Ory vs FusionAuth.
Last verified 2026-05-07
When Ory wins
- Ory has fine-grained authorization (Zanzibar-style); FusionAuth does not
- Ory has ISO 27001; FusionAuth does not
- Ory has authz: abac; FusionAuth does partially
- Ory has ReBAC; FusionAuth does not
- Ory has security: pii minimization; FusionAuth does partially
When FusionAuth wins
- FusionAuth has enterprise federation breadth; Ory does partially
- FusionAuth has HIPAA; Ory does partially
- FusionAuth has auth: sms otp; Ory does partially
- FusionAuth has SAML SSO; Ory does partially
- FusionAuth has B2B Organizations / multi-tenant model; Ory does partially
Both win
- Both support WebAuthn passkeys natively
- Both support social login at scale
- Both have SOC 2 Type II
Pricing comparison
| MAU band | Ory | FusionAuth |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 MAU | $29/mo | $100/mo |
| 100,000 MAU | $350/mo | $400/mo |
| 500,000 MAU | $1,400/mo | $1,500/mo |
| 1,000,000 MAU | $2,800/mo | $3,000/mo |
Side-by-side capability matrix
| Capability | Ory | FusionAuth |
|---|---|---|
| Password authentication | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Social login | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Magic links | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| SMS OTP | ~ Partial | ✓ Yes |
| Email OTP | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| TOTP (authenticator app) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Push MFA | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| WebAuthn / passkeys | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Biometric | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Hardware security keys | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| SAML SSO | ~ Partial | ✓ Yes |
| OIDC SSO | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| OAuth 2.0 SSO | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Enterprise federation | ~ Partial | ✓ Yes |
| Passwordless-only flows | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Adaptive MFA | ✕ No | ~ Partial |
| Step-up auth | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Capability | Ory | FusionAuth |
|---|---|---|
| RBAC | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| ABAC | ✓ Yes | ~ Partial |
| ReBAC | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
| FGA engine | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
| API authorization | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Fine-grained permissions | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Capability | Ory | FusionAuth |
|---|---|---|
| Self-service registration | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Progressive profiling | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Self-service account | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Bulk user import | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Admin user search | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Custom user metadata | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Organizations / tenants | ~ Partial | ✓ Yes |
| Multi-tenancy | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Capability | Ory | FusionAuth |
|---|---|---|
| REST API | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| GraphQL API | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| SDKs | 9 listed | 14 listed |
| CLI | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Terraform provider | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Local emulator | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Extension model | Webhooks + custom UI nodes (self-service flows are configurable, not hooks-driven) | Lambda functions (JavaScript, in-product) + webhooks |
| Capability | Ory | FusionAuth |
|---|---|---|
| Bot detection | ✕ No | ~ Partial |
| Breached password detection | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Brute-force protection | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Anomaly detection | ✕ No | ~ Partial |
| Log streams | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Audit logs | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| GDPR data export | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| PII minimization | ✓ Yes | ~ Partial |
| Post-quantum roadmap | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| Capability | Ory | FusionAuth |
|---|---|---|
| MCP support | ~ Partial | ✕ No |
| OAuth 2.1 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Dynamic client registration | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Agent vs human token separation | ~ Partial | ✕ No |
| Web Bot Auth | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| Capability | Ory | FusionAuth |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 Type II | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| ISO 27001 | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
| ISO 27018 | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| HIPAA | ~ Partial | ✓ Yes |
| PCI DSS | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| GDPR | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| CCPA | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| FedRAMP | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| EU data residency | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Capability | Ory | FusionAuth |
|---|---|---|
| Consent management | ~ Partial | ~ Partial |
| Preference center | ~ Partial | ~ Partial |
| Purpose-specific consent | ~ Partial | ~ Partial |
| Integrates with CMPs | n/a | n/a |
FAQ
- How does Ory compare to FusionAuth on pricing?
- Ory prices on tiered-mau; FusionAuth prices on tiered-mau. See the pricing comparison table on this page for our editorial estimates at 10k / 100k / 500k / 1M MAU using the standard methodology assumptions.
- Should I switch from Ory to FusionAuth?
- Switching is a 60–90 day exercise in either direction once SDK rewrites and hooks/Actions migration are accounted for. If your team is hitting cost or feature ceilings on Ory, evaluate FusionAuth on the specific axes flagged in the "When FusionAuth wins" list. If you're operating well within Ory, the switching cost rarely pays back.
- Do Ory and FusionAuth both support passkeys?
- Both Ory and FusionAuth support WebAuthn passkeys natively per public documentation. Adoption rates depend on orchestration quality (device-aware prompting, conditional UI), not raw protocol support, see the passwordless guide for the orchestration question.
This comparison is auto-generated from the underlying capability matrix and pricing data on each vendor's profile. Editorial verdict lists below are seeded heuristically from the matrix diff; a maintainer review refines them before the page goes public.