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Buzzfeed sso vs ZITADEL

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted identity & sso options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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BU Buzzfeed sso Self-hosted SSO middleware for OAuth and OIDC VS ZI ZITADEL Cloud-native identity infrastructure with multi-tenancy built in
FeatureBuzzfeed ssoZITADEL
CategoryIdentity & SSOIdentity & SSO
LicenseMITApache-2.0
LanguageGoGo
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM256 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, binarydocker, kubernetes, binary
GitHub stars★ 3,125★ 14,671
First released20182020
ReplacesCloudflare AccessAuth0, Okta, Firebase Auth

Why pick each one

Choose Buzzfeed sso if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (3.1k GitHub stars)
  • Written in Go
Buzzfeed sso details

Choose ZITADEL if…

  • Strong multi-tenant model
  • Modern Go codebase
ZITADEL details

Frequently asked questions

Is Buzzfeed sso or ZITADEL better?

Neither is universally better. ZITADEL has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Buzzfeed sso and ZITADEL free and open-source?

Yes. Buzzfeed sso is licensed under MIT and ZITADEL under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Buzzfeed sso and ZITADEL with Docker?

Buzzfeed sso: yes. ZITADEL: yes.

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