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Apache Syncope

Open-source system for managing digital identities

Identity & SSO ★ 343 stars Hard setup Apache-2.0

Apache Syncope is an open-source system for managing digital identities in enterprise environments. It handles identity lifecycle, provisioning, governance and access management with workflow support.

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Key features

  • Identity lifecycle management
  • Provisioning to many connected systems
  • Workflow-driven approvals
  • Reporting and auditing

Pros & cons

Strengths

  • Strong identity governance features
  • Standards based

Trade-offs

  • Complex enterprise-oriented setup

Is Apache Syncope secure?

No known vulnerabilities affect Apache Syncope's latest release (syncope-4.1.3). OSV.dev lists 22 past advisories for the project; none of them applies to this release. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

  • Most recent fixed advisory CVE-2026-53405, published 2026-07-20 (86 days ago), fixed in 4.0.7, 4.1.2

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

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