SuperTokens
Identity & SSOOpen-source user authentication you can self-host
Replaces Auth0, Firebase Auth
Best PostgreSQL Identity & SSO for self-hosting
The 4 best PostgreSQL identity & sso you can self-host, ranked by community traction.
SpiceDB
Identity & SSOOpen-source Zanzibar-inspired permissions database
Replaces Auth0 FGA, OpenFGA
Permify
Identity & SSOOpen-source authorization service for fine-grained access
Replaces Auth0 FGA, OpenFGA
midPoint
Identity & SSOOpen-source identity governance and administration platform
Replaces SailPoint, Saviynt
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At a glance
| App | Deploy effort | Difficulty | Min. RAM | License | ★ Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SuperTokens | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 512 MB | Apache-2.0 | 15,348 |
| SpiceDB | Under-an-hour setup | Hard | 512 MB | Apache-2.0 | 7,146 |
| Permify | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 512 MB | Apache-2.0 | 5,963 |
| midPoint | Under-an-hour setup | Hard | 4,096 MB | Apache-2.0 | 537 |
Quick picks
- Most adopted: SuperTokens (15,348 GitHub stars).
- Lightest footprint: SuperTokens (from 512 MB RAM, against 4,096 MB for the heaviest here).
- Licensing: 4 of 4 use Apache-2.0; check the rest individually if you plan to modify and redistribute.
Every option here is open-source and self-hostable, tagged PostgreSQL within the identity & sso category. Deploy effort is graded from published container recipes, not vendor claims — see the methodology.