Auth0 vs Descope
Answer: As of 2026-10-31: Auth0 and Descope tie at $0 for 1k users · no SSO; Auth0 wins 10k users · 1 SSO at $0/mo ($2,988/yr less than Descope).
Cost by MAU (no SSO)
| Monthly users | Auth0 | Descope |
|---|---|---|
| 10k users | $0 Free | $249 Pro |
| 50k users | $3,500 Essentials (B2C) | $2,049 Growth |
| 100k users | — | $4,549 Growth |
With enterprise SSO
| Scenario | Auth0 | Descope |
|---|---|---|
| 1k users · no SSO | $0 Free | $0 Free Forever |
| 10k users · 1 SSO | $0 Free | $249 Pro |
| 50k users · 5 SSO | — | $2,049 Growth |
| 100k users · 10 SSO | — | $4,549 Growth |
Cheapest verified plan per vendor, monthly USD list price. SSO users: Amazon Cognito, Supabase Auth and Firebase Auth / Identity Platform bill SAML/OIDC per SSO user, not per connection (first 50 free, then $0.015 per SSO user a month). Their SSO results here assume 200 SSO users per connection (5 connections = 1,000 SSO users). See how 1,000 or 2,000 per connection changes the result or set your own. How we calculate this.
Auth0 paid plans: published MAU tiers (monthly / yearly)
| MAU up to | Essentials (B2C) | Professional (B2C) | Essentials (B2B) | Professional (B2B) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 | $35/mo $385/yr | $240/mo $2,640/yr | $150/mo $1,650/yr | $800/mo $8,800/yr |
| 1,000 | $70/mo $770/yr | $240/mo $2,640/yr | $300/mo $3,300/yr | $800/mo $8,800/yr |
| 2,500 | $175/mo $1,925/yr | $545/mo $5,995/yr | $700/mo $7,700/yr | $1,200/mo $13,200/yr |
| 5,000 | $350/mo $3,850/yr | $1,000/mo $11,000/yr | $1,300/mo $14,300/yr | $1,500/mo $16,500/yr |
| 7,500 | $525/mo $5,775/yr | $1,200/mo $13,200/yr | $1,725/mo $18,975/yr | $1,800/mo $19,800/yr |
| 10,000 | $700/mo $7,700/yr | $1,600/mo $17,600/yr | $2,100/mo $23,100/yr | $2,400/mo $26,400/yr |
| 20,000 | $1,400/mo $15,400/yr | $3,200/mo $35,200/yr | $3,800/mo $41,800/yr | Contact sales |
| 30,000 | $2,100/mo $23,100/yr | Contact sales | Contact sales | Contact sales |
| 40,000 | $2,800/mo $30,800/yr | Not available | Contact sales | Contact sales |
| 50,000 | $3,500/mo $38,500/yr | Not available | Contact sales | Contact sales |
Usage between tiers is billed at the next tier up. Above the last tier: Enterprise, contact sales. Source: auth0.com/pricing.md, checked 2026-10-31.
Auth0
Free to 25k MAU with 1 Enterprise Connection, Self-Service SSO and inbound SCIM. B2C Essentials runs $35 (500 MAU) → $700 (10k) → $3,500 (50k)/mo; B2C Professional $240 → $1,600 (10k) → $3,200 (20k). B2B Essentials $150 (500) → $2,100 (10k) → $3,800 (20k) with 3 SSO connections; B2B Professional $800 → $2,400 (10k) with 5. Extra SSO connections $100/mo. Yearly = 11× monthly. Above those tiers: Enterprise, contact sales.
Source: auth0.com/pricing · 2026-10-31
Descope
Free Forever $0: 7,500 MAU, 10 tenants, 3 SSO connections, no overages. Pro starts at $249/mo billed annually: 10,000 MAU then $0.05/MAU, 35 tenants then $1, 5 SSO then $50/connection. Growth starts at $799/mo: 25,000 MAU then $0.05/MAU, 100 tenants, 10 SSO then $50, SCIM. Enterprise: contact sales.
Source: www.descope.com/pricing · 2026-10-31
Also see: Auth0 alternatives · Descope alternatives · all vendors by MAU · vs self-hosting (Better Auth / Auth.js)
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