Best OAuth Identity & SSO for self-hosting

The 28 best OAuth identity & sso you can self-host, ranked by community traction.

At a glance

AppDeploy effortDifficultyMin. RAMLicense★ Stars
KeycloakUnder-an-hour setupHard1,024 MBApache-2.037,335
Ory HydraUnder-an-hour setupHard256 MBApache-2.017,607
SuperTokensUnder-an-hour setupMedium512 MBApache-2.015,348
ZITADELUnder-an-hour setupMedium512 MBApache-2.015,305
LogtoUnder-an-hour setupMedium512 MBMPL-2.014,676
CasdoorUnder-an-hour setupMedium256 MBApache-2.014,562
Apereo CASUnder-an-hour setupHard1,024 MBApache-2.011,387
DexUnder-an-hour setupMedium128 MBApache-2.011,187
Pocket ID≈5-minute setupEasy128 MBBSD-2-Clause9,579
HankoUnder-an-hour setupMedium512 MBAGPL-3.09,040

Quick picks

Every option here is open-source and self-hostable, tagged OAuth within the identity & sso category. Deploy effort is graded from published container recipes, not vendor claims — see the methodology.

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