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What it is

Authgear is an identity-as-a-service platform for authentication and user management in web and mobile applications. It supports sign-in with email, phone, username, password, one-time codes and magic links, along with mobile biometrics, passkeys and multi-factor authentication through SMS, email or TOTP apps. Identity provider options include Google, Apple and Azure Active Directory. It offers single sign-on across web and mobile applications, including SAML SSO for web apps.

Its user-management portal supports password resets, account locking, profile management and scheduled deletion or anonymization. Developers can use SDKs for React, React Native, Ionic, native Android, iOS and Flutter, as well as OAuth 2.0/OpenID Connect and Admin, User Import and User Export APIs. Authgear describes itself as open source and supports self-hosting; its hosted service is currently in the USA on Google Cloud Platform infrastructure. Plans include a free tier and paid service from $50/mo. The free tier includes two applications, two admin seats, one-day log retention and community support.

Spec sheet

What it does
Authgear is an identity-as-a-service platform for authentication and user management in web and mobile applications.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.authgear.com
Integrations
Listed integrations include Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Mailchimp, Mailgun, Postmark, Salesforce, SendGrid, Slack, Telegram, WhatsApp and Zapier.Read 1 Oct 2026 · authgear.com
Compliance
Authgear states that it is ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II compliant.Read 15 Oct 2026 · authgear.com
Support
The pricing page lists community support for Free, priority email support for Developers, a dedicated Slack channel for Business and a dedicated account manager for Enterprise.Read 1 Oct 2026 · authgear.com
Analytics integration
Authgear documents Google Tag Manager integration for sending page-view and event data to Google Analytics and other marketing tags.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.authgear.com
Android requirement
The Android SDK supports Android 5.0 (API 21) or later.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.authgear.com
APIs
Authgear provides OAuth 2.0/OpenID Connect, Admin, User Import and User Export APIs.Read 1 Oct 2026 · docs.authgear.com
Authentication
It supports email, phone, username, password, OTP and magic-link authentication.Read 1 Oct 2026 · docs.authgear.com
Authentication Flow API
The Authentication Flow API uses HTTPS JSON POST requests to /api/v1/authentication_flows and supports state-token continuation.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.authgear.com
Authentication methods
The product supports email, phone, username, passwords, OTPs, magic links, social login, passkeys, biometrics and MFA.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.authgear.com
Browser support
The web SDK guide lists the latest two Firefox, Chrome and Edge major versions and the latest three Safari major versions.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.authgear.com
Company history
Authgear's about page says the maker has served customers since 2009 and operates a remote team across the UK, Canada, US, Taiwan and Hong Kong.Read 15 Oct 2026 · authgear.com
Company size
LinkedIn lists Authgear as a privately held IT services company headquartered in London with 51–200 employees.Read 15 Oct 2026 · uk.linkedin.com
Current status
The official status page showed Authgear services up with HTTP 200 checks when accessed.Read 15 Oct 2026 · status.authgear.com
Custom UI
Developers can style the built-in authentication UI or build their own login and signup interface with the Authentication Flow API.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.authgear.com
Documentation depth
Documentation includes quick starts, framework tutorials, API references, backend JWT validation, OIDC/SAML integration and custom-flow examples.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.authgear.com
GitHub project
The public GitHub organization lists an open-source Go server plus public JavaScript, Android, iOS, Flutter, Next.js and NestJS SDK repositories.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com
Hosting
The about page says the service runs on Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud, while pricing says the managed service is currently hosted on Google Cloud in the USA.Read 15 Oct 2026 · authgear.com
Identity providers
Supported social and enterprise providers include Apple, Google, Facebook, GitHub, LinkedIn and Azure Active Directory.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.authgear.com
Limit: monitoring
The G2 reviewer wanted richer monitoring and user-statistics dashboards, saying scripts were needed to extract information from audit logs.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Maker legal entity
The hosted service terms identify Skymakers Digital Limited, registered in England and Wales at Bank Chambers, St Petersgate, Stockport, SK1 1AR, United Kingdom.Read 15 Oct 2026 · authgear.com
Microsoft security assessment
Microsoft's certification page records annual penetration testing, disaster-recovery planning, SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 for Authgear.Read 15 Oct 2026 · learn.microsoft.com
Money-back guarantee
Authgear states that it offers a 30-day money-back guarantee for any SaaS plan.Read 1 Oct 2026 · authgear.com
Open source
Authgear describes itself as open source and says users can self-host, migrate or switch to any OIDC-compliant provider.Read 1 Oct 2026 · authgear.com
Open-source licensing
The Authgear project is listed under the Apache License 2.0.Read 15 Oct 2026 · openhub.net
Passkeys and MFA
It supports mobile biometric login, passkeys and multi-factor authentication using SMS or email verification and TOTP authenticator apps.Read 1 Oct 2026 · docs.authgear.com
Praise: customization
The G2 reviewer praised product-team help with customization and the ability to provide a native login experience.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Product type
Authgear is an identity-as-a-service platform for web and mobile applications providing authentication and user management.Read 1 Oct 2026 · docs.authgear.com
Public APIs
The API surface includes OAuth 2.0/OIDC, a GraphQL Admin API, User Import, User Export, Authentication Flow and Resolver endpoints.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.authgear.com
Rating on Apple App Store
The Authgear Tools app page says there are not enough ratings or reviews to display an overview.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Rating on G2
4.5 out of 5 from 1 review.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Rating on GetApp
0.0 out of 5 from 0 reviews.Read 15 Oct 2026 · getapp.com
Rating on Microsoft Marketplace
5.0 out of 5 from 1 rating.Read 15 Oct 2026 · marketplace.microsoft.com
Recent release
Authgear announced SAML Identity Provider capability on November 25, 2025.Read 15 Oct 2026 · authgear.com
SDKs
Official integration guides cover JavaScript, React, Vue, Angular, iOS, Android, React Native, Flutter, Capacitor and Xamarin.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.authgear.com
Security compliance
Authgear states that it is ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II compliant.Read 1 Oct 2026 · authgear.com
Security controls
Documented controls include audit logs, brute-force protection, bot protection, smart account lockout, password policies and rate limits.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.authgear.com
Self-hosting
Authgear can run self-hosted or in a customer VPC, and documentation provides a self-deployed setup path.Read 15 Oct 2026 · authgear.com
Single sign-on
Authgear provides Web2Web, Web2App and App2App SSO and supports SAML SSO.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.authgear.com
SLA
The published paid-plan SLA guarantees 99.95% monthly uptime, excluding scheduled downtime.Read 15 Oct 2026 · authgear.com
User management
Its portal supports password resets, account locking, scheduled deletion or anonymization, profile management and concurrent-session controls.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.authgear.com

