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Alternatives to WorkOS
20 security & cybersecurity tools sit alongside WorkOS in this directory. Below is what separates each from WorkOS on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.
- Alternatives listed
- 20
- With a free tier
- 6
- Cheaper to start
- 9
- WorkOS starts at
- $125/one-time per connection
Why people look past WorkOS
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the WorkOS entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
It costs more than the category median
WorkOS starts at $125/one-time per connection. Across the 10 security & cybersecurity tools listed beside it that publish a price, the median entry point is $34.99/month.
There is no free tier
The record for WorkOS carries no free tier, so evaluating it means paying first. 6 of the 20 alternatives below can be used without paying.
What each alternative does differently
Ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry. Differences are drawn from price, pricing model, tier count and rating, the fields the category listing carries. For a feature-level difference, follow the head-to-head link on each card: those pages read both full records.
Simple to setup, secure cloud backup, multi device support
- Can be used without paying; WorkOS cannot.
- Sold on a free model rather than usage-based.
The leading toolkit for web security testing
- Can be used without paying; WorkOS cannot.
- Starts $324 a year dearer, at $449/year.
- Sold on a subscription model rather than usage-based.
- 3 tiers to WorkOS's 2.
No-code drag-and-drop authentication platform.
- Can be used without paying; WorkOS cannot.
- Starts $124 a month dearer, at $249/month.
- Sold on a freemium model rather than usage-based.
- 4 tiers to WorkOS's 2.
Trusted access for all users, all devices
- Can be used without paying; WorkOS cannot.
- Sold on a freemium model rather than usage-based.
Manage secrets and protect sensitive data
- Can be used without paying; WorkOS cannot.
- Starts $125 a month cheaper, at Free.
- Sold on a open-source model rather than usage-based.
All-in-one protection for your digital life
- Can be used without paying; WorkOS cannot.
- Starts $122.01 a month cheaper, at $2.99/month.
- 4 tiers to WorkOS's 2.
Every WorkOS alternative at a glance
A dash means the catalogue entry carries no figure, not that the answer is nothing.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Tiers | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WorkOS (this page) | $125/one-time per connection | Usage-based | 2 | |
| Authy | Free | Free | - | vs WorkOS |
| Burp Suite | Free, then $449/year | Subscription | 3 | vs WorkOS |
| Descope | Free, then $249/month | Freemium | 4 | vs WorkOS |
| Cisco Duo | Free | Freemium | - | vs WorkOS |
| HashiCorp Vault | Free | Open-source | 2 | vs WorkOS |
| Avast One | Free, then $2.99/month | - | 4 | vs WorkOS |
| Keygen | On request | Subscription | - | vs WorkOS |
| Bitdefender VPN | On request | Subscription | - | vs WorkOS |
| IBM QRadar | Free | Subscription | 3 | vs WorkOS |
| CyberGhost VPN | $2.19/month | Subscription | 3 | vs WorkOS |
| Fortinet FortiGate | $500/year | Subscription | 3 | vs WorkOS |
| CrowdStrike Falcon | $7.99/month | Subscription | - | vs WorkOS |
| Idira | On request | Quote | - | vs WorkOS |
| Darktrace | $20000/year | Subscription | 3 | vs WorkOS |
| ExpressVPN | $6.67/month | Subscription | 3 | vs WorkOS |
| Bitdefender Total Security | $19.99/year | - | - | vs WorkOS |
| Drata | On request | Subscription | 3 | vs WorkOS |
| Cybereason Defense Platform | $50/year | Subscription | 3 | vs WorkOS |
| Acunetix | Free | Subscription | 3 | vs WorkOS |
| Check Point Software | On request | Quote | - | vs WorkOS |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry; Softwr hosts no reviews of these products. How each figure is used is set out on the WorkOS badges page.
Cheaper ways to solve the same problem
Free to start (6)
These publish a tier that costs nothing, so they can be evaluated before any money changes hands.
- Authy , Free
- Burp Suite , Free, then $449/year
- Descope , Free, then $249/month
- Cisco Duo , Free
- HashiCorp Vault , Free
- Avast One , Free, then $2.99/month
Cheaper than WorkOS (9)
Entry price under WorkOS's $125/one-time per connection. The record does not say what unit that price is charged in, so confirm per-seat versus flat rate before comparing budgets.
- HashiCorp Vault , Free
- Avast One , Free, then $2.99/month
- IBM QRadar , Free
- CyberGhost VPN , $2.19/month
- CrowdStrike Falcon , $7.99/month
- ExpressVPN , $6.67/month
- Bitdefender Total Security , $19.99/year
- Cybereason Defense Platform , $50/year
What you would be giving up
WorkOS is most often brought in for saas applications needing rapid enterprise sso deployment, companies selling to mid-market and enterprise customers, applications requiring scim directory sync with corporate identity systems, product teams needing audit logs for compliance (soc 2, iso 27001), platforms with multiple identity provider requirements. Anything replacing it has to cover the ones you actually depend on, and a cheaper tool that misses one of them is not cheaper.
Two things this page cannot settle. It compares on price, model, tier count and rating, because those are the fields the category listing carries, feature-level differences need both full records, which is what the head-to-head pages load. And the ratings are third-party aggregates imported with each entry rather than reviews written here, so a 0.2 difference between two tools is noise rather than a finding.
If WorkOS is broadly right and the question is cost, the WorkOS pricing breakdown covers every tier and what each one adds. If you want the whole field rather than a shortlist, the Security & Cybersecurity category lists everything the directory holds, and best security & cybersecurity tools ranks them.
WorkOS runs on web, api. Platform coverage is not carried on the category listing for the alternatives, so it is one more thing to check on each head-to-head page rather than here.
Questions about WorkOS alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to WorkOS?
- 20 other security & cybersecurity tools are listed in this directory, led by Authy, Burp Suite, Descope, Cisco Duo. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to WorkOS?
- 6 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: Authy, Burp Suite, Descope, Cisco Duo, HashiCorp Vault.
- Is there a cheaper alternative to WorkOS?
- Yes. 9 of the alternatives below start under WorkOS's $125/one-time per connection: HashiCorp Vault at Free, Avast One at Free, then $2.99/month, IBM QRadar at Free, CyberGhost VPN at $2.19/month.
- Why do people look for an alternative to WorkOS?
- On the figures on record, 2 things stand out: it costs more than the category median; there is no free tier. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
- What would I give up by switching from WorkOS?
- WorkOS is most often brought in for saas applications needing rapid enterprise sso deployment, companies selling to mid-market and enterprise customers, applications requiring scim directory sync with corporate identity systems, product teams needing audit logs for compliance (soc 2, iso 27001), platforms with multiple identity provider requirements. Anything you replace it with has to cover the ones you actually rely on, the side-by-side comparisons linked from each alternative below put the two feature records against each other.
- Is there an open-source alternative to WorkOS?
- HashiCorp Vault is recorded with an open-source licence model.
- How were these WorkOS alternatives chosen?
- They are the tools filed in the same category, Security & Cybersecurity, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored slot runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.
- Where can I compare WorkOS against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against WorkOS covering price, platforms, features and what each one is used for. Those pages read the full record for both products rather than the summary shown here.
- Does this list cover every security & cybersecurity tool?
- No. It covers what this directory holds in the Security & Cybersecurity category, 20 tools beside WorkOS. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.