# authgear

Source: https://startwithidentity.com/vendors/ciam/authgear/
Last updated: 2026-06-19
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## Overview

Authgear, from Hong Kong studio Oursky, is an auth-as-a-service platform offering login, passwordless, MFA, and SSO for application teams. It covers both [CIAM](https://startwithidentity.com/guides/fundamentals/what-is-ciam/) and developer-auth needs, leans developer-first, and offers cloud and self-hosted deployment. Its center of gravity is the APAC market, where it has the strongest presence, though it is usable globally.

## What it is good at

Passwordless and MFA are the standout strengths: passkeys, biometric, OTP, and magic-link flows come built in, with a hosted UI you can drop into web or mobile apps quickly. The self-hostable option appeals to teams with data-residency or control requirements that a pure SaaS will not meet, and the developer experience is clean for a vendor of its size. For APAC startups and mid-market teams it is a pragmatic, regionally attuned choice.

## Where it falls short

It is a smaller, regionally concentrated vendor, so the integration ecosystem, third-party tutorials, and community are thinner than the global leaders. Enterprise depth in governance, audit, and large-scale references is limited, and B2B multi-tenancy is less developed than purpose-built B2B platforms. Buyers outside APAC should weigh support coverage and timezone alignment.

## Pricing

Free tier for small projects, then usage-based paid plans. More accessible than enterprise CIAM, with self-serve onboarding. Self-hosting shifts cost to infrastructure and operations. Compare scenarios with the [TCO calculator](https://startwithidentity.com/tools/tco-calculator/).

## Best for, and who should look elsewhere

Choose it if you are an APAC developer team wanting passwordless auth-as-a-service with a self-host option. Look elsewhere for a large global ecosystem or deep enterprise governance. For broader reach consider [Auth0](https://startwithidentity.com/vendors/ciam/auth0/), for B2B SSO [WorkOS](https://startwithidentity.com/vendors/ciam/workos/), and for another passwordless-first option [Stytch](https://startwithidentity.com/vendors/ciam/stytch/).

## Bottom line

A capable, self-hostable auth-as-a-service platform, especially well suited to APAC developer teams that prioritize passwordless.