Plans and prices

Free Free $0/ month Unlimited MAUs · 100 SMS/WhatsApp Messages · 2 Applications · 2 Admin seats · 1 Day Log Retention · Community support Read 1 Oct 2026 · authgear.com
Free Free $0/ month Unlimited MAUs · 100 SMS/WhatsApp messages · 2 applications · 2 admin seats · 1-day log retention · community support Read 15 Oct 2026 · authgear.com
Developers $50 a month $50/ month Unlimited MAUs · metered SMS/WhatsApp · 2 applications · 2 admin seats · 1-day log retention · priority email support Read 15 Oct 2026 · authgear.com
Business $500 a month $500/ month 25,000 MAUs · +$50/5k MAUs · metered SMS/WhatsApp · 5 applications · 5 admin seats · 60-day log retention · dedicated Slack channel Read 15 Oct 2026 · authgear.com
Enterprise Priced on request Custom Pricing Volume discount · data residency · custom SMS gateway · tailored SLA · dedicated account manager Read 15 Oct 2026 · authgear.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Supports passkeys, biometrics and multi-factor authentication
  • SAML SSO for web applications
  • SDKs for web and mobile frameworks
  • Self-hosting and open-source options

Limits

  • Free plan allows two applications
  • Free plan has one-day log retention
  • Hosted service currently hosted in the USA
  • Enterprise pricing is custom

Who it suits

It suits teams building web or mobile applications that need configurable authentication and user management. Developers can choose the hosted service or self-hosting, and use SDKs for several mobile and web frameworks.

Verdict

Authgear covers sign-in, account administration and SSO for web and mobile applications, with APIs and SDKs for integration. The free plan has defined application and retention limits; paid plans start at $50/mo.

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