We detected 118 customers using Fusionauth, 13 companies that churned or ended their trial, and 3 customers with estimated renewals in the next 3 months. The most common industry is Software Development (21%) and the most common company size is 51-200 employees (33%). Our methodology involves monitoring new entries and modifications to company DNS records.
Note: We're unable to detect companies that use Fusionauth primarily in mobile apps, or where authentication happens primarily in mobile rather than the web
About Fusionauth
Fusionauth provides downloadable customer identity and access management software that enables developers to add authentication features like login, registration, SSO, MFA, and social login to applications. Offers single-tenant architecture with flexible deployment options for hosting on any infrastructure.
📊 Who in an organization decides to buy or use Fusionauth?
Source: Analysis of 100 job postings that mention Fusionauth
Job titles that mention Fusionauth
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Based on an analysis of job titles from postings that mention Fusionauth.
Job Title
Share
Backend Engineer
33%
DevOps Engineer (SRE)
17%
Vice President, Engineering
11%
IAM Analyst
11%
I noticed that FusionAuth purchasing decisions come primarily from senior technical leadership, with 11% of roles being VP of Engineering positions responsible for defining technical strategy and ensuring scalability and security. These leaders are tasked with leveraging best-in-class technology and driving engineering excellence across their organizations. The emphasis on platform engineering and infrastructure suggests buyers are prioritizing authentication systems that can scale across multi-tenant environments and integrate seamlessly with existing tech stacks.
My analysis shows the day-to-day users are predominantly backend engineers (33%) and DevOps engineers (17%), along with specialized IAM analysts and developers. These practitioners are implementing secure authentication flows, integrating federation technologies like OpenID Connect, SAML, and OAuth, and managing identity lifecycle processes including user provisioning and role-based access control. They work extensively with cloud infrastructure, particularly AWS and Azure, ensuring FusionAuth integrates smoothly with broader platform architectures.
I found recurring themes around security and scalability challenges. Companies seek professionals who can deliver "secure, scalable, and efficient software solutions" while ensuring "encryption and data protection standards are met, aligning with global regulations." Multiple postings emphasize building "highly available, high-performance, scalable applications" and implementing "robust authentication and authorization mechanisms." The focus on both B2B and B2C applications with intricate SAML and OAuth flows reveals organizations struggling to balance security requirements with seamless user experiences across diverse customer bases.
🔧 What other technologies do Fusionauth customers also use?
Source: Analysis of tech stacks from 118 companies that use Fusionauth
Commonly Paired Technologies
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Shows how much more likely Fusionauth customers are to use each tool compared to the general population. For example, 287x means customers are 287 times more likely to use that tool.
I noticed that companies using FusionAuth tend to be growth-stage B2B technology companies with sophisticated go-to-market engines. The presence of tools like 6Sense, Highspot, and Salesforce Marketing Cloud tells me these aren't early startups experimenting with auth solutions. They're scaling companies that have invested in enterprise-grade sales and marketing infrastructure alongside their authentication needs.
The pairing of FusionAuth with Segment is particularly revealing. Both are developer-friendly infrastructure tools that prioritize flexibility and data ownership. Companies choosing this combination want control over their customer data and identity management rather than outsourcing everything to monolithic platforms. The frequent appearance of Optimizely Web Experimentation alongside FusionAuth suggests these companies are running sophisticated product experiments, likely testing registration flows, onboarding experiences, and conversion paths. They're treating authentication as part of their product experience, not just a security checkbox. StatusPage appearing so often makes sense too because companies serious about auth are also serious about transparency when things go wrong.
My analysis shows these are sales-led organizations in expansion mode. The combination of 6Sense for account identification, Highspot for sales enablement, and Salesforce Marketing Cloud indicates substantial go-to-market teams executing coordinated campaigns. These companies have moved past product-market fit and are investing heavily in predictable revenue growth. They're likely Series B or later, with 100-500 employees, managing increasingly complex customer identity requirements as they scale.
👥 What types of companies is most likely to use Fusionauth?
Source: Analysis of Linkedin bios of 118 companies that use Fusionauth
Company Characteristics
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Shows how much more likely Fusionauth customers are to have each trait compared to all companies. For example, 2.0x means customers are twice as likely to have that characteristic.
Trait
Likelihood
Company Size: 51-200
2.8x
Country: US
2.6x
Company Size: 11-50
2.3x
I analyzed these FusionAuth customers and found they span an incredibly diverse range of sectors, but most share a common thread: they're building digital platforms that serve end users directly. I see SaaS companies offering everything from fleet management to AI-powered writing tools, consumer-facing apps for fitness and finance, energy retailers, music distribution platforms, healthcare tech providers, and even sports clubs and religious organizations. What unites them is that they're all running digital services where user authentication and identity management matters operationally, not just as a checkbox feature.
These companies cluster heavily in the growth stage. I see lots of Series A and Series B funding rounds, employee counts mostly in the 50-200 range, and companies describing "rapid growth" or being "scale-ups." There are some mature enterprises mixed in, like large utilities and sports franchises with thousands of employees, but the core customer base appears to be companies that have found product-market fit and are scaling their user bases quickly. They've moved past the scrappy startup phase but aren't yet massive corporations.
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