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SSO and SCIM

Simplified onboarding

Modular auth

Transparent pricing

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SSO and SCIM Simplified onboarding Modular auth Transparent pricing

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Why should you consider WorkOS over Clerk?

Deep SSO and SCIM integrations

Trusted by top B2B SaaS companies, WorkOS provides Enterprise Single Sign-On (SSO) and Directory Sync (SCIM), with extensive multi-provider support and self-serve onboarding.

Clerk

Supports only SAML

WorkOS

Supports dozens of SSO and SCIM providers

any SAML, OIDC, or SCIM-based provider

Simplify onboarding with self-serve UI

Featuring step-by-step setup instructions for identity and directory providers, the Admin Portal delivers a polished onboarding experience and eliminates hours of back-and-forth troubleshooting by engineering.

A modular approach to B2B SaaS authentication

Tailor your enterprise growth journey, beginning with User Management, and then effortlessly add features like Single Sign-On (SSO), Directory Sync (SCIM), and Audit Logs as your customer base expands.

Onboarding UI  for IT Admins

Transparent pricing. No MAU or MAO hassle. No caps.

Our transparent pricing includes automatic volume discounts across enterprise connection tiers with optional sales interactions as needed.

Clerk

Step 1

Predict # of MAUs: $0.02/MAU after 10,000

Predict # of MAOs: $1/MAO after 100

Step 2

Figure out which features are part of Free, Pro ($25/mo.)

Step 3

Figure out the complex nature of Add-ons:

Authentication: $100/mo

Administration: $100/mo

Enhanced B2B SaaS: $100/mo.

What about SAML?

Pro plan with Authentication add-on + $50/connection

Our company has 5 admins

Administration add-on: $10/mo./seat

WorkOS

Individual product selection, only pay for what you use with automatic volume discounts.

User Management

IAM

Single Sign-On

SAML + OIDC

Directory Sync

SCIM

Audit Logs

SIEM

Admin Portal

IT Onboarding

Custom domains

CNAME

Billing and pricing comparison

Pricing

Approach

Free and Pro plans with a set number of MAOs (Monthly Active Organizations) and MAUs (Monthly Active Users)

Base price for Pro: $25/mo
Enhanced authentication add-on: $100/mo
Enhanced administration add-on: $100/mo
Enhanced B2B SaaS add-on: $100/mo
Per SAML connection (part of Authentication add-on): +$50/connection
Custom Enterprise plans

Per SKU/connection/mo pricing

Automatic volume discount on the website
User Management is free for the first 1,000,000 MAUs
Custom enterprise plans

Monthly Active Organizations (MAOs)

100 (Free, Pro)
+ Additional MAO: $1/each

No MAO hassle
Unlimited organizations, unlimited users

Monthly Active Users (MAU)

10,000 (Free, Pro)
+ Additional MAUs: $0.02

No MAU hassle
Free up to 1,000,000 MAUs
Each additional 1,000,000 MAUs: $2500/mo

Predictability of pricing

Pricing is unpredictable because of the variability of MAUs and MAOs

Predictable pricing as you grow with enterprise customers
No MAU or MAO hassles

B2B SaaS features

Enterprise SSO

Only SAML support

SAML, OIDC

SCIM

Not supported

Supported

Audit logs and log streaming to end customer's SIEM

Not supported

$5/org/mo (1 month data retention)

12-month data retention: $50
Log streaming add-on to 3rd party SIEM: $75/mo/org

End customer self-serve onboarding Ul

Not supported

Step-by-step instructions for SSO, Directory Sync, Log Streams and domain verification with Admin Portal

Organization membership limit

Free (100 MAO, 5 members), Pro (100 MAO, Unlimited members)

Unlimited organizations, unlimited members

Organization scoped authentication policies

Not supported

Supported

Invitation email

Free, Pro, Enhanced Authentication add-on ($100/mo)

Included with User management SKU (free for 1,000,000 MAUs)

Basic RBAC

Free, Pro, Enhanced Authentication add-on ($100/mo)

Included with User management SKU (free for 1,000,000 MAUs)

Custom roles and permissions

Buy enhanced B2B SaaS add-on: $100/mo

Not supported

Auto join/request to join

Buy enhanced B2B SaaS add-on: $100/mo

Included with User management SKU (free for 1,000,000 MAUs)

Domain restrictions

Buy enhanced B2B SaaS add-on: $100/mo

Included with User management SKU (free for 1,000,000 MAUs)

User management

Custom password requirements

Pro, Enhanced Authentication add-on ($100/mo)

Included with User management SKU (free for 1,000,000 MAUs)

Custom email and SMS templates

Pro, Enhanced Authentication add-on ($100/mo)

Full control over authentication emails

MFA

Buy enhanced authentication add-on: $100/mo

Included with User management SKU (free for 1,000,000 MAUs)

Session management

Part of the Pro plan ($25 base price)

Included with User management SKU (free for 1,000,000 MAUs)

Administration and Dashboard

# of Admins

3; Additional admins: $10/mo/seat

Unlimited

User impersonation

Buy enhanced authentication add-on: $100/mo

Included with User management SKU (free for 1,000,000 MAUs)

Custom dashboard roles

Buy enhanced authentication add-on: $100/mo

Free

Internal audit logs

Supported with webhooks
Buy enhanced authentication add-on: $100/mo

Supported with webhooks, events API and stream to Datadog

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We can help get you started on WorkOS, no matter which authentication platform you’re currently using.

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View the guide for WorkOS Service Level Agreements.

Secure out of the box

WorkOS is SOC 2 certified, GDPR, and CCPA compliant.

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Why should you consider WorkOS over Clerk?

Deep SSO and SCIM integrations

Clerk

WorkOS

Simplify onboarding with self-serve UI

A modular approach to B2B SaaS authentication

Transparent pricing. No MAU or MAO hassle. No caps.

Clerk

WorkOS

User Management

Single Sign-On

Directory Sync

Audit Logs

Admin Portal

Custom domains

Billing and pricing comparison

Clerk

WorkOS

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