Independent · sourced · Updated June 2026
Best Auth Identity (2026)
The cheapest auth identity is Auth0 at $0/mo. 9 offer a free tier (Auth0, Clerk, Descope). This page compares 9 options on entry price, free tier, HIPAA/SOC 2 and best-for — every figure linked to its source, updated June 2026.
9 options compared on price, free tier, compliance and fit — ranked cheapest-first. Every figure links to the vendor's own page and the date we captured it; quote-only tiers show “—”, never a guess.
Key takeaways
- Cheapest: Auth0 at $0/mo (Free).
- Typical paid price: from $6/mo, median $30/mo, up to $249/mo — across 6 with published pricing.
- Free tier: Auth0, Clerk, Descope, Firebase Authentication, Okta, Stytch, Supabase, WorkOS, Amazon Cognito.
- HIPAA-ready: Auth0, Descope, Okta, Stytch, Supabase, Amazon Cognito.
- Tracked: 9 vendors, data current through 2026-06-15.
Comparison
| # | Auth Identity | Entry price | Free | HIPAA | SOC 2 | Best for | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auth0 | $0/mo Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | B2B SaaS needing enterprise SSO fast | auth0.com |
| 2 | Clerk | $0/mo Hobby | Yes | No | Yes | React / Next.js teams wanting plug-and-play auth | clerk.com |
| 3 | Descope | $0/mo Free Forever | Yes | Yes | Yes | Teams wanting no-code auth workflow design | descope.com |
| 4 | Firebase Authentication | $0/mo Spark (No-Cost) | Yes | No | Yes | Google Cloud / Firebase-native stacks | firebase.google.com |
| 5 | Okta | $0/mo Customer Identity — Developer (Free) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Enterprise IT / workforce identity management | okta.com |
| 6 | Stytch | $0/mo Pay As You Go | Yes | Yes | Yes | B2B SaaS with multi-tenant organization model | stytch.com |
| 7 | Supabase | $0/mo Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | Full-stack teams wanting auth + database + storage in one platform | supabase.com |
| 8 | WorkOS | $0/mo AuthKit — Free Tier | Yes | — | — | B2B SaaS adding enterprise SSO / SCIM quickly | workos.com |
| 9 | Amazon Cognito | — | Yes | Yes | Yes | AWS-native applications using Amplify or Serverless stacks | quote-only |
Prices are the lowest published self-serve monthly rate as captured on the linked source. Annual-billing and usage details are on each vendor's record in our open dataset.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the cheapest auth identity?
Auth0 has the lowest published entry price at $0/mo (Free), as of 2026-06-15.
How much does auth identity cost per month?
Across the 6 auth identity with published paid pricing, the median starting price is $30/mo, ranging from $6/mo to $249/mo, as of 2026-06-15. 9 also offer a free tier. 1 are quote-only.
Which auth identity have a free plan?
Auth0, Clerk, Descope, Firebase Authentication, Okta, Stytch, Supabase, WorkOS, Amazon Cognito offer a free tier.
Which auth identity support HIPAA?
Auth0, Descope, Okta, Stytch, Supabase, Amazon Cognito state HIPAA support (a BAA). Always confirm current scope with the vendor.
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How we compiled this
Published self-serve USD pricing was collected directly from each vendor's official pricing page, accessed 2026-06-14. Auth0 annual billing is 11× monthly (≈8.33% discount; 1 month free). Clerk Pro annual rate is $20/mo vs $25/mo monthly (20% discount). Descope requires annual billing for Pro/Growth; no month-to-month rate published. WorkOS AuthKit is usage-based (per-MAU above 1M free); SSO/Directory Sync priced per connection per month; no flat monthly floor published for AuthKit alone. Stytch Pay As You Go has no base fee; charges are per-MAU above 10,000 free; monthlyUsd=0 reflects base cost of the smallest committed tier with usage metered above the free threshold. Amazon Cognito is pure pay-as-you-go per MAU; monthlyUsd=null for all plans as there is no flat floor (tier selection is per-account configuration, not a plan upgrade). Firebase Auth Blaze plan: no flat fee — charges only apply beyond the 50K MAU free threshold via Google Cloud Identity Platform metered rates; monthlyUsd=null. Supabase is included because Auth is a first-class feature with explicit MAU limits per plan. Okta Customer Identity Enterprise Base Platform lists a published $3,000/mo base; Workforce Identity per-seat prices are annual-only. All telephony fields (minutesIncluded, callsIncluded, overagePerMin, overagePerCall) are null — this is a non-telephony vertical.
Last verified 2026-06-15. We re-check published prices and compliance on a recurring cadence and update this page when they change.
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