As far as I can tell you have a billion dollar valuation series B round (congrats) but that also means you need to grow into that valuation. In the end, it will be be the same predatory pricing strategies that you’re forced into to justify to your investors the valuation. I wouldn’t bet my horse on it - it’s just the same auth0 but subsidized by VC money right now.
For auth, DIY with open source is the cheapest and best option
> ...but that also means you need to grow into that valuation
Definitely true, but our leadership believes the best strategy to grow as a company is by aligning our customer's growth and success with ours.
As a consumer of SaaS, I'm very comfortable paying for a good product and paying more as my usage/realized value goes up. What I'm not happy with personally is a product that is working well for me and then all of a sudden jumps in cost far above where it was previously.
We don't think the Auth0 bait and switch is the path towards winning and _keeping_ customers long term.
For auth, DIY with open source is the cheapest and best option