# FusionAuth alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 212 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where FusionAuth holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/fusionauth/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Auth0: 52
- Clerk: 30
- Frontegg: 21
- WorkOS: 9
- Descope: 7
- Microsoft Entra External ID: 7

## Customer identity and access management

**Small business**: 66 of 84 answers did not name FusionAuth (FusionAuth is #6 of 14 at 5%).

- Clerk: first choice in 24 of those 66
- Frontegg: first choice in 10 of those 66
- Auth0: first choice in 7 of those 66
- WorkOS: first choice in 5 of those 66
- Kinde: first choice in 4 of those 66
- Amazon Cognito: first choice in 3 of those 66
- Descope: first choice in 3 of those 66
- Supabase Auth: first choice in 3 of those 66

**Mid-market**: 68 of 84 answers did not name FusionAuth (FusionAuth is #6 of 14 at 5%).

- Auth0: first choice in 11 of those 68
- Frontegg: first choice in 9 of those 68
- Clerk: first choice in 6 of those 68
- LoginRadius: first choice in 6 of those 68
- Descope: first choice in 4 of those 68
- Supabase Auth: first choice in 2 of those 68
- WorkOS: first choice in 2 of those 68
- WorkOS AuthKit: first choice in 2 of those 68

**Enterprise**: 78 of 84 answers did not name FusionAuth.

- Auth0: first choice in 34 of those 78
- Microsoft Entra External ID: first choice in 7 of those 78
- Ping Identity: first choice in 5 of those 78
- Frontegg: first choice in 2 of those 78
- Microsoft Entra ID: first choice in 2 of those 78
- Ping Identity / ForgeRock: first choice in 2 of those 78
- WorkOS: first choice in 2 of those 78
- Auth0 CIAM with Organizations: first choice in 1 of those 78

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