Kinde
What it is
Kinde is a cloud platform that combines authentication, access management, subscription billing, and feature management for SaaS products. Sign-in options include passwords, passwordless access, enterprise SSO, machine-to-machine access, social and developer logins, and multi-factor authentication. Organizations and multi-tenancy support B2B products. Feature flags provide 10 on the Free plan and unlimited flags on Pro and higher plans. Kinde offers APIs and lists SDKs for Android and iOS. The Free plan includes 10,500 monthly active users, two custom roles, 10 permissions, five custom properties, one webhook, and two environments. Paid plans start at $25 USD per month, with indicative monthly prices that vary by usage. Billing transaction fees range from 0.7% on Free and Pro to 0.5% on Scale. Kinde states ISO 27001 registration, SOC 2 Type 2 completion, HIPAA compliance, GDPR compliance, and encryption at rest and in transit.
For and against
For
- Free plan includes 10,500 monthly active users
- Multiple authentication methods
- Organizations and multi-tenancy for B2B
- Android and iOS SDKs
- Feature flags included
Against
- Paid plans start at $25/mo
- Billing transaction fees apply
- Monthly prices vary with actual usage
- No directory sync
The verdict
Kinde brings core SaaS identity, billing, and feature controls together, with a Free tier and usage-based paid options. Its listed security standards and SDKs support teams building web and mobile products.
Who it suits
Kinde is aimed at SaaS founders, product teams, and engineers who want authentication, billing, and feature flags in one cloud platform. Its organization and multi-tenancy features also suit B2B products.
Plans and prices
Free
10,500 MAU · 2 custom roles · 10 permissions · 10 feature flags
Read 3 Oct 2026 · kinde.com
Pro
10,500 MAU free · $0.0175 per extra MAU · 50 MAO included · $0.50 per extra MAO
Read 3 Oct 2026 · kinde.com
Plus
10,500 MAU free · $0.0163 per extra MAU · 50 MAO included · $0.47 per extra MAO
Read 3 Oct 2026 · kinde.com
Scale
10,500 MAU free · $0.0151 per extra MAU · 50 MAO included · $0.43 per extra MAO
Read 3 Oct 2026 · kinde.com
On the record
- Audience
- Kinde says it is designed for SaaS founders, product teams, and engineers seeking authentication, billing, and feature flags in one platform.kinde.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Authentication
- Kinde lists password, passwordless, enterprise SSO, machine-to-machine, social and developer logins, and multi-factor authentication.kinde.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- B2B
- The platform supports organizations and multi-tenancy for B2B business models.kinde.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Billing
- Kinde offers subscription billing, and its listed transaction fee ranges from 0.7% on Free and Pro to 0.5% on Scale.kinde.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Data protection
- Kinde says it encrypts data at rest with AES256 and in transit with a minimum of TLS 1.2.kinde.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Developer support
- Kinde lists SDKs for iOS and Android, among other languages and frameworks, and provides Kinde APIs.kinde.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Feature management
- Kinde includes feature flags, with 10 on Free and unlimited feature flags on Pro and higher plans.kinde.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The pricing page lists Google Analytics on Pro and user analysis with Hotjar on Plus.kinde.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Plan limits
- The pricing page lists 10,500 MAU free on every plan and says monthly prices are indicative and vary with actual usage.kinde.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Product
- Kinde combines authentication, access management, billing, and feature management for building, securing, and monetizing SaaS products.kinde.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Security
- Kinde says it holds ISO 27001 registration, completed a SOC 2 Type 2 attestation, and is HIPAA compliant and GDPR compliant.kinde.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Security protocols
- Kinde lists OAuth 2.0, TLS 1.2+, CSRF protections, DMARC, DNSSEC, and a strict content security policy.kinde.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Support
- Kinde describes one-to-one guidance via email, Slack, and Discord, plus founder communities and expert partners.kinde.com · read 3 Oct 2026
