Yes, Authgear has a permanent free tier alongside its paid plans. The free plan includes 100 SMS/WhatsApp messages per month, shared across SMS and WhatsApp OTP, 2 applications, and 2 project members. FreeTier.co estimates the free tier at about $15/mo, and no credit card is required to sign up.
About
Authgear is a managed identity and access management service for applications. It provides hosted authentication, single sign-on, social login, passwordless login, passkeys, biometric authentication, adaptive MFA, authorization, and user management through a cloud portal and developer APIs.
The free plan includes unlimited MAUs, 100 SMS/WhatsApp messages per month, 2 applications, 2 project members, and 1 day of log retention. The pricing page also lists paid Developer, Business, and Enterprise plans with higher limits, metered messaging, and additional support options.
- Unlimited monthly active users
- 100 SMS and WhatsApp messages monthly
- 2 applications per account
- 2 project members included
- 1-day log retention
- Social login and SSO support
- Passkeys, MFA, and authorization
Free Tier Value
This free tier is genuinely usable: it includes unlimited MAUs, all authentication features, and the same 2-app/2-member structure as the cheapest paid plan, so the main limits are the small SMS/WhatsApp quota and short log retention. Compared with the $50/month Developers plan, the free offer delivers roughly 30% of that plan’s practical value, so about $15/month is a fair estimate. A credit card is not required, and the offer is perpetual but capped.
What's included in the free tier
Verified
- Unlimited MAUs.
- 100 SMS/WhatsApp messages per month, shared across SMS and WhatsApp OTP.
- 2 applications.
- 2 project members.
- 1 day log retention.
- All authentication features included.
- Community support.
See Authgear pricing for current limits.
Paid plans
Developers
- MAUs
- Unlimited
- Applications
- 2
- Project Members
- 2
- Log Retention
- 1 Day
- SMS/WhatsApp messages
- Metered
- Unlimited MAUs
- Metered SMS/Whatsapp
- 2 Applications
- 2 Project Members
- 1 Day Log Retention
- Include All Auth Features
- Priority Email Support
Business
- MAUs
- 25,000 (+$50/5k MAUs)
- Applications
- 5
- Project Members
- 5
- Log Retention
- 60 Days
- SMS/WhatsApp messages
- Metered
- 25,000 MAUs (+$50/5k MAUs)
- Metered SMS/Whatsapp
- 5 Applications
- 5 Project Members
- 60 Days Log Retention
- Include All Auth Features
- Dedicated Slack Channel
Enterprise
- Pricing
- Custom
- Applications
- Custom
- Project Members
- Custom
- Volume discount
- Data residency
- Custom SMS Gateway
- Tailored SLA
- Dedicated Account Manager
Pricing extracted from Authgear's pricing page. Always verify current pricing before committing.
Common questions
Is Authgear free forever?
Yes. Authgear has a permanent free tier alongside its paid plans, though the allowance typically resets each month.
Does Authgear require a credit card?
No. You can start on Authgear's free tier without entering card details.
What happens when you exceed Authgear's free tier?
You move to a paid plan. Authgear's cheapest paid plan is Developers at $50 / month.
What is Authgear's free tier worth?
Authgear's free tier is worth about $15 per month. That maps to an FTV score of 63/100. The FTV score is explained at freetier.co/ftv.
