WorkOS vs Descope
Answer: As of 2026-10-31: WorkOS and Descope tie at $0 for 1k users · no SSO; WorkOS wins 10k users · 1 SSO at $125/mo ($1,488/yr less than Descope); WorkOS wins 50k users · 5 SSO at $625/mo ($17,088/yr less than Descope); WorkOS wins 100k users · 10 SSO at $1,250/mo ($39,588/yr less than Descope).
Cost by MAU (no SSO)
| Monthly users | WorkOS | Descope |
|---|---|---|
| 10k users | $0 AuthKit | $249 Pro |
| 50k users | $0 AuthKit | $2,049 Growth |
| 100k users | $0 AuthKit | $4,549 Growth |
With enterprise SSO
| Scenario | WorkOS | Descope |
|---|---|---|
| 1k users · no SSO | $0 AuthKit | $0 Free Forever |
| 10k users · 1 SSO | $125 AuthKit | $249 Pro |
| 50k users · 5 SSO | $625 AuthKit | $2,049 Growth |
| 100k users · 10 SSO | $1,250 AuthKit | $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.
WorkOS
AuthKit free to 1M MAU then $2,500/mo per additional 1M. SSO and Directory Sync each: $125 (1–15), $100 (16–30), $80 (31–50), $65 (51–100).
Source: workos.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: WorkOS alternatives · Descope alternatives · all vendors by MAU · vs self-hosting (Better Auth / Auth.js)
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