Identity Software Pricing (2026)
What 12 identity tools actually charge, taken from their own pricing pages and re-checked as they change. Cheapest first.
Pricing verified Oct 01, 2026
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Identity pricing at a glance
| Product | Entry price | Plans | Free plan | Free trial |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SuperTokens | $0/mo | 2 | Yes | No |
| Duo Security | $3/mo | 4 | Yes | Yes |
| Okta | $6/mo | 4 | No | Yes |
| Clerk | $25/mo | 4 | Yes | No |
| Kinde | $25/mo | 4 | Yes | No |
| Auth0 | $35/mo | 4 | Yes | No |
| FusionAuth | $162/mo | 4 | Yes | No |
| Descope | $249/mo | 4 | Yes | No |
| Frontegg | Custom | 2 | Yes | No |
| JumpCloud | Custom | 3 | No | Yes |
| Stytch | Custom | 2 | Yes | No |
| WorkOS | Custom | 2 | Yes | Yes |
Every identity tool we track, cheapest first
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SuperTokens
Open-source user authentication.
SuperTokens undercuts the Auth0/Okta crowd hard by giving away self-hosting entirely and pricing cloud MAUs cheap at the low end — this is clearly aimed at cost-conscious dev teams who got burned by auth vendor bills scaling faster than their user base. The volume discounts past 10K MAUs suggest they're also chasing mid-market accounts who'd otherwise negotiate enterprise deals elsewhere.
Plans: Self-hosted $0/mo · Cloud $0/mo
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Duo Security
MFA and device trust from Cisco.
At $3-9/seat, Duo sits mid-pack in the identity/MFA space — cheaper than bundled enterprise IAM suites like Okta's access products, but pricier than bare-bones MFA-only tools. They're clearly going after Cisco's existing customer base and mid-market companies that want strong MFA without buying into a full IAM platform.
Plans: Duo Free $0/mo per seat · Duo Essentials $3/mo per seat · Duo Advantage $6/mo per seat · Duo Premier $9/mo per seat
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Okta
Identity and access management.
Entry pricing is aggressive and clearly built to undercut Microsoft Entra ID and even nudge out smaller identity players, making Okta look like a budget-friendly on-ramp. But hiding Professional and Enterprise pricing signals they're playing a premium, sales-led game once you're a real target — they want SMBs self-serving in the door and mid-market/enterprise buyers negotiating with a rep.
Plans: Starter $6/mo per seat · Essentials $17/mo per seat · Professional Contact Sales · Enterprise Contact Sales
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Clerk
Authentication for modern apps.
Clerk isn't the cheap auth API (that's more like Supabase Auth or raw Firebase) — it's priced as a premium, dev-experience-first product competing with Auth0 and WorkOS for teams who'll pay more to ship faster. The free tier is generous enough to hook indie devs, but the real target is funded startups who'll outgrow Hobby fast and don't blink at $300+/mo once they're making money.
Plans: Hobby $0/mo · Pro $25/mo · Business $300/mo · Enterprise Contact Sales
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Kinde
Auth and billing for modern SaaS.
Kinde sits mid-market against auth players like Auth0 or Clerk — not the rock-bottom free-forever option, but noticeably cheaper entry pricing than legacy enterprise IAM vendors. They're clearly chasing developers who got sticker shock from Auth0's pricing but still need real production-grade auth, not just a hobbyist tool.
Plans: Free $0/mo · Pro $25/mo · Plus $75/mo · Scale $250/mo
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Auth0
Authentication and authorization platform.
Auth0 plays in the premium tier of the identity/auth space — it's pricier than rolling your own with Cognito or Supabase Auth, and it's positioned against competitors like Okta and Clerk for teams that'll pay for reliability and breadth of features over raw cost. They're chasing companies that see auth as too risky to DIY, not price-sensitive indie devs.
Plans: Free $0/mo · Essentials $35/mo · Professional $240/mo · Enterprise Contact Sales
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FusionAuth
Auth built for developers.
FusionAuth sits in the mid-market auth space competing with Auth0 and Okta CIC, and they're clearly positioning as the more developer-friendly, cost-transparent alternative. At $162/mo for 1K MAUs, they're not the cheapest (Clerk and Stytch have aggressive lower tiers) but they undercut Auth0 significantly at scale, targeting teams that got burned by Auth0's pricing as they grew.
Plans: Community $0/mo · Starter $162/mo · Essentials $240/mo · Enterprise Contact Sales
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Descope
No-code authentication flows.
Descope sits mid-to-premium in the CIAM space — pricier than bare-bones auth libraries but cheaper than enterprise incumbents like Okta or Auth0 at scale. They're going after teams that outgrew DIY auth but aren't ready for a six-figure enterprise contract yet.
Plans: Free Forever $0/mo · Pro $249/mo · Growth $799/mo · Enterprise Contact Sales
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Frontegg
User management for B2B SaaS.
This is a land-and-expand play aimed at developers and growing startups who don't want to negotiate a contract just to ship login — free up to 7,500 MAUs undercuts competitors like Auth0 who gate features earlier. Frontegg's betting it can win devs on generous free usage now and convert them to Enterprise once they're locked in and scaling.
Plans: Pay as you go $0/mo · Enterprise Contact Sales
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JumpCloud
Open directory platform for IT.
Hiding all prices behind 'contact sales' signals they're not trying to compete as the budget self-serve option against players like Okta's lower tiers or Google Workspace's built-in identity — they're positioning as a consultative, mid-to-upmarket play for IT teams managing mixed device fleets. This is a bet that buyers evaluating full directory-as-a-service replacements want a sales conversation, not a checkout page.
Plans: Platform Essentials Contact Sales · Platform Contact Sales · Platform Prime Contact Sales
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Stytch
Passwordless auth infrastructure.
This sits in the middle-to-premium range for auth providers — more generous than Auth0's free tier but not as aggressively cheap as newer entrants chasing pure volume. They're clearly courting technical teams who'll pay for a cleaner API and modern features (passkeys, fraud detection) rather than shops hunting for the rock-bottom option.
Plans: Pay as you go $0/mo · Enterprise Contact Sales
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WorkOS
Enterprise-ready APIs: SSO, SCIM, DS.
WorkOS undercuts traditional IAM vendors by giving away the auth layer entirely and only charging once you need enterprise-grade plumbing like SSO or audit logs — that's a deliberate wedge to win developers early and monetize later when B2B customers show up. It's not trying to be the cheapest at scale; the volume discounts (up to 48% off) suggest they expect — and want — high-connection customers to negotiate down.
Plans: Pay as you go $0/mo · Annual Credits Contact Sales
Identity Software Pricing FAQ
- How much does identity software cost?
- Entry prices run from $0/mo (SuperTokens) to $249/mo (Descope), with a median entry price of $25/mo across the 8 priced products we track.
- What is the cheapest identity software?
- SuperTokens has the lowest entry price of the identity software we track, at $0/mo. Duo Security ($3/mo) and Okta ($6/mo) are next. SuperTokens and Duo Security are free to start on.
- Is there free identity software?
- Yes — SuperTokens, Duo Security, Clerk and 7 more offer a free plan.
- How is identity software usually priced?
- 5 of the 12 identity tools we track use usage based pricing, against 4 on hybrid and 2 on per seat.