Cybersecurity · head to head
Socket vs WorkOS
Socket
Cybersecurity
Supply chain security platform detecting and blocking malicious dependencies
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
WorkOS
Cybersecurity
Developer platform for enterprise-ready authentication and identity.
- From
- $125/one-time per connection
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Socket has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Socket team plan requires minimum 5-developer commitment, expensive for small teams; WorkOS authKit free tier limited to 1 million monthly active users; additional millions cost $2,500/month
- Prices and features above were last checked on 29 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Socket and WorkOS actually diverge.
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Cybersecurity).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Socket
- Malware detection
- Automatic blocking
- AI behavior analysis
- Reachability analysis
- Slack integration
- SBOM support
- SAML SSO
- GitHub Actions scanning
Only in WorkOS
Nothing recorded that Socket does not also cover.
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Socket
- Blocking zero-day malware attacks in JavaScript dependenciesnot WorkOS
- Managing CVE false positives with precomputed reachability analysisnot WorkOS
- Securing Python and Go supply chains at scalenot WorkOS
- Automating compliance requirements for regulated industriesnot WorkOS
- Real-time threat notifications via Slack integrationnot WorkOS
WorkOS
- SaaS applications needing rapid enterprise SSO deploymentnot Socket
- Companies selling to mid-market and enterprise customersnot Socket
- Applications requiring SCIM directory sync with corporate identity systemsnot Socket
- Product teams needing audit logs for compliance (SOC 2, ISO 27001)not Socket
- Platforms with multiple identity provider requirementsnot Socket
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Socket
- Team plan requires minimum 5-developer commitment, expensive for small teams
- Business plan $50/dev/month becomes costly for teams exceeding 20 members
- Enterprise pricing requires custom consultation with no transparent pricing
- Free plan limited to individual developers without team collaboration
- Reachability analysis improvement (90% false positive reduction) only on Enterprise
WorkOS
- AuthKit free tier limited to 1 million monthly active users; additional millions cost $2,500/month
- Per-connection pricing for SSO and Directory Sync ($125–$50 each) scales poorly for enterprises with many identity providers
- Audit logs require separate subscription at $125/month per SIEM connection or $99/month per 1 million events
- Radar fraud protection billed separately at $100/month per 50,000 additional checks beyond 1,000 free checks
- Custom domain feature requires $99/month subscription
- Requires annual commitment for SLA and support guarantees; pay-as-you-go tier lacks uptime guarantee
Pricing, plan by plan
Socket
Free- FreeFree
- For individual developers
- Detects 70+ risk types
- Blocks malicious dependencies automatically
- Team$25/month
- Per developer on minimum 5 developers
- Precomputed reachability analysis cuts 60% false positives
- Slack alerts for threats
- Business$50/month
- Per developer on minimum 20 developers
- All Team features
- Compliance integrations with Vanta
- Enterprise$undefined/custom
- Function-level reachability eliminates up to 90% irrelevant CVEs
- Multi-repository system support
- Named account manager
WorkOS
$125/one-time per connection- Pay as You Go$undefined/variable
- Per-connection pricing from $125 to $50 with volume discounts
- Up to 60% discount at scale
- Quick deployment
- Annual Credits$undefined/variable
- Custom pricing with volume discounts
- 99.99% uptime SLA
- Guided migration
Which should you pick?
Choose Socket if
- You need malware detection.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, CLI, GitHub.
- You also want automatic blocking.
Questions people ask
- Is Socket or WorkOS better?
- Neither clearly leads. Socket starts at Free and WorkOS at $125/one-time per connection, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Socket or WorkOS?
- Socket has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Socket and $125/one-time per connection for WorkOS.
- Does Socket or WorkOS run on more platforms?
- Socket runs on Web, CLI, GitHub. WorkOS runs on Web, API.
- Can I use Socket for free?
- Yes. Socket has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. WorkOS starts at $125/one-time per connection.
- What is Socket best used for?
- Socket is most often used for blocking zero-day malware attacks in javascript dependencies, managing cve false positives with precomputed reachability analysis, securing python and go supply chains at scale, automating compliance requirements for regulated industries. Of those, blocking zero-day malware attacks in javascript dependencies and managing cve false positives with precomputed reachability analysis are not what WorkOS is typically brought in for.
- What can Socket do that WorkOS cannot?
- Socket covers Malware detection, Automatic blocking, AI behavior analysis, Reachability analysis.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Socket: How many zero-day attacks does Socket detect?
Socket detects over 100 zero-day attacks weekly across JavaScript, Python, and Go ecosystems.
SourceWorkOS: How quickly can I implement WorkOS SSO?
Developers can implement single sign-on in minutes instead of months. Multiple customers report setting up SSO in less than a week, with WorkOS handling the complexity of SAML and OIDC protocols.
SourceSocket: What is precomputed reachability analysis?
Socket's precomputed reachability analysis cuts CVE false positives by 60% automatically on Team plans, and up to 90% on Enterprise plans through function-level analysis.
SourceWorkOS: What SDKs does WorkOS provide?
WorkOS offers SDKs for Node.js, Python, Ruby, Go, PHP, Java, and .NET.
SourceSocket: Is there a discount for annual billing?
Yes. Socket offers a 20% discount for annual commitments across all subscription tiers.
SourceWorkOS: Does WorkOS support SCIM provisioning?
Yes. WorkOS supports SCIM provisioning integration with systems like Okta and Entra ID for automated user management.
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