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Best WorkOS alternatives in 2026

Data compiled by Toolradar Updated November 1, 2026 How we rate

Cite this list: Toolradar, best WorkOS alternatives 2026, toolradar.com/alternatives/workos

5 direct alternatives to WorkOS and 3 more tools in the same category, compared on pricing, features, and best-for use cases. Pick the right replacement without the marketing fluff.

Quick answer

Auth0 is the top alternative to WorkOS on our list, followed by OneLogin and Okta.
3 of the 8 alternatives have a free plan, starting with Auth0.
Highest rated: 1Password, 4.7 out of 5 from 3,945 ratings, Sep 2026.

Publications that cover the tools tracked here

8 alternatives
5 direct
3 with a free plan

Auth0
#1 Top pick
Identity platform for developers
Starting price
From $35 /mo
Cheapest paid plan, monthly, as of November 2026
4.5 /5 across G2 and Capterra · 424 ratings, Sep 2026
Our take
Best overall
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OneLogin
#2
Identity and access management platform
Starting price
From $3 /mo
Cheapest paid plan, monthly, as of November 2026
4.5 /5 across G2 and Capterra · 384 ratings, Sep 2026
Our take
Most affordable
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Okta
#3
Enterprise identity management
Starting price
From $6 /mo
Cheapest paid plan, monthly, as of November 2026
3.5 /5 across G2 and Trustpilot · 1,704 ratings, Sep 2026
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WorkOS vs 8 alternatives

WorkOS and its alternatives compared on starting price (cheapest paid plan, monthly, as of November 2026), free plan and average user rating, and how directly each replaces it.
Tool	Starting price (Nov 2026)	Free plan	Rating	Fit
WorkOS Compared tool	Price: Free + paid	Free plan: Yes	4.5 out of 5, from 15 ratings on G2 (15)
Auth0	Price: $35/mo	Free plan: Yes	4.5 out of 5, from 424 ratings across G2 and Capterra (424)	Direct alternative
OneLogin	Price: $3/mo	Free plan: No	4.5 out of 5, from 384 ratings across G2 and Capterra (384)	Direct alternative
Okta	Price: $6/mo	Free plan: No	3.5 out of 5, from 1,704 ratings across G2 and Trustpilot (1,704)	Direct alternative
Ping Identity	Price: $3/mo	Free plan: No	4.5 out of 5, from 202 ratings across G2 and Capterra (202)	Direct alternative
Keycloak	Price: Free	Free plan: Yes	n/a	Direct alternative
LastPass	Price: $3/mo	Free plan: Yes	4.6 out of 5, from 4,877 ratings across G2 and Capterra (4,877)	Same category as WorkOS
1Password	Price: $3.99/mo	Free plan: No	4.7 out of 5, from 3,945 ratings across G2 and Capterra (3,945)	Same category as WorkOS
JumpCloud	Price: $11/mo	Free plan: No	4.4 out of 5, from 4,391 ratings across G2, Capterra and Trustpilot (4,391)	Same category as WorkOS

Why people consider alternatives to WorkOS

WorkOS is an enterprise-ready identity platform offering SSO, directory sync, user management, and audit logs for B2B SaaS applications with generous free tiers.

Teams most often switch away when one of these starts to bite:

Pricing at scale as usage or premium tiers add up.
Missing integrations with the rest of your stack.
Performance or scale limits as your needs grow.
A specific feature gap you have hit in identity & access.

The 5 direct alternatives below cover the same core job (identity & access) with different trade-offs. The 3 tools marked "Same category as WorkOS" fit the category but replace WorkOS less directly.

See full WorkOS review Best identity & access tools How we rank

WorkOS by the numbers

WorkOS compared with 107 Identity & Access tools on Toolradar, as of Nov 2026
Metric	WorkOS	Peer median	Position (1 is best)
Free plan	Yes	59% have one	n/a
Listed as an alternative to	5 tools	2	#34 of 107 (joint)

Listed as an alternative to: #34 on 2026-10-16 to #34 on 2026-11-02 (rank among 107 tools, 1 is best).

