SSOJet vs WorkOS.
Last verified 2026-08-19
When SSOJet wins
- Public connection-based pricing from $99/month, no MAU tax, built for companies adding logos quickly
- SCIM, branding, and audit logs bundled on the paid tier instead of metered add-ons
- CLI and step-up auth that WorkOS still rates missing or partial
When WorkOS wins
- More mature Admin Portal, Directory Sync, and customer base at large enterprise scale
- Native FGA / ReBAC; SSOJet has no Zanzibar engine
- AuthKit free to 1M MAU; the user-volume bill is not the problem
Both win
- Both are B2B-first: SSO, SCIM, Organizations, IT-admin buyer
- Both have SOC 2 Type II and pricing_transparency 5/5
- Neither is passwordless-native. Passkey scores are 3/5 (SSOJet) and 4/5 (WorkOS)
- Neither has FedRAMP
Pricing comparison
| MAU band | SSOJet | WorkOS |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 MAU | $0/mo | $0/mo |
| 100,000 MAU | $99/mo | $0/mo |
| 500,000 MAU | $1,200/mo | $1,500/mo |
| 1,000,000 MAU | $2,800/mo | $3,500/mo |
Developer experience & lock-in
Editorial 1–5 scores and migration effort, on the same axes for both. Lower migration effort is better (easier to adopt, less lock-in).
| Signal | SSOJet | WorkOS |
|---|---|---|
| DX overallDeveloper experience | 4/5 | 5/5✓ |
| Docs qualityDocumentation | 4/5 | 5/5✓ |
| Passkey orchestrationPasskey / WebAuthn depth | 3/5 | 4/5✓ |
| Adoption effortMigrating in | Easy | Easy |
| Lock-in (exit effort)Migrating out | Moderate | Moderate |
Enterprise readiness
Computed across the enterprise pillars from the capability matrix. See the enterprise-ready pillars.
| Pillar | SSOJet | WorkOS |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | Enterprise-ready · 97 | Enterprise-ready · 98 |
| Enterprise SSO | 100 | 100 |
| Directory sync (SCIM) | 100 | 100 |
| Organizations & tenancy | 100 | 100 |
| RBAC & custom roles | 85 | 100✓ |
| Audit logs & streaming | 100 | 100 |
| Compliance certifications | 100 | 100 |
| Security posture | 85✓ | 75 |
Side-by-side capability matrix
| Capability | SSOJet | WorkOS |
|---|---|---|
| Password authentication | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Social login | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Magic links | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| SMS OTP | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
| 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 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| OIDC SSO | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| OAuth 2.0 SSO | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Enterprise federation | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Passwordless-only flows | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Adaptive MFA | ~ Partial | ✕ No |
| Step-up auth | ✓ Yes | ~ Partial |
| Capability | SSOJet | WorkOS |
|---|---|---|
| RBAC | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| ABAC | ~ Partial | ~ Partial |
| ReBAC | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
| FGA engine | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
| API authorization | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Fine-grained permissions | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Capability | SSOJet | WorkOS |
|---|---|---|
| Self-service registration | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Progressive profiling | ~ Partial | ✕ No |
| Self-service account | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Bulk user import | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Admin user search | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Custom user metadata | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Organizations / tenants | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Multi-tenancy | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| SCIM provisioning | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Capability | SSOJet | WorkOS |
|---|---|---|
| REST API | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| GraphQL API | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| SDKs | 9 listed | 11 listed |
| CLI | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
| Terraform provider | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Local emulator | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| Extension model | Webhooks + JWT customization + custom branding | Webhooks |
| Capability | SSOJet | WorkOS |
|---|---|---|
| Bot detection | ~ Partial | ✕ No |
| Breached password detection | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Brute-force protection | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Anomaly detection | ~ Partial | ~ Partial |
| Log streams | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Audit logs | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| GDPR data export | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| PII minimization | ~ Partial | ~ Partial |
| Post-quantum roadmap | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| Capability | SSOJet | WorkOS |
|---|---|---|
| MCP support | ✕ No | ~ Partial |
| OAuth 2.1 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Dynamic client registration | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Agent vs human token separation | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| Web Bot Auth | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| Capability | SSOJet | WorkOS |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 Type II | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| ISO 27001 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| ISO 27018 | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| HIPAA | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| PCI DSS | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| GDPR | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| CCPA | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| FedRAMP | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| EU data residency | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Capability | SSOJet | WorkOS |
|---|---|---|
| Consent management | ~ Partial | ✕ No |
| Preference center | ~ Partial | ✕ No |
| Purpose-specific consent | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| Integrates with CMPs | n/a | n/a |
| Capability | SSOJet | WorkOS |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-region deployment | ~ Partial | ✓ Yes |
| Data residency control | ~ Partial | ~ Partial |
| Proven at high scale (1M+ MAU) | ✕ No | ~ Partial |
| Capability | SSOJet | WorkOS |
|---|---|---|
| Password-hash import | ~ Partial | ✓ Yes |
| Lazy / just-in-time migration | ✕ No | ~ Partial |
| Account linking & dedup | ~ Partial | ✓ Yes |
| Custom domains per brand | ✕ No | ~ Partial |
| Per-brand theming of all flows | ✕ No | ~ Partial |
| Per-brand consent partitioning | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| Deletion webhooks / cascade | ✕ No | ~ Partial |
| Event streaming / webhooks | ~ Partial | ~ Partial |
| Documented rate limits | ✕ No | ~ Partial |
FAQ
- SSOJet vs WorkOS, which should I pick in 2026?
- WorkOS if you need the mature Admin Portal, Directory Sync as a product, or FGA. SSOJet if you want that SSO/SCIM job with a public connection price and no MAU tax. Fast-growing B2B should model both. Do not pick either for consumer login.
- Is SSOJet cheaper than WorkOS?
- Usually on a logo-count shape. SSOJet publishes from $99/month on a public page. WorkOS AuthKit is free to 1M MAU, then SSO and Directory Sync bill per org (often about $125 per connection). At 20 to 200 enterprise customers, SSOJet's bundled tier is the more predictable invoice. Confirm both quotes at your tenant count.
- Can SSOJet replace WorkOS for a Fortune 500 deal?
- Not as a default. WorkOS has the longer track record and FGA. SSOJet is younger and smaller. Use SSOJet for mid-market and fast-growing SaaS. Use WorkOS when the security questionnaire assumes a household B2B identity vendor.
- Are they full CIAM platforms?
- They are enterprise-readiness layers. AuthKit and SSOJet's auth product cover login, but consumer fraud, progressive profiling, and adaptive MFA are not the product. For mixed B2C plus B2B, start with Auth0 or MojoAuth, not this pair.
This is a commercial-shape decision inside the same job: B2B SSO and SCIM. WorkOS is the mature product. SSOJet is the transparent invoice.
Choose SSOJet when you are adding enterprise customers one logo at a time and need a public connection price. Choose WorkOS when the Admin Portal, FGA, or a household name on the security review is the actual requirement.
Do not pick either to replace Auth0 on a consumer app. Do not pick Clerk for this job. Clerk is Next.js/Node, not enterprise SSO.
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