Pick Kinde if
product teams who will stay on Free at $0 (10,500 MAU, 5 orgs, 10 flags) while they connect a first app, then buy Pro at $25 / month when they need uncapped MAU and API keys.
Read the Kinde pageKinde vs PropelAuth
Our take
Pick Kinde if product teams who will stay on Free at $0 (10,500 MAU, 5 orgs, 10 flags) while they connect a first app, then buy Pro at $25 / month when they need uncapped MAU and API keys. Pick PropelAuth if b2B teams who will stay on Free at $0 (10,000 MAUs) while they open a first Users table, then buy Growth at $150 / month when they outgrow the free MAU pack.
Kinde
hosted auth-plus-billing desk
Best for
Kinde Users, orgs, and billing you start at $0
PropelAuth Orgs and users you start at $0
Free plan
Kinde $0 · forever. No card. 10,500 MAU. 5 MAO. 10 feature flags. Email / social / MFA. Billing at 0.7% per transaction
PropelAuth $0 · / month. Includes 10,000 MAUs
Lowest paid
Kinde SMS $0.07
PropelAuth Additional validations $0.0001
Next step up
Kinde Pro $25
PropelAuth Additional MAUs $0.05/user/mo
Runs where
Kinde Hosted
PropelAuth Hosted
Watch out
Kinde Free is 10,500 MAU and 5 orgs
PropelAuth Free is 10,000 MAUs
Last checked
Kinde 2026-10-23 · kinde.com/pricing
PropelAuth 2026-10-23 · propelauth.com/pricing
Which one, then?
Pick PropelAuth if
b2B teams who will stay on Free at $0 (10,000 MAUs) while they open a first Users table, then buy Growth at $150 / month when they outgrow the free MAU pack.
Read the PropelAuth page