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# Frontegg vs WorkOS

Side-by-side comparison of identity tools. Sponsored placement is disclosed where applicable.

Last updated 3 months ago

Quick answer

## Frontegg vs WorkOS: which should you choose?

Short answer

Frontegg vs WorkOS have overlapping use cases in identity and access management. The right pick depends on your company size, deployment model, integrations, and pricing tolerance — compare those attributes side-by-side below.

Best for

Frontegg: B2B SaaS companies that need a complete user management layer — not just authentication but also tenant administration, RBAC, and self-service customer portals — without building this infrastructure themselves. · WorkOS: B2B SaaS companies that are losing or at risk of losing enterprise deals because they lack SAML SSO, SCIM directory sync, or audit logs, and want to ship these features quickly without deep identity protocol expertise.

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Pick the option whose company-size fit, deployment model, and integrations most closely match your stack.

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[Frontegg](/directory/frontegg)[WorkOS](/directory/workos)[IAM Stack Finder](/stack-finder)[Buyer resources](/resources)

Attribute

[Frontegg](/directory/frontegg)[](https://frontegg.com)

[WorkOS](/directory/workos)[](https://workos.com)

Best for

B2B SaaS companies that need a complete user management layer — not just authentication but also tenant administration, RBAC, and self-service customer portals — without building this infrastructure themselves. 

B2B SaaS companies that are losing or at risk of losing enterprise deals because they lack SAML SSO, SCIM directory sync, or audit logs, and want to ship these features quickly without deep identity protocol expertise. 

Short description

Frontegg provides a full user management and authentication platform for B2B SaaS companies, including enterprise SSO, multi-tenancy, RBAC, audit logs, and self-service admin portals for end customers. 

WorkOS provides a developer API for adding enterprise identity features — SSO, SCIM directory sync, audit logs, and admin portals — to B2B SaaS applications, enabling faster enterprise sales readiness. 

Company size

Startup, Mid-market 

Startup, Mid-market 

Deployment

SaaS / Cloud-hosted 

SaaS / Cloud-hosted 

Source

Proprietary 

Proprietary 

Pricing model

MAU and/or tenant-based; free tier available 

Per SSO/Directory Sync connection per month 

Integrations

React, Angular, Vue, Okta, Azure AD, Google Workspace, Slack 

Okta, Azure AD, Google Workspace, PingFederate, OneLogin, Duo, JumpCloud 

Categories

SSO, Customer Identity / CIAM, Developer Authentication, MFA / Passwordless 

SSO, Workforce IAM, Customer Identity / CIAM, SCIM, Developer Authentication 

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