# workos-vs-frontegg

Source: https://startwithidentity.com/compare/workos-vs-frontegg/
Last updated: 2026-07-24
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## The honest comparison

WorkOS and Frontegg both target B2B SaaS, but at different layers. WorkOS sells enterprise-readiness as clean, composable APIs: SSO, SCIM directory sync, audit logs, and admin portal, designed to drop into an app that already has its own auth. Frontegg is a broader B2B end-user identity platform, providing login, multi-tenant user management, self-serve admin, roles and entitlements, and SSO as part of one product.

## When WorkOS wins

- You already have authentication and need to add enterprise SSO and SCIM cleanly
- You prefer composable, well-documented APIs over an all-in-one platform
- The immediate driver is closing an enterprise deal that requires SAML and directory sync
- You want to adopt only the pieces you need, when you need them

## When Frontegg wins

- You want a fuller B2B identity layer: login, tenant management, and admin out of the box
- Self-serve organization administration and end-user account management are priorities
- Roles, permissions, and entitlements should come from the identity platform itself
- You would rather buy more of the stack from one vendor than assemble building blocks

## Pricing

Both are commercial with usage-based models. WorkOS charges per SSO connection from the first connection, with volume discounts and no free connection allowance, though its separate AuthKit login layer is free up to 1 million monthly active users. Frontegg's free plan bundles a monthly-active-user allowance with a few enterprise connections, then bills on both as usage grows; see [WorkOS pricing](https://workos.com/pricing) and [Frontegg pricing](https://frontegg.com/pricing) for current rates.

## Verdict

Choose [WorkOS](https://startwithidentity.com/vendors/ciam/workos/) when you have auth already and want surgical, composable enterprise-readiness. Choose [Frontegg](https://startwithidentity.com/vendors/ciam/frontegg/) when you want a more complete B2B identity and user-management platform in one. For the standalone-SSO-startup angle compare [SSOJet](https://startwithidentity.com/vendors/ciam/ssojet/), and see [Frontegg vs Auth0](https://startwithidentity.com/compare/frontegg-vs-auth0/) for the platform comparison.