WorkOS vs Okta
Side-by-side — pricing, strengths, tradeoffs, and fit.
WorkOS
Enterprise-readiness APIs — SSO, SCIM directory sync, and audit logs for B2B SaaS.
Okta
Identity for the internet
At a glance
Free TierEnterprise
● Established·From $125/connection/mo
Free Tier
· Not enough data·From Freemium
Overview
One-liner
One-liner
Enterprise-readiness APIs — SSO, SCIM directory sync, and audit logs for B2B SaaS.
One-liner
Identity for the internet
Maturity
Maturity
EstablishedMaturity
Not enough dataOpen source
Open source
✕ NoOpen source
✕ NoPricing
Free tier
Free tier
✓ AvailableAuthKit free to 1M MAU; SSO free for first connections
Free tier
✓ AvailableStarts at
Starts at
$125/connection/mo
Starts at
Freemium
Model
Model
Flat rate
Model
Flat rate
Enterprise
Enterprise
✓ AvailableEnterprise
✕ NoneBest for
✓ Best for
B2B SaaS selling to enterprisesSSO/SCIM/audit logs out of the box
Teams needing SAML fastDrop-in enterprise connections
✓ Best for
Enterprises needing robust SSO, lifecycle management, and compliance-grade identity security
Not ideal for
✕ Not for
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✕ Not for
Small projects or teams that need simple auth without enterprise features
Strengths
↑ Strengths
Purpose-built for enterprise SSO/SCIM
Fast path to enterprise-ready
Generous AuthKit free tier
↑ Strengths
Single sign-on
Adaptive MFA
Lifecycle management
API access management
Weaknesses
↓ Weaknesses
SSO and Directory Sync costs scale linearly with the number of enterprise connections, becoming expensive for large customer bases.
Audit Log storage and streaming incur additional per-unit costs beyond the base service.
↓ Weaknesses
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