Best Auth & identity
The top 20 of 28 products in Auth & identity (authentication, authorization, SSO, user management). Listed in ranking order and compared on pricing, free tier, API, MCP server, SDK and open source. 20 of 20 have a free tier, 20 of 20 have an API, 9 of 20 offer an MCP server, 4 of 20 are open source.
- Clerk
Authentication and user management for applications
- ZITADEL
Identity infrastructure, simplified
- WorkOS
Enterprise authentication and identity platform for SaaS companies
- SuperTokens
Open source user authentication
- Stytch
APIs and SDKs to integrate authentication and security into your app.
- Permit.io
Runtime Access Control for the AI Era
- Ory
Identity and access management (IAM) for applications, enterprises, and AI agents. Cloud-native, API-first, and self-hostable.
- Okta
Authentication and user management platform for workforce and customer identities.
- MojoAuth
Passwordless authentication API for consumer apps, load tested at 25,000 logins per second
- Logto
Modern auth infrastructure for developers
- LoginTC
Multi-factor authentication platform adding 2FA to VPNs, Windows logon, RDP, Office 365, and 40+ applications
- Kinde
Auth, billing and access management for modern SaaS products
- Cisco Duo
IAM & MFA identity security for business, humans, and AI
- Descope
Customer and agentic identity platform for authentication, access control, and identity management
- Cloud-IAM
Fully managed Keycloak with up to 99.98% SLA, ISO 27001 certification and 24/7 expert support, hosted in Europe.
- Cerbos Hub
Control plane for Cerbos PDPs with centralized policy authoring, testing, distribution, and audit log aggregation.
- Authress
Login and access control API
- Auth0
Secure AI Agent & User Authentication
- Protectimus
Two-factor authentication platform available as a cloud MFA service and on-premises, based on OATH standards.
- LoginLlama
Login fraud & account takeover detection API
Side by side
| # | Product | Pricing | Free tier | API | MCP server | SDK | Open source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clerk | Freemium | yes | yes | yes | yes | no |
| 2 | ZITADEL | Freemium · from US$ 0 | yes | yes | no | yes | yes |
| 3 | WorkOS | Freemium | yes | yes | yes | yes | no |
| 4 | SuperTokens | Freemium | yes | yes | no | yes | yes |
| 5 | Stytch | Freemium · from $0/month | yes | yes | yes | yes | no |
| 6 | Permit.io | Freemium | yes | yes | yes | yes | no |
| 7 | Ory | Freemium | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| 8 | Okta | Freemium · from 6 | yes | yes | yes | yes | no |
| 9 | MojoAuth | Freemium · from $150/month (Business Pro) | yes | yes | no | yes | no |
| 10 | Logto | Freemium · from $24/mo | yes | yes | no | yes | yes |
| 11 | LoginTC | Freemium · from $3 per user/month | yes | yes | no | yes | no |
| 12 | Kinde | Freemium | yes | yes | no | yes | no |
| 13 | Cisco Duo | Freemium | yes | yes | no | yes | no |
| 14 | Descope | Freemium | yes | yes | yes | yes | no |
| 15 | Cloud-IAM | Freemium · from 225 EUR/month (Starter); free tier available | yes | yes | no | — | no |
| 16 | Cerbos Hub | Freemium | yes | yes | no | yes | no |
| 17 | Authress | Usage-based | yes | yes | no | yes | no |
| 18 | Auth0 | Freemium | yes | yes | yes | yes | no |
| 19 | Protectimus | Freemium | yes | yes | no | yes | no |
| 20 | LoginLlama | Freemium · from $19/month | yes | yes | yes | yes | — |
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