Identity platform

The identity platform for every app.

Sign-up, login, passkeys, MFA, magic links, SSO, consent screens, and account recovery in one platform. Live in an afternoon, not a procurement cycle.

OAuth2 + OIDC WebAuthn passkeys TOTP MFA Open standards

Why switch

Towly vs the identity vendors

The same standards-based identity your apps need, without the enterprise sales cycle, the SSO tax, or the per-feature upsells.

Covers Okta, Auth0 by Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, Google Cloud Identity, Amazon Cognito, Ping Identity, ForgeRock, IBM Security Verify, CyberArk, Cisco Duo, SailPoint, OneLogin, Clerk, WorkOS, Stytch, Descope, Frontegg, Passage, Keycloak, Ory, FusionAuth, Zitadel, Logto, Hanko, SuperTokens, PropelAuth, and every other identity provider on the market.

Towly
Okta
Auth0 by Okta
Other vendors
Published pricing, no sales call needed
Yes
Typically quote based
Published for self-serve, quotes for enterprise
Varies by vendor
Passkeys and MFA on every plan
Included
Often tier gated
Tier gated on lower plans
Often an add-on
SSO connections with no per-connection fees
Included
Usually an add-on
Often an add-on
Often an add-on
Plain OAuth 2.0 integration, no SDK required
Standard flows
Proprietary SDKs typical
SDKs and custom APIs typical
Mixed
Audit logs
Growth plan and up
Typically enterprise only
Tier gated
Often enterprise only
Migrating away
Standards-based cutover
Lock in
Lock in
Varies by vendor

Honest comparisonComparisons describe typical identity vendor packaging as generally understood in the market. Check each vendor's current terms before you decide.

Platform

Everything identity, one platform

One identity provider for every workload. Your users sign in once. Your apps ask Towly who they are and what they may do.

Identities

The full user lifecycle: registration, profiles, email verification, account recovery, and self-service settings, over API or in the console.

Passkeys

Phishing-resistant WebAuthn sign-in with Face ID, Touch ID, or Windows Hello. No password to steal, included on every plan.

MFA

TOTP authenticator codes with step-up when it matters. Sessions carry their assurance level from AAL1 to AAL2.

Magic links

Fully passwordless sign-in and verification with one-time email codes. Nothing to remember, nothing to reuse.

OAuth2 / OIDC apps

Register OAuth clients, run the standard authorize and token flows, and verify sessions from any stack. No proprietary SDK.

Audit logs

Every authentication and authorization event recorded with a verifiable trail, ready for your compliance reviews.

Five live login methods: password, passkey, TOTP, email code, and recovery codes. Roadmap: social login

Sign-in methods

Feel the ways users sign in

Pick a method and walk through a short illustration of how it feels for your users.

Meridian Supply Co.Example tenant

Welcome back

Sign in with your passkey. No password to type, nothing to phish.

you@company.com
Verify it is you Your device would ask for a fingerprint or face check here.
✓
Signed inSession created with passkey credentials.
Meridian Supply Co.Example tenant

Sign in with email

We email you a one-time link. Click it and you are in.

✓
Link sentCheck your inbox for the sign-in link.
Meridian Supply Co.Example tenant

Two-step verification

Enter the 6-digit code from your authenticator app. Any 6 digits work in this demo.

✓
Code acceptedSession stepped up to AAL2.
Meridian Supply Co.Example tenant

Sign in with SSO

Enter your work email and we route you to your company's identity provider.

Looking up your tenant's identity providerrouting
Preparing the OIDC authorize requestsigning
✓
Identity provider foundIn production, you would now sign in at your company's IdP and return here verified.

DemoIllustrative only. These run entirely in your browser: nothing is sent, no one is signed in, and no real authentication happens.

Developers

Integrate in an afternoon

No SDK required. Towly speaks plain OAuth 2.0 and HTTPS, so any stack can integrate with fetch.

