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# Ory vs SuperTokens

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

Last updated 3 months ago

Quick answer

## Ory vs SuperTokens: which should you choose?

Short answer

Ory vs SuperTokens 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

Ory: Engineering teams that want composable, open source identity and authorization primitives, self-hosted or as SaaS. · SuperTokens: Developers who want a self-hostable, open source auth library with prebuilt UI and modern session management.

When to choose

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

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Skip a head-to-head if you haven't shortlisted a category yet — start with the IAM Stack Finder instead.

Related tools & categories

[Ory](/directory/ory)[SuperTokens](/directory/supertokens)[IAM Stack Finder](/stack-finder)[Buyer resources](/resources)

Attribute

[Ory](/directory/ory)[](https://www.ory.sh)

[SuperTokens](/directory/supertokens)[](https://supertokens.com)

Best for

Engineering teams that want composable, open source identity and authorization primitives, self-hosted or as SaaS. 

Developers who want a self-hostable, open source auth library with prebuilt UI and modern session management. 

Short description

Open source identity, authorization and zero trust stack (Kratos, Hydra, Keto, Oathkeeper) available self-hosted or as Ory Network SaaS. 

Open source auth library with prebuilt UI, session management and self-hosted or managed deployment options. 

Company size

startup, smb, mid\_market, enterprise 

startup, smb, mid\_market 

Deployment

saas, self\_hosted, hybrid 

saas, self\_hosted 

Source

open source 

open source 

Pricing model

usage\_based 

freemium 

Integrations

OIDC, OAuth 2.0, SAML, SCIM, Kubernetes 

OIDC, OAuth 2.0, SAML, SCIM 

Categories

Customer Identity / CIAM, Developer Authentication 

Customer Identity / CIAM, Developer Authentication 

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