Choose Ory if you need
- CLI. We haven't found it on WorkOS's website.
- SOC 2, ISO 27001 or GDPR. We haven't found them on WorkOS's website.
At a glance
- Both have a free plan.
- Ory's lowest paid plan is Production at $770 per year, as of October 23, 2026.
- Both are available on API.
- Only Ory lists CLI.
- Both list SSO.
- Only Ory lists SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR.
- Both have a public API.
- Ory can be self-hosted. We haven't confirmed that for WorkOS.
From each tool's own website, checked on the dates below, and from published reviews.
Which to choose
From the facts checked for both tools, not from opinion. A fact we haven't confirmed for one of them is never counted.
Choose WorkOS if you need
No checked fact sets WorkOS apart from Ory yet.
Ory
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WorkOS
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Review WorkOSThe facts
- What it does
- OryIdentity security for the agentic era
- WorkOSAuthentication and enterprise-ready features as APIs and drop-in UI for developers
- Free plan
- OryYes
- WorkOSYes
- Pricing
- OryNot confirmed
- WorkOSNot confirmed
- Paid plans from
- OryProduction: $770 per year
What they share
From the platforms and integrations each website lists.
Platforms
Both
- API
Only Ory
- CLI
Only WorkOSNothing else listed
People who switched
Reviewers who say they used one of these before the other.
No reviewer has said they moved between Ory and WorkOS yet.
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