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Casbin vs LLDAP

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 LL LLDAP Lightweight LDAP server with a simple web interface
FeatureCasbinLLDAP
CategoryIdentity & SSOIdentity & SSO
LicenseApache-2.0GPL-3.0
LanguageGoRust
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM128 MB64 MB
Deploymentsourcedocker, binary
GitHub stars★ 20,311★ 6,421
First released20172021
ReplacesAuth0 RBACActive Directory, OpenLDAP

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 LLDAP if…

  • Very easy to deploy
  • Lightweight Rust binary
LLDAP details

Frequently asked questions

Is Casbin or LLDAP better?

Neither is universally better. Casbin has the larger community, while LLDAP is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are Casbin and LLDAP free and open-source?

Yes. Casbin is licensed under Apache-2.0 and LLDAP under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Casbin and LLDAP with Docker?

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

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