AuthSec vs WorkOS
Compare authentication, authorization, and agent identity capabilities — and see why AuthSec is built for AI agents and MCP servers.
AuthSec
Best for AI agents
✓Native MCP support
✓Device authentication
✓No browser redirects
✓Built for autonomous workloads
WorkOS
Enterprise SSO
✓SAML / SCIM
✕No agent support
✕Browser redirects required
✕Limited M2M support
Built for agent identity — not browser redirects
WorkOS and traditional auth providers were built for humans in browsers. AuthSec is built for autonomous agents and MCP servers.
No redirect flows
No cookies or sessions
Works inside containers, CLIs and workers
Designed for autonomous workloads
Feature Comparison
| Feature | AuthSec | WorkOS |
|---|---|---|
| Passwordless authentication | ✓ | ✓ |
| OAuth 2.0 | ✓ | ✓ |
| OIDC support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Token introspection | ✓ | ✓ |
| Refresh token rotation | ✓ | ✓ |
| PKCE | ✓ | ✓ |
| Feature | AuthSec | WorkOS |
|---|---|---|
| Role-based access control (RBAC) | ✓ | Limited |
| Policy-based authorization | ✓ | ✕ |
| Fine-grained permissions | ✓ | ✕ |
| Resource-level access | ✓ | ✕ |
| Agent-to-agent trust | ✓ | ✕ |
| Feature | AuthSec | WorkOS |
|---|---|---|
| Native MCP server auth | ✓ | ✕ |
| Agent workload identity | ✓ | ✕ |
| No redirect login flows | ✓ | ✕ |
| Headless authentication | ✓ | ✕ |
| Long-running token leasing | ✓ | ✕ |
| Agent permission scopes | ✓ | ✕ |
| Feature | AuthSec | WorkOS |
|---|---|---|
| SAML 2.0 | ✓ | ✓ |
| SCIM provisioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Azure AD / Okta / Google | ✓ | ✓ |
| Just-in-time provisioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Org-level policies | ✓ | Limited |
| Feature | AuthSec | WorkOS |
|---|---|---|
| Device fingerprinting | ✓ | ✕ |
| Risk-based access | ✓ | ✕ |
| Bot protection | ✓ | ✕ |
| IP allow/deny | ✓ | ✓ |
| Audit logs | ✓ | ✓ |
| SIEM integrations | ✓ | ✓ |
| Feature | AuthSec | WorkOS |
|---|---|---|
| SDKs | ✓ | ✓ |
| CLI authentication | ✓ | ✕ |
| Local dev tokens | ✓ | ✕ |
| Webhooks | ✓ | ✓ |
| Admin APIs | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terraform support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Feature | AuthSec | WorkOS |
|---|---|---|
| Headless UI | ✓ | ✕ |
| Full UI control | ✓ | Limited |
| Admin dashboard | ✓ | ✓ |
| White labeling | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hosted login (optional) | ✓ | ✓ |
✓
AuthSec
- Works without browser
- No redirects required
- No cookie storage
- No iframe hacks
✕
Traditional providers
- Require browser session
- Designed for human login
- Cookie-dependent flows
- Complex workarounds needed
Use Case Mapping
| Use case | Best choice |
|---|---|
| AI agents | AuthSec |
| MCP servers | AuthSec |
| Headless workloads | AuthSec |
| Enterprise SSO portal | WorkOS |
| Voice agents | AuthSec |
| Autonomous systems | AuthSec |
This comparison helps you choose the right tool for your use case. AuthSec excels at agent and headless workload authentication, while traditional providers focus on human-centric flows.
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