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Casdoor vs Ipsilon

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 Casdoor UI-first identity and access management with SSO support VS IP Ipsilon Identity provider for federated single sign-on
FeatureCasdoorIpsilon
CategoryIdentity & SSOIdentity & SSO
LicenseApache-2.0GPL-3.0
LanguageGoPython
Setup difficultyMediumHard
Min. RAM256 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, kubernetes, binarybare-metal, source
GitHub stars★ 14,139★ 80
First released20212014
ReplacesAuth0, OktaOkta, PingFederate

Why pick each one

Choose Casdoor if…

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

Choose Ipsilon if…

  • Good FreeIPA companion
  • Federation focused
Ipsilon details

Frequently asked questions

Is Casdoor or Ipsilon better?

Casdoor is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler medium setup. Consider Ipsilon if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are Casdoor and Ipsilon free and open-source?

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

Can I run Casdoor and Ipsilon with Docker?

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

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