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WorkOS

Auth and access control.

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Console’s review

· Reviewed by David Mytton

What we like

Pre-built UI and widgets, but with APIs for full customization of auth flows. Delegate credential storage for third-party logins and mint access tokens on demand. Handles agent auth, SAML, SSO, etc. Complementary features like audit logs, secrets vault, impersonation, access controls.

Tradeoffs

Verifying sessions across language boundaries e.g. from web / JS to a Go API backend requires some extra work to implement.

Topics covered: Authentication, Access control, Agent authentication, Single sign-on, SAML, Credential storage, Audit logs, Secrets management, Impersonation

Is WorkOS a fit?

Based on Console’s review published on 2026-10-15. Summary updated .

Who it’s for

Developers implementing authentication and access control should consider WorkOS for its support of various authentication protocols

Why consider it

WorkOS provides pre-built UI and widgets with customizable auth flows

Keep in mind

WorkOS requires extra work to implement session verification across language boundaries

Console is a free weekly newsletter with short reviews of developer tools, covering strengths and tradeoffs. This review reflects Console’s assessment at publication on 2026-10-15. Features and limitations may have changed since the review date. Read our selection criteria and learn about Console.

Earlier review

· Reviewed by David Mytton

What we like

User management (free up to 1 million users) backend with support for social auth, magic auth, multi-factor, SSO (SAML or OIDC with directory sync). Users can belong to organizations for multi-account support. AuthKit framework provides themeable UI components for everything. Supports invite-only signup. SDKs for frontend & backend.

Tradeoffs

No support for passkeys or FIDO security keys. Fine grained authorization functionality still in early access.

Topics covered: Authentication, Single sign-on, SAML, OpenID Connect, Multi-factor authentication, Passkeys, FIDO security keys, Directory sync, User management, Authorization

Console is a free weekly newsletter with short reviews of developer tools, covering strengths and tradeoffs. This review reflects Console’s assessment at publication on 2024-08-29. Features and limitations may have changed since the review date. Read our selection criteria and learn about Console.

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