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Casbin vs Casdoor

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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CA Casbin Authorization library supporting many access control models VS CA Casdoor UI-first identity and access management with SSO support
FeatureCasbinCasdoor
CategoryIdentity & SSOIdentity & SSO
LicenseApache-2.0Apache-2.0
LanguageGoGo
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM128 MB256 MB
Deploymentsourcedocker, kubernetes, binary
GitHub stars★ 20,311★ 14,139
First released20172021
ReplacesAuth0 RBACAuth0, Okta

Why pick each one

Choose Casbin if…

  • Released under the Apache-2.0 license
  • Mature project with 20.3k GitHub stars
  • Written in Go
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 128 MB RAM
Casbin details

Choose Casdoor if…

  • Polished out-of-the-box UI
  • Broad protocol support
Casdoor details

Frequently asked questions

Is Casbin or Casdoor better?

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

Are Casbin and Casdoor free and open-source?

Yes. Casbin is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Casdoor under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Casbin and Casdoor with Docker?

Casbin: check the project docs for container support. Casdoor: yes.

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