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Auth0 alternatives: 11 compared

Sebastiaan Smits By Sebastiaan Smits · Published October 8, 2026 · Updated October 8, 2026

Teams look past Auth0 when the monthly-active-user meter climbs, when enterprise MFA and extra SSO connections are priced as add-ons, or when they want to run identity on their own infrastructure. Most go to Keycloak for self-hosting, to WorkOS or Frontegg for B2B SaaS, or to Microsoft Entra External ID inside an Azure estate.

Short answer: The closest replacements for Auth0 in our identity and access management software ranking are Keycloak, WorkOS and Frontegg. Choose Keycloak if you can operate identity infrastructure yourself and want to leave a per-user meter. All 11 alternatives below are ranked products from Best Identity & Access Management (IAM) / SSO Software in 2026, and each says where it differs from Auth0 and when Auth0 is still the better choice.

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Auth0 at a glance

  • Headquarters: United States
  • Pricing model: Usage-based
  • Pricing: Free up to 25,000 monthly active users, no card required; Essentials from $35/month (B2C) or $150/month (B2B) from 500 MAUs; Professional from $240/month (B2C) or $800/month (B2B); Enterprise quote-only.
  • Free option: Free plan
  • Built for: Developers adding login to their own product
  • Wrong for: An IT team wanting to log its own staff into internal applications is buying the wrong product; Auth0 is built for embedding login into software a company builds and sells.
  • Place in our ranking: #9 of 14
  • Website: auth0.com

Facts from our identity and access management software ranking, last checked October 8, 2026.

Why buyers look past Auth0

  1. The bill follows your user count

    Auth0 prices by monthly active users in fixed steps and bills the next step up when usage falls between them. B2C Essentials is $35 a month at 500 users and $700 at 10,000. Professional is listed to 20,000 users, after which pricing is quoted.

  2. Security features arrive as add-ons

    On the Essentials plan, Enterprise MFA costs $100 a month extra, as does each additional enterprise SSO connection. M2M tokens are an add-on that exists only on Professional. Log retention is 5 days on Essentials and 10 on Professional, so audit history needs log streaming.

  3. A hosted tenant inside Okta

    Auth0 is operated by Okta, Inc., and Okta's own pricing page sends customer identity buyers to a separate Auth0 page. Anyone who wants a different vendor, or a deployment other than the shared public cloud, has to buy Private Cloud through sales or leave.

11 alternatives at a glance

Closest replacement first. The last column is our place in the full 14-product ranking.

#AlternativeHeadquartersPricingKey differenceSwitch ifOur rank
1KeycloakUnited StatesOpen source + paid tiers; open sourceOpen-source identity provider you run yourselfyou can operate identity infrastructure yourself and want to leave a per-user meter#2
2WorkOSUnited StatesUsage-based; free planEnterprise-readiness API for software companiesyou sell to businesses and want SSO cost to follow customer connections, not end users#13
3FronteggIsraelUsage-based; free planUser management and CIAM for SaaS buildersyour product is multi-tenant and you want tenant hierarchy and entitlements built into the identity layer#14
4Microsoft Entra IDUnited StatesPer user / month; free planMicrosoft's bundled identity platform, formerly Azure ADyour apps already run on Azure and you want customer sign-in under the same Microsoft contract#5
5Ping IdentityUnited StatesPer user / month; free trialEnterprise identity platform, now including ForgeRockyou run a large, regulated customer base and want fixed annual pricing with orchestration#6
6miniOrangeIndiaPer user / month; free trialBudget SSO and MFA for niche app integrationsyou want one vendor for login, MFA and governance and need an on-premise or hybrid option#12
7OktaUnited StatesPer user / month; free trialThe most widely integrated workforce identity platformthe real need is employee single sign-on and lifecycle management, not customer login#4
8JumpCloudUnited StatesPer user / month; free trialOne console for directory, SSO, MFA and devicesthe people signing in are employees and you also want device management from the same vendor#1
9Cisco DuoUnited StatesPer user / month; free planMulti-factor authentication, now a Cisco product lineyou only need strong MFA and SSO in front of employee apps, not a customer login service#10
10CyberArk (Idira)IsraelQuote only; nonePrivileged-access platform, now under Palo Alto Networksyour actual problem is privileged accounts, secrets and governance rather than app authentication#7
11DelineaUnited StatesQuote only; free trialPrivileged access management, formed from a 2021 mergeryou are choosing a vault and session control for admin credentials, not a login layer for customers#11

