Ory alternatives - askusers

At a glance

We list 10 other authentication tools as alternatives to Ory: Auth0, Clerk, Descope, FusionAuth, Hanko, Kinde, Logto, Stytch, Supabase and WorkOS.
All of them have a free plan.

From each tool's own website and from published reviews. Each tool's page says when its facts were checked.

10 alternatives

Listed alphabetically. A tool is ranked by its reviews once it has 3.

Auth0
Authentication and authorization platform to secure users, AI agents and more
No reviews yet
Choose it over Ory for: Web, iOS or Android; HIPAA.
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Essentials, $35 (as of October 19, 2026)
Platforms
Web, iOS, Android, API
Main features
Universal Login, Passwordless, Multi-factor authentication
Security and compliance
HIPAA, SSO
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Clerk
Authentication and user management for React, Next.js, Remix and the modern web
No reviews yet
Choose it over Ory for: Web, iOS or Android; HIPAA.
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Pro, $25 (as of October 19, 2026)
Platforms
Web, iOS, Android, API
Main features
Drop-in UI components, Multi-factor authentication, Passkeys
Security and compliance
SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, SSO
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Descope
Identity journeys for customers and AI agents
No reviews yet
Choose it over Ory for: Web; HIPAA.
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Pro, $249 per month, billed annually, plus usage overages (as of October 20, 2026)
Platforms
Web, API
Main features
Descope Flows, Passwordless authentication, Self-service SSO setup
Security and compliance
SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, SSO
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FusionAuth
The CIAM platform built to deploy anywhere, give you total control, and scale across any modern architecture
No reviews yet
Choose it over Ory for: iOS, Android, Docker or Kubernetes; HIPAA.
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Starter, $162 per month at 1,000 MAUs, billed annually (as of October 20, 2026)
Platforms
iOS, Android, API, Docker, Kubernetes
Main features
Deploy anywhere, Fine-grained authorization, Machine-to-machine auth
Security and compliance
SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, SSO
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Hanko
Open-source authentication and user management platform for modern apps
No reviews yet
Choose it over Ory for: Web.
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Pro, $29 per month, plus $0 (as of October 23, 2026)
Platforms
Web, API
Main features
Passkeys, Social Logins, Multi-Factor Authentication
Security and compliance
GDPR, SSO
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Kinde
Developer platform for authentication, access management and billing for SaaS products
No reviews yet
Choose it over Ory for: iOS or Android.
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Pro, $25 per month, plus usage (as of October 19, 2026)
Platforms
iOS, Android
Main features
Authentication, User management, Organizations
Security and compliance
SOC 2, ISO 27001, SSO
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Logto
Modern auth infrastructure for developers
No reviews yet
Choose it over Ory for: Web or Android.
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Pro, $24 per month, plus usage (as of October 20, 2026)
Platforms
Web, Android, API
Main features
Multi-tenancy, Enterprise SSO, Role-based access control
Security and compliance
SOC 2, SSO
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Stytch
APIs and SDKs to integrate authentication and security into your app
No reviews yet
Choose it over Ory for: Web; HIPAA.
Free plan
Yes
Plans
Pay as you go: $0, Enterprise: Custom (as of October 19, 2026)
Platforms
Web, API
Main features
Passkeys, SAML and OIDC SSO, Multi-factor authentication
Security and compliance
HIPAA, SSO
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Supabase
Postgres development platform with auth, instant APIs, realtime, functions, storage and vectors
No reviews yet
Choose it over Ory for: Web.
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Pro, $25 per month, plus compute and usage (as of October 14, 2026)
Platforms
Web, CLI, API
Main features
Postgres database, Authentication, Instant APIs
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WorkOS
Authentication and enterprise-ready features as APIs and drop-in UI for developers
No reviews yet
No checked fact sets it apart from Ory yet.
Free plan
Yes
Platforms
API
Main features
AuthKit user management, Single sign-on, Directory Sync
Security and compliance
SSO
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