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

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 195 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where WorkOS 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/workos/alternatives/

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

- Auth0: 51
- Clerk: 26
- Frontegg: 12
- Microsoft Entra External ID: 8
- FusionAuth: 7
- Descope: 6

## Customer identity and access management

**Small business**: 55 of 84 answers did not name WorkOS (WorkOS is #4 of 14 at 10%).

- Clerk: first choice in 17 of those 55
- Auth0: first choice in 10 of those 55
- Frontegg: first choice in 6 of those 55
- Amazon Cognito: first choice in 4 of those 55
- Supabase Auth: first choice in 4 of those 55
- Descope: first choice in 3 of those 55
- FusionAuth: first choice in 3 of those 55
- Firebase Authentication: first choice in 1 of those 55

**Mid-market**: 71 of 84 answers did not name WorkOS (WorkOS is #7 of 14 at 4%).

- Auth0: first choice in 15 of those 71
- Clerk: first choice in 9 of those 71
- Frontegg: first choice in 6 of those 71
- LoginRadius: first choice in 6 of those 71
- Descope: first choice in 3 of those 71
- FusionAuth: first choice in 2 of those 71
- Microsoft Entra External ID: first choice in 2 of those 71
- Supabase Auth: first choice in 2 of those 71

**Enterprise**: 69 of 84 answers did not name WorkOS (WorkOS is #5 of 12 at 4%).

- Auth0: first choice in 26 of those 69
- Microsoft Entra External ID: first choice in 6 of those 69
- Ping Identity: first choice in 4 of those 69
- FusionAuth: first choice in 2 of those 69
- Microsoft Entra ID: first choice in 2 of those 69
- Ping Identity / ForgeRock: first choice in 2 of those 69
- SSOJet: first choice in 2 of those 69
- Auth0 CIAM with Organizations: first choice in 1 of those 69

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