What each alternative does differently

1. Keycloak

Open-source identity provider you run yourself · United States

Open source under the Apache 2.0 licence and a CNCF incubation project, so there is no vendor tenant and no per-user meter. Your team runs upgrades, scaling and backups. It covers SSO, identity brokering for OIDC and SAML providers, LDAP and Active Directory federation, and fine-grained authorization.

Switch from Auth0 if you can operate identity infrastructure yourself and want to leave a per-user meter.

Pricing: Free to self-host under the Apache 2.0 license; Red Hat sells a supported commercial variant (Red Hat build of Keycloak) for enterprises wanting a support contract, priced separately by Red Hat. (open source)

Full review: #2 of 14 in our ranking · Visit Keycloak →

2. WorkOS

Enterprise-readiness API for software companies · United States

Built for B2B SaaS that sells to enterprises. AuthKit handles email and password, social login, passkeys and MFA, while enterprise SSO and directory sync are billed per customer connection, so identity cost tracks the number of business customers rather than end users. A custom domain is a separate monthly line.

Switch from Auth0 if you sell to businesses and want SSO cost to follow customer connections, not end users.

Pricing: User management (AuthKit) free for the first 1 million monthly active users; SSO and Directory Sync priced per connection, from $125/connection/month down to $65 above 50 connections; Audit Logs and Radar fraud checks priced separately. (free plan)

Full review: #13 of 14 in our ranking · Visit WorkOS →

3. Frontegg

User management and CIAM for SaaS builders · Israel

Aimed at multi-tenant SaaS products. Unlimited organizations, hierarchical tenants, a hosted login you can fully restyle and a self-service enterprise connection setup sit in the pay-as-you-go tier. Enterprise adds relationship-based access control, feature flags and subscription management, which Auth0 does not bundle.

Switch from Auth0 if your product is multi-tenant and you want tenant hierarchy and entitlements built into the identity layer.

Pricing: Tiered SaaS pricing starting with a free developer tier, then paid plans scaling by monthly active users and enterprise features; exact current tier pricing is not fully published. (free plan)

Full review: #14 of 14 in our ranking · Visit Frontegg →

4. Microsoft Entra ID

Microsoft's bundled identity platform, formerly Azure AD · United States

The relevant product is Microsoft Entra External ID, a separate external tenant for customer apps, not the workforce directory. It supports OIDC and SAML apps, user flows, custom authentication extensions and email or SMS second factors. Custom sign-in domains run through Azure Front Door. Azure AD B2C closed to new buyers on May 1, 2025.

Switch from Auth0 if your apps already run on Azure and you want customer sign-in under the same Microsoft contract.

Pricing: A free tier is included with any Microsoft 365, Azure, Dynamics 365 or Power Platform subscription; paid tiers add Entra ID P1 at $7/user/month and P2 at $10/user/month, also bundled into Microsoft 365 Business Premium and E3/E5. (free plan)

Full review: #5 of 14 in our ranking · Visit Microsoft Entra ID →

5. Ping Identity

Enterprise identity platform, now including ForgeRock · United States

Enterprise-scale customer identity with no-code orchestration, SSO, registration policies and SCIM, OAuth, OpenID Connect and SAML APIs. Adaptive MFA, device management and transaction approvals begin only on the Plus plan. Both plans are annual contracts with fixed pricing, not metered by user, so small audiences gain little.

