Ory vs WorkOS
Learn how Ory and WorkOS differ in their key features like authentication, enterprise auth, security, user management and compliance, so you can decide which of these authentication providers is best for you.
Feature Comparison
Both tools offer comparable feature coverage, with Ory supporting 48 features and WorkOS supporting 48. Consider your specific needs regarding authentication, enterprise auth, security, user management and extensibility when making your decision. Both tools fully cover authentication and machine to machine (m2m) authentication and more.
Session lifetime can be configured (e.g., 30 days / 720h) via the Ory Console, allowing longer inactivity timeouts for user sessions
Ory provides self‑service session management APIs to list and revoke sessions, giving users and admins control over active sessions.
The account experience supports multiple languages (English, Spanish, German, French, etc.) and selects the language via the Accept‑Language header
| Ory | WorkOS | |
|---|---|---|
Session lifetime can be configured (e.g., 30 days / 720h) via the Ory Console, allowing longer inactivity timeouts for user sessions | ||
Ory provides self‑service session management APIs to list and revoke sessions, giving users and admins control over active sessions. | ||
The account experience supports multiple languages (English, Spanish, German, French, etc.) and selects the language via the Accept‑Language header | ||
Compliance Comparison
Both tools have similar compliance levels, with WorkOS supporting 4 certifications and regulatory frameworks and Ory supporting 3.
CCPACompliant
GDPRCompliant
HIPAACompliant
ISO 27001Certified
SOC2Compliant| Compliance | Ory | WorkOS |
|---|---|---|
| CCPACompliant | ||
| GDPRCompliant | ||
| HIPAACompliant | ||
| ISO 27001Certified | ||
| SOC2Compliant |
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