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WorkOS is a developer platform for adding enterprise identity features such as SSO, Directory Sync, Admin Portal, Audit Logs, MFA, and user management to SaaS applications. Its pricing is more transparent than many identity vendors, but buyers still need to understand how connections, products, usage, and support plans affect the total cost.
This guide explains how WorkOS pricing works, what to watch for, and when Datawiza may be a better fit for existing apps, partner portals, and B2B access scenarios that need SSO or MFA without application rewrites. Pricing changes over time, so verify details on WorkOS’s official pricing page before making a purchasing decision.
WorkOS Pricing at a Glance
As of July 17, 2026, WorkOS presented two main buying paths: Pay as you go for teams that want speed and flexibility, and Annual Credits for teams that want discounts, support, and more predictable growth planning.
- Pay as you go: public pricing with automatic volume discounts and a free starting tier for user management.
- Annual Credits: a sales-assisted option with pre-pay credit discounts, onboarding, migration guidance, support SLAs, and a dedicated Slack channel.
- Enterprise-scale needs: buyers are directed to talk to WorkOS for additional scale, custom terms, and support requirements.
Key WorkOS Pricing Drivers
User Management MAUs
WorkOS User Management was listed as free for up to 1 million monthly active users, with pricing for additional monthly active users beyond that threshold. A user is counted as active when they perform an action such as sign up, sign in, or profile update during the calendar month, according to the WorkOS pricing FAQ.
Enterprise SSO Connections
WorkOS prices Enterprise SSO by connection. Its pricing page explains that a connection represents the relationship between WorkOS and a group of end users, and that each enterprise customer supported with SSO or Directory Sync counts as one connection.
The public pricing page showed connection tiers for Single Sign-On, with per-connection pricing that decreases at higher connection counts. This is straightforward for SaaS companies because the unit maps to enterprise customers, not individual end users.
Directory Sync Connections
Directory Sync is also connection-based. If a customer requires both SSO and Directory Sync, buyers should check whether they are budgeting for both product lines and how many enterprise customers will need each one.
Audit Logs, Custom Domains, and Support
WorkOS also exposes pricing considerations for audit log streaming, event retention, custom domains, and support plans. These may be small compared with the core identity requirement, but they matter for enterprise-ready SaaS teams because audit evidence, branded onboarding, and support commitments are often part of closing larger customers.
Where WorkOS Is a Strong Fit
WorkOS is a strong fit for SaaS engineering teams that want to add enterprise identity features into their product. It is especially relevant when the application is actively developed, the team can use SDKs and APIs, and the product team wants self-service IT-admin onboarding as part of the SaaS experience.
- Greenfield or actively maintained SaaS apps selling to enterprise customers.
- Products that need embedded enterprise SSO, SCIM, Admin Portal, and audit features.
- Teams that want developer-first APIs and are comfortable owning identity integration inside the app.
- SaaS companies where each enterprise customer maps cleanly to a WorkOS connection model.
Where WorkOS Pricing and Scope Can Become Harder
WorkOS is built for developers adding enterprise identity into applications. That is not always the same problem as securing existing applications. If the app is legacy, on-premises, third-party, or difficult to modify, the cost and timeline are not just WorkOS subscription costs. The bigger cost may be application changes, user migration, testing, and ongoing maintenance.
- Existing apps that cannot safely accept SDK or session changes.
- B2B portals where the main need is access-layer MFA or SSO, not a full SaaS identity rebuild.
- Partner, supplier, customer, or vendor portals with older login patterns.
- Organizations that need MFA quickly for compliance, cyber insurance, or audit deadlines.
How Datawiza Pricing Is Different
Datawiza does not use a public one-size-fits-all pricing table. Pricing is custom for each customer and depends on the applications protected, deployment model, identity providers, support requirements, and rollout scope.
Datawiza Access Proxy is also solving a different class of problem. Instead of embedding identity code into each application, Datawiza sits in front of existing web applications and enforces SSO, MFA, access policy, headers, and audit at the proxy layer. Teams can use Datawiza built-in MFA or integrate with MFA from an existing identity provider.
For B2B access scenarios, see MFA for B2B portals and B2B SSO for SaaS applications. For existing-app MFA, see no-code MFA for existing applications.
WorkOS vs. Datawiza: The Practical Difference
WorkOS is usually the better fit when enterprise identity needs to become part of the SaaS product itself. Datawiza is usually the better fit when the application already exists and the team needs to add SSO, MFA, policy, and audit without changing the application.
- WorkOS pattern: build enterprise identity features into your SaaS product.
- Datawiza pattern: put an access proxy in front of existing web apps and enforce identity controls there.
- WorkOS unit of work: product engineering integration.
- Datawiza unit of work: application onboarding, routing, identity policy, and rollout.
Buyer Checklist Before You Compare Quotes
- Are you securing an existing application or building identity into a product?
- How many enterprise customers need SSO, Directory Sync, Admin Portal, or audit features?
- Will each customer need one connection, multiple connections, or multiple products?
- Can the application team modify login and session code?
- Do you need MFA, SSO, headers, policy, and audit in front of an app that cannot be rewritten quickly?
- Do you want built-in MFA, existing IdP MFA, or both?
FAQ
What is a WorkOS connection?
WorkOS defines a connection as the relationship between WorkOS and a group of end users. Each enterprise customer supported with SSO or Directory Sync counts as one connection.
Does the number of end users affect WorkOS SSO pricing?
For WorkOS SSO and Directory Sync, the public FAQ says each connection is billed the same regardless of the identity provider, directory service, or total number of end users. User Management has its own monthly active user model.
Does Datawiza publish fixed pricing like WorkOS?
No. Datawiza uses custom pricing because deployments vary by app count, deployment model, identity providers, support needs, and rollout scope.
Can Datawiza replace WorkOS?
It depends on the use case. Datawiza is not a drop-in replacement for every developer-platform feature in WorkOS. Datawiza is strongest when the goal is to protect existing web applications with SSO, MFA, policy, and audit without rewriting application code.
Bottom Line
WorkOS pricing is useful to evaluate when you are building enterprise identity features into a SaaS product. Datawiza pricing is useful to evaluate when you need to protect existing web applications, B2B portals, customer portals, admin portals, or legacy apps without waiting for a full application rewrite.
If you are looking at WorkOS pricing because an existing app or B2B portal needs SSO or MFA quickly, Book a demo to review the application, identity, and rollout path with Datawiza.