Switch from Auth0 if you run a large, regulated customer base and want fixed annual pricing with orchestration.

Pricing: PingOne for Workforce: Essential $3/user/month, Plus $6/user/month, both requiring an annual contract with a 5,000-user minimum; PingOne for Customers starts around $35,000/year for Essential and $50,000/year for Plus; a 30-day free trial is available on both lines. (free trial)

Full review: #6 of 14 in our ranking · Visit Ping Identity →

6. miniOrange

Budget SSO and MFA for niche app integrations · India

A broad identity catalog rather than a developer-first login service: SSO, adaptive MFA, user lifecycle management, privileged access and governance sit in one vendor's range. Cloud is the primary offering, with on-premise and hybrid deployments available. Expect to do more integration and configuration yourself than with Auth0.

Switch from Auth0 if you want one vendor for login, MFA and governance and need an on-premise or hybrid option.

Pricing: Workforce IAM list prices per user per month: Essential (SSO and MFA) $2, Premium (adds passwordless, adaptive authentication and SCIM) $3, Enterprise quote-only, with unlimited SSO connections and billing on monthly active users; a 30-day full-feature trial. Separate CIAM plans start free, then from $49/month for 500 users. (free trial)

Full review: #12 of 14 in our ranking · Visit miniOrange →

7. Okta

The most widely integrated workforce identity platform · United States

Okta's workforce suite, from the company that owns Auth0, covers employee SSO, MFA, a universal directory and workflows. It is sold separately from Auth0, so moving here solves employee access, not customer-facing login. Plans are billed annually with a contract minimum, and higher tiers are quoted.

Switch from Auth0 if the real need is employee single sign-on and lifecycle management, not customer login.

Pricing: Per-user monthly tiers billed annually: Starter $6/user/month, Core Essentials $14, Essentials $17, with Professional and Enterprise quote-only; a $1,500 annual contract minimum applies. (free trial)

Full review: #4 of 14 in our ranking · Visit Okta →

8. JumpCloud

One console for directory, SSO, MFA and devices · United States

An employee-facing directory with SSO, MFA and device management, sold as separate modules or bundles. It has no customer-registration or social-login product for apps you publish. Choose it when the users are staff on managed laptops, and be ready to price each module on its own.

Switch from Auth0 if the people signing in are employees and you also want device management from the same vendor.

Pricing: Per-user module pricing: Device Management $9/user/month, SSO $11, Device Identity Management $13 (annual billing, each roughly 18-22% higher monthly), plus a la carte add-ons from $3-5/user/month; a 30-day free trial, no permanent free plan. (free trial)

Full review: #1 of 14 in our ranking · Visit JumpCloud →

9. Cisco Duo

Multi-factor authentication, now a Cisco product line · United States

Starts from multi-factor authentication and device trust rather than from an authentication API. Single sign-on, the Duo Directory and passwordless access begin on the Essentials edition, and VPN-less remote access on Premier. It protects workforce logins to existing apps and does not host customer sign-up flows.

Switch from Auth0 if you only need strong MFA and SSO in front of employee apps, not a customer login service.

Pricing: Duo Free: $0/user/month for up to 10 users; Essentials $3/user/month, Advantage $6/user/month, Premier $9/user/month; a 30-day free trial is available on all paid editions. (free plan)

Full review: #10 of 14 in our ranking · Visit Cisco Duo →

10. CyberArk (Idira)

Privileged-access platform, now under Palo Alto Networks · Israel

Now Idira, owned by Palo Alto Networks and built on CyberArk's legacy. It covers privileged access management, identity governance, endpoint privilege and secrets management, including machine and AI-agent identities. It is an identity security platform for protecting accounts, not a customer login service for your own product.

Switch from Auth0 if your actual problem is privileged accounts, secrets and governance rather than app authentication.

