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WorkOS

Uses AISkillEstablished Leader

Your app, Enterprise Ready.

workos.com Software Development / Auth, Payments & Billing Infrastructure

AI Benchmark
Desktop
Mobile
Monthly visits
1.2M
Up3.1%MoMSep 2026
Public revenue
Undisclosed
No public revenue evidence yet
Entry price
$99/mo
Higher than 79% of peersNiche median $29/mo
Creators
Henry Chan
No social account linkedCo-created with Karan Kajla, Michael Grinich
Launched
6y ago
2020-03-17 · Est.

Traffic

Monthly visitsData through Sep 2026
Events7 changes · 4 marketing moves

Marketing moves

Launches, search & content, referrals, promotions
  • WorkOS Airlock adds Fireworks governing agentProduct Activity

    WorkOS announced that WorkOS Airlock now supports Fireworks for its governing agent. Customers can use their own Fireworks key so Airlock’s reviews of agent actions run on their account, while policies, fixed rules, and human approvals stay in Airlock.

    Nov 4 · 10d agoX Post

  • WorkOS launched on DevHuntLaunch

    WorkOS — Enterprise SSO, directory sync and auth APIs

    Oct 1 · 44d agoSource

    At the time: 1.2M visits/mo1 concurrent move
  • WorkOS launched on Show HN (1 pts)Launch

    I made a moving map of SF's trains in real time

    Sep 8 · 2mo agoSource

    At the time: 1.2M visits/moVisits: prior 1 mo -5%, next 1 mo +3%2 concurrent moves
  • WorkOS launched on Product HuntLaunch

    Your AI coworker in Slack

    Aug 18 · 3mo agoSource

    At the time: 1.2M visits/moVisits: next 2 mo -2%1 concurrent move
  • WorkOS launched on Product HuntLaunch

    The most flexible and granular authorization system yet

    Nov 21, 2024 · 24mo agoSource

Third-party reviews & case dossiers

Acquisition breakdowns, engineer reviews & open-source metrics
Show HN
2020-03-17Source
Post excerpt:
Hi HN! I’m the founder of WorkOS (https://workos.com) We provide a developer API for making your app enterprise-ready. You can quickly add features including SSO/SAML, Director Sync (SCIM), Audit Logs, and more. WorkOS is “Plaid for enterprise IT systems.” I learned about these enterprise requirements the hard way. Previously, I founded Nylas where we built
Console.dev
2026-10-15Source
What engineers 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.
Trade-offs & limitations:
Verifying sessions across language boundaries e.g. from web / JS to a Go API backend requires some extra work to implement.
Best suited for:
Developers implementing authentication and access control should consider WorkOS for its support of various authentication protocols

MCP Server & Agent Ecosystem

GitHub · MCP / Skill

Traffic sources

Sep 2026

Traffic breakdown

Channels

  • Direct36%
  • AI Assistants27%
  • Referrals18%
  • Organic Search11%
  • Other8%

Countries

  • United States40%
  • United Kingdom6%
  • India6%
  • Japan3%
  • Brazil3%

Search

Domain authority 84Domain registered 2005-02-02

KeywordMonthly volume
composio317.2K
workos44.3K
work os5,920
workos authkit1,250
workos pricing930

Traffic data: Vaneform

Pricing

User management
Free
Up to 1 million users
User management
$2,500/mo
Per additional 1M users
Radar
Free
First 1,000 checks
Radar
$100/mo
Per 50k checks
Custom Domain
$99/mo

Trial: None · 3 paid tiers ($99–$2500) · Observed 2026-11-03 · Pricing page

Entry price $99/mo, Higher than 79% of peers; “Auth, Payments & Billing Infrastructure” median is $29/mo.View pricing benchmark

Pages & changes

Tracked since 2020-03-17

Key pages

Weekly snapshots

Official blog & changelog

Recent articles & product updates

Changes

  1. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Removed technology: EmotionFeatures

    Emotion→—

  2. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Removed technology: KoalaFeatures

    Koala→—

  3. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Removed technology: PreactFeatures

    Preact→—

  4. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Adopted technology: Reddit AdsFeatures

    —→Reddit Ads

  5. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Removed technology: Segment Consent Manager Features

    Segment Consent Manager →—

  6. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Removed technology: UnpkgFeatures

    Unpkg→—

Design

First-screen visual analysis & :root CSS

Minimal Monochrome (Light canvas, airy density) featuring split copy & visual layout and illustration / character art visuals.

First-screen preview · click to zoom

First-screen pitch & conversion flow

“Your app, Enterprise Ready.”

Split Copy & Visual hero structure paired with start free / sign up CTA and customer / press logo strip.

Conversion path: Split Copy & Visual + Illustration / Character Art → Start Free / Sign Up · Trust bar: Customer / Press Logo Strip

Palette · click to copy

5-D design score7.9 / 10
Typography
8.0
Color & Contrast
8.0
Layout & Spacing
8.0
Craft & Polish
8.0
Distinctiveness
7.0

Structure

Fonts
Inter
Primary visual
Illustration / Character Art
Conversion CTA
Start Free / Sign Up
Social proof
Customer / Press Logo Strip
Navigation
Full-Width Top Bar
Theme & density
Light · Airy
Corners & depth
Large Radius · With shadow
Preview full AI design brief (includes :root CSS variables & layout rules)Style tokens only; never copy brand names, logos, copy, or images
# Design Brief: Minimal Monochrome (with Gradient Glow)

Monochrome palette with a single accent color, hairline dividers, and generous whitespace.

## Design Tokens

```css
:root {
  --background: #ffffff;
  --surface: #f8f8fb;
  --foreground: #29343a;
  --muted-foreground: #85869a;
  --accent: #7362ef;
  --radius: 16px;
  --font-heading: "Inter", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-body: "Inter", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
}
```

Color area ratio: Background #FFFFFF (~74%) · Surface #F8F8FB (~13%) · Text #29343A (~5%) · Muted Text #85869A (~4%) · Accent #7362EF (~4%). Background and surface dominate the canvas; reserve the accent color for primary buttons and active states.

## Layout & Conversion Structure

- Hero layout: Split Copy & Visual
- Navigation: Full-Width Top Bar
- Theme & density: Light · Airy
- Border radius & elevation: Large Radius; use elevation shadows to separate layers
- Primary visual medium: Illustration / Character Art
- Conversion CTA: Start Free / Sign Up · Trust bar uses Customer / Press Logo Strip
- Headline hook: Outcome & Speed Promise
- Hero components: Floating Multi-Cards, Video Demo, Customer Logo Wall
- Spatial layout notes: Split Copy & Visual hero structure paired with start free / sign up CTA and customer / press logo strip.
- Visual summary: Minimal Monochrome (Light canvas, airy density) featuring split copy & visual layout and illustration / character art visuals.

## Avoid

- Multi-stop neon gradients
- Heavy drop shadows
- More than one competing accent color

Implement the UI following the design tokens and layout specifications above: use only these color variables, and reserve the accent color strictly for primary actions and active states. Adopt only this visual style—never copy any reference product’s brand name, logo, copy, or imagery.

Questions & evidence

How much does WorkOS cost?
User management: Free; User management: $2,500/mo; Radar: Free; Radar: $100/mo; Custom Domain: $99/mo. Observed 2026-11-03. Check the source for current billing terms, usage limits and taxes.Source
How much website traffic does WorkOS get?
Vaneform estimates 1.2M website visits in 2026-09. Visits can include repeat visits; this estimate does not measure paying customers or revenue.Source

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