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 Aug 05, 2026
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Identity pricing at a glance
| Product | Entry price | Plans | Free plan | Free trial |
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| 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 is aggressively undercutting Auth0 and Clerk on price — $0.02/MAU is a fraction of what incumbents charge at scale, and the free self-hosted option directly targets cost-conscious engineering teams who'd otherwise roll their own auth. They're clearly going after the 'why are we paying so much for auth' crowd.
Plans: Self-hosted $0/mo · Cloud $0/mo
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Duo Security
MFA and device trust from Cisco.
At $3–$9/user/month, Duo sits in the affordable-to-mid range for identity security — well below Okta's MFA add-ons and competitive with Microsoft Authenticator bundles for orgs not already in the M365 ecosystem. They're clearly targeting security-conscious SMBs and mid-market teams that want enterprise-grade MFA without enterprise-grade pricing.
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 looks cheap next to Microsoft Entra ID or Ping, but the annual billing requirement and the fact that two of four tiers are custom quotes means Okta is really positioning itself as a mid-market-to-enterprise IAM player using low sticker prices as a hook. They're fishing for smaller teams with the $6 headline while the real revenue sits in Professional/Enterprise deals and the separate Customer Identity line.
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 sits mid-to-premium in the auth space — pricier than raw open-source options like Supabase Auth, but positioned as the polished, developer-first alternative to Auth0's more complex enterprise-heavy pricing. They're chasing product teams who want auth to just work without becoming a part-time identity engineer.
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 is positioning as the developer-friendly Auth0 alternative that doesn't punish you for growing — Auth0 and Okta CIC get expensive fast at scale, and Kinde's entry price is significantly lower. They're going after the startup-to-growth-stage segment that finds Auth0 overkill and Clerk too frontend-focused.
Plans: Free $0/mo · Pro $25/mo · Plus $75/mo · Scale $250/mo
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Auth0
Authentication and authorization platform.
Auth0 sits firmly in premium territory — it's priced above scrappier alternatives like Clerk or Supabase Auth, banking on its maturity, compliance credentials, and enterprise trust rather than competing on cost. They're clearly playing for mid-market and enterprise buyers who'll pay up for reliability and a vendor that won't disappear, not indie devs pinching pennies.
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.
They're positioned as a mid-market alternative to Auth0 and Okta — cheaper than Okta's enterprise lock-in, more feature-rich than rolling your own. The Hello World startup program is a direct shot at Auth0's free tier dominance in the developer-first space.
Plans: Free Forever $0/mo · Pro $249/mo · Growth $799/mo · Enterprise Contact Sales
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Frontegg
User management for B2B SaaS.
Frontegg is going after the B2B SaaS builder market — teams that need to ship auth fast without rolling their own. The free tier up to 7,500 MAUs undercuts Auth0's entry pricing and signals they're trying to win developer-led adoption before competitors even get a meeting.
Plans: Pay as you go $0/mo · Enterprise Contact Sales
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JumpCloud
Open directory platform for IT.
À la carte SSO at $11/user/mo puts them in direct competition with Okta and Azure AD, but JumpCloud's pitch is consolidation — replace multiple point solutions with one platform. They're positioning as the scrappy alternative to Microsoft's identity stack for mid-market IT teams who don't want to pay enterprise prices or manage that complexity.
Plans: Platform Essentials Contact Sales · Platform Contact Sales · Platform Prime Contact Sales
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Stytch
Passwordless auth infrastructure.
Stytch is positioning as the developer-friendly, modern alternative to Auth0 and Okta — not the cheapest option, but cheaper than enterprise auth incumbents at scale, targeting technical teams who want API-first flexibility without legacy complexity.
Plans: Pay as you go $0/mo · Enterprise Contact Sales
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WorkOS
Enterprise-ready APIs: SSO, SCIM, DS.
WorkOS is playing the wedge game against Auth0 and enterprise IAM vendors by making basic auth free up to 1M MAUs — a number that undercuts almost everyone trying to nickel-and-dime early-stage startups. They're positioned as the affordable entry point for dev teams who need enterprise SSO to close deals but don't want Auth0-style pricing shock as they scale.
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?
- 7 of the 12 identity tools we track use usage based pricing, against 2 on per seat and 2 on hybrid.