Pricing: Quote-only enterprise pricing, priced by identity/credential volume and modules; no published self-serve tiers. (none)

Full review: #7 of 14 in our ranking · Visit CyberArk (Idira) →

11. Delinea

Privileged access management, formed from a 2021 merger · United States

A privileged access management vendor. Secret Server vaults credentials and records sessions, Privilege Manager controls rights on endpoints, and the Delinea Platform adds identity protection for people, machines and AI agents. It runs cloud-native with on-premises options and does not replace an authentication service for end users.

Switch from Auth0 if you are choosing a vault and session control for admin credentials, not a login layer for customers.

Pricing: Quote-only enterprise pricing, standard for privileged access management; no published self-serve tiers, but a 30-day trial with full platform access. (free trial)

Full review: #11 of 14 in our ranking · Visit Delinea →

When Auth0 is still the right choice

Auth0 is still the right choice when you want hosted customer identity without running it. The Free plan covers up to 25,000 monthly active users with a custom domain, five organizations, one enterprise connection, self-service SSO and SCIM. Enterprise adds a 99.99% SLA and Private Cloud on AWS or Azure, and tenants can sit in six regions. If cost is the only complaint, price your real user count first.

What to expect when you switch from Auth0

  1. Export users while you still have a plan that allows it

    Bulk export is not available on the Free plan. Paid plans export to NDJSON or CSV from the Dashboard or the Management API. CSV is capped at 30 fields and cannot carry app_metadata or user_metadata as one object. Job data is deleted after 24 hours, so download at once.

  2. Password hashes are a support case, not a button

    Auth0 documents a PGP-encrypted export of password hashes and MFA secrets that you request by support case. Auth0 reviews eligibility with no guaranteed timeline, wants a signed acknowledgment from an executive, and the download link lasts 3 days. Start this early and have a fallback plan for resets.

  3. Expect a login break at the domain change

    User IDs carry a provider prefix, for example google-oauth2 followed by a numeric ID, so build a mapping table before cutover. Auth0 notes that after a custom domain change existing sessions are no longer valid and users log in again. Tenant names cannot be reused once deleted, so keep the tenant until cutover is done.

Questions and answers

Can I export all my users from Auth0?

Yes on paid plans, but not on the Free plan. The Dashboard and Management API export to NDJSON or CSV, CSV is limited to 30 fields, and the download link works for 60 seconds. Job data is deleted after 24 hours.

Can I take password hashes with me when I leave Auth0?

Only if Auth0 approves a special request. You open a support case with a PGP public key, Auth0 reviews eligibility with no promised timeline, and an executive must sign an acknowledgment. The download is available for 3 days.

Will my users have to reset passwords after the move?

They will if the hash export is declined or not used. The only password-related export Auth0 documents is the PGP-encrypted hash request, so plan a reset flow as the fallback and test it before announcing the cutover.

What happens to my Auth0 logs when I cancel?

Auth0 keeps logs for 1 day on the Free plan, 5 on Essentials, 10 on Professional and 30 on Enterprise. Stream logs to your own tool through log streaming before you leave, because the tenant history will not follow you.

Does the price jump as my user base grows?

Yes, in steps. Prices exist only at listed monthly-active-user tiers and usage between tiers is billed at the next one up. Yearly billing is 11 times the monthly rate. Professional is quoted above 20,000 users in B2C.

Who owns Auth0 today?

Okta, Inc., whose headquarters Okta states as San Francisco. Auth0 pages carry the Okta copyright line, and Okta's pricing page lists customer identity (Auth0) apart from its workforce plans.

Sources

Prices, plan limits and product facts about Auth0 on this page were checked against the vendors' own pages on October 8, 2026. Vendors change both without notice, so treat the figures as of that date.

Who wrote this

Sebastiaan Smits Sebastiaan Smits, Founder, wrote, edited and fact-checked this page. Founder of The Interregnum and of 2 Steps Ahead, an AI search visibility agency. Writes, edits and fact-checks every page here. Last reviewed October 8, 2026. How we review.