Each position is counted among the tools that have data for that row, as noted under it. All Identity & Access data · How we compute this. Advertising and placement fees are not inputs to any position.

Cite this: Toolradar, “WorkOS by the numbers”, Nov 2026.

Identity & Access leaderboards from Toolradar data

Toolradar ranks Identity & Access tools on one measure at a time, only where at least 8 tools have data. As of Nov 2026.

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Lowest entry price, plans with no stated unit

Cheapest standard paid plan per month (annual prices divided by 12), read on vendor pages and compared only with tools priced on the same basis.

Counted among 28 tools with no stated price unit, verified price.

Lowest entry price, plans with no stated unit, Identity & Access tools on Toolradar, as of Nov 2026
#	Tool	Entry plan
1	Mosyle	$1/mo, billed monthly
2	Bitwarden Teams	$1.65/mo, billed monthly
3	Keeper	$1.79/mo, billed monthly
4	NordPass	$2.99/mo, billed monthly
5	LastPass	$3/mo, billed monthly

Lowest entry price, per-user plans

Cheapest standard paid plan per month (annual prices divided by 12), read on vendor pages and compared only with tools priced on the same basis.

Counted among 15 tools priced per user, verified price.

Lowest entry price, per-user plans, Identity & Access tools on Toolradar, as of Nov 2026
#	Tool	Entry plan
1	AccessOwl	$1.50/user/mo, billed monthly
2	Corma	$3/user/mo, billed monthly
2	Duo Security	$3/user/mo, billed monthly
2	OneLogin	$3/user/mo, billed monthly
2	Ping Identity	$3/user/mo, billed monthly

Most media coverage, last 30 days

Number of distinct articles published in the last 30 days by independent press, blogs and newsletters that mention the tool. A story carried by several outlets counts once; the vendor's own blog, review sites, forums and republishing sites do not count.

Counted among 8 tools mentioned in the last 30 days.

Most media coverage, last 30 days, Identity & Access tools on Toolradar, as of Nov 2026
#	Tool	Articles
1	SailPoint	4 articles
2	CyberArk	3 articles
3	ConductorOne	1 article
3	JumpCloud	1 article
3	LastPass	1 article

A position exists only when at least 8 tools have data for that metric. 43 of 107 Identity & Access tools have a verified price; the others publish none we could read (often "contact sales"). Advertising and placement fees are not inputs to any position. Visit counts include visits from every source. How we compute this. Cite this: Toolradar, “Identity & Access leaderboards”, Nov 2026. Data licensed CC BY 4.0. All Identity & Access statistics.

8 alternatives to WorkOS

Direct alternatives come first, ranked by G2 and Capterra ratings, media mentions, and editor review. Tools marked "Same category as WorkOS" follow, ranked the same way.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best alternative to WorkOS?

Based on real-signal scoring (G2 and Capterra ratings, media mentions, and editorial review), the top alternatives to WorkOS are Auth0, OneLogin, Okta. Each solves the same core job with different trade-offs on pricing, features, and integrations.

Is there a free alternative to WorkOS?

Yes. Keycloak is 100% free (no paid upgrade path) (Open-source identity and access management). Freemium tools on this list offer a free tier with paid upgrades; they are not the same as fully free.

Why do people look for WorkOS alternatives?

Common reasons teams switch away from WorkOS: pricing that scales aggressively, missing integrations with the rest of their stack, performance or scale limits, or a specific feature gap in identity & access. The alternatives on this page solve the same core problem with different trade-offs.

Side-by-side comparisons

In-depth comparison pages for WorkOS versus each alternative.

WorkOS vs Auth0 WorkOS vs OneLogin WorkOS vs Okta WorkOS vs Ping Identity WorkOS vs Keycloak

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Top 3 alternatives to WorkOS

Auth0

OneLogin

Okta