# 1. Send users to Towly to sign in (open in the browser)
open "https://api.towly.ai/oauth2/auth"?client_id=YOUR_CLIENT_ID&redirect_uri=https://yourapp.com/callback&response_type=code&scope=openid%20profile%20email

# 2. Exchange the code for tokens (server side, never in the browser)
curl -X POST https://api.towly.ai/oauth2/token \
  -d grant_type=authorization_code \
  -d code=$CODE \
  -d redirect_uri=https://yourapp.com/callback \
  -d client_id=YOUR_CLIENT_ID \
  -d client_secret=YOUR_SECRET

# 3. Verify the session on every request
curl https://auth.towly.ai/sessions/whoami \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN"
// 1. Send users to Towly to sign in
const authorizeUrl = "https://api.towly.ai/oauth2/auth"
  + "?client_id=YOUR_CLIENT_ID"
  + "&redirect_uri=https://yourapp.com/callback"
  + "&response_type=code&scope=openid+profile+email";
window.location = authorizeUrl;

// 2. Exchange the code for tokens (server side, never in the browser)
const tokens = await fetch("https://api.towly.ai/oauth2/token", {
  method: "POST",
  body: new URLSearchParams({
    grant_type: "authorization_code",
    code, redirect_uri: "https://yourapp.com/callback",
    client_id: "YOUR_CLIENT_ID", client_secret: "YOUR_SECRET",
  }),
}).then(r => r.json());

// 3. Verify the session on every request
const session = await fetch("https://auth.towly.ai/sessions/whoami", {
  headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${tokens.access_token}` },
}).then(r => r.json());
import requests

AUTH = "https://api.towly.ai/oauth2"

# 1. Send users to Towly to sign in (open in the browser):
#    {AUTH}/auth?client_id=YOUR_CLIENT_ID&redirect_uri=...
#    &response_type=code&scope=openid profile email

# 2. Exchange the code for tokens (server side, never in the browser)
tokens = requests.post(f"{AUTH}/token", data={
    "grant_type": "authorization_code",
    "code": code,
    "redirect_uri": "https://yourapp.com/callback",
    "client_id": "YOUR_CLIENT_ID",
    "client_secret": "YOUR_SECRET",
}).json()

# 3. Verify the session on every request
session = requests.get(
    "https://auth.towly.ai/sessions/whoami",
    headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {tokens['access_token']}"},
).json()

Endpoints

id.towly.aiAccounts, sign-up, and login pages
auth.towly.aiIdentity API: sessions, users, MFA
api.towly.aiOAuth2 authorize, token, and consent
app.towly.aiConsole for tenants, apps, and billing
mcp.towly.aiMCP server for identity-aware agents

Pricing

One price for all of identity

Passkeys, MFA, and passwordless login on every plan. No per-feature upsells.

Annual billing saves 2 months on every plan.

Starter

For side projects and first launches finding product market fit.

$99/mo

$99/mo billed monthly

  • Up to 1,000 monthly users
  • Passkeys, MFA, passwordless
  • 2 SSO connections
  • OAuth2 / OIDC apps
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Growth

For growing products that need SSO and tenant isolation.

$349/mo

$349/mo billed monthly

  • Up to 10,000 monthly users
  • Everything in Starter
  • 10 SSO connections
  • Audit logs and step-up auth
Start building

Scale

For platforms with serious volume and custom requirements.

$999/mo

$999/mo billed monthly

  • Up to 50,000 monthly users
  • Everything in Growth
  • Unlimited SSO connections
  • Priority support
Start building

Enterprise

For regulated industries and custom deployments.

Custom

tailored to your needs

  • Everything in Scale
  • Dedicated infrastructure
  • Custom DPA
  • Dedicated support
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FAQ

Asked often

Straight answers. Anything else, ask us directly.

How is Towly different from Okta or Auth0?

Towly is a developer-first identity platform and a direct alternative to Okta, Auth0 by Okta, and the other identity vendors. You get the same standards-based building blocks, sign-up, login, passkeys, MFA, SSO, consent, and audit, with published pricing, no sales cycle, and no per-feature upsells. Migration is straightforward because Towly speaks plain OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect.

Where does my user data live?

On infrastructure we operate ourselves. Your user data is never sold, never shared with advertisers, and never used to train models.

How much does it cost?

Plans start at $99 per month with annual options that save 2 months. Every plan includes passkeys, MFA, and passwordless login. See pricing for the full breakdown.

Do you support social login?

Not yet. Social sign-in with Google, GitHub, and Microsoft is on the roadmap. Today you get password, passkeys, TOTP, email codes, and recovery codes.

Do you publish an SLA?

No. We do not publish uptime SLAs or compliance certifications yet. If your procurement needs them, talk to us and we will be straight about where we stand.

Can I migrate from another provider?

Yes. Towly speaks standard OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect, so your apps keep working while users move over. Talk to us about your current setup and we will plan the cutover.

Can AI agents use Towly?

Yes. Agents get scoped OAuth 2.0 credentials, and an MCP server lets identity-aware automation verify users and check permissions.

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