Auth tools
Authentication and user management. 6 tools, compared on free monthly active users — the number that decides when auth starts costing real money.
6 tools in Auth
| # | Name | Category↑ | Starting price | Free access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auth0 (Okta) is the enterprise-flavored auth platform with extensive protocols, social connections, and compliance posture. Indies sometimes start here for B2B requirements, then… |
Auth | $35/mo | Yes, free plan is available |
| 2 | Clerk focuses on drop-in authentication UI and user management for modern web apps. You get hosted components, organizations, and social logins without building the auth UI from s… |
Auth | $25/mo | Yes, free plan is available |
| 3 | Kinde bundles authentication, organizations, and optional billing features with a generous free MAU tier for early SaaS. Founders pick it when they want Clerk-like UX with room to… |
Auth | $25/mo | Yes, free plan is available |
| 4 | Lucia is an open-source approach to sessions and auth in TypeScript — you own the database schema and security model instead of renting a user table. It suits developers who want… |
Auth | Free | Yes, free plan is available |
| 5 | PropelAuth gives B2B SaaS teams hosted auth with organizations, roles, and SSO-ready building blocks out of the box. It fits founders selling to companies who need org-scoped user… |
Auth | $150/mo | Yes, free plan is available |
| 6 | WorkOS specializes in enterprise-ready features: SSO, Directory Sync, and admin portal building blocks for B2B SaaS. It is less about consumer social login and more about selling… |
Auth | $125/mo | Yes, free plan + Free until you scale trialno card |