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Dev tools · March 17, 2020

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WorkOS – Your app, enterprise-ready

Hi HN! I’m the founder of WorkOS (https://workos.com) We provide a developer API for making your app enterprise-ready. You can quickly add features including SSO/SAML, Director Sync (SCIM), Audit Logs, and more. WorkOS is “Plaid for enterprise IT systems.” I learned about these enterprise requirements the hard way. Previously, I founded Nylas where we built an email app called Nylas Mail. We couldn’t monetize that app and shut it down (RIP) and the main reason was that we couldn’t sell it to enterprise because it was missing features. Here’s a short Twitter thread with more…

WorkOS – Your app, enterprise-ready launched on March 17, 2020 with 11 votes, #1,077 of 4,417 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches.

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In plain words

WorkOS provides a developer API that adds enterprise features to software applications, including single sign-on, directory synchronization, and audit logging. Built for software makers who need to sell to enterprise customers, the platform handles complex IT system integrations that typically block smaller applications from corporate adoption. WorkOS functions as middleware for enterprise compliance and security requirements.

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Hi HN! I’m the founder of WorkOS (https://workos.com) We provide a developer API for making your app enterprise-ready. You can quickly add features including SSO/SAML, Director Sync (SCIM), Audit Logs, and more. WorkOS is “Plaid for enterprise IT systems.” I learned about these enterprise requirements…

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