch out for
- SSO and Directory Sync are priced per connection ($125 each at 1-15); the page doesn't state the billing period.
- A custom auth domain is $99/month.
How Cuely scores WorkOS AuthKit
The published scores, from −3 to +3, that decide when Cuely picks it. Method
- +3sells to businesses (organizations, roles, SSO). Organizations are the core model, and enterprise SSO is one switch away.
- +2regulated or compliance-sensitive. Audit Logs and enterprise SSO are available as add-ons.
- +2keep costs as low as possible. 1M free monthly active users covers most products for a long time.